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12/01/2026

Nutrition, vibe and culture concerns fuel these communities that want to protect their suburbs' identity and businesses from the fast food giants.

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Nutrition, vibe and culture concerns fuel these communities that want to protect their suburbs' identity and businesses from the fast food giants.

12/01/2026

Youth crime is a big hot topic, this program in regional NSW Armidale, aims to address it in a different way.

Reporting by Amal Wehbe, ABC News Social Media team.

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12/01/2026

Myra Juliet Farrell always liked to think about a problem before going to bed.

She often solved them while asleep.

The self-professed "inventress", born in Ireland and who grew up in Broken Hill before moving to Sydney, recorded at least 25 patents for different inventions throughout her life.

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12/01/2026

Anthony Albanese has recalled parliament early to deal with sweeping hate speech and gun laws in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

The prime minister announced in Canberra the government would introduce legislation to designate hate crime a "serious" offence and set up a national gun buyback scheme.

The federal government has been consulting on proposed changes to strengthen hate speech laws, including creating a regime for listing so-called hate organisations.

The laws will expand the ban on prohibited symbols and make it easier for the home affairs minister to cancel a visa.

People will be barred from joining and supporting listed prohibited hate groups under the new legislation which will be introduced when parliament returns next Monday and Tuesday.

A national gun buyback scheme will also be established under the reforms, which the Commonwealth has committed to fund 50-50 with the states and territories by July 1.

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12/01/2026

More than 2,000 people attended a vigil for the Bondi shooting victims, marking the end of the Jewish period of mourning.

The service was held at Bondi Pavilion, a site where mourners have gathered to lay floral tributes and grieve in the time since the terror attack.

On Sunday evening, attendees heard from witnesses, as well as family members of victims killed during the December 14 massacre.

The crowd, which included members of the Jewish community and Bondi locals, was flanked by a heavy police presence with specialist officers on horseback.

The service heard a touching rendition of Waltzing Matilda, a tribute to the youngest victim, 10-year-old Matilda.

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12/01/2026

The Fun2Learn childcare centre in Sydney's west has been shut down due to a number of safety breaches over 12 years.

Employing staff who had not completed working with children checks and padlocking fire escapes were among 41 breaches identified since 2023.

It's the first closure by the new NSW child care regulator set up late last year after a litany of incidents in the sector.

Full story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-11/fun2learn-childcare-shut-after-decade-safety-breaches/106217916?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

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12/01/2026

The police officer, who was widely praised for bringing the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing attack to an end, has recently been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.

Inspector Amy Scott's NSW Police colleagues have rallied around her and set up a fundraiser.

NSW Premier Chris Minns said he is devastated by the news and described Inspector Scott as an "Australian hero".

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11/01/2026

At least 500 people have been killed as nationwide protests challenging the Iranian regime continue, according to activists.

US President Donald Trump has warned Iranian leaders against using force against demonstrators and said the US stands "ready to help".

In Australia, hundreds of people have gathered in Sydney, urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to condemn the killing of protesters in Iran.

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11/01/2026

A man allegedly carrying a vest covered in duct taped objects in Bondi has been arrested and charged by NSW Police, with his vest examined by the bomb disposal unit and deemed safe.

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11/01/2026

Victoria Police say human remains have been found about 100 metres from a car along a fire-ravaged road in the Longwood bushfire area, near the central Victorian town of Seymour.

Multiple bushfires are still out of control across the state and hundreds of structures have been destroyed, while extreme heatwave warnings remain in place for NSW, ACT and WA.

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Victoria Police say human remains have been found about 100 metres from a car along a fire-ravaged road in the Longwood bushfire area, near the central Victorian town of Seymour. Follow live

11/01/2026

Having survived cancer twice, Molly Croft has raised more than $2 million for children's charities.

Her cancer was first diagnosed when she was 12, and she now has her own charity.

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11/01/2026

After growing calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack, the prime minister has finally announced it would take place, saying it "was what Australia needs".

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