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'Remarkable': How Gaza protests unfolded in Australia and around the world

Australia

'Really angry': Isabel is one of hundreds considering class action against this IVF provider

Health

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Ned's grandson died in police custody. Three months on, the cause still isn't confirmed.

Australia

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$548.5 million: The price the government is willing to pay 'to avoid a public trial' of robodebt

Australia

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New research shows more Australians being harmed by gambling

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INTERVIEW: Penny Wong on the upcoming Albanese-Trump meeting and Australia's bid to host COP31

World

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Australia pushes for seat on UN Security Council | Evening News Bulletin 25 September 2025

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SBS News in Easy English 25 September 2025

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Albanese meets Donald Trump at New York reception

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Study reveals over 3 million Australians are harmed by gambling

Australia

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President Trump stuns UN over migration, climate change and global conflict

US Politics

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Cost of living relief: the new charity hub in Sydney's west hoping to meet growing community demand

Australia

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This Christian community embraces traditional living. But ex-members allege it has dark secrets

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Why Brooke chose Facebook over an IVF clinic to find a sperm donor

Life

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'Not exactly glamorous': The 'disheartening' reality of dating in rural Australia

Australia

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When Andrea’s husband died, their blended family was 'instantaneously decimated'

Life

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Modified and dangerous: The popular 'illegal motorbikes' on Australia's roads

Australia

Small Business Secrets Feature

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'When I wear the clothes... I feel proud': How these women fleeing conflict find strength

Australia

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Diana lived in her car while battling cancer. A new housing initiative is offering hope

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An atomic bomb, a missed train and an extraordinary story of survival.

World

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What this grieving daughter found online is helping thousands in Australia

Life

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The business of making babies is worth more than $820 million in Australia. What are the issues, risks and ethics that arise when making money and making a baby mix? And what happens when things go wrong in the process?

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In Waco, Texas Dateline investigates religious group Homestead Heritage. Leaders say they're reviving traditional living, but former members call it a "cult" rife with sexual abuse and cover ups.

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