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• Britain's new PM is redefining populist anger

  08-08-2026 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Britain's new left-leaning PM Andy Burnham has seized the same public discontent driving Nigel Farage on the populist right but with a very different agenda. As One Nation climbs in the polls, Australia should be paying attention.
  
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• Deborah Mailman becomes first Indigenous inductee to Logies Hall of Fame

  14-08-2026 16:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Deborah Mailman, star of Total Control and The Secret Life of Us, is also the sixth woman to enter the Logie Awards Hall of Fame.
  
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•  Deborah Mailman becomes first Indigenous inductee to Logies Hall of Fame

  14-08-2026 16:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Deborah Mailman, star of Total Control and The Secret Life of Us, is also the sixth woman to enter the Logie Awards Hall of Fame.
  
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• Live: Pressure intense as Fremantle-Adelaide thriller goes down to the wire

  14-08-2026 11:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle and Adelaide go head-to-head in Perth in a match that could be a potential dress rehearsal for a finals clash later in the year. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Freo locks up minor premiership after downing Crows in thriller

  14-08-2026 11:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle enhances its premiership credentials by surviving another stiff test against Adelaide at Perth Stadium. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Fremantle and Adelaide meet in blockbuster clash to open round 23

  14-08-2026 11:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle and Adelaide go head-to-head in Perth in a match that could be a potential dress rehearsal for a finals clash later in the year. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Final quarter flurry puts Fremantle in control of thriller against Adelaide

  14-08-2026 11:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle and Adelaide go head-to-head in Perth in a match that could be a potential dress rehearsal for a finals clash later in the year. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Dawson shaken up by blow to ribs as Crows fight against Dockers

  14-08-2026 11:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle and Adelaide go head-to-head in Perth in a match that could be a potential dress rehearsal for a finals clash later in the year. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Amiss sparks Freo with three first-term goals after fast Crows start

  14-08-2026 11:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle and Adelaide go head-to-head in Perth in a match that could be a potential dress rehearsal for a finals clash later in the year. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Adelaide off to hot start as veteran ends season-long goal drought

  14-08-2026 11:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle and Adelaide go head-to-head in Perth in a match that could be a potential dress rehearsal for a finals clash later in the year. Follow live.
  
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• Freo locks up minor premiership after downing Crows in thriller

  14-08-2026 11:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle enhances its premiership credentials by surviving another stiff test against Adelaide at Perth Stadium.
  
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• Quick hits: Tempers flare as Aussies wilt, Starc's heart-in-mouth moment

  14-08-2026 10:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Mitchell Starc vents his frustration at a Bangladeshi batter, while a star is born on treacherous Darwin turf. Here are the quick hits from day two of the first Test between Australia and Bangladesh.
  
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• NRL top eight all but locked in after Souths win

  14-08-2026 10:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Barring a mathematical miracle, the NRL's top eight is just about locked in for 2026 after South Sydney downed Canterbury on Friday night.
  
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• Live: Souths on top in tense clash with Dogs

  14-08-2026 10:04 via abc.net.au
  
  South Sydney have taken the edge in their pre-finals blockbuster with Canterbury. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Phins take lead in low-scoring clash with Manly

  14-08-2026 10:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Dolphins have produced a rugged defensive performance to take a narrow lead over Manly in a low-scoring clash at Brookvale Oval. Follow live.
  
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• Live: NRL top eight all but locked in after Souths win

  14-08-2026 10:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Barring a mathematical miracle, the NRL's top eight is just about locked in for 2026 after South Sydney downed Canterbury. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Manly prepare for Fozball's last stand for 2026

  14-08-2026 10:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Manly's finals hopes in their first season under Kieran Foran are hanging by the barest of threads when they face the Dolphins at Brookvale Oval. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Bulldogs and Rabbitohs fight it out for finals spot

  14-08-2026 10:04 via abc.net.au
  
  South Sydney and Canterbury will fight it out for eighth spot on the ladder in an all-Sydney NRL Friday night blockbuster. Follow live.
  
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• Australia's Grace Kim makes fast start at LPGA event

  14-08-2026 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's Grace Kim makes a fast start to be just one stroke behind the leader after the opening round of the LPGA Tour's Portland Classic.
  
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• Has KPMG made ex-auditor Eileen Hoggett the $1.5m 'fall guy' for its wider scandal?

  14-08-2026 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts.
  
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• Firms raise doubts about KPMG's integrity

  14-08-2026 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts.
  
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• Ex-KPMG executives grilled over firm's conduct

  14-08-2026 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts.
  
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• Doubt cast over KPMG's 'integrity' in wake of audit leaks scandal

  14-08-2026 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. 
  
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• Landmark review says GST plan costly and unfair

  14-08-2026 06:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a "costly mistake" that has led to "perverse" outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped.
  
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• Albanese and Chalmers given escape plan from 'costly mistake' of WA GST deal

  14-08-2026 06:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a "costly mistake" that has led to "perverse" outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped.
  
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• PM denies knowing about 'shag, marry, date' podcast game

  14-08-2026 05:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese also doubles down on his defence of gestures made while talking about a pair of melon's given to him by the Japanese prime minister.
  
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• Fraser officially enters Carlton coaching race after mid-year turnaround

  14-08-2026 03:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Josh Fraser has presented to the Carlton hierarchy after officially entering the Blues' process to find their full-time coach.
  
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• Young Talent Time host Johnny Young dies

  14-08-2026 03:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Young Talent Time host Johnny Young has died aged 79 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
  
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• Breaking: Young Talent Time host Johnny Young dies

  14-08-2026 03:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Young Talent Time host Johnny Young has died aged 79 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
  
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• Live: Are you priced out of a home? Australians share their stories

  14-08-2026 03:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Join our live blog to share your stories, experiences and questions about Australia's tight housing market and affordability pressures.
  
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