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01Regulation of religion — SA must tackle religious abuse without restricting freedom of belief 02Ravens' Minter optimistic QB Jackson can return vs. Bills 03Ex-Cowboy Bryant calls out police investigation after he's cited for assault 04FOREIGN AFFAIRS: SA has moved on from Trump’s G20 summit snub, says Ambassador Roelf Meyer 05DOJ charges ex-FBI Director James Comey in new case 06Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro says he will lead opposition to Lula government 07Mayulu, Godts send PSG top with win over Olympique Lyonnais 08Council chairman sponsors Igbo-Eze South youths for aviation training01Regulation of religion — SA must tackle religious abuse without restricting freedom of belief 02Ravens' Minter optimistic QB Jackson can return vs. Bills 03Ex-Cowboy Bryant calls out police investigation after he's cited for assault 04FOREIGN AFFAIRS: SA has moved on from Trump’s G20 summit snub, says Ambassador Roelf Meyer 05DOJ charges ex-FBI Director James Comey in new case 06Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro says he will lead opposition to Lula government 07Mayulu, Godts send PSG top with win over Olympique Lyonnais 08Council chairman sponsors Igbo-Eze South youths for aviation training

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Farmers wear cost as starving flying foxes damage banana, berry crops

Lauren Bohane, Caitlan Charles, and Claire Simmonds · ABC News (AU)

Published 27 Oct 2026, 7:00 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Tens of thousands of bananas are ruined as starving bats search for food on NSW Mid North Coast farms.

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