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Amelia Costigan

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Port Lincoln, Victoria
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Covers:  Politics, health, environment, culture, gender, international relations
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Police shooting prompts calls for gun register reform

Police shooting prompts calls for gun register reform

Queensland police shooter had a gun licence prompting concern about licensing system

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Why are Australia's 'bowlos' disappearing from our towns?

Why are Australia's 'bowlos' disappearing from our towns?

The distinctive green of the traditional lawn bowling club has been a centerpiece of Australian towns since t…

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How TikTokers caused a global diabetes drug shortage

How TikTokers caused a global diabetes drug shortage

Type 2 diabetes medication is in short supply globally after it was approved as a weight loss medication

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The mistakes the Bali terrorists made that inadvertently prevented more deaths

The mistakes the Bali terrorists made that inadvertently prevented more deaths

How an explosives expert from the bush helped find the attackers.

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Preston's 'heart of skating' bulldozed for apartments

Preston's 'heart of skating' bulldozed for apartments

The Tannery, Preston's DIY skatepark, was built by the community over a decade and had become a hub for skate…

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Program: New Caledonians lean on indigenous crops during economic downturn

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By Amelia Costigan Verified, Jordan Fennell
| Pacific Beat
New Caledonia is still recovering from 2024's civil unrest, which cost billions of dollars and crippled tourism. Now the French territory's new government is pushing to rebuild while outer island communities lean on indigenous crop-growing and sustainable living to cushion the downturn. Vanilla producer Waze Marciel says sustainable living and native crop growing has shielded them from the wider downturn. "Life isn't costly because we rely on ourselves cultivating everything," he said.
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Two years on from riots, New Caledonian president visits France amid debt crisis

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By Amelia Costigan Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Gaetan Babout moved to New Caledonia 14 years ago, seeking a quieter life in the south Pacific territory that shares his mother tongue. But when deadly riots sparked by proposedvoting reforms engulfed Nouméa in 2024, Mr Babout, who is from France originally, found himself on the front line of a battle over independence from France that had been simmering for decades. Cars were torched in Noumea during the 2024 riots. (ABC News: Nicholas Job) Two years on, he is still dealing with the repercussions.
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Racist attacks leave New Zealand's Indian community feeling 'hounded'

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By Amelia Costigan Verified
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Warning: This article includes racist language some readers may find distressing. Indian communities across New Zealand say they are feeling "hounded" after a surge in racist incidents. Graffiti targeting Indians has cropped up across Auckland, with racist and violent calls spray painted at three public spaces last month. Indian hate graffiti in Auckland public toilets.
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