Articles for Sally Sara

South Korea plunged into political chaos
1 month, 1 week ago

South Korea plunged into political chaos

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Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Sally Sara: South Koreans are reacting with shock and anger after the country's president declared martial law. I think I don't know if it's gotten wrong, but I would say I would emphasise the pride that I think South Koreans take in their political system, in their democracy. Sally Sara: That's …

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Fragile ceasefire holds in Middle East
1 month, 1 week ago

Fragile ceasefire holds in Middle East

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Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Hearing the Government's response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide gives her hope that other families won't experience the same thing. Stephanie Smail: Both sides of politics in the US have criticised the pardon, despite President Biden's claims his son was being unfairly targeted. Stephanie Smail: Professor Roosevelt's …

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Government responds to veteran suicide inquiry
1 month, 1 week ago

Government responds to veteran suicide inquiry

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Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Sally Sara: There'd been a lot of discussion, Glenn, in the lead up to the release of the recommendations and the lead up to the government's response about having this some kind of implementation body to make sure that the government's promises and the Commission's recommendations are put into practice. Sally …

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Data concerns emerge over smart meters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Data concerns emerge over smart meters

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Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today. In a rare act of bipartisanship in what could be the last sitting week before a Federal election, the Coalition backed Labor's bill that also enshrines legal rights for aged care recipients. CEO of Peakbody Group, the Aged and Community Care Providers Association, Tom Symondson, says it will relieve financial pressure …

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ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister

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Sally Sara: Good morning and welcome to AM. Lauren Day: Perth man Bailey Chalmers survived methanol poisoning in Bali five years ago and says it's upsetting to see other young people fall victim to the highly toxic chemical. Sally Sara: Donald Trump's controversial pick for US Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, has decided to withdraw his name from consideration following allegations …

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US attorney-general hopeful withdraws from consideration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US attorney-general hopeful withdraws from consideration

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Sally Sara: Donald Trump's controversial pick for US Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, has decided to withdraw his name from consideration following allegations of sexual misconduct. Now, in recent days, there had been a big push from senators who had to confirm Matt Gaetz's appointment to release that probe and to make that information public. So in recent days, we've had …

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PM condemns anti-Israel vandalism
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM condemns anti-Israel vandalism

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Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today, it is Thursday the 21st of November. Peter Ryan: Well Sally, Jim Chalmers, he's been really batting away questions that the future fund shake up, a changed mandate and the first statement of expectations in 15 years amounts to political interference that future governments could be tempted to raid the fund …

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Rising rate of Indigenous children in care
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rising rate of Indigenous children in care

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Sally Sara: A new national report has revealed that Indigenous children are almost 11 times more likely to be in out-of-home care compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts. Well, the Family Matters report talks to why it's happening and it shows that of the dollars invested in child protection, the vast majority goes to the non-Indigenous sector, big non-government companies, NGOs. …

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Pressure of harvest for many farm families
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pressure of harvest for many farm families

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Sally Sara: While many Australians are looking forward to winding down for the end of the year, for many farm families the grain harvest is the busiest time of year. Steph Schmidt is a clinical psychologist and farmer from a place called World's End in South Australia. Steph Schmidt: We always describe it almost like the grand final when everything …

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Russia threatens nuclear response
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russia threatens nuclear response

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Sally Sara: ABC Listen, podcasts, radio, news, music and more. Kathleen Ferguson: Australia's Acting Prime Minister, Richard Marles, says Russia has gone too far. Luke Siddham Dundon: The ABC has heard of plans among Israel's top brass to try and end the war by starving and intensifying its siege in Gaza's north. Sally Sara: That's Senior business correspondent Peter Ryan …

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Australians combat dementia through song
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australians combat dementia through song

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Sally Sara: Hundreds of thousands of Australians are living with dementia, but a team in New South Wales is using the power of music to help provide some relief by forming a choir for people with dementia and their carers. Bryan Dunn: A loss of memory, names and things I find sometimes hard to remember people's names and things like …

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US Federal Reserve chair says he won't quit if Trump orders
2 months ago

US Federal Reserve chair says he won't quit if Trump orders

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Sally Sara: Two days after Donald Trump's decisive victory, the US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. But the Fed Chair Jerome Powell says Mr Trump's win will have no immediate effect on future policy decisions. Peter Ryan: Well Sally, in his previous term as US President, Donald Trump pretty much had a …

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Kamala Harris concedes to Trump
2 months ago

Kamala Harris concedes to Trump

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Sally Sara: Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has conceded defeat in the US presidential election. John Lyons: Well, Sally, I think they're telling us that the economy was by far the strongest issue and that this is something that Kamala Harris had not sufficiently addressed. Sally Sara: It's interesting, John, we were talking yesterday to the member of a group of …

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Labor's plan to wipe millions in student debt
2 months, 1 week ago

Labor's plan to wipe millions in student debt

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Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Sally Sara: The federal government is planning to slash the HECS debts of millions of Australian students as it seeks to reset ahead of next year's federal election. Sally Sara: That's third year art student Cooper Cross ending that report from David Estcourt. Sally Sara: That's Innes Willox from the Australian …

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Floods in Spain kill 150
2 months, 1 week ago

Floods in Spain kill 150

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Sally Sara: Good morning and welcome to AM. Jade Macmillan: Well this scheme being run by Elon Musk's political action committee, America PAC, has caused a lot of controversy in this final stage of the US election campaign. Oliver Gordon: Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance representative Matt Byrne says it's not just voice actors under threat from AI. Lucy Cooper: …

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'Unspoken' abortion ban in regions
2 months, 1 week ago

'Unspoken' abortion ban in regions

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Sally Sara: Abortion is a legal right across the country, but doctors say an unspoken ban is denying some women access in rural and regional areas. Your story has uncovered the case of a woman who was turned away from a scheduled abortion in southern New South Wales. But Melissa was booked in, as you said, for a surgical termination …

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Matildas defeat Germany 2-1
2 months, 1 week ago

Matildas defeat Germany 2-1

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Sally Sara: The Matildas have defeated world number four ranked Germany 2-1 in a friendly match. Sally Sara: The win provides a much needed confidence boost after the Matildas' disappointing performance at the Paris Olympics. Tracey Holmes: Well, interestingly, I heard James Johnson, who's the CEO of Football Australia, talking about this very thing at the recent Australian New Zealand …

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