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Regions feel the pinch as diesel price surges - ABC listen

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

September 18, 2026 at 10:24 AM

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Federal finance minister threatens to bypass NT government on funding

Katy Gallagher has met with the acting NT chief minister to discuss how federally-funded programs are being administered by the Country Liberal Party government.

September 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM

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Tasmanian Aboriginal elder Aunty Patsy Cameron dies aged 79

Tasmanian elder Aunty Patsy Cameron has died, leaving behind a legacy of improving educational outcomes for Aboriginal Tasmanians.

September 18, 2026 at 10:17 AM

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Senate inquiry slams 'false narrative' youth crime wave gripping Australia

A federal inquiry has slammed what it calls a "false narrative" in media reporting that Australia is "in the grip of a youth crime wave", while urging the government to implement national minimum stan...

September 18, 2026 at 10:17 AM

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Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland declare the right to self-determination - ABC listen

For more than 300 years, the United Kingdom has held together despite everything history could throw at it. But this week, the leaders of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland signed a Memorandum of U...

September 18, 2026 at 5:25 AM

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From 7 to 70: Inside the 'Up' documentary series - ABC listen

Guests: Paul Kligerman, 7 Up series participant Claire Lewis, Series Producer, 7 Up series Susan Kligerman, 7 Up series participant

September 18, 2026 at 5:25 AM

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Mideast instability squeezes global oil supplies as war engulfs more supply routes. - ABC listen

Mideast instability squeezes global oil prices as war engulfs more supply routes.

Why Origin of Life Claims Are Far More Insane Than You Realize

September 18, 2026 at 5:21 AM

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September 18, 2026 at 4:20 AM

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Life just got tougher for international students under new visa rules. Why is this group being targeted?
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Life just got tougher for international students under new visa rules. Why is this group being targeted?

The federal government will make it harder for international students to bring their families with them to Australia, among other changes.

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September 18, 2026 at 3:59 AM

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Strong vaccination against diphtheria

More than 42,000 Territorians have received a diphtheria vaccination since 30 March, 2026, with more than 90 remote NT communities [...]

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September 18, 2026 at 3:53 AM

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The BOM revamps rain radar on maligned new website

The Bureau of Meteorology has made major updates to the rain radar on its website, nearly a year since its widely criticised launch.

September 18, 2026 at 3:39 AM

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The BOM revamps rain radar on maligned new website

The Bureau of Meteorology has made major updates to the rain radar on its website, nearly a year since its widely criticised launch.

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September 18, 2026 at 3:38 AM

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Indigenous squads announced for MCG training camp

Cricket Australia has announced its Under 23 Men's and Women's National Indigenous Development Squads ahead of November's training camp at the MCG.The fourth of its kind, the camp — set to be he...

Australia’s ‘barking mad’ bet on nuclear submarines – the AUKUS deal five years on

September 18, 2026 at 3:37 AM

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Australia’s ‘barking mad’ bet on nuclear submarines – the AUKUS deal five years on
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On The Conversation Weekly podcast, defence and security analyst Hugh White explains why the AUKUS project has been anything but smooth sailing.

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September 18, 2026 at 3:37 AM

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Outback nurse credits non-profit counselling service for saving career

A remote area nurse who has previously worked across the Pilbara and Kimberley is encouraging other regional nurses and midwives to seek peer-to-peer counselling if experiencing burnout, anxiety or is...

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September 18, 2026 at 3:37 AM

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Advocates welcome move to decriminalise begging in Victoria

The decriminalisation of begging in Victoria is 'long awaited and much needed', legal advocates say.This week, an amendment by Legalise Cannabis MP Rachel Payne repealing the offence of begging and ga...

Friday essay: how Australia’s ‘invasion novels’ have reflected our cultural anxieties around race

September 18, 2026 at 3:36 AM

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Friday essay: how Australia’s ‘invasion novels’ have reflected our cultural anxieties around race
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Foreign ‘invasion plots’ have featured in Australian literature for more than a century. Though critiqued by some authors, fears of white erasure endure.

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September 18, 2026 at 3:36 AM

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Genocide of First Peoples in Australia still contested by federal government

People in the federal government remain divided over whether genocide took place against First Peoples following colonisation.The comments from the government's leader in the Senate, Penny Wong, in re...

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September 18, 2026 at 3:35 AM

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Picture books in language

Two new children’s picture books designed to support education and awareness of online child safety in NT First Nations communities [...]

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September 18, 2026 at 3:34 AM

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How will Australia govern AI? - ABC listen

In Canberra, a Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence is tackling how the most powerful technology of our generation should be governed.

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September 18, 2026 at 3:30 AM

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Elite netball talent Naarm-bound for First Nations Tournament

The best Indigenous netball talent in Australia will come together in Naarm / Melbourne next week for the 2026 First Nations Tournament.Super Netball Futures and elite national competition reserves, i...