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Transport minister describes Jetstar's carry-on baggage fees as "a bit rough" | ABC News Top Stories
10/08/2026 | 1 mins.
Federal transport minister Catherine King says Jetstar's decision to introduce new fees for overhead carry-on baggage "is a bit rough".
A report by the European Union's climate change monitor says the world's oceans outside the polar regions hit record high temperatures of nearly 21 degrees Celsius for July.
Australia's Anti-Slavery Commissioner says crew on foreign cruise ships should receive the same treatment as local workers.
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South Australia to hold royal commission into artificial intelligence | ABC News Top Stories
10/08/2026 | 1 mins.
South Australia has announced a royal commission into artificial intelligence.
Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, says "practical" amendments to Labor's proposed gambling advertising bill are being considered to get it passed through parliament.
International aid agency Save the Children says Palestinians in Gaza are continuing to suffer, while the Israeli prime minister rejects a US-brokered peace plan.
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Why is South Australia holding a royal commission into artificial intelligence?
10/08/2026 | 3 mins.
South Australia will hold a royal commission into artificial intelligence.
It will be the first inquiry into AI at such a high level in Australia and is expected to run for nine months.
But with SA's inquiry into social media leading to a ban for under 16s, could this inquiry also lead to national policy?
Sydney Airport's had two near misses on the runway within a fortnight
10/08/2026 | 2 mins.
Two planes narrowly avoided crashing into each other at Sydney Airport on the weekend.
It was less than a fortnight after another near miss at Australia's busiest airport.
Now, the federal transport minister has called in the head of Airservices Australia for an emergency meeting over staffing pressures and growing safety concerns.
Plane near miss investigation raises staff shortage concerns | ABC News Top Stories
10/08/2026 | 1 mins.
Air safety investigators say it is too early to know what caused a near miss between two jets at Sydney Airport.
Wild weather has been lashing Victoria and a man has died after a tree fell on his car in the High Country region, at Mount Buller.
Conservationists say urgent measures need to be taken now to protect native animals from the deadly H5 bird flu.
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