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Gavin Coote

Sydney

Reporter and Producer, Audio Current Affairs at ABC News (Australia)

Australian journalist and audio producer

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  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Gavin Coote

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out easing biosecurity restrictions on US beef imports as he prepares to meet with President Donald Trump and negotiate a possible exemption to tariffs. The Australian Government is reviewing its ban against some US slaughtered beef, designed to prevent the spread of diseases. Agriculture bodies argue such rules need to remain in place to protect the nation's multi-billion dollar beef industry.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Gavin Coote

    The rift is widening between US President Donald Trump and his former close ally - tech billionaire Elon Musk - with the pair trading bitter accusations on social media. The escalating feud comes as the Trump administration attempts to get a mammoth spending bill through the Senate - which is facing fierce opposition from Democrats, some Republicans, and Elon Musk himself. Featured:Donald Trump, US PresidentProfessor Todd Belt, George Washington UniversityBruce Wolpe, US Studies Centre

  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Gavin Coote

    Tech billionaire Elon Musk - who until recently was Donald Trump's most powerful ally in his second term in the White House - has launched a blistering attack on the US President's signature bill. The entrepreneur and Republican donor has called the policy package a "disgusting abomination", just days after leaving a job in the Trump administration on what seemed to be positive terms between the pair.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Gavin Coote

    With interest rates on the way down, house prices are rising across the country and economists are predicting they could rise by as much as 10 per cent by early next year. The latest data from Cotality - formerly known as CoreLogic - shows all the capital city markets rose by at least 0.4 per cent in May. And many in the industry are worried the rate of new homes being built will continue falling short of the growing demand.

  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | Gavin Coote

    New South Wales police have set up another "mega" taskforce, amid fears a spate of gangland violence could escalate on Sydney's streets. The move comes less than 48 hours after gunmen opened fire at four people travelling in a ute in western Sydney, along with two other shootings in the last fortnight. Police say it's a proactive step to prevent further violence erupting, but there are concerns people with no links to the underworld have already been caught in the crossfire.

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18 Mar 25

RT @Hishammagdashy: My comments to @GavinCoote at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation @ABCaustralia on the recent US strikes in Yemen a…

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20 Dec 24

RT @ThomasOriti: Signing off for another year on ABC NewsRadio Breakfast. Thanks for your company this year. Back in 2025 after a bit of a…

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11 Nov 24

Does COP29 matter if Donald Trump dismantles the United States’ climate policies? @hennahundal speaks with @ThomasOriti ahead of her attendance at the climate talks in Azerbaijan https://t.co/eNELP397gn