Maddy Morwood
Maddy Morwood is a digital journalist for ABC News.
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Princess Anne expresses 'deep regret' at missing World War I commemoration in Canada
Princess Anne has expressed her deep regret and says she is saddened to miss the commemoration event in Canada as she recovers from recent injuries.
France's snap election: Why is it happening, who are the National Rally, and what's happening to Macron?
By Maddy Morwood with wires
After the first round of snap parliamentary elections, France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War II. So, what does this all mean for France? How does it work? And will President Macron stay in power?
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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Princess Anne in hospital after sustaining concussion, Buckingham Palace says
Princess Anne sustains minor injuries and a concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
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Eyewitnesses recount panic and confusion inside Westfield Marion after lockdown
Shoppers and retail workers detail the terrifying moments they found themselves sprinting and screaming through Westfield Marion shopping centre in suburban Adelaide on a Sunday afternoon.
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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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Beluga whales saved from bombing in Ukraine in 'the most complex marine mammal rescue ever'
By Maddy Morwood and Caitlin Rawling
Two beluga whales faced a gruelling journey across Ukraine's war-ravaged region of Kharkiv to reach their new home in Spain.
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'Based on a true story': Netflix's Baby Reindeer and the blurry lines between fact and fiction
The leap from real life to the screen can be messy and content creators can find themselves in hot water in pursuit of 'real-life' storytelling.
'That is the definition of a mediocre man': Women in media paid worse than men, record high dissatisfaction
By national work reporter Bronwyn Herbert and Maddy Morwood
Career dissatisfaction has reached a three-year high for women in media. But why? And how?
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What are the symptoms of MND and is there a sporting link?
By Kaitlin Easton and Maddy Morwood
Rob Burrow, a former England rugby league star, died at the weekend following an MND diagnosis in 2019. What are the most common symptoms of the disease?
Prince Harry's long-awaited 'unflinching' memoir to come out in January
By Maddy Morwood with wires
Prince Harry has been the "spare to the heir" for years. His memoir, titled Spare, documents his journey from "trauma to healing" and is slated for release on January 10.
Two galaxies plunging headfirst 270 million light years away captured by James Webb Space Telescope
NASA says the merging galaxies "may well be in the process of forming a supermassive black hole".
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Radio presenter dies on air, 'doing what he loved', aged 55
Popular British radio host and DJ Tim Gough died while he was presenting his popular breakfast show for GenX Radio Suffolk.
What's going on with Netball Australia and Gina Rinehart's mining company Hancock Prospecting?
Netball Australia has been making headlines for its sponsorship saga with Gina Rinehart's mining company, Hancock Prospecting. How did we get here?
The iconic Pillars of Creation have been captured like you've never seen them before
The iconic Pillars of Creation are seen in a kaleidoscope of colour in NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s near-infrared-light view.
Here's what we know about why Russia is reportedly using 'kamikaze' drones, and where they are using them
Maddy Morwood with wires
Ukraine officials have called them "kamikaze" drones. But what exactly are these drones, and why are they quickly surpassing missiles as Russia's weapon of choice?
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New York restaurant lifts ban on James Corden after comic apologised for abusing staff
The owner of a high-end restaurant in New York says he has reversed his decision to ban James Corden for his "abusive" behaviour after the TV host called and "apologised profusely".
'Too late to leave': Remaining residents in multiple Victorian towns told to find shelter as floodwaters rise — as it happened
By Maddy Morwood, Tom Williams and Caitlyn Davey
Emergency services tells anyone who has not yet evacuated multiple impacted towns in northern Victoria there is no time left to leave safety as floodwater rise, while the flooding threat remains in Tasmania and New South Wales.
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Floodwaters sweep through Melbourne suburbs as Victoria's north faces rising danger — as it happened
Residents in inner-city suburbs of Melbourne are rescued by boat as some of the worst flooding in decades hits Victoria. Meanwhile, thousands of people in in NSW and Tasmania are also under evacuation orders.
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Alex Jones has been ordered to pay Sandy Hook families nearly $US1 billion. He says he won't pay it
Alex Jones has been ordered to pay nearly $US1 billion in damages to families of the Sandy Hook victims, after falsely claiming the tragedy was a hoax. The Infowars host says he won't pay, so what happens now?
Who is Adnan Syed? Why has he been freed? And what is the link to the Serial podcast?
Maddy Morwood with wires
The man whose murder conviction spawned the hit podcast 'Serial' has been released from jail. But who is Adnan Syed? What really happened?
'She's like me': Videos of black girls reacting to The Little Mermaid trailer go viral
Heartwarming videos are going viral online of young black girls reacting to finally seeing themselves represented as one of the all-time classic Disney princesses.
Which royal family members saw the Queen before she died?
Only Charles and Anne made it to Balmoral before she died. So, where were the members of the royal family in the lead-up to the Queen's death?
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Is this the world's loneliest tree? The 100-year-old tale of survival on an uninhabited New Zealand island
The world's loneliest tree stands on Campbell Island in New Zealand, with its nearest companion more than 220 kilometres away — but its unlikely existence is helping to advance climate change research.
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Africa's oldest known dinosaur found in Zimbabwe
The fossil, which was near-complete barring some of the hand and portions of the skull, is the oldest-known definitive dinosaur found in Africa to date.
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