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Deep-sea mining entrepreneur Gerard Barron is banking on Trump to help him realise his dream

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By Mark Willacy Verified, Lara Sonnenschein, Maddy King
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
Gerard Barron whips out what looks, at least to me, like a fossilised dog turd from his jacket pocket. It's his prop. His killer sales moment. You know he's done this a thousand times before — to would-be investors, journalists, politicians, and airport staff wanting to know what that lumpy thing he's trying to get through security screening is. Because everywhere he goes, Gerard Barron carries this rock. This coal-coloured nugget could help him become one of the richest men on the planet.
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Deep-sea mining for critical minerals has become a global flashpoint. Here is how it works

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By Mark Willacy Verified, Maddy King, Thomas Brettell, Jack Fisher
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
The yellow robot on the side of this ship is about to plunge into the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Its mission: to recover objects that can be millions of years old. To collect them, it has to go down. And down. Past where sunlight reaches. Its destination is the ocean floor, more than 4 kilometres below the surface. This process is at the heart of a global fight between countries and companies over whether to open up a new mining frontier.
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Cancer rates in Australians under 50 are rising at a pace that's alarming doctors and scientists Original

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By Norman Swan Verified, Elise Potaka Verified, Maddy King, Anushri Sood
| Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Verified
By Norman Swan, Elise Potaka, Maddy King and Anushri Sood, ABC Chris Burton was planning his wedding when he noticed he was bleeding after going to the bathroom. He thought it was strange, but figured it was a one-off. Six weeks later, it happened again. His GP referred him for a colonoscopy, and Burton arranged to have the procedure after he and his wife returned from their short honeymoon. The 39-year-old had advanced bowel cancer. The test results stunned him.
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