Tessa Flemming
Tessa Flemming is a journalist with ABC News Digital, based in Brisbane. She previously worked across southern Queensland and northern NSW.
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Man convicted of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder UK television presenter Holly Willoughby
The Essex security guard meticulously planned how he would kidnap the This Morning presenter from her home — even going as far as to purchase a kidnap kit for the purpose.
British man carrying Legend of Zelda sword in public as a fidget toy faces jail time
Anthony Bray, 48, from Nuneaton, east of Birmingham, says he bought the 20 centimetre replica sword online as a fidget toy.
The voices of Judy Garland and James Dean are being used in a new AI app. The move could end up hurting other actors
The voices of the dead Hollywood stars are being unveiled in a new AI app to be used as text readers. Here's what we know.
Actor Morgan Freeman slams AI imitations, calling for 'authenticity and integrity'
Freeman's opposition comes after the CEO of his production company said she had been personally duped by the AI likeness.
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There's an uneasy quiet looming over Pride in the US. More than 500 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills could be to blame
One LGBTQIA+ Missourian says living in the US state — where 39 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills are currently in progress — means having "your humanity litigated day-after-day".
Julian Assange says PM 'saved his life', his lawyer reveals, while his wife asks for him to be given time to recover — as it happened
By James Oaten, Jade Macmillan, Carrington Clarke, Caitlin Rawling, Andrew Thorpe, Jessica Riga, Courtney Gould, Maddy Morwood, and Tessa Flemming
Julian Assange is a free man, after a US federal judge sentenced him to time already served in prison. Look back through our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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Julian Assange's 'priority' is to 'get healthy again' following release, wife says — as it happened
Anthony Albanese has confirmed that Australian High Commissioner to the UK Stephen Smith is travelling with Julian Assange.
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Boys armed with batons triggered Westfield lockdown that sent Adelaide shoppers fleeing — as it happened
By Tessa Flemming, Audrey Courty, and Maddy Morwood
A Westfield shopping centre in southern Adelaide has been forced into lockdown and shoppers evacuated, following reports of a brawl between armed men.
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Rapper Travis Scott arrested for alleged trespassing and disorderly intoxication
Travis Scott, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster II, was arrested on charges of trespassing and disorderly intoxication in Miami, according to jail records.
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Overcrowding and 'heat caves' plague these communities. They're now bringing home back to Country
By Rachel Mounsey and Tessa Flemming
One photojournalist follows the lives of Warumungu traditional owners in Jurnkkurakurr (Tennant Creek) as they detail their ambitious way out of a centuries-long housing crisis.
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Kevin Spacey admits to being 'too handsy' in apparent attempt to revive acting career
The tearful interview comes as celebrities defend the actor, who has been out of work since allegations of sexual misconduct, amid a new documentary.
Malawi's vice-president and nine others missing after military plane fails to reach destination
By Tessa Flemming and wires
The south-east African nation's vice-president, who had corruption charges dropped against him last month, was on a short trip from the capital to a mountainous region in the country's north.
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Basketball star Caitlin Clark tells coach Team USA 'woke a monster' after Olympics snub
By Tessa Flemming and wires
US basketball sensation Caitlin Clark said her snub from the upcoming US Olympics team had given her "something to work for" as her Indiana Fevers coach says she was a "little disappointed" by the move.
Nine board chairman Peter Costello resigns after reportedly assaulting a journalist
Nine Entertainment's board confirms the resignation in a statement, saying Mr Costello will "step down from the board effective immediately".
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Moving back home, co-housing, and boarders. How three households embraced communal living
By (Nur) Aishah Kenton and Tessa Flemming
One photographer looks at three households embracing communal living to see if Australians can adapt their way of life as housing becomes ever more unaffordable.
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Donating your body to science could improve the world of medicine. Here's what you need to know
From ancient Greece to Australian universities — body donations have unlocked the gates of modern anatomy, but what really happens when you gift your body to science.
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Dutton calls for nuclear power, lower migration and new online criminal offences — as it happened
By Tessa Flemming, Lara Smit, and Andrew Thorpe
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has issued his budget reply speech, following an eventful day in the House of Representatives. Take a look back at how Thursday's events unfolded.
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Script provider MediSecure is at centre of 'large-scale ransomware' data breach, ABC can confirm
By National health reporter Elise Worthington and Tessa Flemming
National cyber security coordinator Michelle McGuinness says the Australian Federal Police is also looking into the breach.
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'All I've heard is outrage': Independent MP calls out level of domestic violence funding in budget — as it happened
The 2024 federal budget has been handed down, and the government begins the process of selling it to the public. Look back on Wednesday's updates.
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Budget confirms $1.1 billion spend to add super to paid parental leave
The federal budget measure — slated to begin in July next year — is a $1.1 billion promise over four years to help improve the retirement outcomes for working mothers.
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Aurora borealis and australis dazzle viewers across the world for three consecutive nights of colourful wonder
From Australia to the US — here's how the dazzling lights of the aurora australis and borealis were captured in each hemisphere in a rare spectacle.
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Israel says it has taken control of Palestinian side of Rafah crossing
The Israeli Defense Forces say Israeli soldiers are now on the ground inside Rafah, Gaza's southern-most city. Look back on our coverage here.
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Brian Wenzel, best known for role in A Country Practice, dies aged 94
The Australian actor won a silver Logie for his role as Sergeant Frank Gilroy in popular 1980s soap A Country Practice.
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Ecuador was already under a state of emergency — then it raided Mexico's embassy
Tessa Flemming with Wires
Ecuador and Mexico shared a booming trade and strong international relations. Within days, their diplomacy would crumble over the fate of a convicted former vice-president. What happens next has Latin America on edge.
Israel shoots down most of Iran's 300 drones, saying it 'foiled' retaliatory attack — as it happened
By Basel Hindeleh and Tessa Flemming
Iran's mission to the United Nations warns the United States not to get involved and says its drone strike on Israel has concluded. Look back on the day's events.
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