@dchen21

@abcnews journalist and Doctor Who tragic. Previously Townsville via Horsham, now Toowoomba. Views expressed are my own. Get in touch- chen.david@abc.net.au

 Toowoomba, Queensland
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Joined November 2009
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#Kingston - A vehicle and scooter crash was reported on Anthony Street at 10.42am. Paramedics are on scene treating one patient with life-threatening injuries.
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Excellent work investigating possible links between the chemical paraquat and the devastating burden of Parkinson’s disease in farming communities, by Andy Burns, @CharlotteKing88 and the hard-working team at ABC Regional Investigations. abc.net.au/news/2024-08-31/p…

Parkinson's has been called the silent pandemic, and scientists believe a common farm chemical...

Scientists are concerned that a toxic herbicide widely used in Australian farming could be linked to the growing prevalence of Parkinson's disease. It sat on the regulator's shelf for review for...

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Kevin Nguyen@cog_ink20 Aug 2024
Without making any definitive statements about the true culprits behind the bots targeting Reynolds's defamation trial (among dozens of other headline topics), here's a breakdown of the network's structure and behaviour. Read the full story: abc.net.au/news/2024-08-20/l…
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We caught a disinfo operation targeting the UK race riots on Facebook. The tool we used, CrowdTangle, has been one of the small degrees of transparency offered by Meta. Today, the social media platform is killing it off for good. Story w/ @doctorworkman abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/m…

Facebook is about to kill the tool we used to expose Africa-based trolls targeting the UK race riots

ABC NEWS Verify used a Meta-owned tool called CrowdTangle to help up-end a disinformation operation on Facebook that was targeting the UK race riots. Now, after years of it bringing the company...

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“National security and government figures have now confirmed to the ABC that India's foreign intelligence service was responsible for the ‘nest of spies’, and ‘a number’ of Indian officials were later removed from Australia by the Morrison government” abc.net.au/news/2024-04-30/m…

India's Modi government operated 'nest of spies' in Australia before being disrupted by ASIO

Indian spies were kicked out of Australia after being caught trying to steal secrets about sensitive defence projects and airport security, as well as classified information on Australia's trade...

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Glencore says its project is "based on robust scientific fieldwork", but a report it commissioned found "food grade" CO2 could cause levels of lead and arsenic in the groundwater to rise to hundreds of times the safe drinking water guidelines. abc.net.au/news/2024-03-07/a… @abcnews

Should Australia's largest groundwater system be used to produce food or store waste CO2?

The Great Artesian Basin generates about $13 billion of product and supplies water to hundreds of towns, but a big coal company wants to store waste CO2 in it.

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Peak Aussie content here 🐊 A big crocodile has been spotted in a swollen drain in the centre of Ingham, a North Queensland town currently cut off by floodwaters. Filmed by @abcnews reporter @ChloeChomicki, who is isolated like everyone else in town.
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Garlic lovers can now buy Australian-grown all year round, thanks to decades of work by persistent farmers who refused to give up on the difficult crop. ⁦@abcnews⁩ abc.net.au/news/2023-12-09/l…

An ambitious quest to supply Australians with locally grown garlic year-round is paying off

Garlic lovers can now buy Australian-grown all year round, thanks to decades of work by persistent farmers who refused to give up on the difficult crop.

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Matildas trailblazer to sheep grazier: Kerry Hetherington celebrates team's progress from the paddock abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-1… via @ABCaustralia @TheMatildas

From trailblazer to sheep grazier, this Matilda-turned-farmer is loving the rise of women's soccer

As the Matildas gear up for their second friendly against Canada in Vancouver, one trailblazer who played for the national team throughout the 1980s will be cheering them on from her farm.

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Opponents demand Glencore abandon Great Artesian Basin carbon storage plan abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-1… @nathmorris @abcnews

'Not a plaything': Anger grows over mining giant's plan to inject waste into Great Artesian Basin

Environmentalists and farmers are hardening their resolve against a proposal to inject liquefied carbon dioxide into Australia's biggest underground fresh water reservoir.

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Freak hail storm delivers $50 million blow to already struggling Lockyer Valley farming region abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-1… @abcnews @ABCaustralia @brandonlongaus @laura_cocks

Farmers pick up the pieces after a wild hail storm causes an estimated $50 million in losses

Farmers are calling for assistance to rebuild infrastructure and replant crops, with the impact on the supply of fruit and vegetables unclear at the moment.

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Bush foods application improves traceability, benefiting Indigenous communities and consumers abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-1… @ABCaustralia @abcbrisbane @UQ_News @QAAFI

As more people buy bush foods, knowing where they come from is about to get easier

This is how you can make sure Indigenous people benefit when you buy bush foods and products.

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🚨 1:38pm please share: Residents in Highfields, Meringandan and Kleinton have urgent water restrictions in place as of now. 🛑 There’s incredibly high demand currently and supply may be affected. No outdoor water use for the rest of today - sprinklers, filling of pools etc
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Bridget Brennan and Isabella Higgins on covering First Nations communities, friendship and the Voice referendum abc.net.au/news/backstory/20…

Bridget Brennan and Isabella Higgins on 'the hardest job in the ABC'

Back in 2017, Bridget Brennan and Isabella Higgins were the only two members of the Indigenous Reporting Team. As referendum day approaches, they reflect on how far coverage of Indigenous affairs has...

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Australia’s Defence Minister has confirmed the ADF’s MRH90 Taipan helicopters, involved in a crash that killed 4 aviators during Talisman Sabre, will not fly again before they’re phased out in favour of Blackhawks.
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Nindigully sheep and cropping farm becomes Geraldton wax 'oasis' during drought diversification abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0… @ABCaustralia

In a horrible drought, Allie turned to flower growing and now her blooms sell out within the hour

Planting flowers in the middle of a drought doesn't seem like the obvious choice to diversify but this family has said goodbye to sheep and hello to hundreds of Geraldton wax plants.

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An Australian Army helicopter and MRH90 ditched in waters near Hamilton Island last night during military exercise Talisman Sabre. Search and rescue ongoing but 4 aircrew from the missing aircraft are yet to be found - Australian Defence Minister.
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Farriers are in high demand as horse ownership booms, but formal training programs are scarce abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0… @ABCRural @Ash_Bagshaw_
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No longer a man's world: Young women find their passion in once male-dominated craft of saddle making via @ABCRural @ellybradfield @afeltontaylor abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Women find their passion in the once male-dominated world of saddle making

The heritage craft of making, repairing, or selling saddles and other equipment for horses inspires these young women to pursue perfection.

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Kemii@kemiimaguire16 Jul 2023
Bouncing into Monday like... 🐑 📸John Sorbello, Nanango
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