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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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"Chinese provinces give [--] days' paid 'marriage leave' to boost birth rate - ABC News The minimum paid marriage leave in China is three days but with new rules that let provinces set their own allowances some are boosting that to try to turn around the country's population decline"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-22/chinese-paid-marriage-leave-boost-birth-rate/102007340)  2026-02-14T12:00Z 2.7M followers, 31.7K engagements


"SA police boost unsolved murder rewards - ABC News South Australia Police have offered new rewards in the hope it will help them solve two unrelated murders"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-16/sa-police-boost-unsolved-murder-rewards/268432)  2026-02-14T20:30Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"'Land kill and leave': How Australian special forces helped lose the war in Afghanistan - ABC News "The best of the best" were trained to operate like "phantoms" but now their legacy in the minds of Afghans will be a brutal one"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-12/how-australian-special-forces-helped-lose-the-afghan-war/8700272)  2026-02-14T10:01Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"The Allan government is under fire over corruption but the premier is sticking to her guns - ABC News Pressure is mounting on Premier Jacinta Allan as she challenges claims that billions in taxpayer dollars were funnelled to criminals via the CFMEU under her watch"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/cfmeu-labor-jacinta-allan-politics-analysis/106335648)  2026-02-13T23:01Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Winter Olympics 2026: Jakara Anthony responds to adversity and delivers a golden reply she sorely deserved - ABC News Jakara Anthony stared down adversity swallowed back her pain and delivered a performance for the ages to become Australia's greatest Winter Olympian"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/jakara-anthony-dual-moguls-gold-winter-olympics-adversity/106345850)  2026-02-14T22:40Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Two people die in crash after police pursuit in Sydney's south-west - ABC News NSW Police say they pursued a red sedan after it had been stolen from a petrol station in South Hurstville"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/two-die-man-arrested-in-camden-car-crash-after-police-pursuit/106345042)  2026-02-14T06:13Z 2.7M followers, 20.2K engagements


"New video shows violent arrest of Australian filmmaker James Ricketson at Sydney's anti-Herzog protest - ABC News New video obtained by ABC NEWS Verify shows in vivid detail the arrest of a 76-year-old man who was later released without charge"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/video-shows-arrest-filmmaker-james-ricketson-sydney-protest/106337470)  2026-02-12T07:40Z 2.7M followers, 35.1K engagements


"The Palestine Action Group is set to urgently file proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court after the government declared large parts of Sydney a "major event area". https://ab.co/4aB7Zhn https://ab.co/4aB7Zhn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/abcnews/status/2020372075853279585)  2026-02-08T05:40Z 2.7M followers, 16.7K engagements


"'Took the wind out of me': Why this man tested himself for plastics - ABC News Kal Glanznig had his urine tested as part of an upcoming documentary exploring plastic pollution in Australia. The results left him speechless"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/plastic-pollution-infertility-cancer-urine-test/106340122)  2026-02-15T03:05Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Former AFL captain Dyson Heppell speaks about unhealthy relationship with food during playing career - ABC News Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell has spoken about the unhealthy relationship he had with food early in his career"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/former-afl-captain-dyson-heppell-disordered-eating/106344044)  2026-02-14T03:48Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Police appeal for help after 'priceless' Egyptian artefacts stolen from Caboolture museum north of Brisbane - ABC News An ancient burial mask cat figurine and jewellery are among the "priceless" Egyptian artefacts stolen from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology yesterday"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/caboolture-museum-egyptian-artefacts-stolen/106344626)  2026-02-14T06:52Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Traders 'excited for the future' after lengthy Jetty Road disruptions - ABC News After a difficult time for many traders in Glenelg an air of optimism is starting to emerge as the impact of major construction projects eases and the algal bloom has all but vanished from metropolitan beaches. But some businesses along Jetty Road are still hurting from the disruptions"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/jetty-road-glenelg-after-roadworks/106306338)  2026-02-15T01:14Z 2.7M followers, [---] engagements


"One Nation capitalises on anti-immigration sentiment in a housing crisis - ABC News Pauline Hanson might not have any substantive policies but her rhetoric about reducing migration is clearly finding an audience"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/one-nation-pauline-hanson-housing-crisis-immigration/106304670)  2026-02-08T19:07Z 2.7M followers, 43.9K engagements


"Latest Jeffrey Epstein documents reveal his deep ties to the entertainment world - ABC News Some of the celebrities mentioned maintained friendships with Epstein even after his [----] conviction for soliciting underage sex"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/entertainment-celebrities-in-epstein-files/106317858)  2026-02-14T03:36Z 2.7M followers, [---] engagements


"It took [--] years to get a woman Liberal leader and nine months to ditch her - ABC News Sussan Ley vowed to be a different opposition leader one who consulted widely and listened to her broad church. But it left many wondering what if anything she stood for"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/sussan-ley-s-time-as-liberal-leader/106045934)  2026-02-13T01:05Z 2.7M followers, 23.4K engagements


"Laura Peel's Olympic journey ends before even stepping onto snow at [----] Milano Cortina Games - ABC News Instead of the glint of gold Laura Peel's lasting Olympic memory will be the glittering diamonds of despair in Zhangjiakou with the 36-year-old ruled out of the [----] Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina after suffering a knee injury on the eve of the Games"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/laura-peel-milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics-injury/106302402)  2026-02-14T12:49Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"New Liberal leader Angus Taylor says he wants to focus on housing affordability - ABC News New Liberal Party leader Angus Taylor says restoring voter confidence in the Liberal party will be challenging"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/angus-taylor-housing-affordability-cost-of-living/106344998)  2026-02-14T07:57Z 2.7M followers, 87.4K engagements


"Celine Cremer search in Arthur River finds more bones and missing backpacker's car key - ABC News Tasmania Police say a car key found in the Arthur River has been "formally verified" as belonging to missing backpacker Celine Cremer"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/car-key-teeth-found-search-celine-cremer-tasmania/106323260)  2026-02-12T01:30Z 2.7M followers, 33.2K engagements


"Mother of teenager allegedly assaulted by NSW Police at Sydney protest to press charges - ABC News The mother of a 16-year-old who alleges he was "pushed kicked dragged on the ground" by officers at a Sydney protest against the Israeli president's visit says she wants to press charges against police"  
[X Link](https://abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/nsw-police-protest-allegedly-assaulted-teenager-mother-claims/106329674)  2026-02-11T04:56Z 2.7M followers, 47.6K engagements


"What we know (and don't) about One Nation's rapid rise in the polls - ABC News Pauline Hanson's One Nation has seen the fastest polling rise in modern Australian politics. What is going on"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/story-lab-one-nation-polling/106322978)  2026-02-15T00:13Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Dry January hits southern Australia as east coast lows drop off the radar - ABC News Rainfall was below average for most of Australia's south-east far-west and central regions in the first month of the year"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/dry-january-southern-australia-east-coast-lows-decline/106340260)  2026-02-14T20:17Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Winter Olympics 2026: Condoms run out at the Olympic Village as cheating chaos rocks curling quick hits from day eight - ABC News Protective gear is in short supply in Italy as tensions boil over in the curling and a Norwegian-born Brazilian makes history. Here are the quick hits from the Winter Olympics"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/winter-olympics-2026-milano-cortina-quick-hits-condoms-curling/106345804)  2026-02-14T23:15Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"German Chancellor Friedrich Merz eyes European nuclear shield in call for reset with US - ABC News German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reveals Berlin has begun confidential talks with France about a European nuclear deterrent saying the region has to become stronger in order to reset its relationship with the United States"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-european-nuclear-shield/106344500)  2026-02-14T22:01Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Palestinians say Israel's new plans for the West Bank kill statehood hopes - ABC News As Israel's security cabinet agreed on a plan that would pave the way for future settlements in the occupied West Bank Palestinians say the pressure from Israeli settlers is relentless"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/palestinians-reflect-on-israeli-measures-in-west-bank/106340318)  2026-02-14T22:53Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Children prescribed puberty blockers without proper assessment at Cairns health service review finds - ABC News The review of the Cairns paediatric gender health service found that children as young as [--] were given puberty blockers inconsistently and without formal consent"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/qld-puberty-blockers-cairns-health-service/106336756)  2026-02-12T09:25Z 2.7M followers, 28.8K engagements


"ABC Radio move to FM signals the end of an era for Perth listeners - ABC News With the ABC's three Perth radio stations switching from AM to the FM band it is the end of an era for the 94-year-old transmitter in Hamersley"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/perth-am-to-fm-switch-goes-ahead/106343336)  2026-02-15T01:59Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Victorian opposition pledge royal commission into CFMEU corruption if elected - ABC News Opposition leader Jess Wilson has pledged to investigate an alleged $15 billion blowout to Victoria's Big Build projects if elected"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/victoria-opposition-cfmeu-royal-commission/106346448)  2026-02-15T01:52Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Van reportedly carrying Jeffrey Epstein's body departs hospital - 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://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-11/van-departs-new-york-hospital-with-body/11403222)  2026-02-14T18:00Z 2.7M followers, 33.1K engagements


"Ley leaves Taylor an immediate electoral test with Farrer by-election - ABC News Within two hours of being elected Liberal leader Angus Taylor has already been delivered his first big electoral test and it has come from the woman he deposed"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/farrer-byelection-sussan-ley-angus-taylor/106341236)  2026-02-13T01:44Z 2.7M followers, 25.5K engagements


"Economist Bruce Preston appointed to RBA Board - ABC News The economics professor is the second academic economist added to the board since a review recommended boosting its expertise"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/economist-bruce-preston-appointed-to-rba-board/106337708)  2026-02-13T06:44Z 2.7M followers, 13.2K engagements


"Roger the ripped kangaroo dies aged [--] after 'lovely long life' - ABC News He crushes buckets and flexes his famous muscles in plenty of social media posts but now thousands are mourning the alpha kangaroo and passing their condolences to the keeper who calls him his "son""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-10/roger-the-ripped-kangaroo-dies/10599312)  2026-02-14T21:10Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Canada school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman Jesse Van Rootselaar - ABC News Police identify the person who carried out a school massacre in a remote Canadian community as an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/canadian-shooter-identified-in-school-attack/106333992)  2026-02-11T20:32Z 2.7M followers, 1.3M engagements


"What young people think of One Nation's rising popularity - ABC News Recent opinion polls have found that for the first time One Nation is the second-most popular party with voters overtaking the Coalition. So what do teenagers think of One Nation and do they still trust the major parties"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/what-young-people-think-of-one-nation/106330036)  2026-02-12T03:02Z 2.7M followers, 36.6K engagements


"#BREAKING: The American actor was best known for his starring role as Dawson Leery in Dawson's Creek from [----] to [----]. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/james-van-der-beek-dawsons-creek-star-obituary/105821848 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/james-van-der-beek-dawsons-creek-star-obituary/105821848"  
[X Link](https://x.com/abcnews/status/2021676084023214410)  2026-02-11T20:01Z 2.7M followers, 19.5K engagements


"Destanee Aiava announces retirement calls out online trolls and 'racist' tennis culture - ABC News Australian tennis player Destanee Aiava says [----] will be her last year in professional tennis announcing her impending retirement in an expletive-laden statement on social media"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/destanee-aiava-announces-tennis-retirement/106346282)  2026-02-14T21:20Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Unscrupulous NDIS providers using inducements to recruit remote NT participants - ABC News People with disabilities in remote Northern Territory communities are being targeted by unscrupulous NDIS providers using high-pressure sales tactics and inducements including cash cigarettes and alcohol an ABC investigation can reveal"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/unscrupulous-ndis-providers-inducements-remote-nt-communities/106338736)  2026-02-14T20:30Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Courtney's doctor operated seven times to treat severe endometriosis experts say she didn't have - ABC News Pathology from Courtney's seven surgeries with Dr Simon Gordon repeatedly showed no signs of endometriosis. The surgeries left her medically infertile"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/patients-endometriosis-surgery-by-simon-gordon-unnecessary-/106330214)  2026-02-14T00:17Z 2.7M followers, [----] engagements


"Muslim men had permission to pray before officers removed them from Sydney protest police say - ABC News A group of Muslim men had already received police permission to worship during a Sydney protest before they were disrupted mid-prayer by officers NSW Police Force confirms"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/muslim-men-had-permission-to-pray-at-sydney-protest/106338734)  2026-02-12T12:02Z 2.7M followers, 68.9K engagements


"WA hop growers gear up for harvest as craft beer tastes evolve - ABC News Local brewers are experimenting with new flavours while some farms invest in US-made machinery to modernise and streamline the harvest process"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/hop-growers-gear-up-harvest-western-australia/106340116)  2026-02-15T01:02Z 2.7M followers, [--] engagements


"Police operation related to Nancy Guthrie mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie underway in Tucson - ABC News Law enforcement in Arizona is conducting activity related to the Nancy Guthrie case"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/police-operation-kidnap-nancy-savannah-guthrie-in-tucson-arizona/106345266)  2026-02-14T08:15Z 2.7M followers, 11.5K engagements


"Law Enforcement Conduct Commission announces investigation into police actions during Sydney protest - ABC News The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission on Friday said it would investigate the police response to the demonstration at Town Hall on Monday night"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/lecc-investigates-town-hall-protest-response/106340598)  2026-02-13T00:41Z 2.7M followers, 15.3K engagements


"#BREAKING: Protesters have lost a legal challenge to the NSW government's decision to grant police expanded powers during the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/palestine-action-group-loses-extra-police-powers-legal-battle/106320780 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/palestine-action-group-loses-extra-police-powers-legal-battle/106320780"  
[X Link](https://x.com/abcnews/status/2020742991976255615)  2026-02-09T06:14Z 2.7M followers, 17.1K engagements


"#BREAKING: The person who carried out a school massacre is an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues but she did not give a motive for one of the worst mass shootings in Canada's history. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/canadian-shooter-identified-in-school-attack/106333992 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/canadian-shooter-identified-in-school-attack/106333992"  
[X Link](https://x.com/abcnews/status/2021683747062771765)  2026-02-11T20:32Z 2.7M followers, 1.3M engagements


"Victoria gave free fishing rods to school kids to try and convert them to fishing. Did it work - ABC News The state government distributed thousands of free fishing rods to primary school kids in an attempt to engage young Victorians in fishing and while some kids love their rods others have ended up on Facebook marketplace. So did the program work"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-23/victoria-little-anglers-free-fishing-rods/103495210)  2026-02-12T00:59Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Queen photobombs Hockeyroos Jayde Taylor Brooke Peris at Commonwealth Games - ABC News Two Australian Hockeyroos have grabbed worldwide attention after the Queen photobombed a selfie at the Commonwealth Games"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-25/queen-photobombs-hockeyroos-pair/5622888)  2026-02-11T11:06Z 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


"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


"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


"Dispute over West Bank football pitch sparks international campaign - ABC News A campaign to save a West Bank football pitch from demolition has gone global. The sport's most powerful bodies as well as social media influencers have intervened to pressure Israeli authorities to reconsider its destruction"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/west-bank-football-pitch-at-the-centre-of-a-dispute/106325786)  2026-02-12T00:13Z 133.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Federal politics live: Taylor confirms leadership challenge as prominent Liberals desert Ley - ABC News Angus Taylor has confirmed in a social media video he will challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership. Follow live"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/federal-politics-live-blog-sussan-ley/106333952)  2026-02-11T22:24Z 133.8K followers, 46.1K 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


"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


"Bali masseur charged with sexual harassment of Perth boy - ABC News An Indonesian masseur is charged with inappropriately touching a 12-year-old Perth boy during a massage in Bali's Kuta tourist district"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-24/bali-masseur-charged-with-sexual-harassment-of-perth-boy/7442720)  2026-02-13T11:01Z 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


"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 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


"Dozens of Australians diagnosed with rare tattoo-related vision loss - ABC News Eye doctors have documented [--] cases of a rare tattoo-related eye inflammation that is hard to treat and can lead to vision loss"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2026-02-14/tattoo-eye-inflammation/106315444)  2026-02-14T03:15Z 133.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Milano Cortina [----] is the most gender-equal Winter Olympics ever aside from Nordic Combined - ABC News Nordic Combined is the only sport at any Olympic Games summer and winter that does not have an event for women. It's an omission that is putting the entire future of the sport at risk"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/winter-olympics-2026-milan-cortina-nordic-combined-inequality/105991114)  2026-02-11T06:59Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Protesters were punched pushed and arrested but were NSW Police actions excessive - ABC News What is reasonable It's a question being asked by some after footage of clashes in Sydney's CBD during a rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/verify-police-use-of-force-town-hall-protest/106328358)  2026-02-10T19:54Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Water utility 'confident' Hobart drinking water is antibiotic-free after salmon disease outbreak - ABC News Tasmania's water provider says there is no risk of antibiotics entering Hobart's water supply following Huon Aquaculture's use of oxytetracycline in the River Derwent to treat a disease outbreak"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/salmon-disease-outbreak-antibiotics-river-derwent/106330724)  2026-02-12T20:41Z 133.8K followers, [---] engagements


"US military planned nerve gas test on Aust troops - ABC News Defence files reveal the US military was planning to test deadly nerve gas on Australian troops in the 1960s"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-07-06/us-military-planned-nerve-gas-test-on-aust-troops/2495324)  2026-02-12T02:16Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Independent inquiry launched into NACC chief's handling of defence ties - ABC News The body responsible for holding the federal integrity watchdog to account will formally investigate it for agency maladministration and its chief Paul Brereton for officer misconduct"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/independent-inquiry-launched-into-nacc-chief-defence-ties/106320954)  2026-02-09T02:43Z 133.9K followers, 33K engagements


"Chinese flotilla sailed to edge of Australia's waters ADF chief reveals at Senate estimates - ABC News Under questioning in Senate estimates the chief of the Australian Defence Force reveals that a Chinese flotilla sailed within seven nautical miles of Australia's [---] nautical mile exclusive economic zone"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/chinese-flotilla-edge-australian-exclusive-economic-zone/106333020)  2026-02-11T17:57Z 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


"The identities linked to corruption at the CFMEU according to Queensland's Commission of Inquiry - ABC News Members of bikie gangs convicted murderers and violent criminals are among more than [--] people who allegedly benefited from or are linked to corrupt behaviour at the CFMEU according to a report"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/cfmeu-inquiry-report-corruption/106333306)  2026-02-12T12:55Z 133.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Why Payne Haas's move from Brisbane to South Sydney changes the game for two NRL giants - ABC News Payne Haas's decision to leave Brisbane for South Sydney in [----] didn't just shock the rugby league world it transformed the futures of two of rugby league's most powerful clubs in an instant"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/payne-haas-brisbane-broncos-south-sydney-nrl/106319624)  2026-02-08T22:37Z 2.7M 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


"Consumers back call for country-of-origin labels on timber sold in Australia - ABC News Consumer advocates and the wood products industry say it is time the origin of timber was made clear as imports grow year-on-year"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/calls-for-timber-wood-product-country-origin-labels/106335698)  2026-02-13T19:47Z 133.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Israeli President Isaac Herzog welcomes 'new beginning' in meeting with Anthony Albanese - ABC News Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with the prime minister at Parliament House in Canberra saying his visit to Australia has been "very emotional""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/protesters-rally-as-mps-skip-question-time-for-herzog-visit/106331226)  2026-02-11T07:11Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Winter Olympics 2026: Josie Baff claims Australia's second gold with stunning snowboard cross triumph - ABC News Josie Baff has become Australia's second gold medallist at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics claiming victory in the women's snowboard cross"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/josie-baff-wins-winter-olympics-gold-australia/106343706)  2026-02-13T15:21Z 133.8K followers, [---] engagements


"NSW government contacts Newcastle Writers Festival about Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah's inclusion - ABC News The NSW government makes contact with the board of next month's Newcastle Writers Festival about the inclusion of Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah the ABC understands"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/nsw-government-newcastle-writers-festival-randa-abdel-fattah/106310270)  2026-02-05T05:46Z 133.8K followers, 136.5K engagements


"What we know about the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge Canada - ABC News Police confirmed the suspect was a woman but have yet to identify the victims of the mass shooting that left [--] people including the alleged shooter dead in the rural town"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/tumbler-ridge-canada-school-shooting-explainer/106331730)  2026-02-11T07:05Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"AFL Origin 2026: Are footy fans still keen on interstate football - ABC News After a break of more than a quarter of a century AFL State of Origin returns in Perth tomorrow with a battle between two proud football states Western Australia and Victoria"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/afl-origin-2026-history-of-interstate-football-state-of-origin/106341464)  2026-02-13T03:22Z 133.9K followers, [---] 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


"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


"Angus Taylor wants to be the new leader of the Liberal Party. Who is he - ABC News Angus Taylor will challenge Sussan Ley for the leadership of the Liberal Party saying he no longer has faith that she can lead the party"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/who-is-liberal-party-leader-hopeful-angus-taylor/105268090)  2026-02-12T21:56Z 133.8K 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


"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://abc.net.au/news/2026-02-07/austin-appelbee-quindalup-rescue-global-phenomenon/106306482)  2026-02-07T03:08Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Rental affordability hits record low as rents rise [---] times faster than wages analysis shows - ABC News Tenants now pay an average of [----] per cent of their pre-tax income on rent which is the highest level on record according to a property research firm"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/rental-affordability-rents-rise-faster-than-wages-cotality/106327364)  2026-02-10T20:19Z 133.8K followers, 60.5K engagements


"Max Verstappen critical of new Formula [--] cars as preseason testing continues - ABC News Four-time Formula [--] world champion Max Verstappen says the [----] cars are "not so fun" claiming the increasing energy management demands on drivers are "just not Formula 1""  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/max-verstappen-critical-of-new-formula-1-cars/106339508)  2026-02-13T05:57Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Experts weigh in on Bridgewater Bridge crack - ABC News Right to Information documents revealed a "large crack" was found on one of the piers of the new Bridgewater Bridge days before its official opening. Experts weigh in to help us better understand the significance"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/bridgewater-bridge-crack-what-the-experts-say/106343626)  2026-02-13T22:50Z 133.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Three key moments in police clashes with Sydney protesters - ABC News Competing narratives have emerged from NSW Police and protesters who were at Monday night's demonstration near Sydney's Town Hall.ABC NEWS Verify has gathered footage and spoken to witnesses in an early attempt to examine what happened in detail"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/nsw-police-israel-herzog-protest-town-hall-key-moments/106325680)  2026-02-10T10:52Z 2.7M followers, 12.5K 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


"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 133.8K followers, 20.4K 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


"Scrapped Kimba nuclear waste site bought back by farm family - ABC News A family that sold SA land to the federal government for a nuclear waste dump has bought it back"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-02/scrapped-kimba-nuclear-waste-site-bought-back-by-farm-family/105724842)  2026-02-05T20:04Z 133.8K followers, [---] 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


"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


"Police say there was 'serious imminent risk' of child kidnapping in Perth by Jason William Forbes - ABC News WA Police say "something terrible" could have happened if there was a delay in intercepting a Baldivis man who planned to abduct and sexually abuse a child in Perth"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/baldivis-child-kidnapper-jason-william-forbes-update/106327906)  2026-02-11T04:15Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Warrnambool pub fined $150k for numerous gambling regulation breaches - ABC News The breaches included three instances of failing to interact with a patron showing signs of distress that may have related to gambling harm"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/warrnambool-pub-fined-150000-for-gambling-regulation-breaches/106334576)  2026-02-13T03:42Z 133.8K 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


"ICE deported a man charged over the 'largest jewellery heist in US history' before he could face trial - ABC News An Ecuadorian man accused of aiding the theft of about $147 million worth of gold gems and luxury watches was deported by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency before he could face trial"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-28/ice-deported-man-charged-over-us-jewellery-heist/106270648)  2026-01-27T22:03Z 133.8K followers, [--] engagements


"People stranded in Alice Springs as town inundated with floodwater - ABC News Northern Territory emergency services are working to rescue a number of people isolated by flooding including a woman clinging to a tree in the middle of a river"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/alice-springs-flooding/106334186)  2026-02-12T00:01Z 133.8K followers, 25.4K engagements


"Federal Government's crackdown on unions rejected by Senate after One Nation sides with Opposition - ABC News Gasps of surprise cheers from the Opposition and Ministers left dumbfounded as Pauline Hanson and Jacqui Lambie join forces to deliver a shock defeat of the Government's signature union crackdown legislation in the Senate"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-28/ensuring-integrity-union-busting-bill-senate/11745678)  2026-02-12T12:51Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"The Christchurch terrorist changed New Zealand now he is testing its legal system - ABC News It may be months before New Zealand finds out if the Christchurch terrorist will be granted an application to have his guilty pleas vacated"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/christchurch-terrorst-testing-nz-legal-system/106336320)  2026-02-12T19:42Z 133.8K 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


"Bald Archy satirical art prize highlights political victories a murder trial and protest movements - ABC News From the trial of Erin Patterson to the landslide election victory [----] is pilloried in this year's satirical art prize the Bald Archy"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/bald-archy-prize-reveals-politics-crime-and-bob-irwin/106340644)  2026-02-13T07:28Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Parents association fined after allowing alleged sexual offender to keep working at care centre - ABC News A North Queensland parents association is fined $50000 for failures in handling allegations of sexual abuse at an after school care service"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/cranbrook-state-primary-school-parents-association-fined/106333024)  2026-02-12T00:13Z 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


"Inside Minnesotan homes these people are hiding from ICE and living in fear for their children and parents - ABC News What was once a hindrance is now "a paranoia like I've never known before" one Minnesotan man says as his family hides from immigration agents"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/inside-minnesota-familes-at-risk-from-ice-arrest-speak-out/106322022)  2026-02-09T12:31Z 133.8K followers, 16.9K engagements


"Missing man Corey Chugg separated from friend while collecting firewood police say - ABC News A 32-year-old man missing in Tasmania's north was collecting firewood with a friend when the pair became separated on Sunday police have said"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/search-for-missing-man-corey-chugg-in-tasmania/106328680)  2026-02-12T02:01Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Jane Hume was punished for her election slips. Now she's been crowned deputy Liberal leader - ABC News The Victorian senator was unceremoniously turfed from Sussan Ley's ministry after being tarred personally with much of what went wrong in the Coalition's cataclysmic loss. On Friday she ascended to the Liberal's second-in-command"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/who-is-jane-hume-the-new-liberal-deputy/106340342)  2026-02-14T00:14Z 133.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Australian woman killed in ski lift accident at popular snow resort in Japan - ABC News Police in Japan confirmed to ABC News the womans name is Brooke Day from Queensland's Sunshine Coast who was taking a lift at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort when she became caught and suffered critical injuries"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-02/australian-woman-killed-in-ski-lift-accident-in-japan/106295672)  2026-02-11T13:18Z 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


"Broken Hill artist exhibits in Japan after brush with J-pop star Fujii Kaze - ABC News When Broken Hill artist Jason McCarthur started receiving emails from Japan about his tote bags he assumed they were a scam. But pretty soon he had sold out of the bags and it was all thanks to a J-pop star"  
[X Link](https://abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/broken-hill-artist-exhibits-in-japan-fujii-kaze-jpop-star/106304746)  2026-02-10T15:23Z 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


"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 133.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Deer musk glands fake fans and forbidden friends inside the North Korean women's national soccer team - ABC News Little is known about North Korean football but as their women's national team makes a tilt at Olympic qualification the eyes of the world are turning back towards them"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-18/inside-north-korea-footballs-most-secretive-womens-national-team/103427288)  2026-02-12T02:59Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Reo Te Whetu Marama Marsh pleads guilty to murdering Mary Benedito on Gold Coast - ABC News The 25-year-old mother was found unresponsive in a Southport apartment in [----] and later died of her injuries in hospital"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/marybenedito-murder-former-partner-pleads-guilty-southport/106335664)  2026-02-12T03:53Z 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 133.8K 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


"ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe records stunning win to leave Australia on the brink of early elimination - ABC News Australia's hopes of advancing out of Group B are dealt an almighty blow as Zimbabwe claims one of the biggest upset wins in T20 World Cup history in Colombo"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/cricket-australia-zimbabwe-t20-world-cup-live-blog-scores/106327068)  2026-02-14T01:15Z 133.8K 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


"Cooper Woods Australia's unexpected Winter Olympic champion finds his purpose - ABC News Cooper Woods came into the [----] Winter Olympic Games ranked 22nd in the World Cup rankings in moguls. But in finding his purpose he roared to a glorious gold medal"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/cooper-woods-australias-unexpected-champion-winter-olympics/106339106)  2026-02-12T23:10Z 133.8K 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


"Russia poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny UK and allies say - ABC News Five European foreign ministers say analysis of samples from the former Russian opposition leader who died two years ago confirmed the presence of a toxin from poison frogs"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/russia-poisoned-alexei-navalny-uk-allies-say/106345766)  2026-02-14T15:36Z 133.8K 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


"Japanese lagers thrive as Kirin and Asahi loom over Australia's beer market - ABC News As record numbers of Australians continue to visit Japan Japanese brewers have come to dominate our domestic beer market"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/japanese-lagers-thrive-in-australia-after-record-travel-numbers/106119108)  2026-02-13T22:30Z 133.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Richard White speaks to The Business - 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://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/the-business/2019-10-24/richard-white-speaks-to-the-business/11637794)  2026-02-13T09:10Z 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


"Video shows Guildford shooting victim pleading for help from neighbours - ABC News Vision shows the moment a bleeding man shot in Sydney's south-west overnight begs for help in a neighbour's back yard"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/guilford-shooting-video-shows-victim-plea-for-help/106335532)  2026-02-12T08:00Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Roblox on notice after 'disturbing' reports of child grooming - ABC News The government puts popular social gaming site Roblox on notice following media reports of children being approached and groomed by predators on the platform"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/government-puts-roblox-on-notice-reports-of-child-grooming/100020788)  2026-02-10T03:30Z 133.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Oscar Piastri raises safety concerns ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix - ABC News Oscar Piastri has raised concerns about safety issues at the upcoming Australian Grand Prix worried about potential chaos at the very start of the F1 season opener"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/oscar-piastri-raises-safety-concerns-f1/106340156)  2026-02-14T01:50Z 133.8K 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


"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


"Here's what we know about Angus Taylor's policies - ABC News The new Liberal leader has signalled he will pursue a stricter immigration policy and a return to "Australian values" in his first pitch to win back voters"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/what-we-know-about-angus-taylor-policies/106342170)  2026-02-14T00:23Z 133.8K 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


"ECU opens in Perth CBD with WA Academy of Performing Arts as its centrepiece - ABC News"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/ecu-opens-first-university-in-perth-cbd/106341816)  2026-02-14T04:01Z 133.8K 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


"Cars submerged trees torn down roads inundated: Alice Springs flooding in pictures - ABC News Overnight thunderstorms left Central Australian rivers inundated on Thursday with rapidly rising floodwaters submerging cars ripping up trees and leaving multiple people stranded"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/nt-alice-springs-flooding-in-pictures-floodwaters-damage/106336102)  2026-02-12T19:33Z 133.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Prince William and Kate say they are 'deeply concerned' about Epstein files - ABC News 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"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/prince-william-kate-epstein-deeply-concerned-statement/106323984)  2026-02-09T09:33Z 133.8K followers, 17.8K engagements


"Greens call for parliamentary inquiry into paedophile former Tasmanian police officer Paul Reynolds - ABC News The Greens will push for Tasmania's parliament to scrutinise how police handled child abuse allegations against former officer Paul Reynolds and why it was decided to give him a full police funeral"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/tasmanian-greens-paul-reynolds-parliamentary-inquiry-call/106332474)  2026-02-12T00:36Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Heat of summers gone by still fresh in the memory of 98yo Clarence 'Clack' John - ABC News Clarence "Clack" John has been through [--] summers in Renmark South Australia. But as the town sweltered through its hottest recorded day last month he remembers hot weather before records began"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/clarence-clack-john-renmark-summer-heat-history-climate-change/106292966)  2026-02-14T02:54Z 133.8K followers, [---] 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


"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


"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


"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


"Alinta Energy to close power stations at Port Augusta and coal mine at Leigh Creek - ABC News Coal-fired power stations at Port Augusta in South Australia and the outback mine which supplies them will close by [----] resulting in the loss of [---] jobs"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-11/power-stations-port-augusta-alinta-energy/6537814)  2026-02-13T23:36Z 133.8K 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, 44.9K engagements


"Global Athlete accuses IOC of 'kowtowing' to Russia by including AIN athletes - ABC News Advocacy group Global Athlete has accused the IOC of enabling Russia by allowing [--] Russian and seven Belarusian athletes to compete at the Winter Olympics"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/russian-winter-olympic-athletes-milan-cortina/106327282)  2026-02-10T15:30Z 133.9K followers, [----] engagements


"From Japan to Israel elections are reshaping global politics - ABC News At a time when so much of the global conversation is about the rapid decline of democracy it is striking what a huge impact elections are having on world events just now"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/elections-japan-israel-ukraine-global-politics-trump/106337028)  2026-02-13T18:09Z 133.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Rio Tinto autonomous train derailment left five workers shaken as they escaped potential harm union says - ABC News Mining giant begins clearing rail line after more than twenty wagons were damaged in crash"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-14/rio-tinto-autonomous-train-derailment-left-workers-shaken/103843336)  2026-02-12T20:50Z 133.8K 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


"100kg of cocaine allegedly hidden in timber found at Lismore and Gold Coast - ABC News Police in NSW and Queensland say an alleged cross-border criminal syndicate intended to extract $14 million worth of cocaine from four tonnes of timber"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/men-charged-over-cocaine-allegedly-hidden-in-timber/106329936)  2026-02-11T06:30Z 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


"Donald Trump's border tsar Tom Homan announces ICE withdrawal from Minnesota - ABC News An immigration crackdown in the Midwestern state has been marred by protests and public anger after the shooting of two US citizens by federal agents"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/ice-withdrawal-minnesota-homan-trump-tsar/106339228)  2026-02-12T18:16Z 133.8K followers, [----] 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


"Cost-of-living crisis sees more young women neglecting health and basic needs report finds - ABC News A study from Deakin University has found many young women admit skipping meals or forgoing medical attention to save money"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/young-women-cost-of-living-crisis-basic-needs/106300314)  2026-02-14T00:34Z 133.8K 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


"ASX loses ground and CSL chief executive steps down abruptly as it happened - ABC News The ASX [---] closed slightly lower and the CSL chief executive stepped down abruptly ahead of tomorrow's half-year results. Catch up on 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/2026-02-10/asx-markets-business-live-news-feb-10-2026/106322382)  2026-02-10T07:51Z 133.8K followers, 37.9K 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


"Pentagon reportedly asked to probe SpaceX for potential Chinese ownership seen as a 'national security threat' - ABC News Chinese investment in Elon Musk's company SpaceX has been cited as a "national security threat" according to senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/pentagon-asked-to-probe-spacex-chinese-ownership/106311868)  2026-02-09T20:27Z 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


"Winter Olympics 2026: Stunning cheating admission overshadows medal win as Naumov brings tears with tribute quick hits from day four - ABC News A Norwegian's first-ever medal is overshadowed by a stunning admission to reporters as Maxim Naumov pays tribute to his parents in the most beautiful way. Here are the quick hits from the Winter Olympics"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/sport-quick-hits-winter-olympics-day-four-cheating-nauov-tribute/106329142)  2026-02-11T23:34Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"Angus Taylor becomes Liberal leader after defeating Sussan Ley [----] - ABC News Sussan Ley the first female leader of the Liberal Party is set to quit politics"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/angus-taylor-becomes-liberal-leader/106339798)  2026-02-12T23:13Z 133.8K followers, 50.3K engagements


"James Van Der Beek was synonymous with his character. How he embraced it with humour will be his legacy - ABC News James Van Der Beek's death prompts wide-ranging tributes from co-stars and friends who have praised his kindness and humour"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/james-van-der-beek-dawsons-creek-character-legacy/106335718)  2026-02-12T10:20Z 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, 13.1K 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


"Winter Olympics quiz: How well are you prepared for the Games - ABC News The Winter Olympics gets underway in Milan Cortina this week but how much do you know about the Winter Olympics Test yourself in our fiendish quiz"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/winter-olympics-quiz/106289820)  2026-02-04T23:10Z 133.8K followers, [----] 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


"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 133.8K followers, 98.1K engagements


"Solo diver recounts brush with mako sharks off Tasmanian coast - ABC News Phillip Ellis Wells was solo diving roughly [--] kilometres off the east coast of Tasmania when he noticed a shadow pass overhead"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/diver-recounts-experience-with-mako-sharks-pulfers-reef/106307276)  2026-02-14T00:57Z 133.8K 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


"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, 15.3K 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


"The Epstein files are shaking Britain but Donald Trump could still have [--] million reasons to worry - ABC News Donald Trump's enemies made no secret of their hopes the documents would contain something explosive enough to bring the president down but right now the Epstein spotlight is on Britain's politicians and palaces"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/epstein-files-shake-uk-but-white-house-could-still-be-worried/106324788)  2026-02-10T19:39Z 133.8K followers, [---] 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


"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


"Kitchen hand charged with attempted murder stalking over alleged stabbing at Brisbane leagues club - ABC News Cameron William Leslie Clark [--] remains in hospital after the alleged incident at Easts Leagues Club in the inner-city Brisbane suburb of Coorparoo"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/stabbing-charge-easts-leagues-club-coorparoo/106341498)  2026-02-13T07:20Z 133.8K 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


"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


"HESTA CEO Debby Blakey resigns after superannuation administration outage - ABC News HESTA's boss is calling it quits after [--] years in the role. Her exit follows an outage that left members unable to access their accounts"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/hesta-superannuation-ceo-debby-blakey-resigns/106321478)  2026-02-11T03:16Z 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


"Sex drugs money and murder in Thailand's monkhood - 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://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-08/sex,-drugs,-money-and-murder-in-thailands-monkhood/104202642)  2026-02-13T07:57Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"ASX boss to depart as another controversy unfolds - ABC News"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/asx-boss-to-depart-as-another-controversy-unfolds/106336322)  2026-02-12T21:03Z 133.8K followers, 19.6K 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


"Images of alleged tobacco wars kingpin Kazem Hamad released in Iraq - ABC News Hamad was deported from Australia in [----] and has been a key person of interest relating to firebombings at Victorian tobacco shops and businesses"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/images-of-kazem-hamad-released-by-afp/106329460)  2026-02-11T23:34Z 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


"Wool price jumps ahead of industry-first Chinese New Year break - ABC News As wool growers enjoy their best prices since [----] the market will now pause to respect China's request for a week off to celebrate Lunar New Year"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/wool-price-rising-ahead-of-chinese-new-year-break/106339658)  2026-02-14T03:32Z 133.8K 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


"Victorian government defends action on construction sector amid allegations it was 'cowed' by CFMEU - ABC News The Victorian government is defending its handling of corruption in the state's construction sector amid accusations in a major corruption report that it was "cowed" by the CFMEU"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/vic-cfmeu-report-government-victoria/106329680)  2026-02-11T00:31Z 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


"As it happened: Malcolm Turnbull says Pauline Hanson not welcome in politics - ABC News The Prime Minister has hit out at former One Nation politician Pauline Hanson saying she would not be a "welcome presence" in the Upper House"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-31/election-blog-live-may-31/7460798)  2026-02-12T03:16Z 133.9K followers, [--] engagements


"US politician Ro Khanna reveals names of six 'powerful men' scrubbed from Epstein files - ABC News US politician Ro Khanna has publicly named six men whose identities were scrubbed from the Epstein files including the former boss of Victoria's Secret who the FBI suspected was a co-conspirator of the sex offender's crimes"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/ro-khanna-reveals-names-redacted-from-epstein-files/106331712)  2026-02-11T07:19Z 133.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Growing number of patients DIY-ing cervical screening to detect HPV - ABC News More than a quarter of patients are choosing the self-testing option"  
[X Link](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-04/self-test-cervical-screening-hpv-test-on-the-up/103542748)  2026-02-13T22:48Z 133.8K 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

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