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Ethnic clashes continue in India's Manipur as death toll reaches 54

The death toll after ethnic clashes in India's remote north-east rises to 54, as authorities issue shoot-at-sight orders in "extreme cases" in an effort to contain the unrest.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

Gija language dictionary reflects rich culture, Warmun art and East Kimberley landscape

Gija people are known across Australia and globally for their striking artwork. Now, after decades of painstaking work, the beauty of their language is there for all to read.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

At least eight killed and seven wounded in shopping centre shooting near Dallas, Texas

A gunman shoots multiple people at an outlet mall in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, killing at least eight and sending hundreds of shoppers fleeing in panic.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

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Cannabis campaigners roll up to Nimbin's MardiGrass Festival, seeking relaxation of laws

There is always something in the air around Nimbin during the annual MardiGrass Festival, but this year it's combined with a sense of optimism.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

Selectively removing vines from trees could improve forests and absorb more carbon, study finds

Jack Putz has studied vines for 50 years. Now he has co-authored a study on how controlling them could improve the health of trees in the world's forests and increase their carbon uptake.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

Equine therapy charity aims to double capacity as demand from flood victims soars

The demand for mental health support in regional Victoria is rising after last year's floods. A unique counselling service near one of the hardest hit towns is pleading for donations to expand its service.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

Woodwork was once considered a male hobby but it is now attracting more women

Woodworking clubs around the country are seeing more women getting involved in what has traditionally been a male-dominated pastime.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

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Blind fashion designer Nikki Hind to feature in first braille book series in mainstream stores

After sending her works down some of the country's biggest catwalks, Nikki Hind is fighting for the next generation's right to dream.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Sustainable aviation fuel made from alcohol to be produced in north Queensland

With port and rail infrastructure already in place, the project to create environmentally cleaner aviation fuel will be based in north Queensland.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Esperance Shire spends more than $20k on legal fees as resident digs in on flagpole location

A years-long dispute about the location of a flagpole involving a state politician, her neighbour and the local shire has cost Esperance ratepayers more than $20,000.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Inside the Australian Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Recovery and Healing Conference

A landmark conference is building a case for greater recovery and healing support for victim-survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Millions to receive up to $500 in energy bill relief at federal budget, as Treasurer flags broader cost of living support

In this week's federal budget, up to $500 in assistance will go to millions of households to help pay energy bills as part of a wide-ranging cost of living package.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Vigil held for slain university student as Darwin student community calls for greater safety

Darwin's Bangladeshi community continues to band together after the death of 23-year-old university student Md Isfaqur Rahman, who was killed during an alleged violent home invasion during the week.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Australia's biggest kiwi fruit grower, Seeka, gambles on jujubes for expansion

While they're a mystery to many, jujubes have been around for thousands of years and are a common part of diets and traditional medicine in many Asian cultures.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

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Happy Paws rescue puppies help young people with disabilities in Toowoomba become job ready

For years, making friends felt torturous for Odin Hensley, but with the help of some animal friends with adorable eyes, communicating with his peers has become a little easier.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Hobart is getting a new stadium for AFL games, but what's wrong with Bellerive Oval?

Tasmanians opposed to a new stadium at Macquarie Point have been at pains to point out that AFL has been played at Bellerive Oval for years. So, why couldn't they continue there and save millions? The answers are a little more complex than you might think.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Keys2drive free learner program axed, leaving 'vacuum' for young Tasmanian drivers

Young Tasmanian Josiah McGlasson is eager to get his driver's licence, but the closing down of a free national program will make that difficult, with one instructor baffled as to why an alternative was not put in place before it ended.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Rose Petrohilos is a medical intern, and part of the changing face of diverse doctors

Just months after giving birth at the age of 22, Rose Petrohilos emerged from the newborn "fog" and decided to study medicine. The gender-diverse parent says thanks to a structural shift in education there is now more diversity among doctors.

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ABC News · May 6, 2023

Photographer captures Lismore's flood trauma for NSW parliament exhibition

In the midst of trauma, the most unlikely healing tool has come in the form of a camera.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Drag performer Dolly Diamond determined to sparkle and keep tradition alive, despite threats

RuPaul isn't a new phenomenon — drag as entertainment has been around for a long time. Performers and supporters say it has a proud history and those who want to see it repressed are fighting a losing battle.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Interest rate rises have plunged 170,000 more people into mortgage stress. Here's how to navigate the financial pinch

From revisiting household budgets to talking to the bank, experts share how mortgage holders can navigate interest rate rises.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

London police arrest 52 protesters, including republicans, at King Charles's coronation

London Metropolitan Police arrest the leader of an anti-monarchy group and 51 other protesters at King Charles III's coronation, saying their duty to prevent disruption outweighed the right to protest.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

US records its smallest orange crop since the 1930s. What does this mean for Australia?

The global futures price for frozen orange juice concentrate has hit a record high in 2023, mostly because of production issues in the major citrus-growing US state of Florida.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Nurse's diary describes quarantine 'hell' as deadly Spanish Flu arrived in Australia

Susie Cone was one of a group of nurses who cared for Australian soldiers struck down by the deadly Spanish Flu in 1918. Her digitised diary provides a rare glimpse inside one quarantine station.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

Generations ago, families were ripped apart in the Pacific — now, these women are working to reunite them

After thousands of people were taken from islands in the Pacific in the 19th century and brought to Australia to work, their only link home was storytelling and song — now, with the rise of social media and affordable travel, their descendants are working to reunite families that were torn…

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