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Teenager swaps outback for Hollywood bringing disability to the big screen

Knox Gibson is one of several actors appearing in the latest iteration of the Hunger Games film, ensuring the real world is reflected in cinema.
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Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO days after being fired and joining Microsoft

Sam Altman says he is returning to OpenAI after being fired by the company and joining Microsoft only days ago.
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A man sitting indoors in a suit jacket speaks and gestures with his hands

'Line in the sand': Australian industry lauds conviction of second global cryptocurrency kingpin

The founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, pleads guilty to money laundering charges and stepped down as CEO.
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A bald man of Chinese heritage wearing glasses and a black polo shirt holds a microphone in front of a yellow backdrop.

Norman Reedus discusses the success of The Walking Dead

Norman Reedus discusses the success of The Walking Dead universe and the new spin-off series of his character Daryl Dixon.
ABC News Current
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

Urgent meetings, router resets and 400 workers: Behind the scenes of the Optus outage

Submissions to a Senate inquiry outline what happened behind the scenes as Optus rushed to fix its recent outage.
A close up of a hand holding a mobile phone, which is displaying an apology to customers written on the Optus website.

Biden claims parties 'very close' to securing deal to release hostages

The US president says 'things are looking good' as the US works with Israel and Qatar to hammer out a deal with Hamas to release more Israeli hostages.
ABC News Current
Duration: 36 seconds

Us President Joe Biden 'pardons' White House turkeys Liberty and Bell.

Us President Joe Biden 'pardons' White House turkeys Liberty and Bell. 
ABC News Current
Duration: 41 seconds

Joe Biden jokes about his age while pardoning turkeys on 81st birthday

The octogenarian holds the record as the oldest president of the US, with most respondents of a recent poll saying he is too old for the job and casting doubt on his mental sharpness. 
Joe Biden points to a massive turkey from his presidential lectern

Staff at Open AI threaten to walk out over dismissal of former boss Sam Altman

The company is behind Chat GPT and Sam Altman was at the fore before he was sacked by the board before being hired by one of the company's major supporters and tech giant Microsoft.
ABC News Current
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds

OpenAI fired the CEO that led it to the summit of the artificial intelligence industry. What more could it have wanted?

OpenAI's board has not been forthcoming with the reasons behind the move, though the company's unusual structure provides a potential clue.
Sam Altan wearing a black shirt talking with a hand raised.

Behind the pardoning of the turkeys

Turkey pardoning is a big tradition ahead of thanksgiving in the United States. And the big birds, before they go to the White House to be pardoned, are put up in a hotel room the night before.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds

Six Americans killed since beginning of Israel-Gaza war

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says there are more than 1,200 Americans stranded in Gaza, and confirmed a total of six American citizens have died since the start of the conflict. 
ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds

ASX closes higher, driven by commodities and energy stocks, as Fortescue shareholders reject remuneration report — as it happened

Mining stocks have driven the Australian share market higher, while Fortescue shareholders reject remuneration report.
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The ASX boards in Sydney

They call it 'slot hoarding'. It might be the real reason your flight has been cancelled  

At the world's busiest airports, time slots allocated to airlines are an important way for airports to control space. But experts are calling out misuse of the system.
Qantas planes on Sydney airport tarmac

Biden under mounting pressure over response to Israel-Gaza war

Hopes grow for hostage deal as Biden faces mounting pressure over Israel-Gaza war.
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Duration: 7 minutes 2 seconds

'A great reckoning of our history': Leonardo DiCaprio talks Martin Scorsese's new film, Killers of The Flower Moon

Hollywood royalty Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro team up with Lily Gladstone to bring to the big screen the true events that rocked the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma. 
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro stand side-by-side in characters of Killers of the Moon film

Nat Bass comes out, The Crown tackles Diana's last days and Blak artist makes Paris debut

From André 3000's first album in 17 years to TikTok's dreamboat comedian landing a Netflix special and a Rogue Trader coming out, it's easy to miss some of the week's biggest entertainment news — but we've got you covered.
Natalie Bassingthwaighte, and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in The Crown.

The former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies aged 96

Rosalynn Carter's press officer Barbara Heineback was the first African-American woman to serve in the role with a first lady and says Rosalynn was a selfless person and leader.
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Duration: 4 minutes 29 seconds

These six charts show the scale of human loss in the Israel-Gaza war

Thousands more people have reportedly been killed in the Israel-Gaza war in the past month than during the conflict over the past 15 years.
Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes on the town of Khan Younis.

Optus boss says it's an 'appropriate time' to step down, ASX closes higher after energy rally — as it happened

Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns following the telco's recent service outage, while the Australian share market finished higher after energy stocks rallied.
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People walk past an Optus store in Sydney.

'A great reckoning of our history': Leonardo DiCaprio on new Martin Scorsese film

Leonardo DiCaprio teams up with acclaimed director Martin Scorsese once again on the epic movie, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. The movie based on the true story of the Osage nation and how oil and greed led to a dark time in US history also star Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone. The stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone share the journey of filming the epic movie.
ABC News Current
Duration: 5 minutes 1 second

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, longtime wife of Jimmy Carter, dies aged 96

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, who was married to president Jimmy Carter for 77 years, dies.
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A black and white photo of Jimmy Carter leaning into his wife Rosalynn with a smile on their faces.

Australia votes to name its first Moon rover, after four shortlisted names are announced — as it happened

The Australian Space Agency reveals four potential names for the country's first Moon rover, as part of a competition that now heads to a public vote.
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Artist's impression of an Australian lunar rover on the surface of the Moon, with solar panels and a long arm

'Send them my regards': Verstappen makes snark remark before comeback win in Vegas

Max Verstappen survives a penalty and a damaged front wing to claim the maiden Las Vegas Grand Prix, Red Bull's 20th victory this season.
An F1 driver in a white race suit, punches the air in celebration, at night.

Anthony Albanese hails APEC summit a success

The Prime Minister has hailed the 2023 APEC summit in San Francisco a success.
ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds