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• Compensation scheme for abuse survivors must be extended, MPs say

  14-10-2026 05:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The scheme is scheduled to close in June 2028 but its backlog is outpacing processing.
  
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• Breaking: Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours suffers nasty fall in Caulfield Cup

  17-10-2026 08:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Last year's Melbourne Cup winner, Half Yours, has gone down in a nasty fall late in the Caulfield Cup.
  
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• Crows snap Suns' winning run to climb into AFLW finals spots

  17-10-2026 07:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The Crows are back in the AFLW finals frame after ending the Gold Coast's six-game winning streak in Adelaide.
  
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• New menopause guidelines designed to cut through misinformation

  17-10-2026 05:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has a new set of clinical guidelines for managing the symptoms of menopause, that include hot flushes, night sweats, and a frequent need to urinate. Here's what it means for you.
  
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• 'Decision next year': Nawaqanitawase keeps Wallabies options open

  17-10-2026 01:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The Wallabies are confident star code-crosser Mark Nawaqanitawase wants to play for Australia at next year's Rugby World Cup, but he still has a choice of three nations.
  
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• Dees dismantle Tigers to seal AFLW finals series berth

  16-10-2026 22:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Melbourne has secured a spot in the AFLW finals series after dismantling Richmond with ease in Pride Round.
  
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• Jillaroos lived up to their end of the bargain, but fans need to follow

  16-10-2026 22:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The Jillaroos showed why they're the favourites to win a fourth-straight Rugby League World Cup in a big opening win over Samoa, but a small crowd in Sydney has left them urging fans to show up and support women's sport.
  
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• Proteas urged to wear down Australia's bowling machines in second Test

  16-10-2026 21:53 via abc.net.au
  
  South Africa's batting failures in Durban lead to changes for second Test as Proteas set themselves to put more overs into Australia's pacemen in Gqeberha.  
  
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• Major lender in Bathla development sells debts

  16-10-2026 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Private credit firms are striking deals to recover their money following the $3.4 billion collapse of property giant Bathla Group, with one major lender selling most of its exposure to a Sydney apartment project.
  
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• Trump, Netanyahu and the dangerous politics of staying in power

  16-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  With the US mid-term elections looming and Israel heading to the polls, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are playing dangerous games with global security.
  
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• If the economic narrative doesn't improve, things could get ugly for Labor

  16-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  If polls are right then voters are increasingly in a mood to light the match of a political conflagration. Many Labor backbenchers would become oncers.
  
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• If the economic narrative doesn’t improve, things could get ugly for Labor

  16-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  If polls are right then voters are increasingly in a mood to light the match of a political conflagration. Many Labor backbenchers would become oncers.
  
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• Hidden from view in bushland, one rehab centre is saving lives

  16-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  An Aboriginal community-controlled rehabilitation service is quietly helping to turn around the lives of young people recovering from addiction amid a national ice crisis.
  
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• Could a whale really swallow a human? A marine scientist says yes

  16-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In Whalefall, a new thriller in Australian cinemas, a diver is accidentally swallowed by a sperm whale and must escape the creature's stomach.
  
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• Carnival Cruises axes half of Australian fleet

  16-10-2026 09:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Only two cruise ships will operate full-time in Australia for the country's 1.4 million cruise passengers.
  
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• Live: Jillaroos on track for big win in World Cup opener

  16-10-2026 09:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The all-conquering Jillaroos begin their women's Rugby League World Cup campaign against Samoa. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Jillaroos build lead after promising Samoa start in World Cup opener

  16-10-2026 09:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The all-conquering Jillaroos begin their women's Rugby League World Cup campaign against Samoa. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Jillaroos begins World Cup defence with 40-0 win over Samoa

  16-10-2026 09:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The all-conquering Jillaroos begin their women's Rugby League World Cup campaign against Samoa. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Jillaroos begin World Cup campaign, Samoa cap off thrashing with freak try

  16-10-2026 09:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The all-conquering Jillaroos begin their women's Rugby League World Cup campaign against Samoa. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Jillaroos begin home World Cup against Fetu Samoa

  16-10-2026 09:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The all-conquering Jillaroos begin their women's Rugby League World Cup campaign against Samoa. Follow live.
  
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• Jillaroos flex muscle in 40-point World Cup win over Samoa

  16-10-2026 09:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's quest for a fourth consecutive Women's Rugby League World Cup has started with a bang courtesy of a 40-0 victory over Fetu Samoa.
  
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• WA Greens kept crisis comms document about Jordon Steele-John

  16-10-2026 09:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA Greens maintained a document on how to respond in the event of complaints against Jordon Steele-John being made public, it has been revealed.
  
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• Bonza owner pleads guilty to $US500 million fraud

  16-10-2026 08:52 via abc.net.au
  
  American man Joshua Wander was charged by the FBI over a plot to defraud the company's lenders and investors.
  
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• Senior Brethren had 'brief' meeting with far-right figures during election

  16-10-2026 08:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Plymouth Brethren Christian Church leaders face a fiery line of questioning over their involvement in the 2025 federal election campaign, including allegations of a plot to harass and target MPs and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.  
  
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• PNG Chiefs to go ahead with NRL logo launch after court decision

  16-10-2026 08:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Papua New Guinea NRL franchise is set to go ahead with its jersey and identity launch next week after a court rejected New Zealand Rugby's request for an interim injunction.
  
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• Surgery giving Kiwis hope of Ponga playing again in World Cup

  16-10-2026 07:57 via abc.net.au
  
  After breaking his arm in New Zealand's Rugby League World Cup opener, superstar fullback Kalyn Ponga is undergoing surgery in a bid to play again in the tournament.
  
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• Reserve Bank governor paid $1.2 million as RBA workers fight real wage cuts

  16-10-2026 06:50 via abc.net.au
  
  RBA governor Michele Bullock received total remuneration of $1.22 million in 2025-26.
  
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• Nationals say Liberals oppose EU trade deal, Liberals beg to differ

  16-10-2026 05:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite Matt Canavan's assertion that both the Liberal and National parties oppose the EU free trade deal, Liberals say they have not agreed a position and some are inclined to support it.
  
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• Sharing care for my son is hard. But I'm learning

  16-10-2026 04:01 via abc.net.au
  
  I am my son’s carer, manager and advocate. Trusting others to share that support for him is hard, but I'm learning how.
  
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• New Victorian laws reveal auction reserves, so buyers stop wasting weekends

  15-10-2026 23:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The real estate industry says new laws targeting agents underquoting a house price are well-intentioned but poorly designed.
  
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