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Netflix password sharing crackdown begins in Australia, Ron DeSantis reportedly set to announce US presidential bid, and Wes Anderson on those viral TikToks — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Basketballer Alex Starling signs with Adelaide 36ers after becoming an Australian citizen

A decade after Alex Starling moved to Australia to pursue an AFL career, the American has fulfilled a very different sporting dream — joining the NBL with the Adelaide 36ers on the same day as he became an Australian citizen.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

One year after Mungo Man and Mungo Lady's burial, Indigenous elders want answers

First Nations elders call on the New South Wales government to release an independent report into the reburial of 42,000-year-old Mungo Man and Mungo Lady — Australia's oldest known human remains.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

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Police and sniffer dogs continue search for Madeleine McCann at Portuguese dam

German prosecutors confirm the search is taking place but say they can not give further details "for tactical investigative reasons".

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Thinking of paying off your HECS debt before indexation? The ATO says you better do it today

More than 3 million Australians will have their HECS-HELP debts indexed at 7.1 per cent come June 1.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Money mules are involved in the majority of scam reports, ACCC says

Over a four-hour phone call, scammers gained access to Jenny's computer and transferred $300,000 out of her account. By the time she alerted the bank, it was too late.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Best friend carries NSW woman's baby in surrogate pregnancy after IVF struggle

Lisa Messenger sold her house and pushed her body to its limits trying to conceive. In one phone call, her best friend Sarah Megginson changed her life with a "phenomenal" gift.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

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Queensland police's new youth crime documentary may show officers violating police manual rules, advocate says

In a new half-hour film designed to show the challenges of policing youth offenders, more than 20 shots of children appear in handcuffs. Critics say using this level of force is excessive.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Tasmanian mother of three shifted from hotel to hotel as public housing wait gets longer

Becoming homeless has meant "Joanne" and her kids have lived in six hotels, two shelters and one caravan park in three years. Her family is part of an increasing number of people struggling to find shelter in Tasmania.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

How AI and machine learning can help make better public spaces for people

From using AI to create more beautiful versions of existing streets to harnessing machine learning to help cities respond to climate change, emerging technology is helping shape the future of our public spaces.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Federal police seize $270 million of ice from Mexico despite elaborate concealment

Three hundred kilograms of methamphetamine was drilled out of a cargo shipment in Sydney in what police say was the work of a well-funded syndicate.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Australian Defence Force chief Angus Campbell renews calls to strip medals from Afghanistan war veterans

Defence Chief Angus Campbell launches an attempt to remove awards from those who held command positions in the Afghanistan war.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

ADHD clinics capitalise on diagnosis explosion, with some charging up to $3,000 and paying doctors up to $900,000 a year

A new kind of ADHD clinic is cashing in on surging demand for diagnoses — and promising salaries of more than $900,000 to recruit psychiatrists.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Paul Kelly says poetry is 'thrilling' and, from hip hop to Instagram, there are many ways to embrace it

The beloved Australian musician argues poetry is not something to be afraid of. Rather, Kelly reckons it might change your life.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

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ABC News · May 23, 2023

What is going on with China's Belt and Road Initiative?

While the leaders of the G7 met in Japan, Chinese President Xi Jinping used a China-Central Asia Summit to push further economic and trade ties along the old Silk Road under the banner of his signature policy — the Belt and Road Initiative. So how is the project tracking and…

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Dianne Feinstein is one of the most powerful women in America, but Democrats are torn over her future

Dianne Feinstein is one of just two senators representing the 40 million people of California. But at 89 and struggling with poor health, many Democrats are asking if she's up to the job.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Rolf Harris, disgraced former entertainer and convicted paedophile, dies aged 93

Rolf Harris, the disgraced Australian entertainer who was convicted in 2014 of sexual offences against girls and young women, died nearly two weeks ago, but the details have only just been made public.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

One in six migrant workers are 'exploited', but many Australians are also paid below the national minimum wage

One in six migrants are paid less than the national minimum wage and the exploitation is also undercutting local workers, according to a new report by the Grattan Institute.

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ABC News · May 23, 2023

ASIO warns neo-nazi groups are seeking to recruit more members

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation warns right-wing extremists are trying to recruit more people.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

EPA holds information session for residents as Cadia heavy metal contamination probe begins

More than 40 concerned people have attended an information session in the NSW Central West a day after learning the EPA is investigating a nearby gold mine.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Former City of Stirling councillor Keith Sargent jailed over child abuse images

Keith Sargent is sentenced to 14 months in jail for possessing more than 200 images and videos of children, some as young as five, being sexually abused.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

SA District Court judge resigns amid investigation into 'complaint about his conduct'

South Australian District Court Judge Timothy Heffernan has resigned amid an investigation into a "complaint about his conduct".

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Kristy Melksham jailed over dangerous police pursuit in Muswellbrook

Hunter Valley woman Kristy Melksham, 32, hit a police vehicle as she fled from undercover officers in a shopping centre car park, ran a red light and then crashed into a power pole.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Stakeholders question SA government's use of River Murray for Whyalla hydrogen plant

Irrigators and environmental experts say the state government commitment to use River Murray water to power a $593 million hydrogen power plant project in South Australia raises questions about how the natural resource is used.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Halle Bailey reflects on bringing 'the essence of who I am' to Ariel in The Little Mermaid remake

When The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall first heard actor and singer Halle Bailey performing the 1989 film's song Part of Your World, he was moved to tears.

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