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Black market alcohol drops, DV rates steady after remote liquor trial

NT Police say there's been a significant drop in the rates of illegal alcohol supply in Gove, as authorities move to keep liquor restrictions going into the future.
A woman looks into the distance
Duration: 3 minutes 3 seconds

Source: StatelineTopic: Alcohol

Botswana achieved a conservation triumph. Now it's paying the price

Botswana's elephant population has doubled in recent decades, creating chaos for many who live alongside them.
An elephant.

Source: Foreign CorrespondentTopic: Conservation

Endangered parrot’s genetic decline has put it in an 'extinction vortex'

The endangered orange-bellied parrot has lost 62 per cent of its genetic diversity and can only be saved by breeding with another species or editing its genes, a study suggests.
Baby orange-bellied parrots held in a man's hand.

Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Endangered and Protected Species

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Federal election 2025

What do Australian political parties actually stand for?

Currently two major and two minor parties dominate the landscape of federal politics. But what do they actually stand for?
Three middle aged white men tinted blue, green and red

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politics

Coalition promises to relax home lending rules, against regulator's urging

The financial regulator says household debt is already high and its "serviceability buffer" is appropriate. The Coalition says the high buffer is out of date and relaxing it would help more first home buyers into their own place. 
Aerial shot of dozens of houses in neat rows in a new outer-suburban housing estate.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Housing Policy

Have Your Say: What matters to you this federal election?

Jim Chalmers used his budget speech to announce "modest but meaningful" tax cuts as well as cost-of-living help but what do you think should have been in the budget? Tell us
A graphic showing a range of reader comments about potential issues in Australia's 2025 federal election.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Australian Federal Elections

In an election where anything can happen, these seats matter most

With marginal seats everywhere and a range of third party challenges, there are plenty of storylines to watch.
A close-up shot of a voter's hand dropping a ballot paper into a purple ballot box at a polling booth.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Federal Government

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