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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Lucy Sweeney |Nathan Morris
Take a 3,000km trip through regional Queensland — it might not be what you expect. It's no secret that Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are courting the votes of regional Australia at the federal election. From fixing the Bruce Highway, to "universal mobile coverage", and a "nuclear vision for regional Australia", the major parties have been pledging billions in early campaign promises outside the capital cities.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Tyne Logan |Lucy Sweeney
After stalling off the coast overnight, Cyclone Alfred is now expected to make landfall later than expected, into early Saturday. Cyclones can be unpredictable, but the prolonged arrival has some important implications for the potential impact when it does cross the coast. On the one hand, affected communities have a bit more time to prepare. But on the other, many will be exposed to damaging winds, huge swell and heavy rainfall for longer.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Lucy Barbour |Lucy Sweeney
When Charlotte (not her real name) asked a doctor in the New South Wales southern highlands for a medical abortion, he ignored her request, gave her a blood test referral and ushered her out of the room. The decision to terminate her third pregnancy was not one she had made lightly. Her youngest daughter was experiencing behavioural challenges and the entire family was struggling. She had hoped the GP would provide a prescription for the abortion pills, known as MS-2 Step.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Andy Burns |Charlotte King |Jess Davis |Lucy Sweeney
Loading... In this small rural community, Parkinson's disease is all too common. Many fear that farm chemicals could be behind it. It's a chilly night in Dean, just outside Ballarat in the heart of Victoria's potato country. The local town hall has seen generations of farming families through its doors for celebrations, concerts, weddings and school speech nights. But tonight the mood is sombre.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Brad Ryan |Lucy Sweeney |Riley Stuart |Jade Macmillan
Thousands of protesters blocked the streets around the US Capitol building ahead of a speech by Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli PM is addressing the US Congress, asking for its continued support in the war in Gaza. Mr Netanyahu is set to meet with US President Joe Biden later this week, as well as the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Lucy Sweeney
Donald Trump says he would be willing to debate Kamala Harris "more than once", as she locks up support as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. The vice-president officially kicked off campaigning with a rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday, local time, telling voters this election was "a choice between freedom and chaos". President Joe Biden has announced he will address the nation on Wednesday, local time, to discuss how he plans to see out his term.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Lucy Sweeney |Brad Ryan |Jade Macmillan |Carrington Clarke |Barbara Miller |Nelli Saarinen | +2 more
Kamala Harris has stepped out in her first public appearance since Joe Biden announced he was standing down and endorsing her as presidential candidate at the election. Welcoming a group of student athletes to the White House on behalf of the president (who has been isolating with COVID at his home in Delaware), the vice-president again gave her thanks to Biden. "Joe Biden's legacy of accomplishment over the past three years is unmatched in modern history," she said.
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Jul 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Lucy Sweeney
Donald Trump held a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a week after the event in Pennsylvania where he was shot on stage. He used the speech to distance himself from the conservative group Project 2025, which aims to shape the policy of a second Trump presidency. In his first campaign rally since a shooter made an attempt on his life, Donald Trump has declared he "took a bullet for democracy".
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Jul 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jade Macmillan |Lucy Sweeney |Kathryn Diss
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the first Republican campaign rally since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump last weekend. I'm here in DC with our North America correspondent Jade Macmillan and former correspondent Kathryn Diss. Our colleague Carrington Clarke is on the ground in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Together with Sean Baumgart and the team in Australia, we'll bring you all the updates.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Lucy Sweeney
US President Joe Biden is "absolutely" staying in the presidential race despite a growing chorus of Democrats pushing for him to consider dropping out. Campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillion spoke to media, saying the president is "the best person to take on Donald Trump" at the 2024 election. The president is in isolation with COVID-19, but says he looks forward to getting back on the campaign trail next week.
