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Journalist at @abcnews. Formerly producer, op-eds editor at @canberratimes. Decidedly amateur stand-up. All views my own. Signal: +61 484 761 296.

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Prior to joining the ABC in 2022, I was an opinion editor and producer at The Canberra Times, covered courts and politics for The Observer in Gladstone, and was a general reporter for Biloela's Central Telegraph.

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Did Ukraine try to kill Putin, or could the drone attack on the Kremlin have been a false flag?

Did Ukraine try to kill Putin, or could the drone attack on the Kremlin have been a false flag?

While Ukraine has on occasion struck targets on Russian territory, a direct assault on the Kremlin, a fortifi…

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'A network of underground cities': Inside the salt mines of Soledar prized by Russian mercenaries

'A network of underground cities': Inside the salt mines of Soledar prized by Russian mercenaries

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the landscape around Soledar is covered in Russian corpses. The head of Russia's fea…

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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been shut down. Has a crisis been averted?

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been shut down. Has a crisis been averted?

Fighting near the plant, one of the 10 biggest atomic power stations in the world, has fuelled fears of a nuc…

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Thwaites 'doomsday' glacier could begin rapid melt with 'just a small kick'

Thwaites 'doomsday' glacier could begin rapid melt with 'just a small kick'

Scientists have mapped underwater terrain near the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica for the first time, sh…

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Do tiny houses offer a way for people to escape the rent crisis?

Do tiny houses offer a way for people to escape the rent crisis?

Australia's soaring rental market has some people looking for creative solutions to avoid falling through the…

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Isaac was the Beirut port explosion's youngest victim. Now his mother is fighting for justice

Isaac was the Beirut port explosion's youngest victim. Now his mother is fighting for justice

Sarah Copland has joined a lawsuit against the company which chartered the ship that originally brought the a…

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James Handy, a prolific Hollywood character actor who appeared in almost 150 films or TV series, was stabbed to death in his front yard on Wednesday at the age of 81, according to Los Angeles police. The circumstances behind the stabbing are still being investigated; however, police said they attended Handy's house in Tarzana, a neighbourhood in LA's San Fernando Valley, shortly after 9:30am in response to a 911 call.
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Five Italian divers died in a Maldives cave system. Authorities don't know why they were there

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By Andrew Thorpe 
| ABC News (Australia)
Cave diving, even when conducted by experienced professionals, is a dangerous pursuit. Considered an extreme sport when done recreationally, the practice of exploring underwater caverns requires specialised equipment, training and careful planning. A scuba diver with a single tank of regular compressed air can generally expect to be able to dive to a maximum depth of 40 metres below the surface — though many will start to experience the intoxicating effects of nitrogen narcosis well before then.
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Stephen Colbert's Late Show finale begins amid speculation as to final guest's identity

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By Andrew Thorpe 
| ABC News (Australia)
Stephen Colbert has opened his final episode of The Late Show with a more casual monologue than his usual introduction, leaning on his desk as he spoke to the studio audience. The late-night host spoke directly to the audience about the amount of joy his 11-year tenure in the Ed Sullivan Theater has brought not just him but everyone who has worked on the show. "This show, I want you to know, has been a joy for us to do for you," he said.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was the sole reporter and photographer at The Central Telegraph in Biloela, covering everything from federal politics to court to sport.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tintin sure never seemed to be working to a deadline.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Read, read, read as much as you can - and study how others write. Focus on news value. Edit your old work. Be ready to go where the jobs are.

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