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2 weeks ago

Power formally handed to Syrian rebels

ABC

Nick Grimm: Good morning. The fall of Syria's former dictator has meant the end of his paranoid security state, but it's early days and many people still remain trapped or missing in the regime's prisons. Rachel Hayter: The White Helmet's Ahmed Ekzayez wants international help with this transition period and has this message for the Australian government. Foreign Minister Penny …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Should shops be required to show grocery prices on the shelf to help Australians budget in a cost of living crisis?

ABC

Imagine going to the supermarket for the weekly shop and discovering there is not a single price in sight. There is currently no specific legal requirement for smaller stores to display prices – a loophole consumer groups say is leaving shoppers "flying blind" and struggling to budget. "In recent trips to Arnhem Land we noticed it was mostly healthy food …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal government acts to rein in chronically high cost of living in remote Indigenous communities

ABC

In short: Price monitoring shows living costs have risen more in remote towns than in metropolitan areas. "We are very remote and costs have definitely spiked," explains Madeline Gallagher-Dann, CEO of the Kalumburu community on the northern tip of Western Australia. "The strategy aims to address food insecurity and high costs in remote communities," a statement from the National Indigenous …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Youth offender rates rise for first time in more than a decade, with recidivism rates also up, data shows

ABC

In short: The latest national data shows youth offender rates have increased for the first time in more than a decade over the last financial year. The latest national data shows youth offender rates have increased for the first time in more than a decade over the last financial year. The latest youth crime data shows the number of juvenile …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Australian Border Force investigating boat arrival at Beagle Bay, north of Broome

ABC

In short: More than 20 men, thought to be from Pakistan and Bangladesh, have arrived in the remote northern WA community of Beagle Bay. Australian Border Force officers are interviewing a group of more than 20 men who say they travelled by boat from Indonesia, at a small remote Indigenous community in Western Australia's north. "Australia's tough border protection policies …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Vatican under pressure to release report detailing Bishop Christopher Saunders sexual misconduct allegations

ABC

Police say they are considering a criminal investigation into a West Australian Catholic bishop accused of sexual misconduct, in light of a leaked Vatican report that levels serious allegations against him. Key points: Catholic Bishop Christopher Saunders has been accused of sexual misconduct in a Vatican report Leaked extracts allege the Bishop committed sexual abuse, financial misconduct Police and the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Why are Australians less sociable and lonelier? Experts cite social media, work hours and cost of living

ABC

You can get it watering plants. Australians are having less social contact than ever before, fuelling what the Surgeon General of the United States has described as an "epidemic of loneliness and isolation". "Since 2001, we've seen a definite decline in the frequency of social contact, and the trend unsurprisingly worsened during the years of the COVID pandemic," Dr Botha …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Fire warning after cars catch alight in outback after dry grass becomes trapped

ABC

It looks like a scene from an outback horror movie. Key points: Communities in northern Australia are reporting an increase in vehicle fires Cars are catching fire when long grass and spinifex get caught in the vehicle's underbelly Motoring experts say people need to stop and check their cars regularly when travelling through spinifex country A white four-wheel drive erupts …

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1 year, 9 months ago

What difference will increased Centrelink payments make amid surging inflation and rising cost of living?

ABC

Increased welfare payments will hit bank accounts in coming days, but it's too little, too late for Australians already packing their bags and moving across the continent in search of a cheaper lifestyle. Key points: Centrelink payments will increase by about 3.7 per cent on March 20 as part of routine indexation Some people are leaving remote and northern towns …

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1 year, 11 months ago

As the first Kimberley evacuees return home, others share survival stories amid record WA flooding

ABC

It was late at night when Tyrone Walter Hand became really worried. Key points: A small number of displaced Kimberley evacuees have started to return to their homes Some survivors say they thought they were going to drown Local community groups are visiting evacuees daily for activities and shopping "I was watching the water come up … just climbing and …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Kimberley residents step up to help evacuees, save wildlife amid unprecedented WA flood emergency

ABC

As the record-breaking floodwaters slowly recede in northern Western Australia, stories of kindness and strange scenes are emerging. Key points: Volunteers and businesses rally to support the victims of the record flooding in the Kimberley One local pub has decided to destroy all alcohol for health and community safety reasons A chicken named Mariah has miraculously managed to survive the …

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3 years ago

This northern Australian catwalk competition is about grit, not glamour — and it's saving lives

ABC

At a glance, it looks like another glamorous catwalk show, complete with glitter and pyrotechnics. "I hate to say it, but I think I would have been dead if I hadn't done Pilbara Girl. "Before I did Pilbara Girl, I'd never worn dresses, no high heels. "I was keen to do Kimberley Girl to show that we can be strong …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Crystal meth is resurgent and 'ravaging' regional Australia. Where it's coming from is a mystery

ABC

Vagn Olsen is noticeably twitchy as he paces around a beach car park, pointing out broken needles in the dirt. Key points: The Australian Institute of Criminology says the illicit drug market has bounced back from pandemic shutdowns There is concern shutting international borders has increased domestic production of crystal meth Addicts say there is a critical shortage of regional …

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4 years, 2 months ago

National Redress Scheme applicant numbers lower than expected, prompting calls for urgent investigation

ABC

David Francis is waiting for a dollar figure to be put on the sexual abuse he suffered as a child growing up in Catholic institutions in Western Australia. Key points: A lower than expected number of people have applied to the National Redress Scheme so far There's concern Aboriginal people and those in remote areas are most likely to be …

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