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Ben Millington

@bmillington

ABC journalist. On secondment with Digital Products team. 2x Walkley finalist. Views do not represent the views of the ABC.

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Joined March 2011
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This is the first thing I've written in a while - Meeting my friend's stillborn son was a privilege I won't forget. abc.net.au/news/2024-07-10/a…
Meeting my friend's stillborn son was a privilege I won't forget

Meeting my friend's stillborn son was a privilege I won't forget

It felt natural to be there and support my friends. To see Oliver and say his name, to hear his story from the time they had together. 

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"My sister... 34 years old and a teacher, and her children: five-year-old Eman, four-year-old Faiz and seven-month-old Sara... were killed, along with every single member of my brother-in-law’s family. They’re all gone." crikey.com.au/2023/10/31/gaz…
Killing my sister, her children and more than 3,000 Palestinian children will not bring peace

Killing my sister, her children and more than 3,000 Palestinian children will not bring peace

'My sister and her three kids were killed, along with every single member of my brother-in-law’s family. They’re all gone. My brother-in-law was the only one to survive because he had left the house...

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Notorious Neo-Nazis likely architects of 'menacing' video directed at Lidia Thorpe abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/n… via @ABCaustralia
A hidden timestamp on a 'menacing' Neo-Nazi video aimed at Lidia Thorpe indicates who the likely...

A hidden timestamp on a 'menacing' Neo-Nazi video aimed at Lidia Thorpe indicates who the likely...

Two notorious Australian Neo-Nazis are exposed as the likely architects of a menacing video in which a masked man denigrates Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe before burning the Aboriginal flag.

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‘A battery in a rock’: the ancient treasures kilometres under the sea smh.com.au/environment/susta…
Ancient treasures kilometres under the sea

Ancient treasures kilometres under the sea

As scientists find weird wonders, miners and governments are looking at other riches. What’s at stake way beneath the waves?

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Jack Bite’n ? #knights
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Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call… RIP JB 🦜
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Lol this ashes has it all
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It is with a very heavy heart that we have to report the passing of the incredible Wendy Bowman. A true inspiration to those of us that loved the Hunter Valley and knew the value of clean air and water and agricultural production. Awarded the Goldman Environment Prize in 2017.
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@tabcomau31 Jul 2023
Must be nice to have a new ball… #ashes
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This is bloody scary. "Humanity is now literally on very thin ice ... Are we genuinely prepared to push our planetary system past the point of no return?" Climate crisis deepens with El Niño. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opin… via @SatPaper
Climate crisis deepens with El Niño

Climate crisis deepens with El Niño

As a climate scientist, it’s becoming increasingly hard to know what to say to the public as horrifying evidence of a worsening crisis continues to mount.

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‘Uncharted territory’: UN declares El Nino weather event as records near smh.com.au/environment/weath…
‘Uncharted territory’: UN declares El Nino weather event as records near

‘Uncharted territory’: UN declares El Nino weather event as records near

As oceans and land warm to near-record temperatures and the United Nations declares an El Nino event has begun, scientists have warned the world is heading into uncharted territory.

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cody kaye@Cody_KayeFOX4 Jul 2023
Bradman Best just said he hates Queensland about three of four times. I like the man even more.
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Loved reading this by @jonathanliew In Bazball World England win Vibes Urn – but Australia superior in reality | Jonathan Liew theguardian.com/sport/blog/2…
In Bazball World England win Vibes Urn – but Australia superior in reality | Jonathan Liew

In Bazball World England win Vibes Urn – but Australia superior in reality | Jonathan Liew

In this series everyone’s a winner, until pesky facts get in the way – and Ashes defeats on home soil are not forgotten

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@cric_blog2 Jul 2023
And another. Ball is halfway to the stumps, Bairstow still in crease.
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Roast@thenrlroast14 May 2023
Thoughts and Prayers go out to @paulkent of Nipomo California today 😬
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Short film honours 'fierceness' and 'fearlessness' of former ABC broadcaster, ovarian cancer funding advocate Jill Emberson abc.net.au/news/2023-05-08/s… via @ABCaustralia
Three years after she died from ovarian cancer, Jill Emberson’s voice is a powerful tool in the...

Three years after she died from ovarian cancer, Jill Emberson’s voice is a powerful tool in the...

A new short film honours the "fierceness" and "fearlessness" of former ABC broadcaster, the late Jill Emberson, in her fight for more ovarian cancer research funding.

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Anne Hollonds@AnneHollonds5 May 2023
Children living with disadvantage are missing out on critical mental health support, while even wealthy families struggle to get help. In a rich & developed country, these unacceptable conditions are evidence that child wellbeing should be a national priority. @Mark_Butler_MP
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If you have a young child w deteriorating mental health, finding them appropriate care can seem impossible. It’s not just due to a shortage of psychologists. The system is fragmented & needs major work. New piece by me thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news… @AnneHollonds @RoyalFarWest
Lack of mental health help for children

Lack of mental health help for children

Young children are being turned away from mental health services because their needs are too complex, and the problem is worse for those suffering trauma in disaster-affected regions.

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Kalkadoon man Derrick was lost. Now he's sober and running marathons across the globe abc.net.au/news/2023-03-27/d…
Running a marathon 'unravelled a lot of trauma' for Derrick. Now he's planning more

Running a marathon 'unravelled a lot of trauma' for Derrick. Now he's planning more

Derrick joined the Indigenous Marathon Project for a free trip to New York. What he got was not what he expected, and he's hoping to inspire other young people who might be stuck in a rut.

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Further evidence the child protection system is failing. Compounding trauma. Children bailed, but jailed for being homeless. Reporting by @nnotzon thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news… via @SatPaper
Children jailed for being homeless

Children jailed for being homeless

Young children are being sent to jail because there is no other accommodation for them. The process is compounding trauma – and adding new trauma – while they remain trapped between abandonment and...

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