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Australia · ABC

Breaking: Condition of Helen Haines has improved, hospital says

24 Oct 10:32

The Alfred Hospital says the condition of Ms Haines has improved from critical to serious but stable following an alleged attack on Monday.

This line is Day Square’s own note, added so the page is not only a headline. ABC placed the item on the Australia wire at 24 Oct 10:32. The headline reads: Breaking: Condition of Helen Haines has improved, hospital says. The paragraph above is the whole text that came with it. No name, figure, or quote was added.

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Australia · ABC

Former Port Adelaide AFL player Daniel Stewart dies at 37

Port Adelaide AFL club will pay tribute to former Power forward Daniel Stewart at the first home game of 2027 after his sudden death at the age of 37.

24 Oct 14:29

Australia · Canberra Times

Cruelty charges laid after death of sheep, burglary in rural ACT

Police allege a group committed serious acts of animal cruelty.

24 Oct 13:57

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Conservative backbencher sworn in as new child safety minister

Member for Oodgeroo Amanda Stoker was widely tipped to replace Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm after her resignation on Friday.

24 Oct 13:57

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Cox Plate 2026

Cox Plate Day at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne spring racing.

24 Oct 13:48

Australia · ABC

Elon Musk has a lot to lose at US midterms as pollsters tip blue wave

As the US midterm elections approach, Elon Musk is making an expensive foray back into politicking.

24 Oct 13:34

Australia · ABC

Amanda Stoker to replace Amanda Camm as child safety and DV minister

Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm announced she would be standing down this week because of health challenges.

24 Oct 13:30

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Cox Plate LIVE: ‘It’s not the same as Moonee Valley’: What the punters make of the Cox Plate’s new home

It’s Cox Plate day at Flemington. Follow along live as we bring you the colour, fashion and racing as the spring carnival continues.

24 Oct 13:29

Australia · ABC

Cattle prices hit 'a new gear' as rain tumbles down

Price records were broken in the cattle market this week as widespread rain fell across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

24 Oct 13:06