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• No smiles as Chris O'Connell advances, while Aussie women's campaign ends

  17-08-2026 03:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Chris O'Connell and Adam Walton make it four Australian men in the round of 32 at the Cincinnati Open, while Talia Gibson's loss to Aryna Sabalenka ends the country's women's campaign.
  
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• Dees star's ban upheld as AFL tribunal rejects biomechanist evidence bid

  19-08-2026 00:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFL tribunal bars Melbourne from using a biomechanist to defend star forward Jacob van Rooyen as his three-match suspension for striking Aliir Aliir is upheld.
  
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• Live: 'Coordinated mortgage fraud' uncovered by financial crimes watchdog

  18-08-2026 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  AUSTRAC identifies potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in suspected fraudulent home loans. The Australian share market is likely to fall in morning trade, following another weak session on Wall Street. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ASX to fall ahead of inflation data

  18-08-2026 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is likely to fall in morning trade, following another weak session on Wall Street as several governments' borrowing costs surge to their highest level in decades on concerns about ballooning debt and rampant spending. Follow live.
  
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• Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard at 46, Serena may follow

  18-08-2026 23:21 via abc.net.au
  
  One Williams sister is officially in this year's US Open women's singles draw and the tournament is keeping one spot open for the other, four years after her farewell.
  
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• Live: Butler slams One Nation plan to slash tobacco excise as 'cheap headline'

  18-08-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Health Minister Mark Butler slams a One Nation plan to slash the tobacco excise, describing it as nothing but a "cheap headline". Follow live.  
  
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• New mum returns to international 'murderball' with blunt new perspective

  18-08-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Ella Sabljak returns to international competition less than a year after giving birth to her first child, with the Australian Steelers in the hunt for Wheelchair Rugby World Championship glory in Brazil.
  
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• Women who feared losing vital cancer treatment offered new hope

  18-08-2026 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Women with breast cancer who were left languishing in PBS drug uncertainty have been offered a lifeline.
  
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• Urgently convened PBS meeting gives crucial cancer drug green light

  18-08-2026 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Women with breast cancer who were left languishing in PBS drug uncertainty have been offered a lifeline.
  
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• What we do and don't know about guns in Australia

  18-08-2026 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Gun control researchers say we have "no idea" how many black market and 3D-printed weapons are out there.
  
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• Temporary visa rules leave Iranian refugee 'trapped in nightmare'

  18-08-2026 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's offshore detention centres have closed, but more than 700 refugees who survived them are still paying a heavy price.
  
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• Gambling red flag system under fire as 'Dracula in charge'

  18-08-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A plan to create a red flag system that tags customers showing signs of problem gambling is labelled weak by advocates.  
  
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• Quiz: We're going on a road trip and you're invited

  18-08-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  What is the name of the ancient trade route that linked the East and West? Which country has the tradition of eating KFC for Christmas dinner?
  
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• Government to crack down on super switching schemes

  18-08-2026 16:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Unlicensed telemarketers that cold call and make unsolicited approaches to consumers to convince them to switch their super will be banned under long-awaited reforms.
  
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• Cannabis use and psychosis are linked, but study finds age matters

  18-08-2026 16:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Cannabis-users who develop psychosis for the first time in their 30s experience symptoms more than six years earlier than people with the condition who don't use the drug, according to new research.
  
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• Controversial NDIS changes pass after Labor strikes deal with Coalition

  18-08-2026 12:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The controversial changes to the NDIS have passed the Senate after Labor struck a deal with the Coalition, tabling 63 amendments to the reforms.
  
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• Controversial changes to NDIS will pass after Labor strikes deal with Coalition

  18-08-2026 12:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The controversial changes to the NDIS have passed the Senate after Labor struck a deal with the Coalition, tabling 63 amendments to the reforms.
  
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• Sydney Swans say players 'in serious breach' of club standards

  18-08-2026 12:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The Sydney Swans say the players allegedly linked to an incident at a Melbourne hotel "are in serious breach of expected club behaviour and standards".
  
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• Breaking: Sydney Swans say players 'in serious breach' of club standards

  18-08-2026 12:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The Sydney Swans say the players linked to a Victoria Police investigation of an alleged sexual assault "are in serious breach of expected club behaviour and standards".
  
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• Unions push for renters to be guaranteed two-year lease

  18-08-2026 12:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACTU wants all renters to have access to a two-year lease, and says the government should turn to modular buildings to significantly increase public housing stock. 
  
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• Ministers tread carefully as Trump scales back US drills in South Korea

  18-08-2026 11:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia and Japan's defence ministers sit down in Canberra to discuss the rapidly expanding defence ties between the two countries. 
  
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• You'll soon be able to register to block gambling ads. Here's how it will work

  18-08-2026 07:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The government is moving to make opting out of gambling ads online as easy as paying a bill. Here is what we know about how it might work.
  
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• Want to block gambling ads? Soon, this is how you will do it

  18-08-2026 07:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The government is moving to make opting out of gambling ads online as easy as paying a bill. Here is what we know about how it might work.
  
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• Why South Koreans thought Trump's drill decision was 'fake news'

  18-08-2026 07:38 via abc.net.au
  
  President Donald Trump's late call to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea has prompted speculation he is courting a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
  
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• As Trump makes friendly overtures with Kim, Asia is left puzzled

  18-08-2026 07:38 via abc.net.au
  
  President Donald Trump's late call to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea has prompted speculation he is courting a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
  
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• Sydney music venues closing rapidly as owners seek 'DIY' alternatives

  18-08-2026 07:01 via abc.net.au
  
  People are seeking a more sustainable alternative as the closure of smaller rooms reduces the pool of spaces where emerging bands can get a gig.
  
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• Focus should not be on 'football consequences' for Swans, ex-AFLW star says

  18-08-2026 06:23 via abc.net.au
  
  AFLW star turned broadcaster Kate McCarthy calls out members of the media focusing on how a police investigation linked to Sydney Swans players could affect the team's finals chances.
  
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• Why Tallis Duncan could be the answer for Australia's World Cup shortage

  18-08-2026 05:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia are facing a shortage of backrowers for this year's Rugby League World Cup but South Sydney tyro Tallis Duncan could prove to be the answer.
  
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• Weatherald dropped from Test squad after stunning loss to Bangladesh

  18-08-2026 05:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Opening batter Jake Weatherald has been dropped from Australia's Test squad after the side's historic loss to Bangladesh in Darwin.
  
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• De Minaur advances to final 16 at Cincinnati in US Open warm-up event

  18-08-2026 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Alex de Minaur has seen off the rain and top-ranked Brit Arthur Fery to continue his campaign at the US Open warm-up event in Cincinnati.
  
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