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CCTV footage shows Queensland police beating teenager with a baton in watch house
Source: 7.30Topic: Prisons and Punishment
'The ultimate form of revenge': The psychology behind acts of filicide
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Domestic Violence
Fancy travelling overseas? Here's why now could be a cheaper time to do it
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Business, Economics and Finance
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Australia takes lead for first time in pushback against Chinese hacking
Australia and key regional partners are accusing a Chinese spy agency of cyber espionage targeting government and business networks, in a large-scale operation that involves stealing hundreds of usernames and passwords.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Security Intelligence
Being a de-identified sperm donor opened a door to parenthood that was closed to me
Being a dad never felt like an option for me. Being a sperm donor has opened that door. One of the most painful things in my life was understanding very young that it'd be nearly impossible for me to have kids.
Source: ABC LifestyleTopic: Relationships
The cast and crew of Rust set out to make a movie about an accidental shooting. They ended up involved in a real one
The New Mexico film shoot in 2021 was a quick one – only 21 days to film more than 130 scenes — but the fallout continues three years later, with a new chapter about to play out in court.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trials
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How 'painful' is your suburb? These are Australia's worst areas to be a renter
The latest Rental Pain Index provides a monthly snapshot of conditions for renters, revealing signs of easing stress in some areas but high costs remain a critical issue affecting households nationwide.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Rental Housing
Prime minister names Jillian Segal as first Australian anti-Semitism envoy
Recognising a rise in Jewish people in Australia being targeted after the October 7 Hamas terror attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appoints Jillian Segal as the first special envoy for anti-Semitism.
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Federal Government
Sydney river named after Captain Cook could be redubbed Goolay'yari, meaning place of the pelican dreaming
A new proposal put to an alliance comprised of First Nations peoples connected to the Cook River, Sydney Water and local councils suggests a name change for the southern Sydney watercourse.
Source: ABC Radio SydneyTopic: Rivers
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NAIDOC Week
Aunty Muriel named National NAIDOC Week Awards 2024 Person of the Year
Aunty Muriel Bamblett, a proud Yorta Yorta/Dja Dja Wurrung woman, was honoured with the Person of the Year award in the 2024 National NAIDOC Week Awards celebrating First Nations excellence.
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous Culture
Country Music's Indigenous trailblazers and new movers and shakers.
Plus, a first listen to a brand new tune from local duo Minor Gold
Duration: 1 hour 59 minutes 58 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Indigenous Music
Moments in History
Hayden was 14 when he heard screams for help. More than 60 years on, his heroics have been recognised
Separated from his community and culture, this Port Lincoln elder became a hero when he saved his friend from drowning.
Source: ABC Eyre PeninsulaTopic: History
Melting glaciers in Antarctica have been digitally recreated using a trove of historical images
In 1968, an aircraft flew over the Larsen B ice shelf in Antarctica. More than six decades later, photos taken on that flight have been used to create a 3D model of the region's melting glaciers.
Duration: 27 seconds
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Climate Change
'We were floored': Chance discovery leads to return of Aboriginal girl's 200yo doll
When an archives manager in England stumbled upon a small black doll, she was puzzled. A clue pointed her to Tasmania and a girl called Mithina, who lived almost 200 years ago.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Blood, prejudice and nursing | Barry’s story
It's the 1980s, and the first devastating decade of the AIDS pandemic. A young student nurse tests positive for the virus. and this information ends up on the front page of his local newspaper. A tale of fear and prejudice.
Duration: 28 minutes 34 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Medical History
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