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ABC Weekly news quiz 12/01/2024: Sam Kerr's injury devastates fans, Aussies shine at the Globes, and a mid-air blowout (www.abc.net.au)

Australia supports US and UK airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen (www.theguardian.com)

Brisbane overtakes Melbourne as Australia's third most expensive city to buy a home, the first time in 15 years (www.abc.net.au)

Inflation falls to the lowest level in almost two years (4.3%) (www.abc.net.au)

Unsurprisingly it’s still food and housing driving it largely.

'I had so much promise in my life, and that's where I ended up': A lifetime of work leads to $45k in superannuation (www.abc.net.au)

Driven by a desire to help others, Elaine worked in sectors like aged care and social services, taking on jobs the government is still desperate to fill....

[SBS] Date set for Julian Assange's 'final chance' to appeal against US extradition (www.sbs.com.au)

Alameddine crime network associate charged over firebombing of Friendlyjordies's Bondi home (www.abc.net.au)

Airbnb fined $15 million for tricking thousands of Australians into paying higher prices for years (www.abc.net.au)

Airbnb misled Australian customers by charging them in US dollars when they made a booking....

Study finds increasing pressure on high school students to attend university, compounding mental ill-health (www.abc.net.au)

18 lives saved from rising floodwaters in Far North Queensland by a boatie named Gavin and a pilot named Magoo (www.abc.net.au)

Westpac and St George Bank customers without online banking access (update: service restored) (www.abc.net.au)

Several Westpac Bank customers are experiencing outages using their phone and online banking....

Federal government condemns ‘abhorrent’ scam targeting MP Peta Murphy’s funeral (www.theguardian.com)

As people grow older, friendships can drift apart. But this group of former uni mates reckon they've got the solution (www.abc.net.au)

Proton Mail founder vows to fight Australia’s eSafety regulator in court rather than spy on users (www.theguardian.com)

Wrongfully jailed for 20 years, Australia’s ‘most hated woman’ likely to receive record compensation. Kathleen Folbigg was considered country’s worst female serial killer and spent two decades in jail (www.theguardian.com)

Chris Bowen calls on News Corp to sack Andrew Bolt for column saying Australians sick of ‘kowtowing to the primitive’ (www.theguardian.com)

Australia's 3G network shutdown begins this Friday. Here's what you need to know (www.abc.net.au)

Water woes from prolonged buyback talks tempts top grower to cash in and head to the coast (www.abc.net.au)

As someone who comes from these communities i can tell you 100% then is going to drive people out of farming. When the water buybacks happened in the past it drove a lot of farmers to the wall with just how little they could produce. They are already feeling like this could happen again.

Engineered stone will be banned in Australia in world-first decision (www.abc.net.au)

Australia shifts position to vote in favour of UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire (www.theguardian.com)

Albanese’s “Enough is Enough” Stance on Assange Is Pitiful. The People Demand More (www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au)

‘Show some backbone’: call for Albanese to help release Julian Assange (www.news.com.au)

Chemist Warehouse merging with Sigma Healthcare to become $8.8 billion ASX-listed company (www.abc.net.au)

Chemist Warehouse has struck a deal with Sigma Healthcare to create the biggest pharmacy company in Australia […] a company with a value in excess of $8.8 billion....

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