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Health ministers reveal 3,000 aged care patients stuck in hospitals

The nation's health ministers will enter the final meeting of the year with their Federal counterpart, armed with figures which show there are currently 3-thousand aged-care patients languishing in public hospitals.

Published: 3h agoThu 11 Dec 2025 at 8:10pmwith Rachel Mealey

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Duration: 20 minutes 18 seconds

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Published: YesterdayWed 10 Dec 2025 at 8:10pmwith Sabra Lane

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Duration: 19 minutes 59 seconds

Social media ban into force

A defiant tone from Australia's early teens as the nation's world-first social media ban comes into force.

Published: TueTue 9 Dec 2025 at 8:10pmwith Sabra Lane

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Duration: 20 minutes 22 seconds

Pressure mounts on Wells over travel expenses

As pressure mounts on Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells over her use of taxpayers money to attend sporting events and fly her family across the country - details emerge about other MPs doing the same thing.

Published: MonMon 8 Dec 2025 at 8:10pmwith Sabra Lane

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Duration: 20 minutes 13 seconds

Communities waken to bushfire devastation

Experts warn of a fierce bushfire season ahead as dozens of homes destroyed in New South Wales and Tasmania.

Published: SunSun 7 Dec 2025 at 8:10pmwith Sabra Lane

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Duration: 20 minutes 12 seconds

Pacific workers say they're being exploited

Australia's pacific development labour program, known as the PALM scheme, is being accused of a form of modern slavery.

Published: 4 Dec 2025Thu 4 Dec 2025 at 8:10pmwith Rachel Mealey

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Duration: 20 minutes 10 seconds

Meta starts deleting accounts

Today marks the unofficial start of the social media ban as Meta begins deleting accounts belonging to under 16s on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.

Published: 3 Dec 2025Wed 3 Dec 2025 at 8:10pmwith Sabra Lane

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Duration: 20 minutes 5 seconds

Putin says Russia ready for war with Europe

Vladimir Putin issues a blunt warning 'he doesn't want war with Europe but if it comes - Russia's ready'.

Published: 2 Dec 2025Tue 2 Dec 2025 at 8:10pmwith Sabra Lane

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Duration: 20 minutes 7 seconds

Government releases AI plan

The Federal government's releasing its blueprint for the development of the artificial intelligence industry in Australia.

Published: 1 Dec 2025Mon 1 Dec 2025 at 8:10pmwith Sabra Lane

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Duration: 20 minutes 20 seconds

Warnings on power station closures

Fears the nation's electricity grid isn't prepared for the closure of Australia's largest coal-fired power station.

Published: 30 Nov 2025Sun 30 Nov 2025 at 8:10pmwith Sabra Lane

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Duration: 19 minutes 58 seconds

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Program: AM

Health ministers reveal 3,000 aged care patients stuck in hospitals

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Thousands of aged care patients stranded in hospitals

NDIS participants question new assessment process

NSW patients demand hospitals provide pads and tampons

Richard Scolyer admits he's "going downhill"

South Australia decides against banning smacking

NATO chief warns Europe about Russia

Fake matcha on the rise

Australia's 'national crisis' of Indigenous deaths in custody

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Social media ban into force

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Pressure mounts on Wells over travel expenses

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Communities waken to bushfire devastation

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Pacific workers say they're being exploited

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Meta starts deleting accounts

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Putin says Russia ready for war with Europe

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Government releases AI plan

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Warnings on power station closures

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