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Evening News Bulletin 18 January 2025

Hope at last, with Middle East ceasefire about to take effect

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Could a flexible work arrangement work for you - and if so, how do you get one?

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Australia's wild weather: Thousands without power in NSW as cyclone looms off WA

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Donald Trump orders changes to inauguration plans — here's what to expect

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There's 400 million people and crowd-crush risks. But this Melburnian feels 'chosen' to attend

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US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, leaving fate of app to Donald Trump

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Black Summer bushfires, five years on

Read how communities are coping after Australia's Black Summer bushfires

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It was an ordinary December for these Aussies. Then it turned 'Armageddon'

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'Fireballs bigger than a ute' torched Jamie's property. Five years later he's still living in a caravan

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Jann says losing her home wasn't the worst part about Black Summer bushfires

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Federal government unveils Australia's first national autism strategy November inflation rises slightly to 2.3 per cent ahead of possible February rate cut After failing to arrest South Korean president, corruption investigators seek new warrant Donald Trump's request to delay hush money sentencing denied by judge

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Bulk billing rates across Australia — and where you're most likely to find a fee-free GP Here's what Peter Dutton says he'll do if he becomes prime minister Two big banks now predict a February rate cut. Here's how much they say you could save How the falling Aussie dollar could hit your hip pocket even if you're not going overseas

Australian Politics

Deputy Liberal leader's office investigating undeclared West Bank trip expenses Over 300 work bans suspended after Fair Work Commission ruling on NSW train strikes Will Australia's first national autism strategy improve the lives of people like Khush?Why $3 billion in funding is being injected into the NBN — and what it means for you

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SBS News quiz: What injury has caused issue for Nick Kyrgios?On board a ship to scatter the ashes of strangers: The story of Australia’s unclaimed remains Law changes flagged, 'urgent' National Cabinet calls after 'disgusting' antisemitic attack Jailing children 'a blot' on Australia's global reputation, report claims

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INTERVIEW: Dr Eyal Mayroz on what this Gaza ceasefire means for long-term peace Concerns for Gaza ceasefire agreement as Israel delays ratification What does the proposed ceasefire mean for Jewish and Palestinian communities in Australia?INTERVIEW: Sarah Coates reports on the ceasefire deal from Tel Aviv

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David Lynch, groundbreaking Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78 Five big questions in the wake of the Gaza ceasefire deal Joe Biden warns of 'oligarchy taking shape in America' in his final speech as US president What are the key terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal and how will it play out?

US Election 2024

Donald Trump would have been convicted over 'unprecedented criminal effort', report finds Desperate, scared, angry: The people at the centre of Trump's mass deportation threat Joe Biden on his biggest regrets, successes and worries for Trump's second presidency Four years after the Capitol riots, power passes peacefully to Donald Trump

Life

I thought I was following healthy habits — then I realised they were causing me harm The unlikely dance students embracing hip-hop A bright 'sun-skirting' comet will grace Australian skies this week. Here's how you can see it Josh was willing to die if it meant he could take a one-way 'suicide mission' trip to Mars

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Kept in the dark: the Queen wasn't told about a Soviet spy on her staff

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Morning News Bulletin 18 January 2025

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'A singular, visionary dreamer': Hollywood pays tribute to David Lynch, who has died

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Australia pioneers new treatment for rare blood cancer

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Australia's offshore detention and juvenile justice system slammed in Human Rights Watch report

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Home vandalised, cars torched in anti-Semitic attack

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NSW lashed by severe storms leaving one man dead and thousands without power

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I'm in my 30s and want kids, but modern dating makes this seem impossible

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Misdiagnosed, Richard spent months in a psychiatric ward. He just needed to tell his story

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A baby boomer tried to show me a positive side to the cost of living crisis. It didn't help

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Not having a partner is like 'not having a Ferrari': The Aussies choosing to be single forever

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I have no children or grandchildren. I numb that pain by creating a different legacy

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From war zone to hospital ward: How refugee nurse 'Fish' helps those in crisis

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How Keith and Mel are changing attitudes to mental health, one outfit at a time

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Have these older Australians found the key to a longer, healthier life? Experts think so

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They fled Ukraine for Australia to start a family. After a shock, these parents are celebrating

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