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Jumping castle operator found not guilty of criminal offence in Hillcrest tragedy
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts
Police allege murdered Queensland teen's body was moved multiple times
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Homicide
Chris Dawson loses appeal over unlawful sexual activity with student conviction
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts
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Diary entries give insight into dementia and life after rugby league
Karen Johnson grew up loving rugby league, but since her husband Brian died from Alzheimer's disease after playing professionally she has had a complicated relationship with the sport.
Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Alzheimer's and Dementia
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Pregnancy warning to women taking 'skinny jabs' like Ozempic
The warning comes after the agency received 40 reports relating to unintended pregnancies while using such weight loss drugs.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Reproduction and Contraception
Victoria's ski season kicks off amid tough conditions in the mountains
Businesses tied to Victoria's alpine attractions say they need a good snow season after successive tough years.
Source: ABC GippslandTopic: Snow
Why is Gen Z obsessed with blind boxes?
The blind-box market is worth billions of dollars per year, and the most successful players in this industry thrive on loyal fans, social media and some clever marketing tactics.
Duration: 8 minutes
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Retail Industry
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Meet the 2025 Trailblazers making a difference in regional Australia
After doctors dismissed Rheanca's pain because they couldn't see where it hurt, she knew people with disability in regional areas needed a space to connect. She is one of Heywire's 2025 Trailblazers winners.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Regional Communities
Separated by years of war, Ukrainian families balance safety, duty and love
Ukrainian children and wives have been apart from their fathers and husbands for more than three years. But families like Kira's continue to balance safety, duty and love.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Unrest, Conflict and War
One city shows we can end youth homelessness before it begins
A project in regional NSW has shown the number of students at risk of homelessness can be halved with a "deceptively simple" intervention.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Homelessness
Once used as child sex slaves by ISIS, Yazidi women are still seeking justice
Forced into sexual slavery at age 11, Mayada was sold seven times before she escaped ISIS. There are still 2,600 other women and girls missing in captivity today and their families want justice.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Unrest, Conflict and War
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Age of Dead Sea Scrolls pinned down with the help of AI
A new study has used AI to decipher the age of the Dead Sea Scrolls, potentially rewriting what we know about when some of the world's most precious biblical texts were created.
Source: ABC ScienceTopic: History
Christmas Creek graveyard unlocked, ending years of community anguish
The tension that defined Christmas Creek for generations begins to unravel with a single act, one that could end a painful colonial legacy in remote WA.
Source: LandlineTopic: History
Mysterious 121yo diary returned to its roots
A diary dating back to pre-World War I that was left on the doorstep of an RSL club in Adelaide has been united with the descendants of its writer.
Source: ABC RiverlandTopic: History
Harsh economic realities doomed these ghost towns
Once thriving with mining, farming or railways, it all came to an end in these places. Such is the history of Australia's many ghost towns.
Source: ABC BallaratTopic: Regional Communities
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