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Head of nursing body sacked following financial investigation
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Law, Crime and Justice
Live moment: Mother recounts being abducted with her daughter at knifepoint and forced to buy laptops
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Crime
Live moment: Macarthur FC captain among three A-League Men players arrested over betting scandal
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sport
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'Just don't belong here': Rusted, burnt-out cars plague outback landscape
The expansive red dirt plains of north-west Queensland are littered with the skeletons of hundreds of car bodies, but residents may have found a solution.
Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Recycling and Waste Management
'I was shocked': Australian Ballet responds to 'offensive' criticism of dancers' bodies
The Australian Ballet has slammed a review of one of the company's latest productions, that described dancers as looking 'unusually thin'.
Source: ABC News BreakfastTopic: Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Can Australia really afford to make stuff?
A 'Future Made In Australia' has a nice ring to it. But is it wise for the government to throw almost $23 billion at industries to help along the transition to net zero emissions and a green future?
Source: ListenTopic: Government and Politics
Wheels-up landing the 'most intense emergency' of air traffic controller's career
An RAAF officer who helped guide a light plane pilot to safety this week speaks about the behind-the-scenes drama, including the heart-stopping moment radio contact was lost in the flight's final seconds.
Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Air Transport Industry
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Focus on women
Regional students are more likely to miss school due to pelvic pain. A new program aims to help close gaps in knowledge
Starting next year, the Victorian government plans to fund 400 pelvic pain and menstrual health education sessions for students across the state, with regional and rural schools prioritised for delivery.
Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Women's Health
Xi is urging Chinese women to get pregnant for the good of the country. Here's why many are ignoring him
After decades of forcing Chinese couples to limit themselves to just one child, Beijing has now reversed course and is urging people to have more babies. The trouble is, many young people aren't interested.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Pregnancy and Childbirth
The budget will have a 'multi-billion-dollar' wage boost in two female workforces, but what else will be in it?
Among a pile of budget papers deposited on the desks of journalists will be a booklet outlining how the government's financial plans will help Australian women. Here's what you need to know.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politics
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