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Star News Briefing
Star news flash briefing brings you the latest Australian and World news, from politics to sport and entertainment headlines.
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Star News BriefingFour in a Row for the Panthers!
Penrith makes it four straight NRL premierships One year on from the deadly attack which prompted war in Gaza Fears for a missing babysitter after a house fire…
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Chartered Flights Evacuate Australians Trapped in War Zone
Hundreds of Australians have arrived in Cyprus after fleeing Lebanon Calls to change Daylight Saving time change New Zealand rocked by strong earthquakeSee…
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Hundreds of Australians Prepare to Evacuate Lebanon
The Federal Government has chartered two flights to help Aussies flee warzone Qantas customers caught up in cyber theft The FBI helps foil an Australian terror…
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The P-M's Warning To Demonstrators Ahead Of Weekend Rallies
Events To Be Staged In Sydney, Melbourne And Adelaide Marking Anniversary Of Oct 7. Qantas In Talks To Bring Stranded Aussies Home From The Middle East. Three…
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Fears of Petrol Spike Amid Conflict in Middle East
There's concerns petrol prices in Australia could spike, due to the growing conflict in the Middle East. A new survey shows majority of parents would support a…
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Former A-League Footballer Committed to Trial For Rape
Former Central Coast Mariners player Angel Torres, will stand trial for rape and related charges, next year, after pleading not guilty The latest from the…
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Protestors In VIC and SA Vow To Continue Rallies On October 7
Pro-Palestinian Groups Wont Demonstrate In Sydney On Anniversary Of Hamas Attacks. Hundreds More Seats On Planes For Australians Fleeing Lebanon. Banks Ordered…
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Storm's Jahrome Hughes Takes Out Coveted Dally M Medal
Melbourne halfback Jahrome Hughes has won the NRL's highest individual honour, crowned the 2024 Dally M medallist. Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli…
Star News BriefingWhat Made Me Change My Mind on the Conflict in the Middle East
In a special episode of The Real Story, Joe is focusing on the escalating crisis in the Middle East. What does the path forward look like? What role can we…
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Vow They Won't Be Silenced
States are scrambling to see what action can be taken to stop October 7 protests A Perth man found guilty of heinous crimes involving a 7-year-old girl Rugby…
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Calls For Pro-Palestine Rallies On Oct 7 To Be Blocked
Rallies Planned For One Year Anniversary Of Hamas Attack On Israel. U-S Vice Presidential Candidates Go Head To Head Over Middle East And Economy. Govt Secures…
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Iran Escalates Against Israel
Almost 200 ballistic missiles have been launched into Israel from Iran The bodies of 20 children and 3 teachers recovered from a burning bus in Thailand…
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Australians In Lebanon Urged To Register With DFAT And Leave
Israeli Troops Now On The Ground In Lebanon With Fears Beiruit Airport Will Close. Cowboy Operators Rorting The NDIS On Notice. Canberra Inquiry Hears Social…
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Israel Pushing Ahead with Ground Operation in Lebanon
Israel's military has started a ground operation in southern Lebanon. Australia's consumer watchdog will receive an extra $30 million to conduct more…
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AFP Admit Some Protestors May Have Breached Terror Laws
Six Possible Breaches Being Investigated After Hezbollah Flags Flown In Melbourne. Federal Government Confirms Back-To-Back Surpluses. Aussies Creatures Of…
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Chaos Avoided in First Nationwide Qantas Strike
Qantas engineers haves staged their first national two hour strike this morning as they ramp up their campaign for a pay increase. The Federal Government is…
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Hezbollah Leader Killed
Hezbollah's leader has been killed, with the Middle East conflict ramping up The Treasurer set to talk up a big budget surplus Fresh concerns for flooding in…
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Grave Fears Over Revenge Attacks in the Middle East
Hezbollah has vowed revenge on Israel after the death of its leader New figures reveal extent of Australia's food waste Asteroid dubbed a mini moon set to…
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Entertainment World Mourns Dame Maggie Smith
Beloved actress Maggie Smith has passed away peacefully aged 89 Irael launches another airstrike on Lebanon Increased subsidies sees a drop in childcare costs…
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Anthony Albanese Pleads With Israel To Listen To Calls For Ceasefire.
International Community Reiterates Calls For Ceasefire Between Hezbollah And Israel. Donald Trump To Meet With Ukraine's President Zelensky. Deadly Hurricane…
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Supermarket CEO's To Be Grilled At ACCC Inquiry
Grocery prices rose 20% in 5 years The number of Australians suffering strokes has hit a 20 year high The Israeli military continue fighting with full force…
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Australia Joins With U-S And U-K To Call For Ceasefire In Lebanon
Whitehouse Statement Seeks Immediate 21 Day Ceasefire. Household Wealth Rises Despite Cost Of Living Crisis. Sydney, Brisbane And Melbourne Drivers Exposed To…
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Is the End of the Cost of Living Crisis in Sight?
This week, Joe's got some news about the cost of living crisis. Could it be over? Could sweet relief be on the way? Plus, why Joe thinks we should be focusing…
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Swans Rule Out Callum Mills for AFL Grand Final
The Swans are rallying around a heartbroken Callum Mills, who's been ruled out of this weekend's AFL grand final... The Sharks are facing an uphill battle to…
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Qantas Workers Launch Nationwide Strike Action
More than 1000 Qantas engineers will stop work today over pay and conditions Search resumes today for missing Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy Aldi has once again…
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Energy Rebates Lead To Fall In Australia's Inflation Rate.
CPI Grew By 2.7 Percent For August -- Down Point-8 On The July Figure. P-M Refusing To Confirm Planned Changes To Property Tax Concessions. One In Ten Aussies…
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Inflation Figures at Lowest Levels in Three Years
The latest inflation figures are out - with mortgage holders hoping it may be an indication of an impending interest rates cut... A renewed search of bushland…
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R-B-A Admits Rate Cut Still Some Time Away
Official Cash Rate Left On Hold At 4.35%. Australia Drawing Up Contingency Plans For Citizens In Lebanon. U-S Commerce Dept Looks To Ban E-V Imports From…
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RBA Tipped to Leave Interest Rates on Hold
The Reserve bank is tipped to leave interest rates on hold when it makes its announcement this arvo. Coles and Woolies are expected to receive massive…
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Lebanon's Deadliest Day Since 2006
More than 350 people are dead and more than 1200 injured, after Israeli bombardment of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon NSW nurses appeal for pay rise: VIC ambos…
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Coles and Woolworths Accused Of Inflating Bargains For Shoppers
The Consumer Watchdog Taking Court Action Against Supermarket Giants. The Coalition Stops Short Of Unveiling Costings For Ambitious Nuclear Plan. Donald Trump…
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Bigger Budget Surplus Than Expected
Labor says reduced spending has allowed it to deliver a bigger than expected surplus The outcome of an investigation into massive turbulence on a Singapore…
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Bushfire Threatens Homes in Sydney
Properties on Sydney's Northern Beaches have come under threat after a fire emergency Prime Minister issues an urgent warning to Australians in war zone Major…
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Hezbollah Leader Among Dead in Lebanon Bombing
UN calls for calm after an Israeli airstrike on Beirut PM meets with Joe BIden at his home More rape allegations levelled against late father of Princess Di's…
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Claims Nuclear Plan Could Add Hundreds To Aussie Power Bills
U-S Think Tank Claims Coalition Nuclear Plan Will See Bills Rise By $665 A Year. Anthony Albanese Lands In U-S For Quad Summit. Extra Cash For 5 Million…
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Aussie Man Arrested in Thailand on Rape Charges
An Australian man has been arrested in Thailand after he allegedly fled Australia while charged with rape. Millions of Aussie's will have more cash in their…
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Hezbollah Boss Responds to "Massacre"
Hezbollah's leader reacts to hardware attacks in Lebanon Traffic chaos expected in Sydney for finals footy The Aussie women off to a flyer in their T-20 series…
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Australia's Unemployment Rate Steady For August
Jobless Rate Remains At 4-point-2 Percent For Second Straight Month. Australia's Population Passes 27 Million. Legislation Adding Superannuation To Paid…
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Aussie's Urged to Flee Lebanon after Second Explosion
Our Foreign Minister is urging Australians in Lebanon to leave after another deadly blast. The PM is quelling hopes of an interest rate cut in Australia. AND…
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Has the ABC Gone Too Far?
This week on The Real Story, Joe's diving deep into the SECOND assassination attempt on one Donald J Trump and what this means for the polls. He's also joined…
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Arrests Over Fake Terror Plot
Six men accused of creating fake terror plot, on encrypted "Ghost" network A second wave of coordinated blasts across Lebanon Swans eye off key Hawks defender…
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Report Calls For Low Income Families To Get Free Childcare
Productivity Commission Reccommends Free Childcare For Families Earning Less Than $80K. ASX Predicts Four Interest Rate Cuts In 2025. Government Welcomes New…
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Instagram Rolls out New Teen Accounts Safety Upgrade
Instagram is rolling out a major safety upgrade today, that it claims will better protect children online. The 2026 Commonwealth is back on, with Glasgow to…
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Israel Blamed for Coordinated Attack Against Hezbollah
Coordinated attacks on pagers used by Hezbollah, have left almost three thousand people injured Meta announces a safety upgrade for teens accessing Insta…
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P-M Threatens Early Election After Legislation Blocked In Senate
Anthony Albanese Isn't Ruling Out Double-Dissolution Election. A Reality Check For Former TV Star Andrew O'Keefe As He Fronts Court. Donald Trump Breaks…
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Cost of Domestic Flights Soar Across Oz
New data has shown scrapped REX flights have seen a rise in the cost of domestic flights across the nation. A former FBI agent is warning of a rise in broader…
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Trump Accused: A Convicted Felon
Accused shooter in latest assassination attempt of Donald Trump, appears in court Farmers forced to ditch crops, as supermarkets reject produce impacted by…
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V-P Condemns Apparent Assassination Attempt On Donald Trump
Kamala Harris Promises Secret Service Will Be Given Every Resource To Keep Trump Safe. Labor Lashes The Greens For Refusing to Support Housing Reforms. Qantas…
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Man Detained After Trump Assassination Attempt
A man's in police custody in the US, after another alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a golf club in Florida. The Prime Minister has doubled down…
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New Report Exposes Major Gaps In IVF Laws
A report into Australia's IVF systems has made a number of recommendations Minister slams those behind robodebt scheme Queensland prepares for a bumper school…
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Victorian Taxpayers Set to Foot the Bill for Protests
Extra police resources brought in to deal with violence on Melbourne's streets has blown out to $30M Women charged with the murder of her two sons Alarming…
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Record Number Of Drownings On Aussie Beaches
150 People Drowned On Australian Beaches In The Last Year. Victorian Govt Leaves Door Open To Hosting Weapons Expo Again Despite Protests. NRL Star Facing…
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Trump Rules out Second Debate with Kamala Harris
Donald Trump has ruled out taking part in a second presidential debate against Kamala Harris. Tech giants, banks and telcos could be up for massive fines - for…
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Some Rare Good News for Home Buyers
Aid workers killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine More properties being listed = good news for home buyers Elon Musk brands our government "fascists" Australia…
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Taylor Swift Sets New Record At MTV VMA's
Taylor Swift has cleaned-up at the VMA's -- setting a new record for the most wins in history. The Federal Government says Australia is holding itself to…
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Is Donald Trump out of the Race?
It's been a huge few days for our friends in the US with Harris and Trump coming face-to-face for the first time. On today's episode, Joe debriefs the debate…
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Defence Officers Stripped of Medals over Alleged War Crimes
Several Australian defence officers have been stripped of their service medals - over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Federal Parliament will introduce…
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Two Children Die After Melbourne House Fire
Two of three children, pulled from a house fire in Sydenham at the weekend, have died in hospital 42 arrests made, as protesters and police clash at a military…
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Taylor Swift Breaks Internet With Support For Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift has taken to social media to throw her support behind Kamala Harris. Thousands of protestors have clashed with police and streets have been locked…
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Debate Heats Up Between Harris and Trump
The first debate is happening between Harris and Trump Major chaos and violence outside a defence expo in Melbourne Big names back for the NRL finals And Kylie…