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'Couldn't withdraw her money': The scams that stole more than $1b from Australians in one year

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Should the eSafety commissioner regulate hate speech, pile-ons and deepfakes? The government wants public feedback on the idea

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Oleksandra trained as a psychologist, but she carries another title that still carries stigma -- What's it like to flee your homeland? Siobhan Marin and a group of school students find out on a simulated refugee journey in Western Sydney. It's led by tour guides who've made the dangerous trip themselves.

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The gold-smuggling Indonesian pilot who produced one of the country's most provocative girl bands -- Indonesia is one of Australia's closest neighbouring countries, and yet how much is really known about its intricate past? Some of those gaps are being filled through the rediscovery of old music records.

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David was lonely and homesick for Timor-Leste, then a flyer in an abattoir tearoom changed everything -- How country-town carpenter and musician Billy Barker's "simple gesture" led to a group of Timorese meat workers performing at one of Australia's biggest music festivals just 12 months later.

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Shells with stories to tell -- There's a whole world of mystery, and quite a bit of maths, inside the humble sea shell. -- Duration: 25 minutes 16 seconds

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Bec wore jeans and boots when she started running in her 50s. Now she's a devotee -- Last year, Bec Mussared happily tagged along to the Clare Valley Running Festival, wrangling grandchildren while her daughter and son-in-law tackled runs. Earlier this month, she returned to the festival, but this time she donned a bib.

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When Kevin went to buy a 'few' model ships, he stumbled upon a lifetime collection -- Kevin Graham bought a collection of 150 model ships a year ago. He's astonished to have sold all but three of them in the following 12 months.

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This Kiwi drama divided New Zealand, and now it's our time to ask: What happened at the party? -- Co-creator and lead actor Robyn Malcolm untangles the forces at play underneath what's been called New Zealand's best television show.

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Can you call a fake steak a 'steak'? -- Alternative proteins and plant based 'meats' are hailed as the future of food. But the animal agriculture industries have taken issue. The meat name game has just begun. -- Duration: 15 minutes 31 seconds

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The first woman to lead a war-fighting domain of the Australian Army -- Major General Susan Coyle is about to be the first woman to lead one of the Australian military's war-fighting domains. -- Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds

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These two women are running for federal parliament as a single candidate -- Two lifelong friends join forces to campaign for a single seat in federal parliament. They want to show that politics can be done differently – but not everyone's convinced it can work.

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Women on why they love to run, despite the fear that can come with it -- We spoke with women who run about what they love about it and the kind of choices they make to help themselves feel safer when running.

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Why is the onus still on women to keep themselves safe in public spaces? -- There are calls for women to have the right to carry capsicum spray, but how do we move past band-aid solutions in preventing violence against women in public spaces? -- Duration: 52 minutes 3 seconds

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Why seven 'ship jumping' Greek seamen spent 22 days hiding in the mountains -- In 1954, a group of Greek merchant seamen deserted a cargo steamer in Port Pirie in a risky bid to start new lives in Australia. The legacy they created is "amazing".

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A Russian explorer's skull collection ended up in an Australian university. Their descendants want them back -- Nearly 1,500 Pacific ancestors are held in 13 museums and universities across Australia — but for the most part, the institutions are not repatriating remains and some believe there are cases that "might prove impossible".

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Mystery of missing shipwreck bell solved as rare maritime relic resurfaces on Facebook -- The bell of the SS Tyalgum will sound again across the Tweed River, 85 years after the vessel foundered on the notorious bar crossing. -- Duration: 35 seconds

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Thousands of lost letters from Anzacs now digitised -- Fragile letters and diaries written by Anzac soldiers at Gallipoli have sat largely unread for decades, in Australia's War Memorial, until now. -- Duration: 10 minutes 23 seconds

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