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Jessica Riga
Jessica Riga is a Digital Journalist with the national ABC News online team. She specialises in live blogging and explainer content, and has live blogged the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the 2022 Australian federal election. You can follow her on Twitter at @JessicaRiga.
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live:Wong confirms 67 Australians and family members crossed from Gaza into Egypt overnight
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says 67 Australians, permanent residents and their families crossed through the Rafah border crossing overnight. Follow live.
David Holmes was flying high as a Harry Potter stunt double – until he was paralysed on-set
In the wizarding world, Harry Potter is known as "the boy who lived". In reality, it's Daniel Radcliffe's main stunt double, David Holmes, who is lucky to be alive.
Your interactive guide to Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle
In the latest wave of turbulence in Westminster, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reshuffled his ministerial team. Here’s how the key players have fared in the shake-up.
The Optus outage has thrown our cashless society into question, but experts say there's no going back
Businesses were hit hard during the Optus outage, with EFTPOS machines left out of action. As Australia moves further towards being completely cashless, experts say the outage isn't enough to see cash return as king.
Swifties prepare to nab newly released Taylor Swift tickets as Ticketek announces resale date
When tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras tour went on sale earlier this year, 4 million Australians tried their luck, with those missing out holding out hope for the official resale.
Mean Girls returns in musical form, but you wouldn't know it from the trailer
Nearly two decades after Mean Girls hit theatres and launched an endless amount of quotes into our cultural lexicon, the franchise is returning with a musical twist.
Optus services 'gradually' restored as engineers warn of network vulnerabilities — as it happened
Optus says it "may take a few hours for all services to recover", with the telco yet to identify the root issue behind the huge outage.
What The Block auctions tell us about Australia's housing market
One couple has netted a staggering $1.6 million in profits after winning The Block, while another couple’s shaky auction saw them walk away with $65,000 in comparison. So, what do these wildly different results say about Australia’s housing market?
Was 1989 the birth of superstar Taylor Swift or just her supersized financial ambitions? Let’s discuss
1989 (Taylor's Version) is here, revisiting Taylor Swift's incredibly successful turn at pop music. For some, it's the album that turned them into Swifties. For others, 1989 marks her most strategic marketing era.
From a blooming romance to a car chase through Paris, the final season of The Crown charts Diana's doomed destiny
The bumper final season of The Crown has been split into two parts, with the trailer for part one showing the Netflix series getting as close as it can to Princess Diana’s death as the royal family ride the wave of public opinion.
Here’s what we know about the mother and daughter released by Hamas, and what happens next
While the whereabouts of hundreds of hostages kidnapped by Hamas a fortnight ago remains unknown, a mother and daughter from the US become the first to be released.
Australian murdered by Hamas farewelled as Israel says it aims to end its responsibility for the Gaza Strip — as it happened
Family pay tribute to Galit Carbone, the only Australian to be killed in the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel. Look back on our coverage of the Israel Gaza war.
Australians vote against a Voice to Parliament with every state returning a No vote — as it happened
A No vote is recorded nationally and in all six states as the Voice to Parliament proposal is defeated in Australia's first referendum this century. Look back on all the results in our blog.
Lidia Thorpe says No vote win would be a 'victory' for Blak Sovereign Movement — as it happened
Look back at our live coverage of the Voice to Parliament campaign on Thursday, October 12.
'There's nothing to be fearful about': Pat Dodson's Press Club message to undecided Voice voters — as it happened
Look back at our live coverage of the Voice to Parliament campaign on Wednesday, October 11.
Anthony Albanese says race is far from over as 3.3 million pre-polls cast in Voice referendum — as it happened
Look back at our live coverage of the Voice to Parliament campaign on Tuesday, October 10.
More than 2.2 million Australians cast early votes in the Voice referendum as Yes campaigners feel the pinch — as it happened
Look back at our live coverage of the Voice to Parliament campaign on Monday, October 9.
Fires in NSW reach emergency level as Victoria, Tasmanian fires downgraded — as it happened
Bushfire emergencies are unfolding in multiple states, with residents of Abernethy in NSW told it is "too late to leave". Fires in Victoria and Tasmania have been downgraded. Look back at our live coverage.
Simone Biles just made history by landing the Yurchenko double pike, with the vault to be named after her
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has written herself into history books yet again by landing the Yurchenko double pike at the World Gymnastics Championships. Here's why the move is so difficult.
Court rejects Donald Trump's bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling. Catch up with The Loop
This morning's news, as it happened.
'I don't know what makes a chair resign': Shorten weighs in on Qantas. Catch up with The Loop
This morning's news, as it happened.
Treasurer 'reluctant to comment' on Mike Pezzullo texts, Taylor Swift cheers on Travis Kelce. Catch up with The Loop
This morning's news, as it happened.
The final season of Sex Education has arrived. Here's everything you need to know before saying goodbye
The British sex comedy has portrayed the teenage experience with nuance and humour. Here's everything you need to know before pressing play on the final season.
Dymocks confirms details of 1.2 million customers shared on dark web
Dymocks has confirmed that the contact details of over one million customers were obtained and shared on the dark web during last week's data breach.
Taylor Swift wins big at the VMAs as Shakira honoured with lifetime achievement award. Catch up with The Loop
This morning's news as it happened.