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• More than 300 scientists say AI oversight needed after 'preventable' hacks

  13-10-2026 13:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of scientists from more than 30 countries call for greater AI safety measures in an open letter, saying that without them, critical infrastructure risks being exposed.
  
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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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• 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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• Live: Small business productivity softens ahead of jobs figures release

  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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• Live: ASX to open lower following losses on Wall Street as US inflation data is released

  14-10-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  ASX to open 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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• Live: ASX to open lower following losses on Wall Street as US inflation data drops

  14-10-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  ASX to open 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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• Live: ASX opens lower following losses on Wall Street as US inflation data is released

  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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• Aussie cyclists begin World Championships with silver medal

  14-10-2026 22:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia reaches the podium in the men's team sprint at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships for the fifth consecutive time.
  
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• Live: Lambie says minister will 'get another slap' if private health bill reintroduced

  14-10-2026 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Jacqui Lambie warns the health minister against reintroducing Labor's bill to wind back the private health insurance rebate for over-65s. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Labor scraps controversial ministerial discretion in digital duty of care bill

  14-10-2026 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government has scrapped controversial ministerial powers in proposed new online safety laws and beefed up protections for news content. Follow live. 
  
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• Do you know what year these movies were released?

  14-10-2026 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Fancy yourself a cinephile? Then you must be able to tell us what years these very famous films were released.
  
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• Inside NAZA, the documentary no Israeli cinema will show

  14-10-2026 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor have been exiled from their home country over their documentary, NAZA, which features IDF personnel detailing systematic slaughter.
  
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• In NAZA, IDF soldiers detail mass killings in their own words

  14-10-2026 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor have been exiled from their home country over their documentary, NAZA, which features IDF personnel detailing systematic slaughter.
  
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• ParaMatildas hunt more Australian football history at World Cup

  14-10-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Having won Australia's first-ever round ball World Cup in 2024, the ParaMatildas begin the 2026 tournament in uncharted territory for an Australian football team and with the world's best "plotting" against them.
  
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• Alleged Chinese spies targeted former premier and AFP commander via LinkedIn

  14-10-2026 20:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The same alleged Chinese spying network at the centre of Australia's first conviction for reckless foreign interference approached more than 100 people linked to Australia, including a former state premier, a police commander and several federal government officials.
  
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• This strange sea animal is on menus, but it is disappearing from our reefs

  14-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A new study shows one species of sea cucumber lives much longer than previously thought, putting it at even more risk of being eaten to death by humans. 
  
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• Investing bonanza as younger Australians lean on AI advice

  14-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX said a record 11.5 million Australian adults now hold investments outside traditional superannuation and their main home. Emerging trends include taking AI advice, investing in crypto and the doubling of ETF ownership.
  
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• Chalmers and Frydenberg have more in common than they like to admit

  14-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Delivering reform is proving more difficult by the day. Labor has to go back to the drawing board on its plan to remove the more generous private health insurance rebate for over-65s. That's a $3 billion savings measure up in the air.
  
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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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