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· 6mo ago

Almost 50 French cities have free public transport. What can Australia learn? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/free-public-transport-french-cities/106510914 #PublicTransport #PetrolPrices #Transport

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What Australia can learn from French cities that made public transport free

There are growing calls in Australia for free public transport amid the Iran war with two states putting in place free services on a temporary basis. But in France, almost 50 cities have free public transport.

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· 6mo ago

Changing genders wasn't going to change how I felt about Kate https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-05/being-in-love-with-a-person-not-a-gender/105941188 #GenderIdentity

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Love story: Marti officially changed gender just a few weeks before our baby was born

Kate could see her husband was miserable as a man and says she couldn't watch Marti be unhappy.

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· 6mo ago

How fighting racist bikies helped Henry Sue reach kung fu mastery https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/how-fighting-brisbane-bikies-helped-henry-sue-hone-kung-fu/106499624 #MartialArts #Sport

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How fighting racist bikies helped Henry Sue reach kung fu mastery

Henry Sue says kung fu taught him how to stand up for himself and live an honourable life.

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· 5mo ago

Aboriginal elder's mission to get stolen artefact back after 70 years https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/calls-to-bring-aboriginal-bundjalung-artefact-home/105758992 #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousCulture #History

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· 6mo ago

Long queues at EV chargers highlight gaps in charging infrastructure https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/ev-chargers-needed-to-keep-up-with-surge-in-ev-sales-in-nsw/106545294 #ElectricVehicles

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Long queues at EV chargers highlight gaps in charging infrastructure

Sales of electric vehicles have surged, but NSW government mapping shows regional areas are still lacking EV charging stations.

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· 6mo ago

Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah speaks at NSW writers' festival https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-28/randa-abdel-fattah-newcastle-writers-festival-appearance/106506870 #CommunityandMulticulturalFestivals #Author

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Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah speaks at NSW writers' festival

Her inclusion at the event was slammed by NSW Premier Chris Minns, but Dr Abdel-Fattah told an audience in Newcastle today that art and literature can be spaces for political expression.

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· 5mo ago

Popular outback motoring rally cancelled due to fuel crisis https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/variety-nsw-bash-cancelled-charities-struggle-fuel-shortage/106569990 #PetrolPrices #Charities

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· 6mo ago

Outback tourist pub had two visitors this Easter amid fuel price pinch https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-06/fuel-impacts-pink-roadhouse-tourists-and-welfare-agencies/106534990 #TravelandTourism #PetrolPrices #CostofLiving

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Outback tourist pub had two visitors this Easter amid fuel price pinch

Just two tourists have stopped at the iconic Pink Roadhouse during the Easter weekend, as travellers reconsidered their Easter weekend plans due to rising fuel costs.

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· 6mo ago

Motorcyclist dies in first NSW long weekend road death https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/motorcyclist-dead-crash-monaro-highway-long-weekend/106530346 #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Police

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· 6mo ago

Fuel heading to Australia won't last a month, industry says https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/chris-bowen-fuel-update-industry-concerned-not-enough/106530238 #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #TransportIndustry #FederalGovernment #EnergyIndustry

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Fuel heading to Australia won't last a month, industry says

Those in trucking industry are not getting hopes up that fuel will arrive in Australia, after Energy Minister announces 53 ships are on their way.

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· 6mo ago

'There's a chance of a recession,' warns Westpac boss https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/westpac-chief-executive-andrew-miller-recession-interest-rates/106525336 #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Business,EconomicsandFinance #BusinessServices #PersonalFinance #Banking

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'There's a chance of a recession,' warns Westpac boss

Westpac's chief executive, Anthony Miller, says Australians need to acknowledge there is a growing risk the country could slip into recession, amid the Iran war-driven fuel crisis and rising interest rates.

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· 6mo ago

Trump has again fired one of his top female defenders https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/trump-fires-pam-bondi-analysis/106530130 #WorldPolitics

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· 6mo ago

Bank of America's $105m settlement with Epstein victims wins preliminary approval https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/bank-of-america-settlement-epstein-accusers-preliminary-approval/106530076 #Law,CrimeandJustice #SexualOffences #Banking #Courts

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Bank of America's $105m settlement with Epstein victims wins preliminary approval

A US judge has granted preliminary approval to Bank of America's $105.3 million settlement with women who have accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein.

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· 6mo ago

Australians mark Good Friday with seafood, church services and a boat race https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/australians-mark-good-friday-with-seafood-church-and-boat-race/106529620 #HumanInterest #Easter

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· 6mo ago

SA Electoral Commission apologises to staff for post-election pay delay https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/electoral-commission-apologises-for-post-election-pay-delay/106527540 #StateandTerritoryElections #Work

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SA Electoral Commission apologises to staff for post-election pay delay

The Electoral Commission of South Australia has apologised to staff who have not been fully paid almost a fortnight after the state election, saying a payroll processing delay had caused the problem.

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· 6mo ago

Artemis II capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/nasa-artemis-ii-orion-astronauts-rocket-towards-moon/106529936 #Space

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Artemis II capsule boost puts astronauts on course to Moon

The Orion capsule carrying four astronauts in NASA's Artemis II mission successfully fired its engines this morning, kicking the crew out of Earth's orbit and bound for the Moon.

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· 6mo ago

Former US envoy says Trump 'seeking to deceive' on Iran and nuclear https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/us-negotiator-in-iran-nuclear-deal-says-trump-delusional/106527524 #Unrest,ConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #War

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'Every word is delusional': Trump's speech lashed by former US envoy to Iran

Robert Malley, who negotiated the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, says Donald Trump's address to the US this week was designed to deceive.

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· 6mo ago

Pete Hegseth asks the US Army's top uniformed officer to step down https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/hegseth-sacks-army-general-coalition-strait-of-hormuz/106529858 #Unrest,ConflictandWar #WorldPolitics

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· 5mo ago

French Open bans cameras in player areas after Melbourne criticism https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/french-open-bans-cameras-in-player-areas/106574678 #Tennis #Sport

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· 5mo ago

Lawyers explore damages claims over controversial NSW protest laws https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/nsw-protest-laws-damages-charges-withdrawn-legal-experts/106573150 #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Courts

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Lawyers explore damages claims over controversial NSW protest laws

Protesters caught up in the government's now-canned protest laws could seek damages as lawyers review the implications of the Supreme Court ruling them "unconstitutional".

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· 5mo ago

Breast screening body did not get ethics approval or consent before study which involved needle biopsies, ombudsman finds https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/breastscreen-sa-did-not-get-ethics-approvals-before-studies/106570768 #MedicalEthics #BreastCancer #Health

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BreastScreen SA did not get ethics approval or consent before research, ombudsman finds

South Australia's public breast cancer screening service conducted research without ethics approval or consent from almost 100 patients, prompting the service to "unreservedly" apologise.

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· 5mo ago

'Shattered' Blue feels he let Carlton down in narrow loss to Collingwood https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/elijah-hollands-shattered-carlton-collingwood-afl-loss/106574584 #AustralianRulesFootball #Sport #AFL

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Carlton confirms Hollands suffered 'mental health episode' against Magpies

Carlton provides an update on Elijah Hollands's wellbeing after the 23-year-old's performance against Collingwood attracts widespread concern.

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· 6mo ago

Breaking: Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/min-aung-hlaing-elected-new-myanmar-president/106530476 #WorldPolitics

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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president

In a live broadcast of the vote count the former commander-in-chief comfortably passed the threshold required to win the presidency.

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· 5mo ago

Australian bush tea hits shelves in Asia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/nt-bush-tea-kulbanyi-exporting-to-asian-markets/106572254 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #IndigenousAustralians #TeaandCoffeeGrowing #Exports

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Australian bush tea hits shelves in Asia

The product is being sent from a remote property in the Northern Territory all the way to Japan, Korea and China.

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· 5mo ago

Elderly couple beg council to let them stay in Gold Coast caravan park https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/kirra-beach-tourist-park-residents-face-eviction/106479458 #LocalGovernment #HousingPolicy #RentalHousing #Homelessness

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Elderly couple beg council to let them stay in Gold Coast caravan park

Time is running out for residents facing eviction from Kirra Beach Tourist Park. In 2018, the council told them they needed to move out by 2028 to make way for tourists, but with rising rent and property prices, they say they cannot afford to live anywhere else.

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· 5mo ago

Small town shops 'pivoting' to deal with consecutive crises https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/small-town-retailers-reinvent-survival-fuel-crisis/106563712 #RegionalCommunities #SmallBusinesses #RetailIndustry #CostofLiving

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Small town shops 'pivoting' to deal with consecutive crises

Owners of stores in rural towns say the landscape has changed since COVID, and higher costs and fewer customers have forced them to innovate.

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· 6mo ago

Actor's champion and former NIDA director John Clark dies aged 93 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/obituary-nida-identity-john-clark/106530140 #PerformingArts #Theatre

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From Hobart to the world stage: Theatre community mourns death of a giant

A giant of Australian theatre who helped launch the careers of some of the country's biggest names of the stage has died aged 93.

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· 5mo ago

Liberals need to resolve internal questions on migration approach https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/coalition-migration-plan-policy-angus-taylor-martin-parkinson/106557600 #FederalGovernment

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Migration debate deserves less politicking from the Liberals

The Liberals need to resolve the internal ambiguities they have on big policy questions when it comes to migration.

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· 6mo ago

Live: Voss on hot seat as Blues tackle Kangaroos to kick off Good Friday https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/afl-round-4-kangaroos-blues-crows-dockers-live-blog-good-friday/106530078 #AustralianRulesFootball #Sport #AFL

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· 5mo ago

'Plate to paddock': Braidwood farms turns festival waste into fertiliser https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/braidwood-farm-turns-national-folk-festival-waste-fertiliser/106573750 #RecyclingandWasteManagement

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'Plate to paddock': How a festival's waste became a farmer's treasure

Tonnes of organic waste from the National Folk Festival are being turned into fertiliser on a farm outside Canberra in a circular economy project delivering more benefits than just waste reduction.

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· 6mo ago

Dirt bike rider, 14, among three dead in separate WA Easter long weekend crashes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/wa-easter-long-weekend-three-fatal-crashes/106530100 #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #EmergencyServices #Police #Easter

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· 5mo ago

Secret world of state care investigated in parliamentary inquiry https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/guardianship-administration-inquiry-parliament-wa-state-care/106563124 #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Law,CrimeandJustice #Disabilities

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State guardianship to be investigated in parliamentary inquiry

The state agencies which control the lives of some of Western Australia's most vulnerable people are set to be scrutinised in a parliamentary inquiry, with public submissions now open.

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· 5mo ago

Socceroos confirm final warm-up opponent before World Cup https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/socceroos-friendly-switzerland-fifia-world-cup/106574560 #AustraliaSoccer #FIFAWorldCup #Socceroos #Soccer #Sport

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Socceroos confirm final warm-up opponent before World Cup

The Socceroos will conclude their preparations for the World Cup in North America with a warm-up friendly against Switzerland, the first time they will have faced European opposition since 2023.

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· 6mo ago

Iran briefing with Matthew Doran: Iran rejects truce deal https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/iran-israel-war-daily-briefing-tehran-ignores-trump-threat/106536590 #Unrest,ConflictandWar

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Iran briefing with Matthew Doran: Iran rejects truce deal

The clock is ticking down to US President Donald Trump's deadline, but Iran hasn't blinked.

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· 5mo ago

Teenagers arrested over fire at Melbourne bar https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/vic-teenagers-arrested-southbank-bar-arson/106574536 #Crime

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· 6mo ago

Live: Rabbitohs and Bulldogs kick off blockbuster Good Friday double-header https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/nrl-live-updates-rabbitohs-bulldogs-panthers-storm-good-friday/106530126 #RugbyLeague #Sport #NRL

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· 5mo ago

Aled Jones reflects on fame, music and what keeps bringing him back to Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/aled-jones-boy-soprano-on-fame-music-and-returning-to-australia/106559952 #ClassicalMusic #Music

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What happened when boy soprano Aled Jones met Leonard Bernstein for the first time

From learning Walking in the Air on the fly to working with Leonard Bernstein, Aled Jones is currently touring Australia and shares some of his most colourful stories.

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· 5mo ago

Alpine ash endangered listing 'will do nothing to protect them' https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-04-17/alpine-ash-forests-endangered-protection-management-concerns/106568690 #Forestry,LoggingandTimberIndustry #Forests #Fires

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· 5mo ago

Friday fuel filter: Refining the week's fuel news so you don't have to https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/fuel-price-supply-explainer/106570280 #PetrolPrices

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Australia's fuel supply: Where things stand and what we're watching

We know you have to get where you're going this weekend. ABC News is here to help with a round-up of all the key news on fuel price and supply in Australia.

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· 5mo ago

Live: Wall Street pushes record highs https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/asx-markets-business-live-news-april-17-2026/106573954 #FinancialMarkets #Cryptocurrency #StockMarket #CompanyNews #Currency #Economy

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Bank warns of significant surge in inflation as oil price spikes — as it happened

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) expects Australian inflation to surge to 6 per cent, while adding another RBA interest rate hike to its forecast.

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· 6mo ago

Aussies sweep Windies in ODIs as King reigns supreme https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/australia-women-vs-west-indies-odi-game-three/106525924 #Cricket #Sport

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Aussies sweep Windies in ODIs as King reigns supreme

Alana King stars with the ball, as the Australian women's team finish their white-ball tour of West Indies with a resounding nine-wicket win in St Kitts.

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· 6mo ago

Motorcyclist killed in traffic light crash in Adelaide, another rushed to hospital https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/motorcyclist-killed-in-traffic-light-crash-at-ovingham/106529814 #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Police

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· 5mo ago

Live: PM to visit refinery after fire, Viva hopeful of 'minimal' disruption https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/federal-politics-live-blog-albanese-fuel-geelong-refinery/106573110 #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #Parliament

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· 6mo ago

Fresh autumn produce to make the most of in April https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/april-seasonal-fruit-and-veg/106523210 #FoodandDrink

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Fresh autumn produce to make the most of in April

From brussels sprouts to mandarins, these are the autumn fruit and veggies that have sellers excited.

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· 5mo ago

Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest battles Meta over fake ads https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/andrew-forrest-battles-meta-over-fake-ads/106574806 #SocialMedia #Internet #Courts

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· 5mo ago

'Upset and angry': WA community shocked by rapist's bail status https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/broome-wayne-jeffrey-doherty-granted-bail-guilty-plea/106463628 #SexualOffences #Courts

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'Upset and angry': WA community shocked by rapist's bail status

Wayne Jeffrey Doherty remained in the Broome community for five months after pleading guilty to rape.

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· 6mo ago

Does a 'historic' plan to protect WA's largest river go far enough? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/plan-to-protect-wa-fitzroy-river-released/106528858 #IndigenousAustralians #LivestockFarming #WaterResources #Rivers

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Does a 'historic' plan to protect WA's largest river go far enough?

A long-awaited draft plan aimed at protecting one of Western Australia's largest rivers has been released for public consultation, but traditional owners, environmental groups and pastoralists say key changes are needed.

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· 6mo ago

FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to nearly $16,000 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices-glitch-price-rise/106530084 #FIFAWorldCup #Soccer

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· 5mo ago

Most truckers fear they won't last 12 months, industry survey says https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-15/natroad-survey-of-200-truckers-shows-75pc-fear-closure/106567804 #RoadTransportIndustry #CostofLiving

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· 5mo ago

Trump repeats he is 'not happy with Australia' as Hormuz crisis continues https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/trump-repeats-he-is-not-happy-with-australia-hormuz-crisis/106574622 #Unrest,ConflictandWar #WorldPolitics

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Trump repeats he is 'not happy with Australia' as Hormuz crisis continues

Donald Trump again accuses Australia of refusing to help the US in the Strait of Hormuz, but the Australian government maintains there has been no formal request from the US.

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