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Recent events include a shocking knife attack in Melbourne's CBD, prompting concerns about crime in Victoria, and a massive raid by Brazilian police on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro, resulting in at least XX suspects dead. The search for missing four-year-old boy Gus Lamont continues in South Australia, with police draining a dam to conduct a comprehensive search. Additionally, the Albanese government's home care services have been hit by lengthy delays, affecting elderly Australians trying to avoid going into aged care.

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"What is with all the super-sized utes on the roads these days#Car #CarsOfTikTok #Ute #Automotive #Transport #ABC730 #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7308954666866429186)  2023-12-05T03:57Z 1.3M followers, 421.7K engagements


"Fifty of more than XXX students kidnapped on Friday from a Catholic School in Nigeria have been able to escape their captors the Catholic church says. However more than XXX students and XX staff members are still being held in what is one of the country's worst mass kidnappings. Nigeria is under heightened scrutiny for its failure to prevent attacks against Christians in the country after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the issue this month. To read more and stay in the know via the ABC NEWS app check out the link in our bio. #ABCNews #Nigeria #Kidnapping"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576157565357247760)  2025-11-24T05:22Z 1.3M followers, 2.5M engagements


"The social media ban will come into effect in one week #ABCpolitics"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7579566851345222920)  2025-12-03T09:50Z 1.3M followers, 163.5K engagements


"Im literally in a corn pit 🌽😩 this is the corn kids dreammm #corn #itscorn #itscornsong"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@bby.rhiana/video/7160359636699237675)  2022-10-30T17:33Z 46.6K followers, 1.6M engagements


"-Finally get some vid🤏🏻🥹 TV-boi : @phixphee I #SOJ #swordofjustice #chinese #OOTD #"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@baobei.est/video/7571507015072124178)  2025-11-11T16:34Z 1240 followers, 771.5K engagements


"The government says your energy bills will get smaller. 7.30s Sarah Ferguson interviews Chris Bowen Minister for Climate Change and Energy. #ABC730 #EnergyBills #PowerPrices"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7577268365090245908)  2025-11-27T06:00Z 1.3M followers, 38.8K engagements


"JustCML IS THE BEST 😜 #freefire #freefirethofficial #freefireindonesia #streamsnipe "  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@justcml_/video/7580244659276991762)  2025-12-05T05:40Z 7529 followers, 2888 engagements


"All nine trapped miners escaped after a gold mine collapsed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A rescuer dug them out with his bare hands between rockfalls after heavy rain over the weekend caused the mine to collapse in the south Kivu province. #ABCNews #Rescue #MineCollapse #Congo #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo #Escape #Miners"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7215458279059754242)  2023-03-28T05:03Z X followers, 7441 engagements


"Large parts of NSW the ACT Vic and Tassie have woken to their coldest temps of the year so far 🧊 #ColdSnap #PolarBlast #Freezing #SnowAustralia #ABCWeather"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7230726351135788289)  2023-05-08T08:31Z 1.3M followers, 647.8K engagements


"A Hong Kong court has ordered one of China's biggest property developers Evergrande Group to liquidate after it was unable to reach a restructuring deal with creditors over hundreds of billions of dollars it owes. #Evergrande #Business #Construction #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7330084149941865730)  2024-01-31T02:30Z 1.3M followers, 45.6K engagements


"(Only three bleeps we promise.💀) Why has this site banned itself in France and where will be next 🗞 News by Lia Walsh. #France #French #EU #EuropeanUnion"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7514200239528545543)  2025-06-10T06:14Z 1.3M followers, 256.1K engagements


"The Metals Company or TMC wants to mine polymetallic nodules which could be worth trillions from the sea floor in international waters. TOML a TMC subsidiary has a sponsorship agreement with the Kingdom of Tonga but critics say the small island nation is at risk of being ripped off. #Tonga #Nauru #Pacific #Mining #TMC #4Corners"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7548331956597984530)  2025-09-10T08:00Z 1.3M followers, 39.7K engagements


"Polymetallic nodules on the sea floor rich in cobalt nickel copper and manganese could be worth trillions of dollars and mining companies want in. Most nodules lie in international waters where the seabed and its mineral resources are under the jurisdiction of the International Seabed Authority. The ISA says no mining of the international seabed should happen until global regulations are in place but US President Donald Trump this year signed an executive order prioritising seabed mining even in international waters. #Trump #US #International #Oceans #4Corners"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7548997774990118151)  2025-09-12T02:30Z 1.3M followers, 2.7M engagements


"Meta has begun giving hundreds of thousands of Australian teens a two-week warning to "download or delete" their account data from Instagram Facebook and Threads. The law preventing under 16s from holding accounts does not take effect until December XX but the company will start purging accounts from December X. Meta is racing to remove at least 350000 users from Instagram and 150000 from Facebook by the deadline with more expected to follow. By the Specialist Reporting Team. #ABCNews #MetaBan"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7574730683265060113)  2025-11-20T09:04Z 1.3M followers, 91.7K engagements


"📍 Pope Leo's choice of Lebanon and Trkiye for his first overseas trip is being perceived across the region as a message of solidarity for its people. Busloads of Syrian Christians nervous after the fall of the Assad dictatorship to Islamist rebels one year ago have come across the border to see the pope hoping for some visibility for their situation. The Lebanese hope the pope's visit will dissuade Israel from launching further air strikes against the militant group Hezbollah at least while the world is watching. 📸 via ABC News by Middle East correspondent Eric Tlozek producer Cherine"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7578704673977175317)  2025-12-01T03:00Z 1.3M followers, 15K engagements


"Legal Aid NT says it will refuse all new criminal clients who are not already in custody including children as young as XX due to funding constraints. 🎤 Video by Lillian Rangiah via ABC News NT. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link in our bio. #ABCNewsNT #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7579129416471547137)  2025-12-02T05:34Z 1.3M followers, 43.2K engagements


"Papua New Guinea's foreign minister has vehemently defended his daughter against furious backlash to a Tik Tok video she posted as part of PNG's official delegation to King Charles III's coronation. 🎤 @Grace Mckinnon #Coronation #Influencer #RoyalFamily #PNG #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7232204035259059458)  2023-05-12T08:05Z 1.3M followers, 281.5K engagements


"News Corp Australia who own newspaper like the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun are using AI to generate thousands of articles #NewsCorp #Murdoch #AI #News #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7262230313839987986)  2023-08-01T06:02Z 1.3M followers, 21.2K engagements


"Martin Shkreli aka Pharma Bro cant return to the pharmaceutical industry after a federal appeals court upheld his lifetime ban. Shkrelis most known for hiking the price of a life-saving drug more than 4000%. Heres what he had to say at the congressional hearing on prescription drug prices in 2016. #Shkreli #PharmaBro #Pharma #USA #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7327834792148405505)  2024-01-25T01:01Z 1.3M followers, 1.4M engagements


"Criminologist and former New South Wales Police detective Vincent Hurley says there are a number of changes that could be made now to better protect mothers and reduce domestic violence across the country. See more special coverage of gendered violence all week on News Breakfast via ABC News + view. Family and domestic violence support: 1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 XXX XXX Full Stop Australia: 1800 XXX XXX Womens Crisis Line: 1800 XXX XXX Mens Referral Service: 1300 XXX XXX XX YARN: XX XX XX Lifeline (24 hour crisis line): XXX XXX Relationships Australia: 1300 XXX XXX Victims of Crime"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7370949399670803732)  2024-05-20T09:00Z 1.3M followers, 46.4K engagements


"The 2026 Commonwealth Games appear set to be held in Glasgow after the Scottish government confirmed its support for hosting the event. They were due to be staged in regional Victoria but last year the then-Andrews government announced that wasn't happening saying the games had become too expensive. Article by Riley Stuart and Cameron Nicholls in London Video by Grace McKinnon #Sport #Olympics #Scotland #Glasgow #CommGames #CommonwealthGames #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7415819687251938568)  2024-09-18T03:27Z 1.3M followers, 28.8K engagements


"Author Ocean Vuong says he finds it "unsettling" to see how "cringe culture" is holding young people back. He talks to 7.30s Sarah Ferguson. #ABC730 #OceanVuong"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7527600623949270293)  2025-07-16T08:55Z 1.3M followers, 4.6M engagements


"The Albanese government's home care services were meant to help elderly Australians avoid going into aged care but the system has been hit by lengthy delays. 94-year-old grandmother Norma shared her story with XXXX. #ABC730 #HomeCare #AgedCare"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7543203527858965767)  2025-08-27T10:30Z 1.3M followers, 134K engagements


"The ban on social media for under 16s is around the corner and could have wide-reaching impacts. BTN talked to Aussie teens to find out what they think. #ABCNews #BTNHigh #ABCBTN #SocialMediaBan #Australia"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7560950363356990741)  2025-10-14T09:00Z 1.3M followers, 683.5K engagements


"Is former US vice-president Kamala Harris still reluctant to criticise Joe Biden #ABC730 #KamalaHarris #USPolitics"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7566550058674507015)  2025-10-29T08:30Z 1.3M followers, 1.1M engagements


"The Dalai Lama has apologised to a young boy and his family after a video of the Tibetan spiritual leader kissing a child and asking him to "suck my tongue" went viral. #ABCNews #DalaiLama #Apology #TrendingNews #Tibet"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7220691740305444097)  2023-04-11T07:31Z 1.3M followers, 57.9K engagements


"An art student ate a $US120000 banana. 🍌💸 #ArtTok #MaurizioCattelan #Banana #ArtHistory #ArtHistoryTikTok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7228883902662790401)  2023-05-03T09:21Z 1.3M followers, 1.8M engagements


"The Vanuatu island of Tanna has marked the Kings celebration with a special ceremony. #ABCNews #Tanna #Vanuatu #Coronation #KingCharles #RoyalFamily #PrincePhillip #Celebration"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7230641187219197185)  2023-05-08T03:00Z 1.3M followers, 769.9K engagements


"The wife and mother of two of the passengers who died in the Titan sub disaster last week says she initially planned to go on the trip herself. Christine Dawood was aboard the Titans support vessel after letting her 19-year-old son Suleman take her spot on the journey. #ABCNews #Sub #Titanic #Titan #Submersible #TitanicSub #SulemanDawood #ShahzadaDawood"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7249211225207213314)  2023-06-27T04:02Z 1.3M followers, 720.6K engagements


"Presumed human remains were recovered from within the shattered hulk of the Titan submersible that imploded while on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic the US Coast Guard has said. #TitanSub #SubImplosion #OceanGate #Titanic #Canada #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7249914418132274433)  2023-06-29T01:30Z 1.3M followers, 1.5M engagements


"South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg was stunned by the first snowfall in more than a decade. While parts of the county regularly receive snowfall over the southern hemisphere winter months Johannesburg last saw snow in August 2012. #ABCNews #Snow #SouthAfrica #Johannesburg"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7254375629691407618)  2023-07-11T02:02Z 1.3M followers, 899.7K engagements


"Do you charge your phone e-scooter or power tool batteries overnight or when youre not at home If so youre risking a lithium battery explosion. House fires due to these battery explosions have doubled in WA in the last three years but here are a few simple things you can do to keep safe. 📹 via ABC Perth #ABCNews #LithiumBatteries #Explosion #HouseFire #EScooter #EBike #Charger #Firefighter #FireSafety"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7257754679839395074)  2023-07-20T04:34Z 1.3M followers, 617.5K engagements


"Part of the Great Wall has been destoryed according to state broadcaster CCTV. #GreatWall #GreatWallOfChina #HistoryTok #Relic"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7275566210459241735)  2023-09-06T04:32Z 1.3M followers, 778.2K engagements


"More than 7000 African migrants landed on Lampedusa in a single day this week. Heres X things you need to know about this migrant crisis. #RefugeeCrisis #Immigration #ImmigrationCrisis #Lampedusa #Italy #AfricanMigrants #AfricanRefugees #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7280437700170206471)  2023-09-19T07:36Z 1.3M followers, 772.7K engagements


"This asteroid could one day hit Earth - so NASAs collected the largest sample ever as part of their plan to try and deflect it #Space #Asteroid #Science #Astronomy #Technology #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7282658857745222920)  2023-09-25T07:15Z 1.3M followers, 2.6M engagements


"Mobile phones are now banned from all public high schools in New South Wales. The ban is an election promise to remove distractions from classrooms and individual schools will decide how to implement it. #ScreenTime #Education #Smartphone #PhoneBan #NSW #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7288168601993891074)  2023-10-10T03:36Z 1.3M followers, 4.8M engagements


"For decades they were Japan's vanished people. The Ainu are the indigenous people of northern Japan but much of their way of life was lost due to government policy of assimilation. But now the Ainu are fighting back. A small tribe known as the Raporo Ainu Nation are suing the government to reclaim their ancient fishing rights. By James Oaten ABC International Team #Japan #Ainu #IndigenousTikTok #NativeJapanese #Indigenous #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7290386026596453650)  2023-10-16T03:01Z 1.3M followers, 1.7M engagements


"South Carolina hot pepper expert Ed Currie has officially broken the record for the hottest pepper with Pepper X which is hotter than pepper and bear sprays coming in at XXXX million Scoville units the scientific measurement for a pepper's hotness. #ABCNews #SouthCarolina #Pepper #GuinnessWorldRecord #GuinnessRecord #HottestPepper #USA"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7290753678959496450)  2023-10-17T02:47Z 1.3M followers, 402.5K engagements


"This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi couldn't be at the presentation ceremony in Oslo because shes being held in prison in Irans capital. #NobelPrize #NargesMohammadi #Iran #Women #HumanRights #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7311197170378607873)  2023-12-11T04:59Z 1.3M followers, 884.2K engagements


"Fancy yourself an Excel wiz This competition sees data crunchers given problems to solve using Excel spreadsheets including maths financial modelling and even board and card games. #Tech #Microsoft #Excel #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7313804444334869761)  2023-12-18T05:36Z 1.3M followers, 4.9M engagements


"This former student is speaking out about her experiences at a private school in Sydney.The school is connected to the secretive Catholic organisation Opus Dei. #4Corners #Education #School #Religion #Documentary #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7320420752598043911)  2024-01-05T01:31Z 1.3M followers, 522.5K engagements


"Lucy could be the yougest Aussie to make it to base camp. #MountEverest #Everest #BaseCamp #MtEverest #Explorer #Trekker #Nepal #YoungestPerson #ClimbingTikTok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7324199622950341906)  2024-01-15T05:55Z 1.3M followers, 6.4M engagements


"When if ever did you last brush up on your CPR skills Ambulance Victoria's David Anderson dropped by to give us a live demo of how to do CPR. #Health #CPR #HowTo #LifeSkills #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7326850443638770962)  2024-01-22T09:21Z 1.3M followers, 600.9K engagements


"After decades of radiation melanoma removals and skin grafts LeighRaaschou says he wishes there had been other options years ago to deal with skin cancers. Via ABC Darwin. #Health #Skin #SkinCancer #Melanoma #Australia #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7342739890616028417)  2024-03-05T05:01Z 1.3M followers, 2.6M engagements


"This man used to run Israel's domestic intelligence agency. He says if he were Palestinian he'd fight against Israel. #4Corners"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7347587438707035400)  2024-03-18T06:31Z 1.3M followers, 1M engagements


"These are the first images of the Great Barrier Reef's fifth mass coral bleaching event in the past eight years. And it's got experts fearingthe ecosystem is moving closer to a point of no return. #ABC730"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7348654921937390856)  2024-03-21T03:34Z 1.3M followers, 15.4K engagements


"Indian PM Narendra Modi is about to head to an election and its widely expected hell win. He is popular across the world too with countries like Australia and the US desperate to get close to him. But it wasnt always that way. He was banned from the US UK and parts of Europe after deadly religious riots in the state of Gujarat in 2002. Modi's role in the violence has been heavily contested in the decades since but how did he manage to survive such a high-profile scandal and what is the legacy of those riots today In the ABC's new podcast Looking for Modi Avani Dias tries to find out why. You"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7355683027739020562)  2024-04-09T02:07Z 1.3M followers, 162.9K engagements


"Miles served under Trump as the Department of Homeland Security chief of staff. #4Corners #US #Politics"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7389832409522523399)  2024-07-10T02:44Z 1.3M followers, 7.5M engagements


"Russias president greeted the kids in spanish. #Spy #Spies #Prison #Jail #CrimeStories #CrimeTok #Politics"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7399523663298563346)  2024-08-05T05:31Z 1.3M followers, 13.3M engagements


"Pesto has found his valentine ❤Reporting by Iskhandar Razak via ABC News Victoria. Personalise your news and stay in the know with the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio. #PestoThePenguin #Pudding #Penguins #ABCNewsVic"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7471103762883497224)  2025-02-14T02:58Z 1.3M followers, 876.9K engagements


"A bridge connecting a high-rise apartment building in Bangkok broke off as a powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar shook neighbouring countriesincluding Thailand. The XXX magnitude earthquake caused damage to buildings in the Thai capital including the toppling of a skyscraper under construction. Eyewitness video also showed another buildings rooftop pool spilling onto the streets as the quake shook residential buildings across the city. When news is breaking stay in the know. Download the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio. #ABCNews #Earthquake #Bangkok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7487193334037925128)  2025-03-29T11:34Z 1.3M followers, 28.9M engagements


"Carlo Acutis a British-born Italian teen who built websites to spread his faith will be proclaimed the Catholic Church's first saint of the millennial generation after several miracles were attributed to him after his death. Video via Reuters social version by Megan Jacobson for ABC News Digital.When news is breaking stay in the know. Download the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio. #Catholic #Saint #Millennial #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7494410961042853128)  2025-04-18T02:30Z 1.3M followers, 6M engagements


"China has been restricting the export of rare earth magnets globally since April putting a wide range of supply chains at risk. Now after trade talks in London the US claims China is coming to an agreement over these critical components. #ABCBusiness #RareEarths"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7517829209163599112)  2025-06-20T22:00Z 1.3M followers, 105.9K engagements


"Donald Trump's signature spending bill is set to reverse America's course on renewable making it cheaper to drill and mine fossil fuels. But as the US slashes incentives for solar wind and EVs China is accelerating its energy transition. By Alan Kohler for ABC Business. Social version by David Douglas Stuart for ABC News Digital. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link our bio. #ABCNews #Trump #RenewableEnergy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7526802237864103186)  2025-07-14T06:30Z 1.3M followers, 1.6M engagements


"When ICE books you a one-way holiday." The White Houses official X account has just shared footage to the viral Jet2 holiday sound heres a look at some reactions. 🗞 Video by Lia Walsh #Jet2Holiday #Jet2 #WhiteHouse #PoliticsTikTok #Trump #DonaldTrump"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7533512994697907474)  2025-08-01T07:18Z 1.3M followers, 5.5M engagements


"Up-and-coming model Cindy Rostron is among the many young First Nations achievers from across Arnhem Land taking part in the Garma festival this year. She has already made a big name for herself in the fashion world from appearing on the cover of Vogue Australia in 2022 to being nominated as a finalist at the 2025 National Indigenous Fashion Awards. #ABCNews #Garma"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7533901528868867346)  2025-08-02T09:00Z 1.3M followers, 745.8K engagements


"The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered its third interest rate cut of 2025 taking the cash rate to XXX% for the first time since April 2023. The move had been overwhelmingly anticipated by financial markets and economists after a surprise decision to hold rates steady in July.The cut follows a further easing of inflation in the June quarter which RBA governor Michele Bullock last month highlighted as the crucial piece of data the monetary policy board was waiting for.The central bank previously cut interest rates at its February and May board meetings.Before that the RBA's cash rate had"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7537555232260115729)  2025-08-12T04:44Z 1.3M followers, 25.2K engagements


"Thousands have marched in cities across Australia protesting against mass immigration. #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7544677183063690497)  2025-08-31T09:21Z 1.3M followers, 11.8M engagements


"📍 A first batch of more than 33000 pages of files on the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a United States House of Representatives committee. The documents largely include court files and other previously released information relating to Epstein and his convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. The House committee said in a statement that it expected to receive more records from the US Justice Department which were being redacted to protect "victim identities". 📸 via ABC News by reporter Jade Macmillan 🕒 Published 2pm AEST September X 2025"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7545705160819870983)  2025-09-03T03:49Z 1.3M followers, 195.9K engagements


"Mycoplasma genitalium or Mgen is an STI thats super common very difficult to treat and yet most people dont even know it exists. So why isn't it included in the standard STI test at your GP If you wanna know more about Mgen and antibiotic resistance catch the full chat on The Hook Up podcast"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7547558701360549128)  2025-09-08T03:42Z 1.3M followers, 26.9K engagements


"When King Charles then Prince Charles visited Papua New Guinea in 1975 to acknowledge the historic moment of Papua New Guineas independence he made the effort to include some Tok Pisin in his speeches. One of the three national languages of Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin is a form of creole. Its inclusion was a gesture of respect for the people. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link our bio. #ABCNews #PapuaNewGuinea #PNG #Independence #Anniversary"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7550600660324994311)  2025-09-16T08:26Z 1.3M followers, 379.3K engagements


"The world's first AI-generated government minister has been unveiled in the Albanian parliament. The avatar named Diella was created in an attempt to overcome a growing number of corruption scandals plaguing the Albanian government. The country's Prime Minister has put Diella in charge of all decisions on public tenders but the opposition has criticised the appointment saying it is unconstitutional and may lead to more corruption. Original reporting by Reuters and ABC News Breakfast. Social version produced by Madeleine Wales. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7551638379234987271)  2025-09-19T04:00Z 1.3M followers, 89.4K engagements


"An outdoor clothing company is under fire for holding a dramatic pyrotechnics marketing stunt at the foot of the Himalayas. #ABCAsiaPacifc"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7552863761640492296)  2025-09-22T10:48Z 1.3M followers, 2.3M engagements


"Trump has snubbed Biden with an autopen photo on the new Presidential Walk of Fame featuring portraits of each of the previous commanders-in-chiefexcept for one. 📹 Grace McKinnon for ABC News digital #DonaldTrump #Trump #Biden #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7554273807498775826)  2025-09-26T06:00Z 1.3M followers, 691.4K engagements


"📍 Who is Tony Blair and why could he soon be in charge of the Gaza Strip 📸 via ABC News by social media producer Don Sheil #ABCNewsInternational #TonyBlair #Trump #News #Explained"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7557125043780603144)  2025-10-03T22:24Z 1.3M followers, 1.5M engagements


"Meat-loving woodworking mustchaed government worker Ron Swanson from hit show Parks and Recreation is played by Nick Offerman. Offerman answers the internet's questions about whether his beloved character would be a Trump supporter on News Breakfast. He says his famously libertarian character is not that kind of person citing the Ron's story lines including being the best man in a gay wedding and being a feminist. Get the news that matters to you straight from the source. Download the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio. #ABCNewsBreakfast"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7559386602070363400)  2025-10-10T01:00Z 1.3M followers, 2.4M engagements


"A lost koala has wandered into a Kangaroo Island bottle shop possibly looking for something to drink. Staff at the Queenscliffe Family Hotel filmed the koala perusing the shelves before calling a wildlife rescue service. Our furry friend was safely released back into the bush once it had finished browsing. Original reporting by Charles Brice for ABC News Breakfast. Social version produced by Madeleine Wales. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link in our bio. #ABCNews #ABCNewsBreakfast #KangarooIsland"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7559406946265107732)  2025-10-11T02:00Z 1.3M followers, 20.8K engagements


"A university has used artificial intelligence to accuse thousands of students of cheating with AI. The problem was many of the students had done nothing wrong. 📹 Video by Grace McKinnon for ABC News digital 📰 Exclusive article by Julia Bergin for ABCs audio current affairs team #University #ACU #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7559433481613217031)  2025-10-10T03:42Z 1.3M followers, 589.3K engagements


"The US is spending billions of dollars expanding its military presence in Micronesian island nations and territories building radar facilities upgrading ports and reviving World War II-era airstrips. For the first time since WWII it is establishing several permanent military positions throughout the northern Pacific in Palau the Federated States of Micronesia and the Northern Marianas as it prepares for a potential conflict with China. 'The Pacific' reporter Hugo Hodge was in Palau speaking to locals who fear their peaceful islands have become targets. #Palau #ABCAsiaPacific"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7562048597739556116)  2025-10-17T06:30Z 1.3M followers, 127.5K engagements


"An ambitious engineering project is underway to build a full-size replica of the Juukan Gorge rock shelter which was destroyed by Rio Tinto in 2020. Traditional Owners say they know it's not the real thing but recreating it at the original site will provide a sense of belonging. #ABCNews #ABCNewsWA #ABCIndigenous #RockArt #JuukanGorge #FirstNations #IndigenousCulture"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7562059011412086036)  2025-10-19T06:00Z 1.3M followers, 309.5K engagements


"A man and a woman are dead after an explosion at an underground mine in western New South Wales. Emergency service crews were called to the mine on Endeavor Mine Road at Cobar about XXX kilometres east of Broken Hill about 3:45am after reports two people had been critically injured in a workplace incident. Officers from Central North Police District were told a man had died in the underground explosion. Two women were brought to the surface. However one has since died. The second woman has been flown to hospital suffering hearing damage and shock. 📲 Read Bruce MacKenzies full story via the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7566051350186921237)  2025-10-27T23:43Z 1.3M followers, 59.8K engagements


"This is the moment you didn't see from 7.30's interview with former US vice-president Kamala Harris. Head to ABC iview for the full interview. #ABC730 #KamalaHarris #USPolitics"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7566755624290192661)  2025-10-29T21:16Z 1.3M followers, 805.6K engagements


"US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz was interrupted during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly by the Foreign Minister of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez. The General Assembly were due to vote on whether to condemn the United States' economic restrictions on Cuba. "Mr Waltz this is the United Nations General Assembly" Mr Rodriguez said. "It's not a Signal chat. Nor is it the House of Representatives." He also said Mr Waltz was speaking in an "uncivilised crude and gross way". But Mr Waltz's speech was unable to convince many countries with the UN General Assembly voting 165-7 with 12"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7567250672240905492)  2025-10-31T09:00Z 1.3M followers, 77K engagements


"Senators approved changes to France's rape law on Wednesday to include consent bringing the legislation more into line with more than a dozen other European countries in a move that was given new impetus by the Gisle Pelicot mass rape trial. French criminal law has until now defined rape as a penetrative act or oral sex act committed on someone using "violence coercion threat or surprise". It did not make clear mention of the need for consent and prosecutors had to prove the intention to rape to secure a guilty verdict. Reporting by Reuters. 🎥 Video by Sohani Goonetillake. Sexual assault"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7567269951191485714)  2025-10-31T06:32Z 1.3M followers, 2.6M engagements


"📍 Here's what you need to know about the Sudan civil war. Who's fighting who How did we get here What might it mean for the millions of people caught in the middle 📸 via ABC News by social media producer Don Sheil #ABCNewsInternational #Sudan #CivilWar #Africa #Explained"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7567563572406914312)  2025-11-01T04:30Z 1.3M followers, 2.7M engagements


"Can you tell the difference between what's real & what's AI-generated We sat down with young Aussies and showed them XX videos - XX real & XX AI-generated. In total they were correct XX per cent of the time barely better than chance. By Nicholas Maher #ABCNews #BTNHigh #ABCBTN #Sora #AI #SocialMedia"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7568373866775596308)  2025-11-03T08:30Z 1.3M followers, 4.6M engagements


"New Zealand's first all-female professional firefighter calendar sold out its first run and raised $100000 for the prevention diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Thirteen firefighters from X stations and X cities fill the calendars pages with the campaign also carrying a deep personal meaning for many of the women involved with some of their family members and friends affected by the disease. "A few of the girls from the calendar and throughout firefighting have had close connections with breast cancer it just felt really fitting co-organiser Zoe Feau told New Zealand morning show"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7569024785938664722)  2025-11-05T00:01Z 1.3M followers, 6.2M engagements


"The Netherlands has swung back to the political centre with the hard-right party of anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders losing almost a third of the seats it won back in 2023. Original reporting by AP and Reuters. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link our bio. #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7569080286315580679)  2025-11-05T04:30Z 1.3M followers, 1.5M engagements


"Commonwealth Bank has been labelled the Shonkiest company of all time by consumer group Choice after it won its infamous annual award again. The Shonky awards name and shame dodgy products services and companies. To read more and stay in the know via the ABC NEWS app check out the link in our bio. By national consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin ABC Specialist Reporting Team. #ABCNews #Choice #Commbank #Temu #HCF #Energy #Powerprices"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7569412754503683348)  2025-11-06T01:07Z 1.3M followers, 122.3K engagements


"At least XXX people have died in the Philippines and more than XXX are missing after one of the strongest typhoons in Asia this year. Flash flooding from Typhoon Kalmaegi inundated thousands of homes with hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate. Posted at 12:20pm AEDT To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link our bio. #ABCNews #ABCNewsChannel #Weather"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7569416088740515093)  2025-11-06T01:20Z 1.3M followers, 4M engagements


"The Government wants to see more Australian content on Streaming services - but how likely is it too succeed Video by Luke Radford from the ABC News Social Media Team. To read further details download the ABC News app or visit our website. #Streaming #Netflix #Disney #Amazon #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7569496046045318421)  2025-11-06T08:00Z 1.3M followers, 144.3K engagements


"Is Australian taxpayers money being used via the Nauruan government to pay members of a criminal bikie gang to provide security in Nauru Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she made our expectations about those matters clear when she met with Nauruan President David Adeang. #ABC730 #Nauru #Auspol"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7571755511675178260)  2025-11-12T08:38Z 1.3M followers, 57.5K engagements


"📍 A controversial 182-metre glass lift has taken shape on Bali's Kelingking Beach for XX months. Last week the provincial government suspended the works as it assesses the project's permits. If the project is cancelled it is unclear how long it will take to remove the construction. 📸 via ABC News by Indonesia correspondent Timothy Swanston 🕒 Published 4.30pm AEST November XX 2025 #ABCNewsInternational #Bali #KelingkingBeach #Australia #Indonesia"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7572077673199963412)  2025-11-13T06:30Z 1.3M followers, 1.6M engagements


"Does this look like Aussie butter to you 🧐🧈 Australian dairy farmers say they are concerned consumers are being misled by cheap American butter being sold in Woolworths supermarkets. Original story by By Warwick Long and Justine Longmore. Vertical Video by Gabriela Rahardja for ABC News Digital. To read more and stay in the know via the ABC NEWS app check out the link in our bio. #ABCNewsVic"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7572459812970188052)  2025-11-16T01:30Z 1.3M followers, 67.4K engagements


"The local Thai community in Queenslands Hervey Bay invited Dom Petch with four other monks to help raise money for the towns first Buddhist temple. Before he became a monk Melbourne-born Dom was an international model and actor. After developing what he calls an unhealthy lifestyle he started seeking a higher purpose. 👉 To read more and stay in the know download the ABC NEWS app. #ABCNewsQld #Buddhism #HerveyBay #BuddhistTemple #ThaiMonks"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7573483487957650709)  2025-11-17T00:24Z 1.3M followers, 389.2K engagements


"70 public schools were shut in Canberra on Monday due to recalled sand products but why aren't we seeing similar closures elsewhere in Australia The ACCC has recalled several coloured play sand products over possible asbestos contamination concerns. 🗞 Find out the latest via our ABC News app and website. #Asbestos #Aussie #Australia #LifeinAus #SchoolTok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7573601825417448722)  2025-11-17T08:03Z 1.3M followers, 570.4K engagements


"Imagery from the skies above Sudan shows the brutal reality of the massacres occurring there. In the city of El Fasher which the Rapid Support Force recently took from the Sudan Armed Forces bodies and pools of blood can be seen from space. Vision shot by the RSF and verified by the ABC shows the brutal reality on the ground. #ABCNewsVerify"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7574221011952930068)  2025-11-19T01:00Z 1.3M followers, 167K engagements


"The United States Congress has passed a bill to compel the US Department of Justice to release all its records related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. What do we know about the Epstein files Angelique Lu explains. #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7574358724953885968)  2025-11-19T09:30Z 1.3M followers, 1.5M engagements


"After the ABC reported Temu and Shein had been selling childlike sex dolls on their Aussie platforms the e-commerce giants have now pulled the sale of all sex dolls from their websites globally. Sexual assault support lines: 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 XXX XXX Men's Referral Service: 1300 XXX XXX Lifeline (24-hour crisis line): XXX XXX Victims of Crime Helpline: 1800 XXX XXX Full Stop Australia: 1800 XXX XXX Reporting by Daniela Pizzirani for ABC News Digital. Video by David Douglas Stuart for the ABC News Social Media Team. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7575714759140560129)  2025-11-23T01:00Z 1.3M followers, 190.7K engagements


"The social media ban for under 16s is a few weeks away how will it impact young Aussies living in the regions Reporting by Amal Wehbe for the ABC News Social Media team. Personalise your news and stay in the know with the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio. #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #Embedded #NSW #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576065181491514644)  2025-11-23T23:22Z 1.3M followers, 463.7K engagements


"Bali's governor has ordered the demolition of a controversial 182-metre glass lift at Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida that's had tourists and locals in uproar with many complaining it was spoiling the location's natural beauty. Social version by David Douglas Stuart for the ABC News Social Media Team. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link in our bio. #ABCNews #ABCNewsChannel #Bali"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576529845220363540)  2025-11-25T05:25Z 1.3M followers, 2M engagements


"📍 Domestic violence has been declared a national crisis in PNG. A recent PNG government study which was partly sponsored by the United Nations found there had been a staggering XXX per cent increase in reports of gender-based violence in the country since 1986. 📸 via ABC News by PNG correspondent Marian Faa 📱 Family and domestic violence support: 1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 XXX XXX Women's Crisis Line: 1800 XXX XXX Men's Referral Service: 1300 XXX XXX Lifeline (24 hour crisis line): XXX XXX Relationships Australia: 1300 XXX XXX #ABCNewsInternational #News #PapuaNewGuinea #PNG"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576821538750500116)  2025-11-26T00:17Z 1.3M followers, 66.3K engagements


"Do you know whats really in a vape 7.30s Adam Harvey took a handful of vapes to a laboratory for testing and the results may surprise you. #ABC730 #vaping"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576856880752921876)  2025-11-26T03:00Z 1.3M followers, 740.9K engagements


"Bungarribee in Sydneys west was hit by a storm on Wednesday afternoon. A prolonged heatwave from the outback to the east coast is leading to the highest November temperatures in years including in both Sydney and Brisbane. The hot humid conditions are also fuelling destructive thunderstorms with the further risk of large hail heavy rain and damaging winds during the coming days. In addition to storms a separate weather system sweeping over southern and central NSW will whip up strong dry westerlies today a recipe for downed trees and fast-moving fires. Read more about the weather impacting"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576884796878605589)  2025-11-26T04:22Z 1.3M followers, 2M engagements


"Robert Irwin son of the late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin has won Dancing with the Stars US. His win comes XX years after his sister Bindi Irwin won her season of the celebrity dance competition show. Irwin beat fellow finalists including influencer Alix Earle and Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles among others to take out the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. #RobertIrwin #DancingWithTheStars #DWTS2025 #Dancing #CelebrityNews #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576900069958487317)  2025-11-26T05:22Z 1.3M followers, 74.9K engagements


"An 18-karat gold toilet created by satirical artist Maurizio Cattelan fetched $XXXX million at an auction Tuesday night at Sotherby's in New York. The fully-functional artwork "America" was exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City in 2016-2017 and made headlines again when it was stolen from the UKs Blenheim Palace in 2019 and never recovered. This sale at Sotheby's in New York features the only surviving version. Cattelan is known for provocative gestures that test what counts as art and how it is priced. His ducttaped banana Comedian sold for roughly $XXX million at Sotheby's in"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576904071823543572)  2025-11-26T12:00Z 1.3M followers, 5334 engagements


"Ilai Matangi also known as @havea_676 wins 2025 TikTok creator of the year. Personalise your news and stay in the know with the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio. Reporting by Amal Wehbe ABC News Social Media Team. #TikTokAwards #IlaiMatang #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576959456949390613)  2025-11-26T09:12Z 1.3M followers, 2.4M engagements


"Annual inflation has jumped to XXX% well outside of the RBA's target range making an interest rate rise more likely. Residential construction data from the ABS shows an increase of over X% in value but that's mainly due to rising costs rather than more construction. The time it takes to save a deposit for an average house has reached a new record high of almost XX years. This is calculated as the time it takes to save XX% of an average wage. Original reporting by Alan Kohler. Social version produced by Madeleine Wales for ABC News Social Media Team. To personalise your news & stay in the know"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7577201679154679061)  2025-11-27T01:30Z 1.3M followers, 118K engagements


"Beware of online ghost stores this Black Friday. Heres how to avoid getting scammed. 7.30s Fiona Willan reports. #ABC730 #GhostStores #BlackFriday"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7577297593093475604)  2025-11-27T10:00Z 1.3M followers, 708K engagements


"A massive high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has killed at least XX people and left hundreds more missing with firefighters continuing to battle the blaze which has spread across multiple buildings. Police say they have arrested three people on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the fire which authorities said spread unusually quickly due to irregular building materials. To read more and stay in the know via the ABC NEWS app check out the link in our bio. #ABCNews #HongKong #Fire"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7577356450968751376)  2025-11-27T10:54Z 1.3M followers, 114.4K engagements


"South-east Queensland is in the grip of a significant heatwave this week with high humidity making conditions very uncomfortable. Sunshine Coast resident Sharon Carlyle is particularly struggling having lost power phone service and internet this after severe weather earlier in the week. Western temperatures should start to ease in Queensland but the heatwave warning remains in the state's east and interior. Original reporting by Lexi Hamilton-Smith for ABC News Queensland. Social version by Madeleine Wales for ABC News Social Media Team. To personalise your news & stay in the know download"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7577623767493381393)  2025-11-28T04:11Z 1.3M followers, 73.9K engagements


"A student paramedic successfully challenged Ambulance Victoria's requirement that all ambulance workers be clean-shaven for mask fitting purposes. 19-year-old Prabhjeet Gill who is Sikh filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission arguing that Ambulance Victoria's refusal to let him undertake a mask fitting without shaving first was discriminating on cultural and religious grounds. The Singh Thattha mask fitting method involves covering the beard with an elastic band underneath the mask and has been adopted in other jurisdictions to achieve a safe mask fitting. Original"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7577632888716414224)  2025-11-29T04:00Z 1.3M followers, 344K engagements


"A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests adolescence does not end until the age of XX with the brain undergoing five major developmental stages throughout life at the ages nine XX XX and XX. Neuroscientists compared the brains of 3802 people using MRI scans and found the brain doesnt follow a single linear trajectory instead it shifts through distinct phases. Social version by Tatenda Chibika for the ABC News Social Media Team. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link our bio. #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7577650407707610384)  2025-11-28T05:55Z 1.3M followers, 87.6K engagements


"The Perth Lynx are hopeful high-profile 211-centimetre Chinese recruit Han Xu will lead the club to a new era of success both on and off the court. Xu has already made a big impression with her new teammates and is set to make her WNBL debut away to the Canberra Capitals on Saturday. 📝 Blake Kagi 🎬 Veronica Buck #ABCNewsWA #ABCSport #ABCAsia #Basketball #WNBL #WNBA#PerthLynx"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7577655719441337617)  2025-11-29T02:00Z 1.3M followers, 892.3K engagements


"Thousands of Jetstar passengers across Australia have been affected by a global issue that has seen Airbus A320 planes around the world grounded. Passengers flying with Jetstar have been told to expect major delays and a number of flights were cancelled. Jetstar has XX of the A320 aircraft in its fleet of which XX are affected by the software issue while Qantas also uses the planes but said its services were not affected. The flight disruptions in Australia were affecting all major domestic airports on Saturday morning with multiple flight cancellations at all airports handling Jetstar"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7577985097505197332)  2025-11-29T03:32Z 1.3M followers, 236.2K engagements


"In a recent XXXX interview Opposition leader Sussan Ley said the rollout of renewables was the cause of high energy prices in Australia. Sarah Ferguson promised a fact-check to cut through the complexity of the topic heres what she found. #abc730 #Politics #Energy #PowerPrices"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7578831478021295361)  2025-12-01T10:35Z 1.3M followers, 69.6K engagements


"For almost one week Sri Lanka has experienced one of its worst flood disasters in decades from Cyclone Ditwah. Entire areas of Sri Lankas capital are flooded after the powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island. And yet each time a crisis has hit the South Asian island its communities have rallied together to support one another. By Angelica Silva ABC Asia Pacific Newsroom. #ABCAsiaPacific #SriLanka #CycloneDitwah #Floods #RedCross"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7579518835074632980)  2025-12-03T06:44Z 1.3M followers, 17.2K engagements


"Two-time Grammy Award winner Sabrina Carpenter has slammed the White House for using one of her songs in a social media post about Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) raids telling the Trump administration to never involve her in its "inhumane agenda". #ABCNews #SabrinaCarpenter #DonaldTrump"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7579881713556409621)  2025-12-04T06:12Z 1.3M followers, 43K engagements


"Day one of Australias teen social media ban has proved unpredictable for under 16s. While the law officially kicks in on December XX Meta has started removing teens Instagram Threads and Facebook accounts from today (December 4) but not everyone got what they were expecting. To read more and stay in the know via the ABC NEWS app check out the link in our bio. Video by ABC Specialist Reporting Team. #ABCNews #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7580209493691206932)  2025-12-05T04:00Z 1.3M followers, 878.9K engagements


"Several countries wont be performing at the 2026 Eurovision over Israels involvement with more expected to follow. Reporting by Amal Wehbe ABC News Social Media team. Personalise your news and stay in the know with the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio. #EuroVision #EuroVision2026 #Music #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7580248824560553224)  2025-12-05T07:00Z 1.3M followers, 87.3K engagements


"The Tasmania Fire Service has confirmed that a bushfire at Dolphin Sands has destroyed XX homes with XX properties damaged while dozens of other assets have been damaged. The blaze has been contained but more severe weather is forecast from Monday. Severe weather and high fire danger are forecast to return starting with winds potentially reaching XXX kilometres an hour. Published on Monday December X at 10:55am AEDT To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link in our bio. #ABCNews #ABCNewsChannel"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7581268696476306708)  2025-12-07T23:55Z 1.3M followers, 9681 engagements


"Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has joined One Nation after leaving the National party in the final sitting week of parliament. In a statement One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says Mr Joyce will continue representing his electorate of New England until the next election. She says Mr Joyce will then stand as a candidate for One Nation on the NSW senate ticket at the next election. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link in our bio. #ABCNews #ABCNewsChannel"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7581291704016325908)  2025-12-08T01:24Z 1.3M followers, 14.7K engagements


"One Nation's popularity is growing and the party's newest member Barnaby Joyce says Australians should be looking to overseas to understand why. #ABC730 #OneNation #Politics"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7581430464854953237)  2025-12-08T10:22Z 1.3M followers, 58.4K engagements


"Messages between Australian multi-billionaire Ed Craven and a former associate reveal the inner workings of his online casino empire. Reporting by Julian Fell. Video by Sohani Goonetillake. #Gambling #ABCNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7581662858476408084)  2025-12-09T01:24Z 1.3M followers, 155.3K engagements


"What do we know about US President Donald Trump's friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Angelique Lu explains. #ABCNewsLoop"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7581708124747336981)  2025-12-09T04:20Z 1.3M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Former defence minister Linda Reynolds says she felt let down by her Liberal colleagues when she was accused of covering up the rape of Brittany Higgins. She talks to 7.30s Sarah Ferguson. #ABC730"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7581815124437044496)  2025-12-09T11:16Z 1.3M followers, 23.8K engagements


"Australia's social media ban for people aged under XX has officially started marking a world-first push to protect children from phone addiction and online harms. From now on a group of social media platforms will face penalties of up to $XX million if they do not take "reasonable steps" to prevent children and teenagers aged under XX from holding a social media account. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tells News Breakfast that 'it will be a difficult period' and that 'it won't be simple'. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7582005733663755541)  2025-12-09T23:34Z 1.3M followers, 23K engagements


"📍 What do people in London think about the newly introduced social media ban for Australians XX and under. 📸 via ABC News by Europe correspondent Elias Clure #ABCNewsInternational #SocialMedia #Teenager"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7582029988556279056)  2025-12-10T01:10Z 1.3M followers, 294.7K engagements


"Recently several Black content creators went viral after coming forward to say they were mistreated at the annual TikTok Awards. Experts argue that these incidents arent isolated but instead reflect a broader ongoing issue within Australias media industry. Video by Tatenda Chibika for the ABC News Social Media Team. To personalise your news & stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link our bio. #ABCNews #Racism"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7582052689950149909)  2025-12-10T02:36Z 1.3M followers, 24.9K engagements


"Who was Jeffrey Epstein and what do we know about him Angelique Lu explains. #ABCNewsLoop"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7582070541503417620)  2025-12-10T04:05Z 1.3M followers, 10.6K engagements


"Kevin Cobban thought starting his own online business would help him secure his future. But after signing up with Enagic a global multi-level marketing company selling expensive water ionisers hes landed in serious debt. #MLMs #Enagic #RegionalReportingTeam"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7582086729033583893)  2025-12-10T06:30Z 1.3M followers, 69.9K engagements


"The Bureau of Meteorology revealed its new website cost $XXXX million not $XXX million as the agency had originally said. The weather agency said the website needed a "complete rebuild" to meet "modern security usability and accessibility requirements". The federal minister for the environment has asked the bureau's new boss to "to get on top" of the cost and functionality. Get the news that matters to you straight from the source. Download the ABC NEWS app via the link in our bio. #ABCNewsBreakfast"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7576047358123805953)  2025-11-23T22:15Z 1.3M followers, 442.5K engagements


"Australia's ambitious world-first social media ban for children under XX officially starts today. So far the law applies to only ten of the bajillion or so websites in the world you might describe as social media. The platforms in question are: Facebook Instagram TikTok Snapchat X (formerly Twitter) YouTube Reddit Twitch Kick Threads Already there are signs plenty of teens planning to move to other platforms that aren't covered by the new rules but there's no guarantee those sites will be left out of the ban forever. #ABCNews #SocialMediaBan"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7581813791311121685)  2025-12-09T20:00Z 1.3M followers, 103.1K engagements


"Australia's social media ban for under 16s is finally here. The ABC spoke to teens across the country to see how they're impacted on day one. Video by ABC Specialist Reporting Team. To read the full story or stay in the know download the ABC News app via the link in our bio. #ABCNews #SocialMediaBan"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnewsaus/video/7582099535078427924)  2025-12-10T05:38Z 1.3M followers, 197.4K engagements