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Catholic Church wins High Court appeal against ruling it was vicariously liable for alleged sexual abuse by a priest
The Catholic Church wins a High Court appeal against rulings it was vicariously liable for the actions of a priest who allegedly sexually abused a five-year-old in 1971.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trialsby Elizabeth Byrne
Two survivors of alleged historic child sex abuse win High Court battle to sue for compensation
Two survivors of alleged child sex abuse win their High Court battle to sue those who placed them in care in the 50s and 60s.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trialsby Elizabeth Byrne
Artificial intelligence could lead to workplace surveillance without further oversight, unions say
Employees could be monitored at work or subjected to discrimination during recruitment if there is not appropriate oversight of artificial intelligence in the workplace, according to unions.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Artificial Intelligenceby Joshua Boscaini
Torrential rain hits Australia's east coast, with climate drivers activating thunderstorm season
Thunderstorms and torrential rain have hit across Australia this week, with forecasts suggesting this weather could continue through this week and to the end of the year.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weather Phenomenaby Tom Saunders
Aaron is in year 11 and recently quit Instagram. He thinks others should do the same
It's up to state and territory governments to fund media literacy programs in schools, and a 2023 study of young Australians found only one in four surveyed received a lesson teaching them how to work out if news stories are true in the past year.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Educationby Rosie King Rosie King
Queanbeyan Hospital bans surgical abortions, telling local health workers the procedure 'does not currently sit within' its scope
An email obtained by the ABC confirms Queanbeyan Hospital has stopped providing surgical terminations for fetal anomalies and medical reasons, restricting access to a legal and time-critical form of reproductive health care.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Abortionby Lucy Barbour
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Cash with Tash: Teaching kids how to invest
How can we teach children about financial responsibility while still making it fun?
Duration: 11 minutes 46 seconds
Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Personal Financewith Lish Fejer
Meet the winners of the Swayn Student Competition
Students from University of Canberra spoke to ABC Canberra Mornings about their award-winning designs, which focused on activating the lake edge in Canberra.
Duration: 13 minutes 49 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Architecturewith Georgia Stynes
Koomarri to close gardening and cut cloth business
More than 100 staff will lose employment at Koomarri at the end of November, including vulnerable members of the community like Richard Franz.
Duration: 12 minutes 18 seconds
Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: People With Disabilitywith Lish Fejer
Passionate about sharing his grandma's recipes
As a child, Zac Young learnt a disciplined work ethic, rolling serviettes in his family's restaurant.
Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds
Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Food and Cookingby Adrienne Francis
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Artificial intelligence could lead to workplace surveillance without further oversight, unions say
Employees could be monitored at work or subjected to discrimination during recruitment if there is not appropriate oversight of artificial intelligence in the workplace, according to unions.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Artificial Intelligenceby Joshua Boscaini
Torrential rain hits Australia's east coast, with climate drivers activating thunderstorm season
Thunderstorms and torrential rain have hit across Australia this week, with forecasts suggesting this weather could continue through this week and to the end of the year.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weather Phenomenaby Tom Saunders
Aaron is in year 11 and recently quit Instagram. He thinks others should do the same
It's up to state and territory governments to fund media literacy programs in schools, and a 2023 study of young Australians found only one in four surveyed received a lesson teaching them how to work out if news stories are true in the past year.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Educationby Rosie King Rosie King
Queanbeyan Hospital bans surgical abortions, telling local health workers the procedure 'does not currently sit within' its scope
An email obtained by the ABC confirms Queanbeyan Hospital has stopped providing surgical terminations for fetal anomalies and medical reasons, restricting access to a legal and time-critical form of reproductive health care.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Abortionby Lucy Barbour
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Gungahlin, we want to hear Your Stories!
We're stepping out of the studio and putting a spotlight on your neighbourhood in a series of special broadcasts. The last stop of 2024 is Gungahlin on Thursday, 21 November with Drive hosted by Emma Bickley. Here's how to get involved.
Published: Source: ABC CANBERRA
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Published: Source: ABC Gives
'It just took absolutely everything': How to run an ultramarathon
John Veloudos used a combination of community support and psychological tricks to complete his first ultramarathon.
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Mental Health
Melbourne Cup 2024: Field, form guide and finishing order
Knight's Choice has created a boilover by claiming the Melbourne Cup in a thrilling finish ahead of the Japanese raider Warp Speed. Here is the complete finishing order.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Horse Racing
'Like chess on wheels': How mountain bike orienteering is breaking new ground
A treasure hunt crossed with mountain biking — how mountain bike orienteering is shifting the balance of two-wheel competition from brawn to brains.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Mountain Biking
One of Australia's most successful female road cyclists' careers was cut short — and it's not uncommon
One of Australia's most successful female road cyclists, Chloe Hosking, was forced into early retirement when her cycling team collapsed just weeks out from the start of the European cycling calender.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Road Cycle Racing
Program helps highschool students learn to naviage digital world safely
A team of researchers in Canberra is calling for a more comprehensive strategy built into the national curriculum on fighting disinformation online.
Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Education
High Court rules Catholic church not liable for child abuse by priest
The Catholic Church has won a High Court appeal against rulings it was vicariously liable for the actions of a priest who allegedly sexually abused a five-year-old in 1971.
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trials
Catholic Church wins High Court appeal against ruling it was vicariously liable for alleged sexual abuse by a priest
The Catholic Church wins a High Court appeal against rulings it was vicariously liable for the actions of a priest who allegedly sexually abused a five-year-old in 1971.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trialsby Elizabeth Byrne
Meet the key figures Trump has picked to run the United States
Billionaires, Fox News personalities, and staunch loyalists. These are the people president-elect Donald Trump is choosing to run the United States as part of his incoming 2025 administration.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: US Electionsby Brianna Morris-Grant
'The girls will come in absolutely firing': ParaMatildas aiming for World Cup glory
No Australian team has ever won a round ball World Cup, but the ParaMatildas enter this month's Cerebral Palsy World Cup in Spain as the world's highest ranked side.
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Soccerby Henry Hanson
Former Abu Ghraib detainees awarded $64 million in damages over abuses at Iraqi prison
More than 15 years after victims of torture at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison lodged a lawsuit against a US contractor, a jury hands down a verdict.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Human Rights
How a stranger calling an elevator kicked off the NSW Australian of the Year's global kindness movement
Kath Koschel had to learn how to walk again twice. The help she experienced on the way inspired her to teach young people about the healing power of kindness.
Published: Source: ABC Radio SydneyTopic: Awards and Prizesby Declan Bowring