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Sitting with the elders of Swan Hill felt a world away from the politics of Canberra.These are the people we don't see; the voices we don't hear, writes Stan Grant.
Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-policy, australia
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The Coalition's election victory was born in a "sliding doors" moment almost 12 months ago when a matter of votes could have swayed May's election outcome, writes Tom Iggulden.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, scott-morrison, bill-shorten, federal-election, federal-elections, anthony-albanese, australia
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It might sound strange, but several Australian families have embraced the idea of camels as pets and their choice could even help struggling Aussie farmers.
Topics: livestock, rural, miscellaneous-animal-production, offbeat, human-interest, ripley-4306, wa, harrisville-4307, ipswich-4305, australia, qld
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The death of a close friend in a mountain climbing accident was a life-changing moment for Brisbane doctor Andrew Peacock. Now he spends half the year globetrotting on grand adventures.
Topics: environment, photography, arts-and-entertainment, print-media, travel-and-tourism, doctors-and-medical-professionals, australia, qld, brisbane-4000
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Just as they had resigned themselves to a future of renting, a radio advert stopped the Glenncross family in their tracks. More than a decade on they remain one of the thousands of success stories from the WA Government's Keystart program.
Topics: housing, housing-industry, industry, government-and-politics, business-economics-and-finance, perth-6000, wa, australia
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Little is known — but a lot is expected — of Australia's current women's football coach, Ante Milicic. Ahead of the FIFA World Cup in France, the former Socceroo speaks exclusively to the ABC about his passion for the game and what it means to lead the Matildas on the game's biggest stage.
Topics: sport, soccer, soccer-world-cup, socceroos, sydney-2000, nsw, brisbane-4000, qld, melbourne-3000, vic, australia, france
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Weakness in retail, construction and business investment is expected to drag GDP growth down to the lowest level since 2009 when first quarter data is released this week.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, economic-trends, markets, stockmarket, money-and-monetary-policy, australia
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| UpdatedSydney woman Ruth McCance is confirmed to be among eight climbers missing after attempting to climb Nanda Devi, India's second-highest mountain, with reports of a heavy avalanche on their proposed route.
Topics: missing-person, community-and-society, disasters-and-accidents, avalanche, india, australia, united-kingdom, united-states
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Homicide detectives investigate whether the children's mother deliberately crashed the car — killing them and herself. The Child Safety Minister says the police and the Coroner need time and space to do their jobs.
Topics: accidents, suicide, kumbia-4610, kingaroy-4610, qld, australia
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The recycling industry says it is ready to capitalise on election promises made by the Morrison Government to tackle Australia's waste crisis, but is warning they only address half the problem.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, packaging, plastics-and-rubber, recycling-and-waste-management, environmentally-sustainable-business, environment, environmental-impact, australia, asia
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Afghanistan's first metal band; the filmmaker behind clips for Bjork and FKA twigs lights up the Opera House; a Melbourne production of David Bowie’s final work; and RN's Benjamin Law and Beverley Wang discuss social media as a positive force for cultural change...and shoeys.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, australia
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| UpdatedA Michael Walters goal inside the final minute sees the Dockers pip the Magpies, while the Cats defeat the Swans, and the Crows, Lions and Giants also post wins.
Topics: australian-football-league, sport, australia, nt, darwin-0800, vic, melbourne-3000, collingwood-3066, geelong-3220, hawthorn-3122, wa, fremantle-6160, nsw, homebush-2140, qld, brisbane-4000, sa, adelaide-5000, sydney-2000
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| UpdatedAndre Russell and the Windies thrash Pakistan, now the all-rounder doesn't care that Australian batsmen are used to the short stuff — he's ready to try and bounce them out.
Topics: cricket, sport, onedayseries, england, jamaica, australia
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| UpdatedThere were jeers and ironic chants in the crowd, but Steve Smith and David Warner came together on the pitch in a full international for the first time in 12 months to help guide Australia to an opening World Cup win over Afghanistan.
Topics: cricket, sport, england, australia, afghanistan
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Michael and Kim Findlay have moved back to Adelaide but they continue to run a hospital delivering crucial healthcare to thousands of Ugandans from their home office.
Topics: healthcare-facilities, health, foreign-aid, doctors-and-medical-professionals, diet-and-nutrition, children, uganda, australia, adelaide-5000, sa
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In his final press conference, marking the end of his Super Rugby career, David Pocock perfectly illustrated what his legacy to the game, and Australian sport, would be.
Topics: super-rugby, sport, rugby-union, canberra-2600, act, australia
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| UpdatedAmanda Pernechele and her sister Jess Smith face a very real risk of developing cancer, and they're taking to social media in the hope of influencing young women to nip cancer in the bud.
Topics: breast-cancer, cancer, lung-cancer, ovarian-cancer, diseases-and-disorders, health, women, womens-health, genetics, human-interest, people, darwin-0800, australia
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| UpdatedOn Sunday Scott Morrison will become the first Australian Prime Minister to visit Honiara in more than a decade. And though the visit is being framed in the Pacific tug-of-war with China, it goes deeper than that, writes Nick Sas.
Topics: international-aid-and-trade, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, foreign-aid, australia, solomon-islands
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Their ancestors were on opposite sides of a lucrative and devastating mining project that changed a Pacific island forever. And yet, their love bloomed.
Topics: history, mining-environmental-issues, environment, relationships, race-relations, community-and-society, people, human-interest, kiribati, pacific, brisbane-4000, qld, australia, fiji
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The barriers to finding a rental home have become so taxing that some tenants are forced to enlist outside help.
Topics: housing, business-economics-and-finance, industry, housing-industry, australia, act, sa, wa, nsw, nt, qld, tas, vic, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000
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Australia's newly minted Minister for Women has been advocating behind the scenes for women in the Liberal Party for decades. But Marise Payne has her work cut out for her in this new job.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, politics-and-government, women, womens-status, community-and-society, domestic-violence, australia