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Avani Dias

Avani Dias

Author at ABC News Australia Online at ABC Science Online

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    Recent Articles

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    ASIO agents met with Sikh activists as tension peaked over killing of Canadian separatist

    Tensions between Sikhs and Hindus were ratcheting up when Samar Kohli received a call from ASIO officers proposing a meeting.
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    Indian agents searched Hardeep Singh Nijjar's family home in India ...

    India has denied killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, but an ABC investigation has found evidence government agencies were searching his family home in Punjab in the weeks before his death.
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    I was just doing my job in India. Modi's government didn't like it

    My time in India came to an abrupt end after I held Prime Minister Narendra Modi to account. This is my full story for the first time.
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    'They're already here, they're already interfering': Indian intelli...

    The long arm of the Indian state is reaching Australians with threats against members of the Indian diaspora, the amassing of political power, and never-before-reported details of a “nest of spies”.
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    'They have no loyalty to Australia': Peter Garrett demands action a...

    Inside a Ticketmaster transaction, there are hidden and public fees that are filtered back to parent company Live Nation. But how much is really being charged, and for what?
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    Oasis, Ticketmaster and live music’s future

    Oasis is coming to Australia, but many fans will have already accepted they either won’t manage to get a ticket or if they do it’s going to cost a lot of money.   So, what goes on behind the scenes with the big ticketing companies that control our live music scene?  Today, Avani Dias on her Four Corners investigation into dynamic pricing and how Australian artists are allegedly being ripped off. Avani Dias reveals that while dynamic pricing won't be used for Oasis tickets in Australia, Ticketmaster is under scrutiny for its use in the United Kingdom, which caused ticket prices to surge unexpectedly.  She explains how Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, has a business model that involves buying up smaller live music businesses, including venues and merchandise sellers, giving it significant control over the industry.  Avani discusses the impact on Australian artists, who often see a small fraction of the revenue from their performances due to various fees imposed by Live Nation.  She highli
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    Multinational music company Live Nation received tens of millions i...

    Freedom of Information documents reveal tens of millions of dollars in grants were given to global behemoth Live Nation at a time when Australia's music industry was struggling.
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    Emily recognised her son on TV. He was standing with a group of Neo...

    These families never imagined their loved ones would be drawn to Neo-Nazi groups. Now they're fighting to get them back and begging the government to help.
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    Chris fears his brother may carry out a 'lone wolf attack'. He's pl...

    Experts and families are warning that the current system to intervene and rehabilitate people who have joined extremist groups is flawed.
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    Mental health services plague Australia's largest state

    Four days - that's how long a mental health patient at one of the country's busiest emergency departments waited for treatment, according to figures seen by Four Corners. 
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    Woman sues for pregnancy discrimination and wins in rare case

    Research shows pregnant women and new mothers are routinely let go from their jobs, discriminated against, and, in one case, forced to pump breastmilk in a storeroom. We want to hear your stories.