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• Midwife banned from working unsupervised handed $1.1m NT government contract

  16-01-2026 23:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Darwin midwife Claire Marks, who has been placed under a number of conditions by Australia's medical regulator, will continue to run the Northern Territory government's new private practice midwifery service, it's been confirmed.
  
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• 'Relief' as world's biggest electric ferry starts sea trials

  16-01-2026 23:04 via abc.net.au
  
  It is a world first — and years in the making — and when the massive electric ferry moved out into open water in Hobart for testing, there was a "big sigh of relief".
  
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• People First Bank branch closures spark concern and confusion

  16-01-2026 22:31 via abc.net.au
  
  People First Bank announces it will shut 18 sites, saying customers are choosing digital services, but for some regional Australians, in‑person banking remains essential.
  
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• He didn't love country music, but Barry became the boss of Tamworth

  16-01-2026 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  After 54 years coordinating the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Barry Harley explains it wasn't the drawling tunes that hooked him — but the 'family' he made along the way.
  
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• Trump threatens tariffs on countries who oppose US Greenland takeover

  16-01-2026 17:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The US president insists America needs to acquire the territory of NATO partner Denmark for national security reasons. 
  
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• Trump threatens tariffs on countries that oppose US Greenland takeover

  16-01-2026 17:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The US president insists America needs to acquire the territory of NATO partner Denmark for national security reasons. 
  
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• Jim Chalmers defends Fed boss Jerome Powell as Trump attacks

  16-01-2026 06:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers defends US central bank boss Jerome Powell as professional and diligent after the Trump administration launched a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair.
  
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• Redclaw farmer expands to meet restaurant demand as industry production falls

  16-01-2026 01:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The freshwater crayfish is becoming more popular in restaurants across Australia, but the industry faces challenges boosting production as more farmers retire. 
  
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• Red claw farmer expands to meet restaurant demand as industry production falls

  16-01-2026 01:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Red claw is becoming more popular in restaurants across Australia, but the industry faces challenges with boosting production as more farmers retire. 
  
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• US lawsuit results in mystery cheque from Amazon in woman's mailbox

  16-01-2026 00:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian woman Laura Wells was confused to find an "official-looking letter" from the US with a $51 reimbursement, but it turns out it was legitimate.
  
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