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Ten questions, one choice: Will you pass the test? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/true-false-quiz-january-6/106204366 #History npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Young pilot's secret midnight mission to make history By Candice Prosser In 1931, a young pilot named Guy Menzies became the first person to fly solo across the Tasman. It was a secret midnight mission that secured his place in history. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/today-in-history-january-7-first-solo-flight-over-the-tasman-/106185272 #AirIncidents #History #AirTransportIndustry #CandiceProsser npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Venezuelan opposition leader Machado vows to return home In her first interview since the ousting of president Nicolás Maduro, María Corina Machado also says she is confident she would win any election held in Venezuela. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/maria-corina-machado-vows-to-return-to-venezuela/106205438 #WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds 'Way worse than Maduro': Venezuelans celebrate but the power struggle is just getting started By Steven Viney Venezuelans are celebrating what once felt impossible — but inside the country, armed powerbrokers, nervous officials and rival factions are already jostling over what comes next. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/venezuela-hope-dreams-maduro-machado-voices-challenges/106202872 #UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #LawCrimeandJustice #HumanRights #FundamentalRights #StevenViney npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Day-by-day guide to most severe southern Australia heatwave in years By Tom Saunders Southern Australia will collectively bake this week through the most intense spell of heat in years as temperatures soar up to 15 degrees Celsius above the mid-summer average. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/weather-heatwave-southern-australia-day-by-day-temperatures/106204522 #Weather #WeatherPhenomena #Heatwaves #TomSaunders npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds A missing mother, the desolate desert and a $500k reward By Matt Garrick and Emily Jane Smith Angie Fuller has been missing for three years. Police are offering an equal record reward for information into what they believe is a suspected outback murder. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/angie-fuller-missing-reward-tanami-highway-suspected-murder/105996614 #MissingPerson #MattGarrick #EmilyJaneSmith npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Videos made by SA librarians attract likes from Ariana Grande By Emma Masters The team at Adelaide's City of Marion Libraries grows a legion of fans on social media and sees their videos go viral, clocking up millions of views. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/city-of-marion-librarians-go-viral-on-social-media/106202866 #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #Communities #SocialMedia #EmmaMasters npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Live: Trump plans to meet with US oil bosses at the White House By Patrick Martin, Rudi Maxwell, and Brad Ryan US President Donald Trump says he plans to meet with American oil companies. Follow live. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/venezuela-us-maduro-mission-kills-dozens-live-blog-january-7/106205158 #UnrestConflictandWar #PatrickMartin #RudiMaxwell # #BradRyan npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Echidnas remain a mystery to scientists, but they want your help to change it By Tobi Loftus The lack of knowledge about the species has experts worried echidnas could decline without anyone noticing. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/echidna-population-count-queensland-conservation/106127158 #Animals #AnimalBehaviour #EnvironmentalImpact #Conservation #TobiLoftus npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Machete ambush after teenagers lured to park in Melbourne's west Police are seeking help from the public to identify a group of teenagers wanted over what detectives have described as an ambush and machete attack in Caroline Springs, in Melbourne's west, last week. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/police-search-for-teenagers-machete-attack-caroline-springs/106205458 #YouthCrime npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds 'High volume' response after application for QVB windows to be made clear By Millie Roberts Dozens of people have expressed opposition against a proposal to remove some of Queen Victoria Building's iconic coloured glass windows, after a development application stated they were not "fit for purpose in the eyes of global retail brands". https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/nsw-sydney-queen-victoria-building-coloured-glass-clear-proposal/106200064 #Architecture #MonumentandHeritageSite #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #MillieRoberts npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Australians trapped on Yemeni island after flare-up between Saudi Arabia and UAE By Matthew Doran and Sami Sockol Australians are among hundreds of tourists scrambling to leave a remote Yemeni island, as a crisis on the mainland between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates causes travel chaos. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/australians-trapped-socotra-island-yemen-saudi-arabia-uae/106205342 #UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #MatthewDoran #SamiSockol npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Care workers say they are powerless to stop children using ice By Coco Veldkamp and Eden Hynninen Emails show staff working at Berry Street residential care homes may have been exposed to ice by children using drugs at its facilities. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/berry-street-residential-care-drug-use-staff/106129258 #ChildAbuse #CocoVeldkamp #EdenHynninen npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Get ready Canberra. Signification disruptions are here By Monte Bovill Commuters in Canberra are facing major disruptions as Commonwealth Avenue Bridge undergoes two years of major upgrades. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/canberra-commonwealth-avenue-bridge-closures-for-upgrade-works/106199138 #Infrastructure #FederalGovernment #MonteBovill npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Gulf Country prepares for weeks of isolation as tropical low likely to form over north east By Aisling Brennan and Zara Margolis The Bureau of Meteorology said there is a "moderate chance" that a tropical low could reach cyclone strength in Far North Queensland in the next few days. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/gulf-country-faces-intense-flooding-as-tropical-low-forms/106204784 #Weather #Floods #Rain #Cyclones #AislingBrennan #ZaraMargolis npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Drivers begged to stop being 'tossers' after fire sparked by cigarette By Melinda Hayter A southern NSW landholder is urging smokers to think twice when disposing of their cigarette butts, after a grassfire razed her property. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/cigarette-butt-sparks-fire-at-the-rock/106199936 #Fires #Bushfires #RegionalCommunities #MelindaHayter npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Car excess insurer hit by cyber breach as 'threat actor' contacts customers By Ben Butler Australians who have rented cars have been caught up in a cyber incident affecting excess insurer Prosura, with customers receiving modified invoices from a self-proclaimed "threat actor". https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/car-excess-insurer-prosura-hit-by-cyber-breach-customer-data/106204198 #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #Insurance #BenButler npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Tomljanović departs Brisbane International as Hijikata advances Australia's Ajla Tomljanović loses a tense three-set match to world number 20 Karolína Muchová, while Rinky Hijikata is the last remaining local hope in the men's draw. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/brisbane-international-tennis-ajla-tomljanovic-rinky-hijikata/106205544 #Tennis #Sport npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Live: Wall Street rallies on blue-chip strength, ASX set to rise ahead of key inflation data By Stephen Letts A strong overnight session on Wall Street is likely to support the ASX today ahead of the release of key inflation data. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/106205112 #StockMarket #FinancialMarkets #Currency #CompanyNews #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Cryptocurrency #StephenLetts npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Remote pub at centre of Peter Falconio mystery has liquor licence suspended By Olivana Lathouris The Barrow Creek Hotel was thrust into the global spotlight during the investigation into British backpacker Peter Falconio's disappearance. Now its liquor licence has been suspended for breaching Northern Territory licensing laws. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/outback-pub-barrow-creek-hotel-liquor-licence-suspended/106203732 #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Alcohol #PubsTavernsandBars #Laws #Welfare #RuralandRemoteCommunities #RegionalCommunities #Management #OlivanaLathouris npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Tiny school works to save extremely rare 'flying jewel' butterfly By Lani Oataway It's the size of a 10-cent piece and matures under the guard of protective ants, but the purple copper butterfly needs more help to survive — and a group of NSW primary school students has stepped up to the challenge. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-07/meadow-flat-primary-school-purple-copper-butterfly/106173306 #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #PrimaryEducation #LaniOataway npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds What are Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores alleged to have done? By Will Jackson The US has justified the seizure of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores by arguing they had breached US domestic law. So what exactly have they been accused of doing? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/drug-trafficking-allegations-against-nicolas-maduro/106202616 #DrugOffences #Courts #Cocaine #WorldPolitics #InternationalLaw #WillJackson npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Clark denies confrontation with CA boss after interview ban By Chris De Silva Stuart Clark opens up on his conversation with Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg after his stinging criticism. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/cricket-stuart-clark-todd-greenberg-controversial-comments/106205010 #Cricket #Sport #ChrisDeSilva npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Serial fraudster allegedly targeting pet and home owners in scam By Tara Cassidy Dozens of people from multiple states have come forward after allegedly falling victim to a new pet and house-sitting scam orchestrated by career con artist Patricia McIntyre. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/patricia-mcintyre-alleged-pet-and-house-sitting-scam/106189894 #ScamsandFraud #Police #TaraCassidy npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Trump's bombs were as much an attack on China as they were on Venezuela By Allyson Horn Venezuela has spent years getting cosier with China. Now Donald Trump is sending a clear warning to Beijing — get out of his backyard. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/us-venezuela-strike-to-get-china-out-of-latin-america/106201438 #WorldPolitics #OilandGas #UnrestConflictandWar #AllysonHorn npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Before Venezuela there was the 1990 US capture of Panama's leader By Brianna Morris-Grant Thirty-six years to the day after this week's capture of Nicolás Maduro the United States's invasion of Panama led to the capture of its de facto ruler General Manuel Noriega. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/panama-and-the-us-capture-of-manuel-noriega/106199932 #UnrestConflictandWar #History #WorldPolitics #BriannaMorrisGrant npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds As Victoria's grassland dries, the CFA warns of increased fire risk By Shannon Schubert Grassland in Victoria has dried significantly since September, including in the north-west of the state and in outer Melbourne, putting firefighters on edge. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/victoria-bushfire-risk-high-despite-rain/106096142 #Bushfires #ShannonSchubert npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds A decade on, country town reflects on fatal fire's seven minutes of terror By Pip Waller Ten years after a bushfire took just seven minutes to tear through Yarloop, residents say community spirit and support from neighbouring towns helped get them through the tragedy. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/yarloop-bushfire-10-year-anniversary-marked/106155544 #Bushfires #EmergencyServices #HumanInterest #History #PipWaller npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Rebel tree planters' work removed after beachfront poisonings By Ellie Willcox A Queensland council is being criticised for uprooting unauthorised saplings from sand dunes amid a long-running vegetation battle. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/council-criticised-for-removing-illegal-trees-from-dunes/106174826 #LocalGovernment #EnvironmentalManagement #Vandalism #EllieWillcox npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Djokovic withdraws from Australian Open lead-up event in Adelaide With the Australian Open on the horizon, Novak Djokovic does not feel he is well enough prepared to contest next week's Adelaide International. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/australian-open-novak-djokovic-out-of-adelaide-international/106202328 #Tennis #AustralianOpen #Sport npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Live: Travis Head nearing another Ashes ton to start day three at SCG By Jon Healy Australia is in a strong position to start day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the SCG, with Travis Head nearing his third century of the series. Follow live. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/ashes-live-scg-test-day-three-australia-england/106202206 #Ashes #Cricket #Sport #JonHealy npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Desalination plans delay as search for location in WA's south continues By Paul Cook Plans for a desalination plant in Western Australia's Great Southern are delayed as the clock ticks to secure a critical water source. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/plans-pushed-back-for-desalination-site-the-lower-great-southern/106189738 #Water #WaterSupply #PaulCook npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Trump move on Greenland would mean end of NATO, says Danish leader Military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears about US President Donald Trump's designs on the autonomous Danish territory. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/trump-move-on-greenland-would-mean-end-of-nato-danish-leader/106202286 #WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds LA-like fires could hit Australian capital cities, report warns By Lucy MacDonald Australia's capital cities are increasingly at risk of being affected by a major fire like the one that ravaged Los Angeles last year, according to a new climate report. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/bushfire-risk-australia-climate-council-report/106199356 #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #LucyMacDonald npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Bruce Lehrmann launches High Court appeal in latest defamation battle round By Elizabeth Byrne Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann takes his appeal to the High Court against the findings that he, on the balance of probabilities, raped Brittany Higgins in 2019. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-05/bruce-lehrmann-launches-high-court-appeal/106201754 #Courts #SexualOffences #GovernmentandPolitics #ElizabethByrne npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Maduro tells judge he has been 'kidnapped' By Rachel Clayton and Thomas Morgan Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, who were captured in Caracas at the weekend, face multiple drugs and weapons charges. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/venezuelan-leader-nicol%C3%A1s-maduro-appears-in-new-york-court/106201846 #WorldPolitics #LawCrimeandJustice #Crime #DrugOffences #Courts #InternationalLaw #UnrestConflictandWar #RachelClayton #ThomasMorgan npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Tree by tree, this new suburb is dodging baking heat in summer By Margaret Paul Thousands of young trees dot the streets and front gardens of this outer Melbourne suburb as part of a neighbourhood-wide push to create more shade and curb the urban heat island effect. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/clyde-tree-canopy-requirement-casey-council/106174988 #EnvironmentalManagement #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #MargaretPaul npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds How a sour rivalry thrust figure skating into the realm of soap opera By Simon Smale The gentile and sequined world of figure skating had its dark side exposed in a drama worthy of a soap opera in 1994, as Nancy Kerrigan was the victim of a dastardly plot to eliminate her from the Winter Olympics. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/nancy-kerrigan-assault-tonya-harding-1994/106184912 #FigureSkating #Sport #WinterSports #WinterOlympicGames #SimonSmale npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds How much do you know about the meat pie? Test yourself (or treat yourself) By Fiona Purcell From pastry processing to mass-cooking meat — test your knowledge on the humble meat pie. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/dr-karl-how-things-works-pie-quiz/106086912 #FoodTechnology #FionaPurcell npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Trump's historic oil grab a brazen push for extraordinary power By David Taylor In a world awash with oil, US President Donald Trump's takeover of Venezuela seems to be more about power than production. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/venezuela-oil-donald-trump-power-grab/106200092 #OilandGas #WorldPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #DavidTaylor npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Towns facing temperatures above 45C as extreme heatwave blasts Australia By Tyne Logan The "most significant" heatwave south-eastern Australia has seen in six years is likely to trigger an extreme fire danger alongside searing hot temperatures. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/australia-heatwave-most-significant-in-six-years/106200088 #Weather #WeatherPhenomena #WeatherStatistics #WeatherForecasts #WeatherWarnings #ExtremeWeatherEvents #ClimateChange #Oceans #Reefs #TyneLogan npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds UN chief warns US operation in Venezuela sets dangerous precedent The warning by the UN chief comes during an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, just blocks from where Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are facing a Manhattan judge. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/un-security-council-meets-to-discuss-us-attack-on-venezuela/106201850 #UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #ForeignAffairs #TerritorialDisputes #GovernmentandPolitics #InternationalLaw #LawCrimeandJustice npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Is Tasmania's 'red tide' a brilliant light show or an environmental problem? By Adam Holmes Scientists say a bioluminescent algae causes the red tides at the centre of recent environmentalist concerns — but that's not to say the magnificent display is totally harmless to marine life. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/algal-bloom-concerns-near-tasmanian-salmon-farms/106199152 #MarineBiology #Conservation #EnvironmentalManagement #AdamHolmes npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Here's what to expect from the RBA this year with rate hikes on the table By Stephanie Chalmers Mortgage borrowers and savers may have used the new year as an excuse to get their financial affairs in order, but things may be set to change within a matter of months. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/what-to-expect-from-rba-interest-rates-in-2026-hikes-on-table/106200132 #InterestRates #ReserveBankOfAustralia #MonetaryPolicy #Inflation #Mortgages #StephanieChalmers npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Insurance, Centrelink repayments 'final nail in coffin' for abuse survivors By Kimberley Price When survivors of child sexual abuse receive compensation, many may have to repay Centrelink, Medicare and private health insurance amounts relating to their abuse. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/child-abuse-survivor-compensation-repayments/106186294 #ChildAbuse #ChildSexualAbuse #SexualOffences #FederalGovernment #KimberleyPrice npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Is it worth getting a desk treadmill to boost your steps? Many people know what it feels like to sit at a computer all day, then sit on the living room couch all night. Would a desk treadmill help? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/is-a-desk-treadmill-worth-the-cost/106195036 #Work #ExerciseandFitness #DietandNutrition npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds 'Money talks': Big win to stop Sydney marina expansion could be short-lived By Miriah Davis Local groups that helped save heritage-listed Kelly's Bush Park from being impacted by a marina expansion proposal are calling on the NSW government to do more to protect the foreshore. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/local-groups-stop-woolwich-marina-expansion-but-fear-isnt-over/106194942 #LocalGovernment #Activism #MonumentandHeritageSite #EnvironmentalImpact #MiriahDavis npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Live: Maduro faces court as UN Security Council meets By Patrick Martin and Daniela Pizzirani Nicolás Maduro and his wife face court in New York for the first time since being captured by US forces. Follow the latest developments. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/venezuela-maduro-in-court-new-york-live-blog-january-6/106201828 #UnrestConflictandWar #PatrickMartin #DanielaPizzirani npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Businesses offering a 'safe space' for those experiencing domestic violence By Baz Ruddick Born from her own experience, a Townsville woman is encouraging businesses to offer 'DV safe spaces' for those who are experiencing domestic and family violence. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/domestic-family-violence-safe-spaces-dv-the-survivor-service/106170500 #DomesticViolence #BazRuddick npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Aussie teen overcomes 21-year age gap to win at Brisbane International At 17, Emerson Jones shows why she is one of the brightest prospects in Australian tennis, as she wins through to the second round in Brisbane. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/brisbane-international-emerson-jones-kimberly-birrell/106202016 #Tennis #Sport npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Chopper tracks footprints to find man who walked 40km after getting bogged By Aisling Brennan A traveller is in hospital after walking through knee-deep mud after he became bogged in outback Queensland on Saturday. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/northwest-queensland-flooding-continues-as-low-approaches-coast/106201374 #Weather #AislingBrennan npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds A 70-year age gap is no barrier to friendship in this town By Monte Bovill In a country town near Canberra, a program run by an aged care provider and the local high school is seeing positive results in breaking down barriers between younger and older community members. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/act-country-town-bungendore-is-bridging-the-generation-gap/106150492 #OlderPeople #Teenagers #MonteBovill npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Lifesavers say 'swim between flags' message not enough after drownings By Nick McLaren Surf lifesavers are rethinking their iconic beach safety message after multiple drownings at remote or unpatrolled swim spots in NSW. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/surf-lifesavers-new-messaging-needed-after-several-drownings/106200802 #Drownings #NickMcLaren npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Teenage girl sexually assaulted and pregnant while in state care By Coco Veldkamp and Eden Hynninen Child safety experts say the case of a 13-year-old girl who became pregnant while in state care highlights the dangers of the residential system. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/13-year-old-pregnant-sexual-assaults-state-residential-care/105980432 #ChildCare #ChildAbuse #Children #LawCrimeandJustice #CocoVeldkamp #EdenHynninen npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Locals question whether North East Link caused sinkhole at oval A sinkhole has opened up in Banyule Flats Reserve, close to where a North East Link tunnel boring machine is operating. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/banyule-locals-blame-north-east-link-for-sinkhole-at-oval/106201992 #Landslides npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Live: ASX set to rise as oil price jumps after strike on Venezuela By Adelaide Miller Australian shares are set to jump as the price of oil makes a comeback. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates-tuesday-6-january/106202082 #StockMarket #FinancialMarkets #Currency #CompanyNews #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Cryptocurrency #AdelaideMiller npub1n0sqr4ljf3gcjf4aw07qdllw5fe7yu9pcsaffuxcneygw7t2wzks5thw60 ABC Feeds Gauff goes from cold to hot as US makes United Cup quarterfinals The US secures a United Cup quarterfinal berth after Coco Gauff makes up for a shock singles loss by helping win the deciding mixed doubles rubber. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-06/united-cup-us-coco-gauff-taylor-fritz/106202112 #Tennis #Sport