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A father of five has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing and murdering his wife in a remote Northern Territory community. Meanwhile, the NT Police Force has announced an anti-racism action plan in a bid to drive cultural change. Additionally, there are concerns over a potential humanitarian crisis in Gaza as Israel's military operations continue.

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### Top Social Posts
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"Malaysia Airlines MH370: Co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid spoke last words from missing plane chief says - ABC News"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-17/copilot-made-final-call-from-missing-malaysia-airlines-plane/5327064)  2026-02-06T11:45Z 2.7M followers, 87.3K engagements


"ALP courted me: Turnbull - ABC News Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says he was courted by Paul Keating but he never wanted to join the ALP"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-08-23/alp-courted-me-turnbull/1400870)  2026-02-12T22:37Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"School shooting in north-eastern British Columbia Canada leaves ten dead and dozens injured - ABC News The shooter was a woman described in an official active shooter alert put out in British Columbia described the suspect as a female with brown hair who was wearing a dress"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/british-columbia-high-school-shooting-multiple-dead/106331278)  2026-02-11T03:54Z 2.7M followers, 87.7K engagements


"Chris Minns has cracked down on protests. Will it pay off - ABC News By expanding police powers and allowing bans on authorised public assemblies the Minns government has made restricting protest a defining feature of its first term"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/chris-minns-protest-laws-herzog-visit-police/106331440)  2026-02-12T02:05Z 2.7M followers, [---] engagements


"NSW Police defends officers' actions in violent clashes with Sydney protesters rallying against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit - ABC News Twenty-seven people were arrested including [--] for assaulting police on Monday night at a demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/nsw-officer-defends-police-sydney-protest-israeli-herzog/106324050)  2026-02-09T21:15Z 2.7M followers, 86K engagements


"NT Australian of the Year Felix Ho volunteers thousands of hours to the community each year - ABC News Finding time to volunteer can be a stretch for most people but for Darwin doctor Felix Ho who volunteers thousands of hours every year it's his "full-time hobby""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/nt-australian-of-year-dr-felix-ho-thousands-of-volunteer-hours/106329556)  2026-02-12T19:30Z 2.7M followers, [---] engagements


"A look at the ballistic missile program Iran refuses to negotiate on - ABC News Iran has spent decades building the largest and most diverse ballistic missile stockpile in the Middle East and is refusing US demands to put limits on the weapons program"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/iran-ballistic-missile-program-weapons-us-talks-trump/106307798)  2026-02-11T23:30Z 2.7M followers, 13.6K engagements


"Indonesia readies up to [----] troops for Board of Peace efforts in Gaza - ABC News The move makes Indonesia the first country to clearly commit troops to a multinational peacekeeping effort in the war-torn enclave"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/indonesia-to-send-8000-troops-to-gaza-idf-peacekeeping/106330718)  2026-02-11T10:15Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"ASIO was told about Bondi shooter's terrorist links years before attack former spy claims - ABC News The former undercover agent spied on the Akrams when he infiltrated a Sydney IS terror cell for Australia's intelligence agency"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/bondi-shooting-spy-claims-told-asio-terror-links-four-corners/106306092)  2026-02-09T09:00Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Huon Aquaculture confirms antibiotic use in salmon hatchery on River Derwent - ABC News There are calls for the public to be made aware of antibiotic use in Tasmania's freshwater hatcheries after Huon Aquaculture recently used oxytetracycline to treat diseased salmon without informing downstream users"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/huon-aquaculture-confirms-antibiotic-use-river-derwent-hatchery/106326652)  2026-02-12T03:01Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Craig Goodwin's World Cup hopes cop hammer blow after groin injury - ABC News He was one of the Socceroos best in Qatar but now Craig Goodwin will need a minor miracle to make this year's World Cup after the veteran suffered a groin injury for Adelaide United that will sideline him for some time"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/craig-goodwin-s-world-cup-hopes-dashed/106327940)  2026-02-11T00:06Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Muslim leader urges public apology over police 'manhandling' at Sydney protest - ABC News Lebanese Muslim Association secretary Gamel Kheir says the community's relationship with police could be fractured following a Sydney protest despite spending "nearly [--] years repairing" the damage caused by the Cronulla Riot"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/muslims-nsw-police-public-apology-sydney-protest-cronulla/106333996)  2026-02-12T01:28Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Coalition reunited after last-minute deal between National and Liberal leaders - ABC News The Liberal and Nationals have reached a breakthrough deal to reunite the Coalition after 11th-hour talks"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/deal-done-to-bring-coalition-back-together/102760848)  2026-02-08T01:41Z 2.7M followers, 20.1K engagements


"Albert Morris: The man who saved Broken Hill from being swallowed by dust - ABC News One of the earliest known ecological regeneration projects in the world was led by a crippled metallurgist from Broken Hill in the 1920s and 30s"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-25/albert-morris-broken-hill-dust-hero/8841304)  2026-02-12T14:07Z 2.7M followers, [---] engagements


"Possible El Nio within months raising potential for hot dry year across Australia - ABC News The first El Nio in three years could develop during the coming months raising the possibility of worsening drought and extreme heat across Australia in 2026"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/possibe-el-nino-potential-hot-dry-year-australia/106332446)  2026-02-12T18:47Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Transparency concerns as Bougainville's Panguna mine that sparked civil war on path to reopen - ABC News The Autonomous Bougainville Government signs a secretive deal to reopen the huge Panguna gold and copper mine that sparked a catastrophic civil war three decades ago"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/bougainville-signs-secretive-deal-to-reopen-panguna-mine/106331778)  2026-02-12T22:30Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Coming up on #Insiders with David Speers: Shadow Treasurer Ted OBrien interviewed 🔎 📸 Zoe Norton Lodge 🛋 Waleed AlyClareArmstrong andPhilCoorey See you at 9am #auspol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/abcnews/status/2017699276114301155)  2026-01-31T20:39Z 2.7M followers, 18.9K engagements


"#BREAKING: Britain's Prince William and Princess Kate say they are "deeply concerned" by the revelations in files over the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein making their first statement on the issue. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/prince-william-kate-epstein-deeply-concerned-statement/106323984 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/prince-william-kate-epstein-deeply-concerned-statement/106323984"  
[X Link](https://x.com/abcnews/status/2020793182405943385)  2026-02-09T09:33Z 2.7M followers, 16.6K engagements


"French authorities sink tonnes of cocaine bound for Australia then release suspects - ABC News French authorities intercept a ship carrying five tonnes of cocaine bound for Australia before releasing the vessel and its crew"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/french-authorities-sink-five-tonnes-of-cocaine/106307438)  2026-02-06T04:40Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"How a Canberra-based refugee fled the Maduro regime along with millions of other Venezuelans - ABC News Josh Madrid was arrested for attending a pro-democracy protest in Venezuela. [--] hours later he fled his homeland fearing he would be killed by the government"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/act-how-a-venezuelan-fled-the-maduro-regime/106313290)  2026-02-07T23:24Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"ABC reporter and newsreader Nick McLaren looks back on three decades of reporting in Wollongong - ABC News ABC journalist Nick McLaren reflects on three decades of change and rebirth in the steel city of Wollongong"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/nick-mclaren-reflects-on-three-decades-reporting-in-wollongong/106282242)  2026-02-05T23:04Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Winter Olympics 2026: Steven Bradbury clips Jake Paul as Ukrainian pays tribute quick hits from Milano Cortina day three - ABC News Steven Bradbury hits Jake Paul with a drive-by as he celebrates Jutta Leerdam's Olympic gold while a Sydney-born Kiwi receives a special celebration. Here are the quick hits from the Winter Olympics"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/sport-winter-olympics-qhs-day-three-jake-paul-steven-bradbury/106324398)  2026-02-10T03:03Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"A 'ghost airport' and sinkhole highway as Timor-Leste gambles on oil and gas with Greater Sunrise project - ABC News The Greater Sunrise gas project was meant to transform Timor-Leste and bring billions in revenue but locals are still waiting for the jobs and opportunities that were promised"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/timor-leste-greater-sunrise-project-ghost-airport-and-sinkholes/106303186)  2026-02-04T23:13Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to sign security treaty with Indonesia - ABC News Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Jakarta to ratify the treaty which the Australian government calls the "biggest step" the countries have taken together in [--] years"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/pm-to-sign-security-treaty-with-indonesia/106311374)  2026-02-05T18:55Z 133.9K followers, 19.1K engagements


"Perth Invasion Day rally attempted bombing declared terrorist act - ABC News The attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth's CBD last week is declared a terrorist attack by authorities"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/perth-invasion-day-rally-attempted-bombing-terrorist-act/106303806)  2026-02-05T02:43Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"To stop the rate hikes Chalmers might have to ditch the 'I didn't do it' game - ABC News When the news broke that rates would increase the treasurer's main priority was to prove it wasn't his fault. That won't satisfy voters"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/chalmers-must-move-beyond-denying-blame-for-rate-hikes/106301560)  2026-02-03T10:21Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Raymond Reddington's trial told wife Sharon Fulton was murdered for insurance money - ABC News Raymond Reddington failed to report his wife missing for several days changed his story multiple times and wrote a fake confession letter to the state coroner a Perth court hears"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/sharon-fulton-murder-raymond-reddington-trial/106305196)  2026-02-06T23:44Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Winter Olympics 2026: Lindsey Vonn hailed as 'idol' by downhill rivals after Milano Cortina crash - ABC News Lindsey Vonn's [----] Winter Olympic Games ended in disaster but her teammates and rivals have heaped praise on the three-time Olympic medallist"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/winter-olympics-rivals-pay-credit-to-lindsey-vonn/106320254)  2026-02-09T08:30Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Maritime safety regulator investigating luxury Carnival cruise ship after whistleblower concerns - ABC News The maritime union says crew members of a luxury Carnival cruise ship allege they are being made to sleep in crowded rooms lack access to free drinking water and that some are earning as little as $2.50 an hour"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/amsa-investigating-carnival-cruise-ship-exploitation-claims/106323754)  2026-02-09T10:16Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Big swings in Australia's electricity market have a frustrating effect on our power bills - ABC News The benefits of extremely low energy prices during the day are "washed away" by extremely high ones after dark. But there is light at the end of the tunnel"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/big-swings-in-australias-electricity-market/106305696)  2026-02-07T19:27Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Labor MP Ed Husic 'uncomfortable' with Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit - ABC News Labor's Ed Husic says it is "hard to reconcile" a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog with comments he has made in relation to the war in Gaza"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/labor-mp-uncomfortable-with-israeli-president-visit/106306522)  2026-02-04T22:41Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Sydney Cove shipwreck an epic tale of adventure and survival in [----] - ABC News In [----] [--] shipwrecked sailors set out to walk from Ninety Mile Beach in Victoria to Sydney. Only three of them made it causing a minor sensation at the time but their perilous journey has since largely been forgotten"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-30/survival-story-sydney-coves-shipwrecked-sailors/8536714)  2026-02-08T20:16Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Police condemn dozens of e-bike riders for Sydney Harbour Bridge stunt - ABC News Police are combing over CCTV of Tuesday's stunt where officers believe several offences were committed"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/sydney-harbour-bridge-e-bikes-investigation/106305318)  2026-02-04T05:45Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Korean cryptocurrency exchange accidentally gives away $60b in bitcoin - ABC News A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange apologises after mistakenly transferring more than $60 billion worth of bitcoin to users which briefly prompted a sell-off on the platform"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/korean-exchange-bithumb-accidentally-gives-away-60b-bitcoin/106318826)  2026-02-08T00:02Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Epstein files reaffirm even a conviction doesn't taint 'good bloke' status - ABC News The rich and powerful were all too happy to maintain connected to Jeffrey Epstein until it became the less convenient option"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/jeffrey-epstein-good-character-reference/106307992)  2026-02-06T22:08Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission investigates 'apocalyptic Christian cult' Shincheonji - ABC News The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission says it is investigating the charity status of Shincheonji which featured prominently in the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into cults and fringe groups"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/acnc-investigation-shincheonji-charity-status/106307482)  2026-02-05T05:54Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Police executing drug raid find deadly snakes crocodile in alleged makeshift zoo - ABC News More than [--] reptiles including a 1.3-metre crocodile have been seized after police discovered an alleged makeshift zoo during a drug raid on the NSW Mid North Coast"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/police-discover-snakes-crocodile-during-kempsey-drug-raid/106307800)  2026-02-05T06:34Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Chappell Roan no longer represented by talent agency led by Casey Wasserman - ABC News Pop star Chappell Roan says she is no longer represented by the talent agency led by Los Angeles [----] Olympics chief Casey Wasserman who has faced criticism for flirtatious email exchanges with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell more than [--] years ago"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/chappell-roan-no-longer-represented-by-casey-wasserman/106327330)  2026-02-10T15:22Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"NT Child Deaths Review Committee disbanded by government with concerns it will result in 'serious gaps' - ABC News The NT Children's Commissioner says the government's decision to scrap a committee tasked with examining all child deaths in the territory leaves "serious gaps""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/nt-child-deaths-review-committee-disbanded-concerns-serious-gaps/106322560)  2026-02-11T01:43Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"FBI releases surveillance pictures of masked man at Nancy Guthrie's home on morning she disappeared - ABC News FBI director Kash Patel has posted the images on social media saying they had been recovered after days of work by investigators"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/fbi-release-pictures-of-masked-man-at-nancy-guthries-home/106329322)  2026-02-10T21:45Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Australian dollar reaches '40-year high' against Japan's yen as cheap holidays fuel tourism surge - ABC News Australia's exchange rate with Japan has grown increasingly favourable to tourists which have surged to record numbers and topped more than one million visitors in 2025"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/australian-dollar-japanese-yen-currency-exchange-rate-tourism/106332346)  2026-02-11T08:07Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"The slow death of Keir Starmer's prime ministership after Peter Mandelson's 'betrayal' - ABC News Starmer's decision to hand the plum job of UK ambassador in Washington to Lord Peter Mandelson despite knowing Mandelson had maintained a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein well past Epstein's conviction for soliciting underage prostitution may simply be too large an error of judgement for the public to accept"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/keir-starmer-leadership-peril-over-mandelson-epstein-scanda/106318588)  2026-02-07T23:41Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Xi Jinping speaks with Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on eve of Ukraine war anniversary - ABC News The Chinese leader and his Russian counterpart hail the success of the relationship between the two countries and pledge to further ties in a call broadcast on state television"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/xi-speaks-to-putin-and-trump-on-eve-of-ukraine-war-anniversary/106306896)  2026-02-05T05:34Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Sarah Ferguson offered Jeffrey Epstein woman with 'great body' after his release from prison - ABC News Emails contained in the Epstein files show former British royal Sarah Ferguson told the convicted child sex offender she knew a "single" woman with a "great body" he should meet weeks after his [----] release from prison"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/sarah-ferguson-emails-to-jeffrey-epstein-revealed/106302466)  2026-02-03T23:26Z 133.9K followers, 17.4K engagements


"Poland to probe links between Epstein and Russian intelligence - ABC News Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the step has been taken amid growing speculation that "this unprecedented paedophilia scandal was co-organised by Russian intelligence services""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/epstein-russian-intelligence-links-poland-investigation/106302296)  2026-02-03T14:46Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Coroner recommends Ambulance Victoria guideline review following nut allergy death of Max McKenzie - ABC News The coroner could not definitively rule that the anaphylaxis death of 15-year-old Max McKenzie was preventable despite identifying delays in the teen's medical treatment"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/anaphylaxis-death-nut-allergy-max-mckenzie-box-hill-hospital/106307284)  2026-02-05T08:49Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Ben Batterham receives payout from NSW government for wrongful prosecution - ABC News A Newcastle man will receive a confidential payout from the NSW government for wrongful prosecution by police for an alleged home invasion murder"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/ben-batterham-gets-payout-from-state-for-wrongful-prosecution/106322122)  2026-02-09T07:10Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Tasmania trials school collaborations to boost students' results under education reform - ABC News As Tasmanian students return to school today three primary schools will kick off a nation-leading trial the government hopes will stop the state's education system lagging behind the rest of the country"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/tasmania-trials-new-education-reform-modelled-off-uk/106304340)  2026-02-06T04:00Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Shaun Dunk asks to be 'locked up' [--] days before alleged stabbing murder court hears - ABC News Fifteen days before he allegedly killed a woman and attempted to kill another Shaun Michael Dunk asked to be taken into custody so he would not be a danger to anyone"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/shaun-dunk-asks-to-be-locked-up-weeks-before-alleged-murder/106323324)  2026-02-09T09:03Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"$203 million crackdown on dodgy doctors and advocates targeting veterans - ABC News Fraudsters taking advantage of people with disability now appear to be targeting veterans prompting a $200 million crackdown by the federal government"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/crackdown-on-doctors-advocates-targeting-veterans-fraud/106309512)  2026-02-07T22:50Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Commissioner slams attempts to use complex needs as 'justification' for Mosman Park murder-suicides - ABC News Australia's disability discrimination commissioner condemns "dangerous narratives" surrounding the deaths of teenage brothers Leon and Otis Clune saying the burden of disability should never be a justification for family violence"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/disability-commissioner-comments-mosman-park-murder-suicide/106301532)  2026-02-03T21:02Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Indirect talks between US and Iran finish in Oman with indication they will continue - ABC News The two countries held talks mediated by Oman in Muscat after weeks of tensions between Washington and Tehran"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/iran-us-nuclear-talks-in-oman-finish/106316594)  2026-02-06T15:35Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Donald Trump announces trade deal between US and India with tariffs slashed - ABC News The US president says his social media platform that a deal had been struck which includes a reduction of tariffs on Indian products in exchange for New Delhi no longer buying oil from Russia"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/trump-says-us-india-trade-deal-agreed-to-with-modi/106298034)  2026-02-02T20:45Z 133.9K followers, 45.3K engagements


"Light plane crashes into ocean at Goolwa South on South Australia's south coast - ABC News The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it has begun an investigation into a crash involving a single-engine Cessna aeroplane which has "collided with water""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/light-plane-crash-at-goolwa-south/106316008)  2026-02-06T21:37Z 133.9K followers, 26.3K engagements


"Cyclone Mitchell tracker map: When will it hit Pilbara coast in WA - ABC News Track the path of Tropical Cyclone Mitchell and monitor wind speeds as the system approaches the Pilbara coast"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/cyclone-mitchell-map-tracker-pilbara-wa/106317220)  2026-02-07T04:05Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Austin Appelbee's incredible tale of survival has made international headlines. How did the 13yo do it - ABC News Austin Appelbee [--] has made international headlines after swimming for four hours in rough seas to save his mum sister and brother stranded in the ocean. How did he do it"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/austin-appelbee-13yo-boy-swims-to-shore-to-save-family-australia/106301468)  2026-02-04T10:32Z 133.9K followers, 80.9K engagements


"Malka Leifer has returned to Australia to face child sex abuse charges. Here's what will happen next - ABC News More than a decade after leaving Melbourne for Israel former school principal Malka Leifer has arrived back in Australia to face child sexual abuse charges. The allegations are yet to be tested in court here's what we know about what will happen next"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-28/malka-leifer-has-returned-to-australia-to-face-child-sex-abuse/13096874)  2026-02-10T01:42Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Absolutely horrified: Community left in the dark about PFAS contamination - ABC News For [--] years this waterway was polluted with toxic "forever chemicals". It was only disconnected from a major drinkingsupply [--] months ago"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/pfas-contamination-investigation-ourimbah-creek-catchment-nsw/106037472)  2026-02-07T00:33Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Mark Parton admits negotiations for a Greens and Liberals coalition were 'very serious' - ABC News The leader of the Canberra Liberals has confirmed for the first time that talks with the ACT Greens about forming a coalition to unseat the ACT Labor government were "very serious""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/parton-admit-negotiations-greens-liberals-coalition-very-serious/106311088)  2026-02-05T21:22Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Why 13yo Austin Appelbee's story of survival resonated so strongly across the globe - ABC News The remarkable story of Austin Appelbee's marathon swim for help went around the world so why did it spark such an emotional reaction"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/austin-appelbee-quindalup-rescue-global-phenomenon/106306482)  2026-02-07T03:08Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"How Super Bowl-bound Aussie Michael Dickson became NFL's best punter - ABC News Michael Dickson has become one of the finest punters in the NFL and could become just the second Australian to play in a victorious Super Bowl team"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/michael-dickson-nfl-australian-punter-super-bowl/106307658)  2026-02-05T02:01Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Australia wins historic World Curling bronze medal but do not have an Olympic spot for Milano-Cortina yet - ABC News Australia has claimed its first-ever World Curling Championships medal thanks to Beijing Olympians Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt but if the Aussie pair are to make it to Milano-Cortina they still have work to do"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-04/australia-wins-historic-world-curling-bronze-medal-no-olympics/105250336)  2026-02-05T22:19Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"WA Premier Roger Cook writes letter to 13yo hero swimmer Austin Appelbee - ABC News Premier Roger Cook writes to the 13-year-old who made international headlines after swimming [--] kilometres in rough seas to raise the alarm and save his family"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/wa-premier-writes-letter-to-13yo-hero-swimmer-austin-appelbee/106311516)  2026-02-06T05:33Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Police warn against 'false hope' as cold case search bones identified as 'nonhuman' - ABC News Bone fragments found during a private search for evidence relating to the disappearance of two girls in [----] are "not human remains" according to police who have issued a public warning against actions that create "false hope""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/bones-found-in-yatina-search-not-human/106325728)  2026-02-10T18:13Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"$740m veterans plan to fund social 'rehabilitation' and psychedelic treatments for PTSD - ABC News A $740 million program will transform support for veterans and include funding for social activities such as yoga and language classes with new treatment including MDMA and psilocybin for the worst forms of PTSD also funded for the first time"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/veterans-funding-social-rehabilitation-mdma-ptsd/106309994)  2026-02-08T21:54Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25pc as inflation rises - ABC News RBA lifts interest rates by [----] per cent to [----] per cent after inflation rose "materially" in second half of 2025"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/reserve-bank-lifts-interest-rates-february-2026/106298696)  2026-02-03T04:29Z 133.9K followers, 26.5K engagements


"Premier Chris Minns says Newcastle Writers Festival 'crazy' to invite author Randa Abdel-Fattah - ABC News The festival's director said Dr Abdel-Fattah was invited in August last year and denied the state government pressured her to remove the writer"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/randa-abdel-fattah-author-to-attend-newcastle-writers-festival/106312828)  2026-02-06T04:04Z 133.9K followers, 12.2K engagements


"Knives and poison left within reach of kids prompting closure of day care centre - ABC News Three early learning services including one at an elite private school will be closed down today as part of a national push to lift quality"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/nsw-vic-childcare-centre-closures-failed-regulations/106304020)  2026-02-05T02:31Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"ABC radio presenter James Valentine retires after more than [--] years on air due to cancer - ABC News"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-02/abc-radio-presenter-james-valentine-retires-due-to-cancer/106288882)  2026-02-02T03:50Z 133.9K followers, 42K engagements


"Queensland to expand to adult crime adult time laws for a second time - ABC News Queensland's tough youth crime laws will be expanded for a second time but the government won't reveal which new offences will be included"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/qld-adult-crime-adult-time-laws-victim-numbers/106304110)  2026-02-04T22:44Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"ATO debt continues to drive record level of calls to small business financial helpline - ABC News Financial counsellors say small businesses struggling to pay debts owed to the tax office are driving calls to Australia's Small Business Debt Helpline higher"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/debts-to-ato-drive-record-level-of-financial-helpline-calls/106308516)  2026-02-05T20:36Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Heavy rain soaks Central Australia with waterfalls on Uluru as Daly River flooding hits peak level - ABC News Heavy rain in Central Australia has sent waterfalls down the face of Uluru and filled the usually parched Todd River while cutting off a number of remote communities"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/nt-wet-weather-rain-on-uluru-and-daly-river-flooding-peaks/106326436)  2026-02-10T14:18Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"High Court finds Catholic Church liable for priest's sexual abuse but halves compensation - ABC News A man who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a priest in the 1960s has won his High Court battle over liability but had his compensation nearly halved"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/high-court-catholic-church-liable-priest-sexual-abuse/106329926)  2026-02-11T00:41Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"More than [---] Daly River residents evacuated amid flood threat with most staying at Darwin's Foskey Pavilion - ABC News Hundreds of Daly River residents have been evacuated to Darwin ahead of expected major flooding with Foskey Pavilion set up to accommodate most of the evacuees"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/daly-river-flood-evacuees-arrive-in-darwin-foskey-pavilion/106308854)  2026-02-05T10:15Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"What we know about changing UK passport requirements effective February [--] - ABC News Hundreds of confused UK and Irish dual citizens in Australia have written to the ABC with questions around the new changes for entry requirements into the UK. Here's what we know"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-21/what-we-know-about-changing-uk-passport-requirements-explainer/106252182)  2026-02-06T07:28Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"British actor gets [--] months for child porn - ABC News British actor Chris Langham has been jailed for [--] months after being found guilty of downloading child pornography from the internet"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-09-15/british-actor-gets-10-months-for-child-porn/670392)  2026-02-09T21:17Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Effect of capital gains tax changes on housing affordability likely depends on design - ABC News Labor has not ruled out changes to the capital gains tax discount but wants any tax changes to improve housing affordability"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/would-higher-property-taxes-mean-lower-house-prices/106311582)  2026-02-05T19:26Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lands in Sydney amid controversy - ABC News A heavy security presence greets Benjamin Netanyahu at Sydney Airport for his four-day visit to Australia the first visit to the country by a serving Israeli Prime Minister"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-22/benjamin-netanyahu-arrives-in-sydney/8291846)  2026-02-07T19:55Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Sarah Ferguson called Epstein a 'legend' told him to 'just marry me' new emails show - ABC News The former Duchess of York's friendship with the late sex offender is back in the spotlight after the latest release of documents about the Epstein case"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/fergie-emails-epstein-files-legend/106297980)  2026-02-02T21:02Z 133.9K followers, 40.7K engagements


"Reddit users revolt after reports of Chinese tech giant Tencent's possible investment - ABC News Pictures of Winnie the Pooh and the Tiananmen Square protests began appearing in droves on Reddit after news of a potential investment in the site from Chinese tech giant Tencent"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-11/reddit-users-revolt-on-news-of-chinese-investment/10798584)  2026-02-06T23:37Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"State of Origin [----] in New Zealand hailed as a boost for rugby league by Kiwi great - ABC News The NRL's reported landmark move to host a State of Origin match in New Zealand is hailed as "sensational" by Kiwi legend Gary Freeman"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/state-of-origin-2027-in-new-zealand-boost-says-kiwi/106308612)  2026-02-05T03:04Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"NSW Police disrupt muslim men praying outside Sydney's Town Hall - ABC News Follow the latest headlines from ABC News Australia's most trusted media source with live events audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster"  
[X Link](https://abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/nsw-police-disrupt-muslim-men-praying-in-sydney-s-cbd/106325976)  2026-02-10T13:01Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Rafael Nadal ends [----] tennis season early because of niggling foot injury - ABC News With the US Open only days away the 20-time major champion announces he will not playagain in [----] as he recovers from a troublesomeissue with his left foot"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-20/tennis-rafael-nadal-ends-2021-season-because-of-foot-injury/100395850)  2026-02-05T16:12Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Paralysed driver's 'dream come true' as he finishes Targa Tasmania car rally - ABC News Paralysed Queensland driver Alan Bloore describes finishing Targa Tasmania rally as a "dream come true""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-03/paralysed-driver-completes-car-rally-targa-tasmania/6440622)  2026-02-07T17:19Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"NSW Police commissioner extends protest restrictions ahead of Israel president visit - ABC News The NSW Police commissioner announces restrictions on protests will be extended ahead of planned demonstrations against the upcoming Sydney visit of Israel's president"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/nsw-police-protest-laws-israel-president-isaac-herzog-sydney/106298050)  2026-02-03T03:19Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Super Bowl LX live updates: Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots blog scores and stats Bad Bunny half-time show - ABC News The Seahawks and Patriots meet in the Super Bowl in a rematch of a thrilling clash [--] years ago that ended in an iconic finish for the ages. Follow live"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/super-bowl-lx-live-blog-seahawks-vs-patriots-bad-bunny/106320762)  2026-02-08T22:40Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"No new evidence found as police conclude fourth search for 4yo Gus Lamont - ABC News Police say they have found no new evidence of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont as they conclude their fourth search for the boy today a day earlier than previously planned"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/yunta-mine-shaft-search-for-missing-boy-gus-continues/106053782)  2026-02-01T02:00Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Private health insurers take aim at rising specialists fees - ABC News A survey of [----] patients finds more than half had an unexpected cost when under a specialist's care"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/private-health-insurers-take-aim-at-rising-specialists-fees/106308202)  2026-02-06T00:48Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Victorian Labor misused $388k for election campaign staff ombudsman finds - ABC News Victorian Labor wrongly used $388000 of taxpayers' money during the party's [----] election campaign which saw Daniel Andrews elected as Premier the state's ombudsman finds"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-21/victorian-labor-misused-$388k-for-election-campaign-ombudsman/9570016)  2026-02-05T01:31Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Live updates: ASX opens lower as RBA governor addresses economics committee - ABC News The ASX has opened lower while RBA governor Michele Bullock addresses the economics committee. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/asx-markets-business-news-friday-6-february-live-updates/106312232)  2026-02-06T00:08Z 133.9K followers, 26.5K engagements


"Patrol boats out of action in Cairns shipyards as foreign fishers reach Australian shores - ABC News A "continuous" influx of illegal foreign fishing boats in Queensland waters coincides with at least two of the nation's fleet of patrol boats being out of commission"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/patrol-boats-out-of-water-amid-illegal-foreign-fishing-influx/106309428)  2026-02-06T07:10Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Budget reform is back as Labor shapes second term agenda - ABC News As the opposition and government wrestled in the hay barn over who's to blame for this week's Reserve Bank interest rate increase there's a much bigger story unfolding in the wings"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/interest-rate-hikes-capital-gains-tax-federal-budget/106294868)  2026-02-06T20:47Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Jacinta Allan backs Kyneton footballers to find new league amid appeal controversy - ABC News A former football administrator has criticised AFL Victoria's decision not to allow a club to join a women-only league in Central Victoria"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/kyneton-women-football-controversy-footy-premier-jacinta-allan/106300624)  2026-02-07T15:35Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Thailand election stakes are high as progressives mount new challenge against establishment - ABC News As Thailand prepares to head to the polls voters remain wary that in their version of democracy the party they vote for is not always the one that takes power"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/thailand-election-stakes-high-as-progressives-mount-challenge/106312802)  2026-02-08T01:01Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Taking the sting out of a bee's sex life - ABC News Leaving nothing to chance one beekeeper in north-west NSW uses artificial insemination on his queens to make for a good bloodline"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2016-06-10/artificial-bee-insemination/7496312)  2026-02-06T16:05Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Licensed program to kill native animals 'weak' and 'outdated' inquiry told - ABC News Animal welfare groups are calling for a major overhaul into the system that allows native animals to be killed in NSW"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/licences-to-harm-native-animals-inquiry/106320826)  2026-02-10T01:21Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Bill Hayden hailed as architect of Medicare 'reshaper' of post-war ALP by Albanese Keating - ABC News The Labor luminary who brought in universal healthcare and the single mother's pension under the Whitlam governmenthas died aged 90"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-21/qld-labor-leader-governor-general-bill-hayden-albanese/103005720)  2026-02-08T10:27Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"ACT election data suggests neither Liberal nor Greens voters would want a coalition between the parties - ABC News Greens voters overwhelmingly preference Labor over the Liberal Party across the country and a look at the data from the [----] ACT election suggests there's no reason to think that would be different in Canberra"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/act-election-voter-data-greens-liberals-coalition/106294870)  2026-02-08T01:02Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Queensland man charged after police allege [-----] files of child abuse seized - ABC News A Queensland man has been charged with [---] child abuse-related offences after he allegedly "groomed coerced and threatened" hundreds of young people"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/qld-man-charged-with-online-child-abuse-related-offences/106307910)  2026-02-05T01:52Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Christchurch terrorist gives testimony in NZ appeal court as he attempts to vacate guilty pleas over [----] attack - ABC News The convicted Christchurch terrorist and murderer is giving testimony in the New Zealand Court of Appeal as he seeks to vacate his guilty pleas over his [----] attack on two mosques"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/christchurch-terrorist-in-court-of-appeal/106320628)  2026-02-09T09:30Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Former deputy Liberal leader Sam Groth quits Victorian parliament triggering Nepean by-election - ABC News Retired tennis star and former deputy Liberal leader Sam Groth will quit Victorian parliament next week about a month after announcing he would not contest November's state election"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/sam-groth-quits-victorian-parliament-nepean-by-election/106304976)  2026-02-04T03:31Z 133.9K followers, 40.7K engagements


"Man allegedly pretended to fire on people near bridge where Bondi terror attack occurred - ABC News A man accused of mimicking firing on people near the pedestrian bridge where the Bondi terror attack occurred is due to front court"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/man-charged-over-alleged-offensive-acts-at-bondi-beach-bridge/106307032)  2026-02-04T19:53Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Olympic sports face 'difficult conversations' before Brisbane [----] as IOC president confirms reforms - ABC News Brisbane Olympic organisers say they do not know what events will be at the [----] Games as IOC president Kirsty Coventry says her reforms will result in "difficult conversations" with established sports"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/fit-for-the-future-olympic-games-brisbane-2032-sports-difficult/106302676)  2026-02-05T05:39Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Magistrate criticises ACT police over delayed investigation into sexual offence by Uber driver - ABC News An ACT magistrate takes a swipe at Canberra police over a long delay in investigating a sexual offence against a university student by an Uber driver during the pandemic"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-07/act-police-criticised-over-delay-uber-sexual-offence/105022752)  2026-02-10T19:14Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"CIA says it will cease publishing the World Factbook a free online resource used by millions - ABC News A statement on the CIA's website gives no reason for the decision simply stating that the Factbook has been "sunset" while encouraging readers to "stay curious about the world and find ways to explore it""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/cia-closes-world-factbook-online-resource/106307724)  2026-02-05T14:26Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"A [----] Winter Olympics opening ceremony message of harmony and peace rammed into a world of division - ABC News As the Milano Cortina [----] Winter Olympics Opening ceremony pleads a message of peace the world outside the Olympic bubble burns"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/winter-olympics-2026-opening-ceremony-chilly-global-outlook/106316092)  2026-02-07T11:30Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Man charged after police allegedly find more than [------] files of child abuse material - ABC News A man appears in court after police officers seize a mobile and laptop with allegedly more than [------] files of child abuse material"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/child-abuse-material-police-tocumwal-gary-maude/106325362)  2026-02-10T07:29Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"The Tasmania Devils start selling memberships later this month how will they work - ABC News"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/tasmania-devils-membership-reserved-seating-how-will-it-work/106315102)  2026-02-09T01:20Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Gout Gout opts out of Commonwealth Games as he seeks to follow in Usain Bolt's footsteps - ABC News Sprint sensation Gout Gout pulls out of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a major blow to the Australian team"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/gout-gout-out-commonwealth-games-usain-bolt/106320530)  2026-02-08T20:29Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Hollywood agent demands Gibson boycott - ABC News Top film industry agent Ari Emanuel has issued a statement in which he calls on Hollywood to stop working with Mel Gibson after the star's alleged anti-Semitic outburst following his arrest for drink-driving"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-08-02/hollywood-agent-demands-gibson-boycott/1228158)  2026-02-07T04:09Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"'Rogue wave' kills US passenger on Antarctic cruise ship injures four others - ABC News One person has died and four have beeninjured after a massive wave smashed into an Antarctic cruise ship during a storm while sailingoff the southernmost tip of South America"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-04/rogue-wave-kills-us-passenger-on-antarctic-cruise/101731482)  2026-02-11T02:06Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Former PM Kevin Rudd says he declined Epstein invitation after latest document dump - ABC News The newly released Epstein documents show the New York sex offender sought a wide-ranging network of political and financial contacts including former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-31/kevin-rudd-refred-to-in-latest-epstein-files-dump/106290858)  2026-01-31T06:24Z 133.9K followers, 66.4K engagements


"Wallaroo Mines Primary School students and parents interviewed over ex-principal - ABC News Parents at a South Australian school say they have been left in the dark about photos taken by a principal during a school camp"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-04/wallaroo-mines-primary-principal-camp-photos-investigation/106074630)  2026-02-08T00:45Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"How barley for beer is going to be traced along its supply chain from paddock to pint - ABC News South Australian barley growers will soon be able to trace their grain along the supply chain followinga push for place-of-origin labelling"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-08-24/paddock-to-pint-barley-trial-for-south-australian-growers/101358386)  2022-08-24T11:58Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"US president Barack Obama praises Australia's 'tough' gun control laws - ABC News US president Barack Obama says the United States should follow Australia's example in a bid to stop mass shootings"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-11/barack-obama-praises-australias-tough-gun-laws/5516978)  2026-02-08T03:04Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Daisy Thomas competing without an ACL suffers heavy crash at Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games - ABC News Australian freestyle skier Daisy Thomas who is competing at the [----] Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games without an ACL suffers a heavy fall in slopestyle training and has withdrawn from the event to focus on big air"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/daisy-thomas-acl-milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics/106316542)  2026-02-06T21:55Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Outreach workers raced against time to warn homeless people of bushfires - ABC News In the days leading up to an extreme heatwave hitting Victoria outreach workers raced against time to alert as many rough sleepers in bushland as possible"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/outreach-workers-raced-to-warn-homeless-of-heatwave-bushfires/106273406)  2026-02-08T23:20Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Sydney man [--] charged over alleged threats to kill Israeli president - ABC News Darcy Tinning was arrested by AFP officers on Wednesday and charged with making a threat to kill an "internationally protected person""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/sydney-teen-charged-threats-to-israel-president-isaac-herzog/106307538)  2026-02-05T00:54Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Trump told police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein FBI document says - ABC News Donald Trump allegedly told police in [----] that people in New York knew about Epstein a newly uncovered FBI interview shows"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/trump-commerce-chief-claims-no-relationship-with-epstein/106329468)  2026-02-11T02:30Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Russian captain of cargo ship Solong jailed over fatal North Sea collision - ABC News A judge describes Vladimir Motin as "an accident waiting to happen" as he hands the Russian national a six-year jail term"  
[X Link](https://abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/north-sea-collision-captain-jailed/106311942)  2026-02-07T08:14Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Marius Borg Hiby son of Norwegian crown princess denies rape charges in testimony - ABC News Marius Borg Hiby is pleading not guilty to the most serious charges of rape and domestic violence but admits some lesser charges including driving too fast"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/hoiby-norwegian-prince-testimony-cries-rape-trial/106306936)  2026-02-05T01:12Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Capital gains tax reform among options as Labor weighs housing pitch - ABC News After Jim Chalmers repeatedly refused to rule out changing the capital gains tax discount a government source told the ABC that changes related to housing were being considered with capital gains not ruled out"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/capital-gains-tax-changes-among-options-as-labor-weighs-housing/106306738)  2026-02-04T15:12Z 133.9K followers, 42K engagements


"I Am: Cline Dion offers an unflinching look at the Canadian singer's life with stiff person syndrome - ABC News Cline Dion kept her diagnosis with stiff person syndrome a secret from her fans for years. This new documentary offers an unfiltered glimpse at what her life is like now"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-25/i-am-celine-dion-movie-review-stiff-person-syndrome/104000932)  2026-02-05T12:22Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"$15b National Reconstruction Fund allowed to back 'losers' in push to cut emissions - ABC News The government is loosening the rules of its $15 billion investment fund to allow it to back loss-making emissions reduction projects which the Liberals say will further fuel inflation"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/national-reconstruction-fund-loss-inflation/106303788)  2026-02-04T03:17Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh - ABC News A woman dies in northern Bangladesh after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/who-says-one-person-dead-from-nipah-virus-in-bangladesh/106318702)  2026-02-07T22:34Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Roebourne's 'horrific' damage: Community let down former minister Terry Redman admits - ABC News Successive governments failed the socially dysfunctional Pilbara town of Roebourne the former regional development minister admits but a new push to build trust in the community is starting the healing process"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-30/new-approach-working-in-roebourne-child-sex-abuse-terry-redman/8854010)  2026-02-05T21:37Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Bondi Beach terrorist Sajid Akram voiced support for Islamic State in [----] former ASIO agent says - ABC News Bondi Beach terrorist Sajid Akram voiced support for the Islamic State group (IS) in [----] and expressed admiration for a leading Al Qaeda propagandist according to accounts from two men who moved in the same extremist circles"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/sajid-akram-voiced-support-for-islamic-state-in-2019-ex-spy-says/106321482)  2026-02-10T00:08Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"What the Epstein files tell us about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 'car crash' [----] interview - ABC News Documents released last week have shed more light on what the former prince might have been lying about in that fateful sit-down with the BBC's flagship current affairs program Newsnight"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/epstein-files-shed-more-light-on-mountbatten-windsor-interview/106302294)  2026-02-03T22:58Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Australia hits power demand record as renewables pass 50pc milestone - ABC News Amid fits and starts Australia's energy transition turned a big corner in [----] as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/australia-hits-power-demand-record-as-renewables-pass-50pc/106280246)  2026-01-28T19:02Z 133.9K followers, 59K engagements


"Savannah Guthrie indicates she will pay ransom for return of her mother in video message to apparent kidnappers - ABC News In a video posted to Instagram the host of NBC's Today Show appears to directly address her mother's kidnappers telling them she and her siblings have "received your message and we understand""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/savannah-guthrie-video-says-will-pay-ransom-for-kidnapped-mother/106318892)  2026-02-08T01:24Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Savannah Guthrie makes latest video plea as missing mother's ransom deadline nears - ABC News US TV host Savannah Guthrie says her family is at its "hour of desperation" in the search for their kidnapped mother but makes no mention of a possible ransom in a new video"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/savannah-guthrie-makes-new-video-plea-over-missing-mother/106325066)  2026-02-10T00:14Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"At least [---] dead local king missing after gunmen storm Nigerian village - ABC News Government authorities are blaming "terrorist cells" for the violence in Africa's most populous country"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/gunmen-kill-162-people-in-nigeria/106306892)  2026-02-05T00:45Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Australia closely monitoring Nipah virus no change to border control - ABC News The federal government is closely monitoring an outbreak of Nipah virus in India but has not received any advice to tighten border controls at this stage"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-30/nipah-virus-no-border-control-changes-australia/106286138)  2026-01-30T01:32Z 133.9K followers, 97.6K engagements


"ASX climbs as tech sell-off drives Wall Street lower bitcoin trades around $US76000 as it happened - ABC News The Australian share market edges up after a brutal session on Wall Street weighed down by massive losses in tech and AI stocks like Nvidia and Microsoft while bitcoin trades around $76000 after dropping to a 16-month low"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/asx-markets-business-live-news/106302610)  2026-02-04T06:56Z 133.9K followers, 37K engagements


"Father of Brisbane Bronco Payne Haas arrested in the Philippines facing extradition to Indonesia - ABC News Gregor Johann Haas has been arrested in the Philippines facing extradition to Indonesia where he is accused of drug trafficking"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-18/payne-haas-father-reportedly-arrested-philippines-drug/103864918)  2026-02-08T03:37Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Greens politician Kat McNamara quits NT parliament [--] months after historic Nightcliff win - ABC News Kat McNamara is leaving the role effectively immediately due to "ongoing health challenges". It comes [--] months after she became the first Greens candidate to win a seat in NT parliament"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/nt-greens-mla-kat-mcnamara-quits-politics/106320616)  2026-02-09T10:01Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"How AI is disrupting the tech boom on global markets - ABC News Amongst tech investors the penny has finally dropped about just what the future may hold and many are backing off or at least rethinking their strategy"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/ai-disrupts-tech-boom-shares-drop/106323844)  2026-02-09T19:50Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Mildura residents desperate for investment in train bus transport - ABC News The Victorian city of Mildura has a population of [-----] people yet travelling to the nearest capital city for work or medical appointments can be quite a headache"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/bus-public-transport-adelaide-mildura-renmark-community-advocacy/106285990)  2026-02-04T21:37Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"US prosecutors seek 46-month sentence for conspiracy theorist linked to Wieambilla killers - ABC News US prosecutors are seeking a sentence of almost four years for a conspiracy theorist linked to the trio behind the Wieambilla shooting"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/wieambilla-shooting-daniel-day-sentencing/106317202)  2026-02-07T02:58Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Andrew Hastie reads Art of War Pauline Hanson returns - ABC News The calamity unfolding in the dissolved Coalition provided a convenient distraction for the government which should have had a worse week amid an interest rate hike"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/andrew-hastie-pauline-hanson-clive-palmer-art-of-war/106294690)  2026-02-05T05:26Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"SA Liberals face wipeout not seen since state bank election - ABC News Labor faced a humiliating election loss following the state bank collapse in the early 90s. Now recent polling shows a collapse of another kind could be brewing for the Liberal Party with One Nation hot on its heels"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/sa-liberals-face-wipeout-not-seen-since-state-bank-election/106325582)  2026-02-10T20:56Z 133.9K followers, 11.7K engagements


"Volunteers say neglect by state's wildlife department caused bushfires on WA's south coast - ABC News Farmers and volunteer firefighters say decades of neglect by WA's Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions is at the heart of fires that ripped through more than [------] hectares of state-managed land"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/fitzgerald-river-bushfire-dbca-mismanagement/106321810)  2026-02-11T00:54Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Psychiatrist of Westfield Bondi Junction attacker referred for review as part of coronial inquest findings - ABC News Findings from the coronial inquest into the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing have been handed down almost two years on from the attack"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/bondi-junction-westfield-stabbing-coronial-inquest-findings/106294950)  2026-02-05T01:18Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Mayor of flood-hit Daly region accuses governments of inaction over long-term planning - ABC News The Northern Territory and federal governments are being accused of failing to plan long term to protect Indigenous communities in the Victoria Daly region"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/nt-long-term-flood-planning-victoria-daly-river-mayor/106317292)  2026-02-07T04:25Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"TC Mitchell set to become severe category [--] system off WA's Pilbara coast - ABC News Residents along WA's Pilbara coast have been warned to prepare to shelter as Cyclone Mitchell builds into a severe category [--] system"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/wa-pilbara-warnings-cyclone-mitchell/106314534)  2026-02-07T00:00Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"RBA live updates: Reserve Bank delivers rate hike in first interest rate decision of year - ABC News The Reserve Bank has hiked the cash rate [----] percentage points to [----] per cent in its first rate rise in more than two years. Follow live"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/asx-markets-business-live-news-03feb-2026/106298200)  2026-02-03T02:41Z 133.9K followers, 57.6K engagements


"Why Sydney's official Mardi Gras party was cancelled this year - ABC News This is what we know about why one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ celebrations has been called "disastrously organised""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/nsw-sydney-mardi-gras-official-party-cancelled-explainer/106304712)  2026-02-08T00:46Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"New Zealanders hoped never to see the Christchurch terrorist again. Now he wants to appeal his sentence - ABC News Extraordinary arrangements are in place in Wellington New Zealand as a convicted terrorist prepares to address the country's Court of Appeal"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/new-zealanders-hoped-never-to-see-christchurch-terrorist-again/106317996)  2026-02-08T07:24Z 133.9K followers, 18K engagements


"Technology has been a feature of the Russia-Ukraine war. But at this training things are different - ABC News Australian troops are among a group of allies helping train Ukrainian soldiers in England. Despite technological advances in war sometimes it's about getting back to basics"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-31/australian-soldiers-helping-train-ukrainian-troops-in-england/105710172)  2026-02-08T08:01Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Mother claims missed warning signs in NT hospital led to baby's lifelong disabilities - ABC News Mia Pilbrow is taking legal action against a Northern Territory hospital and calling for the territory to adopt tailored pre-term labour guidelines after medical staff sent her home seven times during her pregnancy repeatedly assuring her the baby was fine"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/mother-claims-nt-hospital-missed-warning-signs-during-birth/106273516)  2026-02-09T07:30Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"World's fastest falcon spotted in Central Australian outback for the first time - ABC News The world's fastest falcon has been spotted in Central Australia for the first time surprising even the seasoned birdwatcher who caught the rare sight on camera"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/fastest-falcon-in-the-world-spotted-in-nt-outback-for-first-time/106302874)  2026-02-06T07:18Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"How capital gains tax changes could impact you - ABC News According to a well-sourced leak changes to capital gains tax discounts could form the centrepiece of the next federal budget in May. And while the government has downplayed the idea it has not been ruled out"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/how-capital-gains-tax-changes-could-impact-you/106309066)  2026-02-05T06:20Z 133.9K followers, 14.6K engagements


"Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to [--] years in landmark case - ABC News Jimmy Lai one of Hong Kong's most outspoken critics of China has learned his fate after being sentenced this morning"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lai-sentenced-to-20-years-jail/106321070)  2026-02-09T03:00Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Plane wing transformed into Sydney Airport memorial for young pilot Jake Anastas - ABC News Jake Anastas [--] died along with two others in a light plane collision last year. Now his memory is being honoured at Sydney Airport"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-12/sydney-airport-memorial-for-young-pilot-jake-anastas/105995730)  2026-02-04T05:38Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim and India's Narendra Modi named in Epstein files - ABC News The prime ministers of Malaysia and India deny having links with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after their names appeared in a tranche of files released by the US Department of Justice"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/leaders-of-malaysia-india-named-in-epstein-files/106298458)  2026-02-04T04:17Z 133.9K followers, 11K engagements


"Winter Olympics [----] opening ceremony quick hits: Mariah Carey and Valentino Rossi ignite an historic evening as Snoop Dogg makes an appearance - ABC News Athletes parade across Italy Mariah Carey ignites a historic evening and 'Coach Snoop' makes an appearance at the curling. Here are the quick hits from the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/winter-olympics-2026-opening-ceremony-quick-hits/106308482)  2026-02-07T00:36Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Today show host Savannah Guthrie asks for proof her mother is alive in social media video - ABC News The Today show host releases a video on Instagram asking for proof her mother is still alive"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/savannah-guthrie-asks-kidnappers-for-proof-of-life-of-mother/106309080)  2026-02-05T06:47Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Tasmania's dark history involved dozens of Aboriginal massacres how should we recognise them - ABC News In [----] the bodies of about [--] Aboriginal men were thrown from a cliff in Tasmania's far north west. The Cape Grim massacre is not officially commemorated but some think it's time to mark the day"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-13/bid-to-mark-tasmanian-aboriginal-massacres-like-cape-grim/10803516)  2026-02-09T22:20Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"French police raid X offices in Paris as Musk ordered to face questions - ABC News A widening probe into the platform is investigating alleged abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/french-police-raid-x-offices-in-paris/106301984)  2026-02-03T11:31Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Trial begins after Geoffrey McLean allegedly murdered and dumped in wheelie bin - ABC News Four people including the victim's former partner are standing trial in relation to the alleged murder of 55-year-old man Geoffrey McLean whose torso was found in a wheelie bin in Adelaide's north in [----]. Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/trial-begins-over-alleged-murder-of-geoffrey-mclean/106325614)  2026-02-10T06:20Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Painkillers and HRT therapies among drugs not being subsidised under PBS - ABC News Painkillers HRT therapies and incontinence medicines are among the drugs that will not benefit from the new maximum $25 script price"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/everyday-medicines-not-funded-under-the-pbs/106209526)  2026-02-10T07:23Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"West Gate tunnel project blows out by $3.3 billion as Transurban scraps estimated completion date - ABC News Tolling giant Transurban saysit will need $3.3 billion in funding to complete the delayed project and has suggested the Victorian government and builders should help foot the bill"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-09/west-gate-tunnel-project-blows-out-transurban-drops-finish-date/100361908)  2026-02-05T20:44Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Telstra to axe up to [---] roles in mass redundancy round some jobs to be outsourced to India - ABC News Telstra notifies staff of plans to outsource hundreds of jobs to an India-based technology company"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/telstra-axes-600-roles-in-redundancy-round-outsourcing-to-india/106331708)  2026-02-11T06:05Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"How the search for Nancy Guthrie played out as police detain a person for questioning - ABC News As the frantic search for the mother of a well-known US journalist enters its 12th day police have more questions than answers. Here's how it unfolded"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/nancy-guthrie-timeline-disappearance-fbi-investigation/106330542)  2026-02-11T08:05Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Food ministers move closer to mandating Health Star Ratings on packaged food - ABC News The nation's food ministers will this week take a crucial step towards mandating the Health Star Rating scheme on packaged food products"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/move-to-mandate-health-star-ratings-on-food-and-drink/106231700)  2026-02-10T23:47Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Outback mayor says Queensland government is building homes on flood-prone land - ABC News Locals the council and a Queensland MP are questioning the wisdom of a Queensland government plan to build dwellings in an area of Burketown known to flood"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/burketown-public-housing-built-flooding-state-government/106156964)  2026-02-05T21:24Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Trump administration pulls [---] immigration officers out of Minnesota - ABC News The administration's border tsar says the decision came after local and state authorities agreed to cooperate more closely with its immigration crackdown"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/ice-to-pull-700-officers-out-of-minnesota/106306958)  2026-02-04T21:47Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Collision sport Run Nation Championship in Sydney sells [----] tickets despite head injury concerns - ABC News The Run Nation Championship will see two athletes run at each other in a sport criticised for its head injury risks. Organisers argue the championship has been professionalised and will grow to be as big as boxing"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/run-nation-championship-sydney-injury-concern/106309620)  2026-02-08T19:32Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Central Queensland conservation group wants to see more transparency on coal mine water releases - ABC News There were [--] water releases from the region's coal mines in the month of January into the largest catchment draining to the Great Barrier Reef"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/call-for-more-information-on-coal-mine-water-release/106288312)  2026-02-04T22:15Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Former ATSIC head Geoff Clark was jailed but his community says legal issues persist - ABC News Former ATSIC leader Geoff Clark was jailed in [----] yet some members of his community say legal issues linger on"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/framlingham-aboriginal-trust-shares-court-fallout-geoff-clark/106305592)  2026-02-09T22:44Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"After the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis a week of chaos unfolds - ABC News Renee Good and her wife moved to Minneapolis "to make a better life" with their six-year-old son. But just over two minutes into an encounter with ICE agents she was fatally shot"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/renee-nicole-good-minneapolis-ice-shooting-timeline/106283054)  2026-02-07T02:22Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"British PM Sir Keir Starmer pressured to resign amid fallout of Peter Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein - ABC News Sir Keir Starmer led Labour to a landslide election victory two years ago but in the past week things have unravelled for the British prime minister. What went wrong"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/starmer-uk-pm-mandelson-epstein-files-calls-to-resign/106315470)  2026-02-06T19:23Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"NT treasurer Bill Yan says ballooning $11.7bn debt worries him - ABC News The NT Treasurer Bill Yan outlines his plans for the NT's financial future saying private investment will be key to turning the debt around"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/nt-paying-millions-a-day-to-keep-afloat-bill-yan-stateline/106309650)  2026-02-05T21:39Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"US hopes to challenge China's critical minerals dominance with new trading bloc - ABC News The US is urging dozens of countries to follow Australia's lead and sign onto a plan to stop relying on China for the critical minerals used in modern technology"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/us-pitches-new-critical-minerals-trading-bloc/106309202)  2026-02-05T20:40Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Queensland Jewish leader wants stronger crackdown on symbols flags and slogans in wake of Bondi attack - ABC News Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies president Jason Steinberg has called on the state government to ramp up anti-hate laws in the wake of last year's Bondi terror attack"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/qld-jewish-board-of-deputies-bondi-attack-antisemitism/106310388)  2026-02-06T10:30Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Jim Chalmers says next federal budget will focus on lifting economy's 'speed limit' - ABC News Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government's budget in May will focus on productivity spending restraint and tax reform"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/may-federal-budget-to-focus-on-lifting-speed-limit-on-economy/105435282)  2026-02-08T01:54Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Louvre releases photos of squashed crown abandoned by jewel heist gang - ABC News The thieves who robbed the famed Paris museum last October dropped the diamond and emerald-studded crown as they escaped leaving it crushed and broken"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/louvre-heist-empress-eugenie-crown-to-be-restored/106312526)  2026-02-06T11:25Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Gus has been gone for [--] days and searches of mines dams and scrub have yielded no clues - ABC News The disappearance of Gus Lamont is one of those events that have a seismic impact on public consciousness: they distress disturb upset and unsettle. This week six mine shafts were searched providing no further clues in the case"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/the-search-for-gus-lamont-has-included-dams-mines-and-scrub/106055504)  2026-02-01T02:00Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Queensland government dismisses concerns about Fitzroy River as [----] Brisbane Olympics venue - ABC News The future of rowing and canoeing events being held in a controversial central Queensland venue choice for the [----] Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games is still being assessed by international bodies"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/rockhampton-hosting-2032-brisbane-olympic-rowing-canoeing/106325194)  2026-02-10T09:20Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Daniel Morcombe's killer Brett Peter Cowan attacked in prison - ABC News Brett Peter Cowan is assaulted by another inmate in Brisbane's Wolston Correctional Centre suffering superficial wounds to his neck and ear"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-04/daniel-morcombes-killer-cowan-attacked-in-prison/9726898)  2026-02-07T05:38Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Rental prices in WA soar 66pc in five years the biggest increase in the nation Cotality data shows - ABC News Rents in Western Australia have surged more than [---] times faster than wages over the past five years rising more than anywhere else in the country according to data from property research firm Cotality"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/wa-rents-soar-66pc-in-five-years-the-biggest-increase-in-nation/106329614)  2026-02-11T00:52Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Did Ouyen break Victoria's heat record A Bureau of Meteorology issue means the town may never know - ABC News It was tipped to be one of the hottest places on Earth last week but we may never know exactly how hot it got in Ouyen at least officially"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/missing-maximum-temperature-ouyen-heatwave-bom-rejected/106303790)  2026-02-06T20:06Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Boy [--] makes 'superhuman' swim to save family swept out to sea in Geographe Bay - ABC News A 13-year-old boy has been hailed a hero after swimming four hours through rough seas to get help for his mother and two siblings who were swept out to sea on an inflatable paddleboard in WA's South West"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-02/geographe-bay-rescue-boy-superhuman-swim/106296100)  2026-02-02T10:49Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"NT government to clear way for remote rent hikes DV murder sentencing 'loopholes' remain - ABC News The Northern Territory government has moved to rush through changes to remote housing laws that would clear the way for rent hikes without the need to consult residents"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/nt-parliament-remote-housing-childcare-dv-murder-sentencing/106305630)  2026-02-07T00:01Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Police search for two men who slashed teen and ran him over in St Kilda - ABC News Several men described by police as acting like "rabid dogs" are on the run after allegedly slashing a teenager with a knife and running him over in an incident in Melbourne on Tuesday night"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/teenager-slashed-run-over-in-st-kilda-incident/106302480)  2026-02-04T19:25Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Winter Olympics live updates: US superstar Lindsey Vonn helicoptered out following crash Aussie Alex Ferlazzo to feature in luge final run - ABC News Queenslander Alex Ferlazzo wins his way into the final round of the men's luge at Cortina after American superstar Lindsey Vonn crashes in women's downhill. Follow live"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/winter-olympics-day-two-live-blog-updates/106319558)  2026-02-08T17:24Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Nationals issue Ley with reunion counteroffer as deadline looms - ABC News The minor party has given the opposition leader terms that one Nationals MP said they did "not expect" would be acceptable in what has been described as a bid to push out her self-imposed deadline"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/nationals-issue-ley-with-reunion-counteroffer/106311354)  2026-02-06T08:45Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Why Wests Tigers hopeful Pat Herbert jumped off an excavator and into an NRL pre-season - ABC News After three years away from first grade Pat Herbert was ready to get on with the rest of his life but a call from Wests Tigers got him off the job site and into an NRL pre-season"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/pat-herbert-nrl-wests-tigers-train-and-trial/106317620)  2026-02-07T07:03Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Bulk-billing rates rebound on back of government's multi-billion-dollar policy - ABC News Bulk-billing rates have rebounded in the first clear measure of the impact of the government's multi-billion-dollar pledge"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/bulk-billing-rates-rebound-after-multi-billion-dollar-investment/106327456)  2026-02-10T15:02Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"More people say they'll vote One Nation. What are they voting for - ABC News One Nation questions if man-made climate change is real wants to wind back access to abortion care and plans to pay the HECS debts of doctors working in the regions"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/one-nation-policy-platforms-pauline-hanson/106296838)  2026-02-09T20:53Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus warned anti-corruption chief to 'manage' or 'avoid' conflicts - ABC News A letter from Mark Dreyfus to Paul Brereton provides new insight into the expectations set for the inaugural chief of the anti-corruption watchdog"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/mark-dreyfus-warned-anti-corruption-chief-to-avoid-conflicts/106311478)  2026-02-05T19:01Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Austin Appelbee speaks after 'superhuman' swim off Quindalup to save family in Geographe Bay - ABC News A WA mother says asking her teenage son to swim four kilometres through rough seas to get help after their family was swept out to sea was "one of the hardest decisions" she has ever made"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/teen-speaks-after-saving-family-in-geographe-bay/106298798)  2026-02-03T05:35Z 133.9K followers, 777.6K engagements


"Valentino Guseli gets snowboard big air wildcard leaps into final at Milano Cortina [----] Winter Olympics - ABC News Valentino Guseli only found out he had been added to the big air field a couple of hours before the competition start after a rival's injury but still found a way to make it to the final"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/val-guseli-snowboard-big-air-milano-cortina-winter-olympics/106312046)  2026-02-06T07:45Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty expires as Trump rejects Moscow's one-year extension - ABC News The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States has expired after Donald Trump rejected an offer from his Russian counterpart"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/us-russia-nuclear-weapons-treaty-expires/106312346)  2026-02-06T00:55Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"McLaren Vale and Districts War Memorial Hospital closes amid uncertainty over assets site's future - ABC News The McLaren Vale and Districts War Memorial Hospital which admitted its first patients in [----] willclose its doors for good todaydue to escalating costs and ageing infrastructure"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/mclaren-vale-districts-war-memorial-hospital-closes/102538532)  2026-02-11T08:00Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Liberals despair at prospect of 'non-existence' and weigh leadership change after catastrophic Newspoll - ABC News Sussan Ley could face a challenge to her leadership from Angus Taylor this week after a disastrous opinion poll showed the Coalition parties falling further behind One Nation"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/liberals-despair-after-disastrous-poll-weigh-sussan-ley-spill/106320642)  2026-02-09T02:28Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Inside the 'textbook' search for Gus Lamont - ABC News A retired police officer who helped pioneer search guidelines used during the investigation into the disappearance of Gus Lamont praises the efforts to find the missing boy and expresses support for the detectives' conclusions"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/police-search-for-gus-lamont-explained/106312846)  2026-02-06T23:30Z 2.7M followers, 100.4K engagements


"Markets live updates: ASX down as gold miners tumble on precious metals rout RBA rate hike looms - ABC News The local stock market is in the red led by hefty falls for gold miners as precious metals continue to react negatively to the announcement of the US Fed chair. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-02/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/106293384)  2026-02-02T00:25Z 133.9K followers, 167.9K engagements


"Thailand PM Anutin Charnvirakul confident of forming government after election - ABC News South-East Asia's second-largest economy went to the polls on Sunday in a tight race between conservatives aligned with the military and the monarchy and progressive elements represented by the reform-driven People's Party"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/thailand-election-result-anutin-results/106320270)  2026-02-08T22:30Z 133.9K followers, 13.3K engagements


"Scammers staged a fake AFP set in a Cambodian compound. Here's what we know - ABC News A fake AFP office staged by scammers who operated from a Cambodian scam centre reveals much about their tactics experts say"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/fake-afp-office-scam-centre-cambodia/106303328)  2026-02-04T06:59Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements

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