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ABC News Top Stories

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ABC News Top Stories delivers the biggest breaking news and headlines from Australia and around the world, updated throughout the day. Get fast, trusted coverage of politics, business, extreme weather, and major national events from the ABC's newsroom direct to your podcast feed.  Whether you're catching up on the morning's top headlines or need a quick update between meetings, ABC News Top Stories gives you the essential news of the day. You can also hear the biggest stories of the day explained in-depth in just a few minutes. Follow now for daily Australian news briefings from the ABC, Australia's most trusted news source.

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