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Australia · ABC

Schutt banned for two matches after prescription medication failure

22 Oct 16:51

Australian women's star fast bowler Megan Schutt apologises for a breach of prescription medication guidelines.

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Australia · ABC

People power in the suburbs exposes the fragility of the AI boom

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Australia · ABC

In occupied Ukraine, Russia is trying to indoctrinate the children it stole

When Russia's forces captured their city in 2022, these Ukrainians were trapped. While they managed to escape, they fear for those who remain under Moscow's rule.

23 Oct 05:46

Australia · ABC

Children in care are at high risk of suicide but national data is patchy

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23 Oct 05:44

Australia · ABC

Federal Court accused of 'obfuscation' as data breach crisis deepens

Pressure is mounting on the Attorney-General to take action over court data breaches after emails reveal the Federal Court CEO was informed about a 2014 breach for which no action was taken.

23 Oct 05:42

Australia · ABC

A mother's heartfelt letter to Helen Haines

Lizz Gourley says she has never been overly political but she knows a good person when she meets one and meeting Helen Haines a handful of times left a lasting impression.

23 Oct 05:40

Australia · ABC

AI tool saves time but makes errors in police trial

An AI tool that helps write reports on family violence incidents reduced police workloads but also introduced errors during a trial of the technology in Tasmania.

23 Oct 05:39

Australia · ABC

Heavy rain forces south-east Qld school closures but falls set to ease

More than a dozen schools remain closed across south-east Queensland after heavy rain caused flash flooding and hundreds of calls for help on Thursday.

23 Oct 05:38

Australia · ABC

Promised a better life, New Zealand voters are asking what went wrong

Families living in campervans, workers losing their house deposits and communities watching loved ones leave in the thousands for Australia. These are the everyday stakes of New Zealand’s election.

23 Oct 05:37