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ABC's Tracey Holmes on being the first woman to host Grandstand, how far women in sport have come and how far still to go

Broadcaster Tracey Holmes reflects on being the first woman to host the iconic ABC radio program Grandstand, her 34-year career, how far women in sport have come and how far there is still to go.

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WA's great – and less-than-great – gold plots unearthed as price hits record high

As long as gold has been mined people have tried to steal it. As the precious metal hits a record price, let's take a look back at some of the mad, bad and downright dumb ways crooks have tried to pocket the "miner's privilege".

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Paradise Centre gets $40m revamp as City of Gold Coast pushes to reinvent Surfers Paradise

Paradise Centre, at the heart of Surfers Paradise, is set for a $40 million revamp, with its owners and the City of Gold Coast hoping it marks the beginning of a reinvented entertainment precinct in an area that "did lose its buzz".

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Conrad Charlton was the first voice on ABC radio 90 years ago and his sons Michael and Tony were TV broadcasting pioneers

When the ABC launched 90 years ago, Conrad Charlton was the first voice on air. His son, Michael, then was the first face on ABC TV and another son, Tony, also worked at the ABC and called the first televised VFL match on commercial television.

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The Wanda Beach concert was a defining moment in Australian rock music but it was almost a disaster

Organisers expected about 10,000 people but more than 25,000 turned up for the free concert. And then the rain came down.

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Caroline Jones: A girl from the bush who became a trail blazer

Caroline Jones is remembered as a warm and kind person with a wicked sense of humour, but perhaps her biggest legacy is the strides she made for women in media and television.

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How WWII prompted the ABC to bring early learning into homes via Kindergarten of the Air

Nearly 80 years before COVID closed schools, Australian parents looked to the ABC to help educate and entertain their children during another national crisis — the result would become a generational game-changer.

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From Michael Charlton to Leigh Sales: The evolution of ABC election-night broadcasts over more than 60 years

From handpainted figures on a tally board to instant results on a touchscreen, here's how the ABC's coverage of federal elections has developed over more than 60 years.

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AC/DC frontman Bon Scott led a high-voltage life. But his friends say the singer's unglamorous death at age 33 was not a surprise

Four decades after Bon Scott was found dead in London, the enigmatic AC/DC star's closest friends and relatives have spoken of his greatest vulnerability.

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