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• Live: Cummins makes double breakthrough after Smith's miracle grabs

  11-10-2026 08:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's captain picks up wickets in back-to-back overs to leave South Africa teetering in response to Australia's first-innings total of 390. Follow live.
  
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• The boldness Australia needs has no political home right now

  14-10-2026 10:10 via abc.net.au
  
  When the Cold War ended, the US became Asia's uncontested leader. The hope, at the time, was that China would simply go along with that arrangement. Clearly, that's not how things are turning out.
  
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• Pope's AI adviser warns Australia's copyright changes risk 'new form of colonialism'

  14-10-2026 09:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Father Paolo Benanti is a Franciscan friar but he's also a key adviser to the Vatican on AI and he has a warning for Australia on the actions of AI companies.
  
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• Government fails to secure support for beleaguered private health bill

  14-10-2026 08:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Controversial private health insurance changes affecting older Australians are now on life support, after the legislation was effectively thrown out of parliament by the Coalition and crossbench. 
  
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• Breaking: Government fails to secure support for beleaguered private health bill

  14-10-2026 08:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Controversial private health insurance changes affecting older Australians are now on life support, after the legislation was effectively thrown out of parliament by the Coalition and crossbench. 
  
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• Beleaguered private health bill on ice as government fails to secure support

  14-10-2026 08:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Controversial private health insurance changes affecting older Australians are now on life support, after the legislation was effectively thrown out of parliament by the Coalition and crossbench. 
  
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• WOMADelaide reveals 2027 line-up marking 35 years of The World's Festival

  14-10-2026 08:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Adelaide's revered event has celebrated global music since 1992. This year's diverse line-up is no exception.
  
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• Hospitality bosses warn of empty cafes and kitchens under migration cuts

  14-10-2026 08:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest pushback on sweeping migration cuts has come from the hospitality industry in a social media campaign focused on the consequences for everyday Australians if crucial jobs are left vacant.
  
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• Walters explains choice of Walsh over Tedesco for World Cup opener

  14-10-2026 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters raises eyebrows by choosing the Broncos star at fullback over James Tedesco for Thursday night's clash against the Kiwis, outlining his reasons for overlooking the 2026 Clive Churchill Medallist.
  
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• Rare earths company could be nationalised as China-linked investors fail to divest

  14-10-2026 07:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Resources Minister Madeleine King has left open the door to nationalising a Perth-based critical minerals company as several China-linked investors are defying federal government orders to divest from it.
  
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• Forcing gas producers to sell to Australia won't 'crash' prices, King says

  14-10-2026 07:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Burned once before on energy bill promises, the resources minister won't say what new gas reservation laws will do to wholesale gas prices, but promises they will cause downward pressure without crashing the market.
  
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• Government says perpetrators of financial abuse will be pursued in court

  14-10-2026 06:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Perpetrators of financial abuse who use the tax and social security systems to create debts as a form of coercive control could soon be held liable.
  
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• Clock ticking on funding to launch Australian of the Year to space

  14-10-2026 05:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The countdown is on for the federal government to decide if it will accept an European Space Agency offer to send Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station.
  
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• National redress scheme needs extension to address backlog, inquiry says

  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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• 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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• Live: Short's Pies move off as Dons consider deadline day pivot to Cats star

  14-10-2026 04:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The future of a number of players remains up in the air as the AFL's trade period reaches its final few dramatic hours. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Last-gasp drama and surprises in store on AFL trade deadline day

  14-10-2026 04:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The future of a number of players remains up in the air as the AFL's trade period reaches its final few dramatic hours. Follow live.
  
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• Less can be more for Rugby League World Cup

  14-10-2026 03:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The Rugby League World Cup exists in a constant state of change, but ahead of the tournament opener between Australia and New Zealand, the much-maligned tournament can prove less can be more. 
  
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• Students risk 'cognitive outsourcing' if AI overused, schools warned

  14-10-2026 02:20 via abc.net.au
  
  A review of studies on AI use in education finds real risks that it can disrupt student learning with lifelong consequences.
  
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• Parents warned of lifelong risks as students 'subcontracting learning' to AI

  14-10-2026 02:20 via abc.net.au
  
  A review of studies on AI use in education finds real risks that it can disrupt student learning with lifelong consequences.
  
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• Forget My Happiness, these are Powderfinger's essential songs

  14-10-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Powderfinger are back! What better time for fans old and new to revisit the legacy of the Brisbane rock icons?
  
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• Everything you need to know about Powderfinger ahead of reunion tour

  14-10-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Powderfinger are back! What better time for fans old and new to revisit the legacy of the Brisbane rock icons?
  
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• Who is 'Mary' and why is she in so many songs, from classical to rock?

  14-10-2026 00:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Songs about somebody called Mary feature in third century Christian hymns to the alternative rock of the 1990s and beyond, but who is she and why do so many insist on singing about her?
  
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• De Minaur sets up Shanghai quarterfinal with Zverev

  14-10-2026 00:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Alex de Minaur has taken a giant stride towards clinching another ATP Finals berth after roaring into the last eight of the Shanghai Masters.
  
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• 'Sluggish' Australia joins criticism of Trump administration's ICC attack

  13-10-2026 23:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has joined a statement condemning Donald Trump's criticism of the International Criminal Court days after several other nations issued it.
  
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• Live: Bank of America fined $US1.2 billion for anti-money laundering failures

  13-10-2026 23:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is set to slip after a slightly negative finish on Wall Street. Bank of America is hit with a record fine by the US Treasury. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• What's happening with the AFL's new Illicit Drugs Policy?

  13-10-2026 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFL's proposed new Illicit Drugs Policy is yet to be implemented seven months after it was announced.
  
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• Breaking: Pope Leo has part of lung removed as doctors find cancer, Vatican says

  13-10-2026 22:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Doctors confirm Pope Leo has lung cancer during surgery in which they remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
  
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• Live: PM confirms he intervened to delay ATO credit card ban

  13-10-2026 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese reveals he had personally intervened ahead of the tax office's decision to delay a credit card ban after a plea from a peak business lobby. Follow live.
  
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• Live: PM confirms he intervened ahead of ATO credit card delay

  13-10-2026 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese reveals he had personally intervened ahead of the tax office's decision to delay a credit card ban after a plea from a peak business lobby. Follow live.
  
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