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📢 The PM says the hate speech and gun reform bill is to be split before it's introduced to the Parliament on Tuesday, Greenland's Indigenous population says it does not want to be colonised a second time, The Special Ks set to take the court together for the me...
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Albanese splits hate speech and gun reform bill in two | Evening News Bulletin 17 January 2026
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January 17, 2026 at 5:14 AM
📢 The PM says the hate speech and gun reform bill is to be split before it's introduced to the Parliament on Tuesday, Greenland's Indigenous population says it does not want to be colonised a second time, The Special Ks set to take the court together for the me...
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📢 The government has been dealt a major setback on its sweeping bill, after failing to secure the backing of the Coalition.
Greens confirm they won't back government's hate speech laws, will support gun reforms
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January 17, 2026 at 2:44 AM
📢 Authorities defend weather warnings after flash flooding on Victoria's Great Ocean Road; Donald Trump threatens more tariffs in his quest for Greenland; A Matildas veteran suffers a potentially career-ending inj...
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Donald Trump threatens more tariffs in his quest for Greenland | Morning News Bulletin 16 January 2026
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January 17, 2026 at 1:14 AM
📢 Authorities defend weather warnings after flash flooding on Victoria's Great Ocean Road; Donald Trump threatens more tariffs in his quest for Greenland; A Matildas veteran suffers a potentially career-ending inj...
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📢 The Norwegian Nobel Committee released a pointed statement after María Corina Machado gave her peace prize medal to Donald Trump.
Trump has been gifted a Nobel Peace Prize. Can they actually be given away?
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January 17, 2026 at 1:04 AM
📢 Your perception of pigeons is wrong, these Australians say. Their lives revolve around them — but their worlds couldn't be more different.
She's a 'crazy pigeon lady'. He wants to revive a dying sport. This bird is their obsession
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January 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM
📢 Rain could lead to flash flooding in parts of Sydney, with heavy rainfall in the NT's Top End also expected.
Wet weekend ahead for NSW and NT as clean-up underway in parts of Victoria
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January 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
📢 The group will, under Donald Trump's plan, supervise the temporary governance of Gaza.
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Trump administration announces Gaza 'board of peace' with Marco Rubio, Tony Blair and others
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January 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
📢 The group will, under Donald Trump's plan, supervise the temporary governance of Gaza.
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📢 A lot of people already identify or know the problems from smoking and what it can do for your health, but not a lot of people understand that loneliness or social isolation carries around the same health risks ...
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INTERVIEW: Loneliness - the hidden health danger
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January 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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📢 Large demonstrations are planned across Denmark and Greenland this weekend to protest against Trump's plan.
Donald Trump threatens tariffs on countries that don't support Greenland takeover plan
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January 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
📢 An inquiry underway into the fatal shooting of a man by New South Wales Police; Kurdish separatists based in Iraq launch an attack on Iran; World-number-one Aryna Sabalenka to push for a third Australian Open title.
An inquiry underway into fatal shooting of a man by NSW Police | Morning News Bulletin 17 January 2026
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January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
📢 Australia is known worldwide for its strong coffee culture. But across major cities, new styles blending Asian flavours with more familiar brews are quietly reshaping café menus.
Asian-Inspired coffees gain ground in Australia
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January 16, 2026 at 8:04 PM
How did Australia's 'most liveable' city become the most affordable for renting a house?
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January 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
📢 Faith leaders have come together to urge the Government delay its hate speech reforms, which are facing crumbling political support. Days out from a vote, the Prime Minister says he's open to ideas for changes.
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Multi-faith letter delivered to PM as religious leaders push back against swiftly introduced hate speech laws
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January 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM
📢 Faith leaders have come together to urge the Government delay its hate speech reforms, which are facing crumbling political support. Days out from a vote, the Prime Minister says he's open to ideas for changes.
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📢 Weather officials have described the sudden downpour that triggered flashflooding along Victoria's Great Ocean Road as an extraordinary and record-breaking event. Emergency services say between two and three hundred people around Lorne and Wye River on the Gr...
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Great Ocean Road flash flood warnings were 'adequate' and 'timely': BoM
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January 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM
📢 Weather officials have described the sudden downpour that triggered flashflooding along Victoria's Great Ocean Road as an extraordinary and record-breaking event. Emergency services say between two and three hundred people around Lorne and Wye River on the Gr...
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📢 Almost five million accounts have been wiped as part Australia's under-16s social media ban introduced last month. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing the world first legislation is working, calling it a "source of Australian pride". But experts say it'll take some time to see just how…
A month on from teen social media ban: millions of accounts banned, but effectiveness yet to be seen
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January 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM
📢 In tough times, community generosity goes a long way. And that's been on display in the wake of Victoria's recent bushfire devastation. Including from one group that's travelled hundreds of kilometres to show vi...
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As bushfire affected residents in Victoria begin to put their lives back together, multicultural groups lend a hand
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January 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM
📢 In tough times, community generosity goes a long way. And that's been on display in the wake of Victoria's recent bushfire devastation. Including from one group that's travelled hundreds of kilometres to show vi...
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📢 Australia’s sailing legacy continues as SailGP launches its new season in Fremantle. With the Flying Roos chasing redemption, the world’s fastest foiling boats return to historic waters that once defined nationa...
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From America’s Cup glory to foiling futures, Fremantle opens SailGP’s high-speed next chapter
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January 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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📢 The death of a migrant worker who was exploited and fearful of his visa sponsor has prompted calls for the creation of an anti-slavery hotline.
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Coroner refers exploited migrant worker's death to federal police
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January 16, 2026 at 8:34 AM
📢 The death of a migrant worker who was exploited and fearful of his visa sponsor has prompted calls for the creation of an anti-slavery hotline.
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📢 As fires displace thousands in Victoria, a Melbourne baker draws on his refugee past to help evacuees and emergency service volunteers.
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'Someone out there cares': When fires raged, a Melbourne baker opened his doors
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January 16, 2026 at 7:24 AM
📢 As fires displace thousands in Victoria, a Melbourne baker draws on his refugee past to help evacuees and emergency service volunteers.
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📢 SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Isaac Poole from Oreana Private Wealth as the Australian sharemarket hits a record high, despite a growing divergence of opnion on the direction of US interest ra...
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ASX hits 11 week high
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January 16, 2026 at 7:14 AM
📢 SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Isaac Poole from Oreana Private Wealth as the Australian sharemarket hits a record high, despite a growing divergence of opnion on the direction of US interest ra...
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📢 Religious leaders have united across faiths to urge the prime minister to go back to the drawing board on contentious hate speech reforms.
'Risk of unintended consequences': Faith leaders call for pause in hate speech laws
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January 16, 2026 at 6:14 AM
📢 It's been just over a month since the government enacted its world-first social media ban for those aged under 16 years old. The government says they have deactivated, removed or restricted 4.7 million accounts so far. But what does thi...
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INTERVIEW: How is the social media ban working and is it an effective measure?
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January 16, 2026 at 5:14 AM
📢 It's been just over a month since the government enacted its world-first social media ban for those aged under 16 years old. The government says they have deactivated, removed or restricted 4.7 million accounts so far. But what does thi...
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📢 Faith leaders warn that hate speech laws may infringe on religious freedoms; Foreign Minister Penny Wong urges Australians to leave Iran immediately if possible; And in tennis, defending champion Jannik Sinner confident about his Australian Open chances.
Faith leaders call for pause in hate speech laws | Evening News Bulletin 16 January 2026
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January 16, 2026 at 5:04 AM
📢 New figures reveal more than 4.7 million social media accounts were deactivated, removed or restricted, when Australia's world-first age restrictions took effect in December. The reforms are the subject of much ...
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One month on, how is the teen social media ban working?
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January 16, 2026 at 4:14 AM
📢 New figures reveal more than 4.7 million social media accounts were deactivated, removed or restricted, when Australia's world-first age restrictions took effect in December. The reforms are the subject of much ...
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📢 There's a stark gender divide in retirement confidence, with new research from AMP revealing only two in five Australian women feel secure about their financial future, compared to three in five men. The gap is widest among single and divorced women in their ...
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Why are women worried about their financial future?
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January 16, 2026 at 4:04 AM
📢 There's a stark gender divide in retirement confidence, with new research from AMP revealing only two in five Australian women feel secure about their financial future, compared to three in five men. The gap is widest among single and divorced women in their ...
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