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• Live: Experts weigh in on whether the manophere is a ‘passing wave’ or ‘tectonic shift’

  13-10-2026 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  From parenting to mental health, relationships to body image, our experts are here to break down everything you need to know about the manosphere. Join our live Q&A now.
  
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• Quick hits: Walsh vomits after try, Ponga shines then suffers in epic duel

  15-10-2026 14:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia and New Zealand have set a high standard for the 17th edition of the Rugby League World Cup, opening the 2026 tournament with an all-time classic. Here are the quick hits from the opening match. 
  
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• A-League star in fiery exchange with reporter over suspension loophole

  15-10-2026 09:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Auckland FC's Sam Cosgrove responds angrily after a reporter asks about the club's use of a loophole allowing him to play the A-League opener despite a two-game suspension.
  
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• Live: World Cup begins as Origin stars make historic starts for Kiwis

  15-10-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Rugby League World Cup begins with a blockbuster between powerhouse nations Australia and New Zealand. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Moses and Ponga injured, Walsh vomits as Australia win all-time classic

  15-10-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has won a classic World Cup clash against New Zealand, with debutant Jack Bostock scoring a match-winning hat-trick. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Kiwis strike first as McLean scores 'one of the best' tries this season

  15-10-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Rugby League World Cup begins with a blockbuster between powerhouse nations Australia and New Zealand. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Kiwis score first as McLean scores 'one of the best' tries this season

  15-10-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Rugby League World Cup begins with a blockbuster between powerhouse nations Australia and New Zealand. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Kangaroos lose halfback as Ponga puts Kiwis on verge of upset

  15-10-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Rugby League World Cup begins with a blockbuster between powerhouse nations Australia and New Zealand. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Kangaroos and Kiwis level after two 90-metre intercepts and Staggs sin bin

  15-10-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Rugby League World Cup begins with a blockbuster between powerhouse nations Australia and New Zealand. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Aussies win all-time Worlc Cup classic, Ponga suffers suspected broken arm

  15-10-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has won a classic World Cup clash against New Zealand, with debutant Jack Bostock scoring a match-winning hat-trick. Follow live.
  
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• Aussies win all-time World Cup classic, Ponga suffers suspected broken arm

  15-10-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has won an all-time Rugby League World Cup classic, with a hat-trick from debutant Jack Bostock earning a thrilling 24-22 win over New Zealand.
  
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• Anika Wells opens door to lawsuits against big tech companies

  15-10-2026 09:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor is considering a Greens push to let Australians sue online platforms for harm as the Coalition maintains its opposition to new digital safety laws.
  
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• ACCC takes Kmart to court over nail glue burns and button battery safety

  15-10-2026 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The consumer watchdog has taken legal action against Kmart, alleging it breached Australian consumer law by selling millions of bottles of nail glue that caused burns.
  
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• China 'dumped' aluminium windows and doors in Australia, report finds

  15-10-2026 08:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's international trade monitor has found the Chinese exports aluminium windows and doors were "dumped" here, heavily undercutting local prices and damaging the local industry.
   
  
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• This Spanish poet's work was banned and censored. Now it's an epic movie

  15-10-2026 08:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians finally get to see why La Bola Negra, nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes and snapped up by Netflix, shines so brightly.
  
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• Coalition and Greens unite to be a thorn in the government’s side

  15-10-2026 08:13 via abc.net.au
  
  With just three sitting weeks of parliament left, the government is working hard to negotiate its way through numerous roadblocks coming from all sides of politics. 
  
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• Manosphere experts warn if we lecture boys 'we lose them'

  15-10-2026 07:54 via abc.net.au
  
  We asked a panel of experts to answer your common questions about the manosphere, masculinity and how to approach conversations about it. 
  
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• Home Affairs 'unlawfully' jailed Australian citizen for 945 days

  15-10-2026 07:20 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian citizen was unlawfully held in immigration detention for 945 days due to a litany of departmental errors.
  
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• Expert says trust use to avoid tax 'bordering on a joke'

  15-10-2026 06:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Small business advocates say it is a misconception that trusts are only used by wealthy families to minimise tax, but one expert says the current system is "bordering on a joke" and in urgent need of reform.
  
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• Adelaide laneway named in honour of hip hop pioneers Hilltop Hoods

  15-10-2026 06:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Hilltop Hoods put Australian hip hop on the map. Now, Adelaide is putting the trio on the street map with Hilltop Hoods Lane.
  
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• Greens senator takes leave amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour

  15-10-2026 05:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The Greens say WA senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave after reports of allegations that he made inappropriate comments towards women.
  
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• Breaking: Greens senator takes leave amid allegations of comments towards women

  15-10-2026 05:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The Greens have confirmed WA senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave after reports from The Sydney Morning Herald about allegations of inappropriate comments towards women.
  
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• Wallabies show faith in rookie fly half for final All Blacks Test

  15-10-2026 04:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The Wallabies are without Ben Donaldson for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney, while they have made changes elsewhere in their match-day squad.
  
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• Conroy targets 'rot' in Defence after $15.6m bungle unmasked

  15-10-2026 03:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The government concedes mistakes were made after FOI documents revealed more than $15 million was spent without having prior approval.
  
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• Unemployment rate remains at 4.7pc in September

  15-10-2026 02:50 via abc.net.au
  
  An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
  
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• Unemployment at five-year high after nearly 40,000 jobs lost

  15-10-2026 02:50 via abc.net.au
  
  An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, while the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
  
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• Breaking: Unemployment rate sits at post-COVID high after revision

  15-10-2026 02:50 via abc.net.au
  
  An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
  
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• Breaking: Unemployment rate remains at 4.7pc in September

  15-10-2026 02:50 via abc.net.au
  
  An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
  
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• Australia is the monster that turns World Cup dreams to nightmares

  15-10-2026 00:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Ahead of the women's Rugby League World Cup, the dominance of the Jillaroos looms like a spectre.
  
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• Live: Unemployment rate sits at post-COVID high after August jobless rate revision

  14-10-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  ASX opens lower following a sea of red on Wall Street as US inflation data comes in hotter than expected. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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