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- With a youth curfew now in place in Alice Springs, there are questions over what powers the police will have to keep kids off the streets overnight.
- Bitcoin. Ask anyone to explain it and you'll either get a blank stare or a blustery, confident answer. But one Australian man claimed to know all — until it turned out he didn't.
- Southern Australia can expect ideal weather over the Easter break until at least Monday, when rain that has been pummelling parts of the NT moves south.
The town that chocolate built: How a global cocoa crisis poured money into these remote PNG villages
Over the last few years, a peculiar change has taken place in Papua New Guinea's north-west, with remote, traditional villages modernising at a rapid pace. Here's how the price of cocoa is fuelling development.- If last Friday night's deadly ambush at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow proved anything, it's that while Islamic State might be down, it's certainly not out.
- Learning basic pet first aid skills could help save your pet's life, especially if you are kilometres from the nearest vet.
- With Easter marking the unofficial start of the tourist season, outback authorities are concerned by the number of people getting lost or stuck in Queensland's outback after following location mapping apps.
- Tasmanian senator Tammy Tyrrell will sit on the crossbench as an independent after announcing she is resigning from the Jacqui Lambie Network.
- Analysis by Brett WorthingtonLabor didn't pledge to just be better than the alternative, it vowed to set new standards. On that measure, when you consider the secrecy, the attempts to push extraordinary powers through parliament and aversion to public scrutiny, Labor is falling short.
- China's government officially abolishes heavy tariffs on Australian wine, offering a potential lifeline to an industry struggling with low prices and global oversupply.
- Scenes of violence and unrest in Alice Springs prompted the NT government to declare a two-week youth curfew in the town on Wednesday. Here's what some community members have to say about the plan.
- People under the age of 18 have been banned from the Alice Springs CBD between 6pm and 6am for the next two weeks, in a dramatic response to unrest in the town. Here's what that means.
- A New York judge sentences Sam Bankman-Fried for stealing $US8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX exchange he founded.
- The mother of murdered woman Celeste Manno says she feels "pure disgust" that Victorian prosecutors would not go to the Court of Appeal and seek a life sentence for the man who took her daughter's life.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin says F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine by Western countries will be shot down, but rules out attacking NATO countries.
- Former Port Hedland shire president Arnold Carter says newly elected councillor Adrian McRae's fulsome endorsement of Vladimir Putin's contested election victory should bar him from council.
- A man who spent 40 years in prison for a murder he maintains he did not commit says he feels "overwhelmed" to have been granted parole.
- Ferdinand Marcos Junior says his country won't be "cowed into silence" in the face of "dangerous attacks".
- From The Triffids to Roberta Flack, to the newest music genre sweeping the world, these documentaries will expand your mind and enrich your soul.
- A life coach who was linked to a high-profile controversy involving an Adelaide Crows AFL training camp has been charged with rape and indecent treatment of children.
- The court cited the 69-year-old's poor health in granting him a reprieve.
- Tasmania Jackjumpers will have to go to Melbourne for the NBL championship decider after Melbourne United stop them clinching a first title with a win in Hobart.
- Former Channel Seven producer Steve Jackson will not take up the role of NSW Police media chief with his contract cancelled due to "ongoing media attention".
- It's relief for Collingwood and strife for the Brisbane Lions, after the premiers repeat their grand final victory to get off the mark for 2024 at the Gabba.
- Penrith Panthers got the job done without key personnel, as Sunia Turuva starred with a hat-trick in their win over the Roosters.
- One of Australia's leading businesswomen, Jan Cameron, will be disqualified from managing corporations for five years after being sentenced for hiding a substantial shareholding in baby formula company Bellamy's Australia.
- A four-day coronial inquiry into the deaths of four pilots near Mangalore comes to a close, after hearing victims' family members are "still trying to find the strength to continue".
- All major parties have referred the new laws to a Senate committee which will report back in May, with the opposition indicating it will support the legislation.
- Small towns across Italy are selling homes for just 1 euro to survive terminal population decline. Foreign Correspondent travelled to Sicily to see what life's really like after you buy one.
- A night shift in freezing temperatures, repairing potholes on a bridge used by tens of thousands — with two recovering, two dead and four more still missing, families wait for answers.
- The chair of a prominent peak body overseeing independent schools in NSW resigns effective immediately after the ABC revealed a convicted child sex offender was on its board at the time it investigated a Cranbrook School teacher's sexually explicit emails.
- Cash transport company Armaguard has rejected a multi-million-dollar funding deal to help it avert insolvency, as supermarket giant Coles confirms its cash collection and processing services with the company have resumed.
- To understand why 30-somethings feel like they're struggling financially, the ABC analysed five factors — housing, healthcare, debt, tax, and income. The data reveals this generation is caught in an economic perfect storm.
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analysis:Albanese vowed his government would be different. This week showed how far it's fallen from that promise
Labor didn't pledge to just be better than the alternative, it vowed to set new standards. On that measure, when you consider the secrecy, the attempts to push extraordinary powers through parliament and aversion to public scrutiny, Labor is falling short.
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analysis:As the Roosters face the Panthers, they're fighting to learn a truth Penrith knows all too well
The Roosters look ready to take on the NRL's elite after their thumping win over South Sydney, but as they prepare to take on Penrith, can they rediscover the winning qualities the Panthers know so well?
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analysis:What happened in the Baltimore bridge collapse and what needs to change
When the container ship MV Dali lost power and slammed into one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the bridge collapsed in moments. The images are a reminder that safety can't be taken for granted.
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analysis:With 170,000 foundation members for Tasmania's AFL team, does Labor need to change its stadium position?
Labor stalwarts and unions believe Tasmanian Labor needs to rethink its stance on the proposed Hobart AFL stadium following its election loss, with one commentator saying confusion over its policy contributed to defeat.
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analysis:Albanese vowed his government would be different. This week showed how far it's fallen from that promise
Labor didn't pledge to just be better than the alternative, it vowed to set new standards. On that measure, when you consider the secrecy, the attempts to push extraordinary powers through parliament and aversion to public scrutiny, Labor is falling short.
Analysis
analysis:As the Roosters face the Panthers, they're fighting to learn a truth Penrith knows all too well
The Roosters look ready to take on the NRL's elite after their thumping win over South Sydney, but as they prepare to take on Penrith, can they rediscover the winning qualities the Panthers know so well?
Analysis
analysis:What happened in the Baltimore bridge collapse and what needs to change
When the container ship MV Dali lost power and slammed into one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the bridge collapsed in moments. The images are a reminder that safety can't be taken for granted.
Analysis
analysis:With 170,000 foundation members for Tasmania's AFL team, does Labor need to change its stadium position?
Labor stalwarts and unions believe Tasmanian Labor needs to rethink its stance on the proposed Hobart AFL stadium following its election loss, with one commentator saying confusion over its policy contributed to defeat.
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