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Gold Coast
Gold Coast light installation to be removed
abc.net.au - Tom Forbes
A controversial Gold Coast light installation, erected on the M1 in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games, should be removed, a council committee has …
Australian Open (Tennis)
Pablo Carreno Busta has on-court meltdown after fourth-round Australian Open loss
abc.net.au
Spanish player Pablo Carreno Busta was booed out of the arena at the Australian Open after a contentious line ruling prompted an on-court meltdown, …
IMF
Brexit uncertainty and China slowdown to weigh on Australian markets
abc.net.au - David Chau
Australian shares are expected to start their day with very little momentum — practically flat. The local market will not be following its usual lead …
Indigenous Australians
Darwin pub staff told to ban 'blacks' and charge Aboriginal customers for water
abc.net.au - Elias Clure
The owner of a well-known Darwin nightspot instructed staff to bar Indigenous people from his premises and also faces claims he owes thousands of …
Socceroos
Socceroos must wisen up at the back as gung-ho approach almost costs Asian Cup defence
abc.net.au - Simon Smale
During the first half at the sparsely attended Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, the warning signs were there for all to see. The Socceroos started …
Wellington Phoenix
How an Australian coach revived Wellington Phoenix by reconnecting it to Maori heritage
abc.net.au - Patrick Galloway
When Mark Rudan accepted the job as Wellington coach in May last year, he took on an unenviable challenge; to lift a club mired in underperformance …
Vanilla
How fortunes are being made and lost in Madagascar's vanilla boom
abc.net.au - By Adam Harvey
A vanilla boom is upending lives on the impoverished Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. Fortunes are made and lost in a single season as the vanilla …
Entertainment (Australia)
Queenslander homes are quintessentially Australian, but their design owes much to Asia
abc.net.au - By Antony Funnell
The classic Queenslander is one of Australia's most iconic architectural styles, but the multicultural influences that make it unique are barely …
Asian Cup
Australia faces Uzbekistan in Asian Cup last 16 as Socceroos aim to keep title defence alive
abc.net.au - Simon Smale
The pressure is really on Graham Arnold's men now, as Australia takes on Uzbekistan in a crunch last 16 clash at the Asian Cup. Follow all the action …
IMF
International Monetary Fund update points to continuing global slowdown
abc.net.au - Peter Ryan
Global economic growth is continuing to slow as trade tensions between the US and China continue to spook investors, consumers and central banks. The …
Serena Williams
Serena Williams blasts past world number one Simona Halep and into Australian Open quarters
abc.net.au
Serena Williams has once again proven her credentials as one of the best on the planet, beating current world number one Simona Halep in three sets …
Entertainment (Australia)
Remarkable encounter as playful dolphin and curious labrador swim together in Adelaide
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Visitors to Glenelg have been treated to a remarkable animal encounter, with a curious black labrador spotted frolicking in a popular Adelaide river …
Entertainment (Australia)
Fringe World Festival dubbed 'inaccessible' for wheelchairs as disability advocate left on stage
abc.net.au - Nicolas Perpitch
A disability advocate says she was forced to sit on the stage in her wheelchair next to a performer at Perth's Fringe World Festival because the show …
South Korea
#MeToo in South Korea: Women athletes and Olympians accuse coaches of sexual abuse
abc.net.au
More South Korean female skaters say they were sexually abused by their coaches following explosive claims by two-time Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee, …
Australian Open (Tennis)
Australian Open fourth seed Alexander Zverev smashes racquet, bows out with loss to Milos Raonic
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Despairing fourth seed Alexander Zverev destroyed his racket as he bowed out to Milos Raonic in straight sets at the Australian Open, with the …
China
China's economy meets growth forecasts but analysts remain doubtful
abc.net.au - Michael Janda
China's economic growth has slowed in line with forecasts by economists, but many analysts warn the slowdown is far more serious than official …
Oxfam
Australia's rich keep getting richer, with billionaires' wealth rising $160b in one year, says Oxfam
abc.net.au - Nassim Khadem
Australia's rich keep getting richer, with the top 1 per cent of Australians owning more wealth than the bottom 70 per cent combined. A new report …
Iron Ore
BHP allegedly underpaid at least $200 million in iron ore royalties to WA Government
abc.net.au - David Weber
The West Australian Government says it believes mining company BHP has underpaid iron ore royalties over a period of several years. The alleged …
Mexico
Mexico's anti-fuel theft policy faces scrutiny after deadly pipeline explosion
abc.net.au
A blast at a fuel pipeline in Mexico that killed at least 85 people has put renewed attention on the Government's strategy to stop fuel theft, with …
Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks coach Shane Flanagan resigns in wake of NRL deregistration
abc.net.au
Shane Flanagan has resigned from his position as head coach of the Cronulla Sharks only weeks after the NRL deregistered him for integrity …
Sri Lanka
Kurtis Patterson rushed into Australia's Test squad to face Sri Lanka after dominating tour match
abc.net.au
New South Wales batsman Kurtis Patterson has forced Australian Test selectors into a dramatic backflip, earning a call-up to the squad for the first …
CEOs
Business bosses nervous about Australian economic outlook
abc.net.au - By senior business correspondent Peter Ryan
Chief executives are increasingly nervous about Australia's economic prospects, with a quarter expecting business conditions to deteriorate this …
Entertainment (Australia)
Tony Mendez, a former CIA agent who was portrayed by Ben Affleck in the film Argo, dies aged 78
abc.net.au
A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six US diplomats from Iran in 1980 and was portrayed by Ben Affleck in the film Argo, has …
Entertainment (Australia)
ABC Melbourne radio broadcaster Jon Faine announces he'll retire at the end of 2019
abc.net.au - By Nicole Mills
Veteran broadcaster and ABC Radio Melbourne host Jon Faine has announced that 2019 will be his final year on air. He will retire at the end of the …
Border Force
Police make Sydney Airport arrest over alleged baby formula syndicate
abc.net.au
Police have charged five people in connection with a $1 million syndicate that allegedly stole baby formula around Sydney and sold it on the black …
Roger Federer
Australian Open win for Stefanos Tsitsipas over Roger Federer 14 years in the making
abc.net.au - Luke Pentony
When Stefanos Tsitsipas watched Roger Federer's desperate backhand return find the net on match point in their fourth-round match at the Australian …
Great Britain
UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox tells Parliament not to 'hijack' Brexit
abc.net.au
Westminster cannot be allowed to hijack Brexit, says the United Kingdom's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, in a warning to MPs who want to …
The Arts (Australia)
Art lovers pool resources to keep exquisite Hannah Cabinet on home soil
abc.net.au - ABC North Coast
Art lovers are on a mission to raise $1 million to keep the last big work by esteemed master craftsman Geoffrey Hannah, OAM, close to home. Known as …
Social Media
WA regional communities learn power of social media in campaign against funding cuts
abc.net.au - By Aaron Fernandes
The organisers of community centres in regional WA say a clash with the State Government over funding last year, taught them the importance of social …
Matildas
Sacked Matildas coach Alen Stajcic a victim of heightened expectations
abc.net.au - Richard Hinds
In pondering the unexpected and still unexplained sacking of Matildas coach Alen Stajcic, an anecdote about the dual gold-medal winning Hockeyroos …