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11 October 2026

Alan Kohler on the stories he covered — and the ones he missed

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Alan Kohler on the stories he covered — and the ones he missed

In his final column before retiring from the ABC, Alan Kohler reflects on the stories that shaped him, plus those that shaped Australia in ways he could not predict.

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