24 November 2020, Tuesday News
24 November 2020, Tuesday
'Place of truth': War Memorial boss pledges to reflect war crimes inquiry
'Place of truth': War Memorial boss pledges to reflect war crimes inquiry
Dress them in skirts, arm them with feather dusters and sponge cakes.
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Heatwave warning with temperatures 15C above average
Temperatures across several states are forecast to exceed November averages later this week as a heatwave moves through.
Oh no..... We're doomed.... A heatwave. Temps hotter than average!!! Wait - this happens every few years doesn't it? So -what's the news here? In my 52 years we've normally had 40+ days several times from November onwards...
Yeah, heatwave same as we have had many times and many years ago.A couple of days of high temperatures does not equate to climate change.
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Loathed and feared: 'Powerful force' was a must read, Keating says
Loathed and feared: 'Powerful force' was a must read, Keating
While Peter Fitzsimons is simply ‘loathed’ 😂
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Faulty powerline partly to blame for boy's death in remote Top End community
Faulty powerline partly to blame for boy's death in remote Top End community
11 year old boy attempted to climb into a secured area Stellar parenting right there. Well done. No apology should be issued
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Flying French winger and 'rugby genius' Christophe Dominici dies aged 48
Flying French winger and 'rugby genius' Christophe Dominici dies aged 48
Very few have had the privilege of defeating the All Blacks. This guy scored one of the greatest tries in World Cup memory to help secure a birth in the final. Great memories.
The Australian media should do a doco on this topic
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Live: Queensland set to reopen borders to Victorians
Live: Queensland set to reopen borders to Victorians
You are aware that travel goes both ways! So tired of news media not 'getting' this. It was Qlders who were 'locked in'.
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Restrictions to be eased for hospitality venues, visitors at home
Restrictions to be eased for hospitality venues, visitors at home. Workers encouraged to return to the office from December 14
Why would anyone need 30 people to visit their home ffs? Just an excuse to have these out of control parties and create neighborhood nuisance.
bencubby All this crap over nothing, who are the psychos who invent this moronic rubbish? How does any of it relate to medicine or science, over a fake virus and a fake test
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Light show's a no-go in the Boulevard of broken Christmas dreams
Banyule City Council has scrapped Ivanhoe's much-loved Boulevard Christmas lights, as COVID-19 fears claim another festive event in Melbourne.
I feel safe now.
Oh no. That’s sad.
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'There's a lot of fear': At least 50 Australians are stranded in northern Ethiopia amid an escalating conflict
The Australian government is facing growing calls to evacuate citizens and help negotiate an end to the conflict, with fears further escalation is imminent.
What citizens.... those that entered Aust citing conflicts at home... yet return asap with a bag of money courtesy of the Aust Govt
What are they doing there visiting their families ? on holiday ?
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Family of UK teen Harry Dunn loses court battle in US diplomatic immunity case
The parents of a British teen who was killed in a car crash lost a court battle with the UK government over whether their son&x27;s alleged killer, an American woman, had diplomatic immunity.
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‘People are pissed’: Drama in Biden camp
Anger is reportedly building inside the Biden transition, despite yesterday’s welcome news, with the president-elect’s longest-serving staff resenting his most recent decisions.
That's better News Crap finally back making stuff up and attacking anyone not right wing.
Well that didn’t take long, just wait until he officially takes office.
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Dow Jones hits record high 30,000 points, ASX to lift
Dow Jones hits record high 30,000 points, ASX to lift
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Trump celebrates Dow Jones industrial average hitting record 30,000 | Sky News Australia
President realDonaldTrump has made a brief public appearance at the White House to celebrate a milestone on the United States stock market.
realDonaldTrump The greatest leader in the World because he’s not a politician, he’s shown the world that we don’t need career politicians to run great Governments, just smart patriotic charismatic persons. This has scared every politician in the World apart from those in Russia & China.
realDonaldTrump Can we stop measuring how an economy is performing by looking at how the top 1% are doing?
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More restrictions to ease across NSW as new health alert issued for Sydney's south-west
More patrons will soon be allowed inside pubs, restaurants and cafes under a major easing of coronavirus restrictions in New South Wales. 9News
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November recovery looks positive as iron ore prices surge | Sky News Australia
Australia’s November economic recovery is looking positive as iron ore prices surge to another record high with borders also set to reopen.
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Trump pardons the Thanksgiving turkey 'Corn' | Sky News Australia
President realDonaldTrump has continued the annual tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey, this year choosing to give clemency to one of two turkeys, “Corn” and “Cob”.
realDonaldTrump It’s Trump that needs the pardon more than the 🦃 😂
realDonaldTrump BoycottMurdoch who gives a flying f*** about DT!
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Health alert issued to south-west Sydney after virus traces found in wastewater | Sky News Australia
Authorities have issued a health alert to residents in Sydney’s south-west to come forward for testing after traces of the coronavirus were found in wastewater.
Bet they found more cocaine and ice but that is forget. Time to use dogs for virus and drugs in the shopping malls and stations.
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World mourns rugby legend dead at just 48
'A rugby genius and companion without equal'
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'Place of truth': War Memorial boss pledges to reflect war crimes inquiry
Australian War Memorial director Matt Anderson has promised to reflect allegations of war crimes by special forces in the institution's displays and archives.
War can't be waged without committing war crimes, the question is why were they there. Evertime the Australian Gov proposes going to war it should be put to a referendum requiring 51% approval of all eligible voters. Of course this would never happen because wars are political
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Third Hong Konger charged under new national security law
A third Hong Kong person has been charged under a sweeping new national security law.
It is the end of 1Country2Systems. With imposing NationalSecurityLaw, China can arrest whoever they want. Everything CCP dislikes could be “Subversion of State Power”. CCP broke the Joint Declaration and we hope free world can help bring them in justice. StandWithHongKong
Australia chose RCEP to sell wool
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Perrottet warms to White Bay but savages other architectural landmarks
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet says Sydney is littered with scars from the architectural establishment’s love for utilitarianism. .
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'Ready to lead the world': Joe Biden introduces presidential team as White House transition begins
Joe Biden has introduced a seasoned national security team he said was 'ready to lead the world' after the departure of Donald Trump.
24/11/2020 10:43:00 PMRead more...
Victoria has a big-spending Budget, but some small businesses aren't happy
Victoria has a big-spending Budget, but some small businesses aren't happy
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Queensland borders are opening, so what about border passes?
Queensland borders are opening, so what about border passes?
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Summer is starting early as the heat ramps up this week
Summer is starting early as the heat ramps up this week
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Hobart students lament end of girls school set to merge with boys after 57 years
Hobart students lament end of girls school set to merge with boys after 57 years
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Live: NSW Now: COVID-19 fragments in Sydney sewage prompt renewed calls for testing
Live: NSW Now: COVID-19 fragments in Sydney sewage prompt renewed calls for testing
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Bulldogs roll out the blue and white carpet for Josh Addo-Carr
Could this be the moment the 'Fox' becomes a Bulldog? | proshenks
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Expansion of Indigenous programs urged in Disability Royal Commission
Programs helping to reduce the over-representation of First Nations families in child protection systems are limited in Australia, an inquiry has heard.
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Governments urged to wipe rental debts to prevent Australians from becoming homeless during pandemic
An advocacy group is calling on governments to buy and tear up rent debts caused by the coronavirus pandemic to prevent Australians becoming homeless.
24/11/2020 10:03:00 PMRead more...
Elon Musk is now tied with Bill Gates as world's second-richest man
Elon Musk's rocket-like climb up the ranking of the world's richest men continues. 9News
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Paris police ordered to explain brutal eviction at migrant camp
Paris police ordered to explain brutal eviction at migrant camp
24/11/2020 7:42:00 PMRead more...
Governments face trillion dollar debt from virus recession
Net debt across all levels of government is forecast to reach more than $1.4 trillion by 2023-24, leaving budgets that will struggle to get back into surplus.
24/11/2020 7:32:00 PMRead more...
Big telcos fight back with budget premium products
Vodaphone and Optus have released cheaper options to stay connected. 9News
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Push for Queensland government to tell drivers when mandatory fuel price reporting will become permanent
It was an election promise by Labor to do so, but with the trial wrapping up next month the RACQ wants a timeline set.
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Anger grows over move to strip Afghanistan war veterans of military decorations
Anger grows over move to strip Afghanistan war veterans of military decorations
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Trump 'will never concede' as administration finally begins transition process
Donald Trump has vowed never to concede the election after his administration began the transition process to hand the reins over to Joe Biden.
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Airlines rush to add more Queensland flights after border reopening
Airlines will more than triple flights into Queensland from next month when state borders reopen, with thousands of southerners set to flock to the state.
24/11/2020 4:38:00 PMRead more...
Gladys Berejiklian cannot have ‘one rule for herself, another for the people' | Sky News Australia
Sky News host rowandean says if anyone in NSW has been fined for taking a COVID test and failing to isolate, he expects GladysB to pay back “out of her own purse” everyone who was fined, following news she failed to isolate after a test.
24/11/2020 4:15:00 PMRead more...
The 'disgraceful performance' over Australia's troops has 'angered the nation' | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Alan Jones says the “disgraceful performance” from the government, and others, over our troops in Afghanistan has angered the Nation.
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Soldiers have been 'tarred with the same brush' over allegations | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Peta Credlin says soldiers who have been no way involved in any of the allegations contained in the Brereton report, have yet still been 'all tarred with the same brush'.
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There is a ‘burgeoning’ problem in Australia | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Paul Murray says there is a burgeoning problem in Australia, and that problem is debt.
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Palaszczuk will ‘close the border again’ if ‘someone has the sniffles’ | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Paul Murray says Queensland Premier AnnastaciaMP will not say what the standard is at which she will close the borders again.
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NSW to ease raft of COVID restrictions including number of people allowed to visit a home
NSW to ease raft of COVID restrictions including number of people allowed to visit a home
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Ghet was asked to make face masks for 80 cents apiece. There are thousands of hidden workers like her
Ghet was asked to make face masks for 80 cents apiece. There are thousands of hidden workers like her
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Finished season four of The Crown? Here's what to watch next
These five shows might not have Her Majesty's seal of approval, but they surely come close.
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South Australia's disappearing springs raise questions for miner BHP
Few in big cities know about the 'mound springs', but they are of deep cultural significance for the Arabana people who hold native title over Lake Eyre and its surrounds
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Gastro warning for NSW childcare centres amid spike in cases
More than 600 children and staff have been impacted by gastro outbreaks in October, with NSW Health authorities urging parents to keep sick kids at home
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For Labor governments 'any time is a good time to spend money' | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Peta Credlin says whether it's the GFC, the COVID crisis, or record-low interest rates, as far as Labor governments are concerned, any time is a good time to spend because 'someone else's money is music to a socialist's ears'.
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How your internal body clock affects sleep quality
The pandemic has presented an unusual opportunity for people to get a sense of their own circadian preference.
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New footage shows cop spraying teenage girl
New footage shows a policeman kicking and pepper spraying an allegedly drunk teenage girl at a Melbourne beach.
24/11/2020 2:30:00 PMRead more...
Lifters, not leaners: Victoria steps in where federal budget did not
The Andrews government’s budget has an almost laser-like focus on supporting the sectors and workers the Morrison government’s budget forgot.
24/11/2020 2:23:00 PMRead more...
Ten iconic buildings I'd bulldoze, by Treasurer Dominic Perrottet
The White Bay power station might have some merit, after all, but Sydney's beauty is marred by some horrible architecture that could only be improved by the wrecking ball, writes the NSW Treasurer.
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Small business was 'completely ignored' by the Victorian budget | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Paul Murray says small business was “completely ignored” by the Victorian budget today as it appears DanielAndrewsMP thinks he can “constantly be bowled out by the Chinese”.
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Playing in a Perspex booth: Theatre Works' bizarre COVID-safe idea
St Kilda venue Theatreworks has responded to the COVID-19 challenge by developing giant see-through booths to keep audiences socially distanced.
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'Shocking' clash: French police use tear gas to dismantle migrant camp in central Paris
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said he was launching a probe into clashes that broke out after police dispersed the camp, describing images of the dismantling as 'shocking'.
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews denies ‘economic carnage’ from lockdown
The Victorian Premier has denied his state has become the victim of “economic carnage” due to lockdowns during the state’s second wave.
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How Shayna Jack convinced the person who mattered most she wasn't a cheat
After 18 months of being branded a liar and a cheat, Shayna Jack convinced the only person who really mattered that she was telling the truth
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It's a 'scary future for young people' as an advanced society means less jobs | Sky News Australia
The Australian’s Adam_Creighton says it’s a 'scary future for young people” because as society progresses and technology advances, it’s going to be harder “for our advanced societies to create jobs”.
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Adelaide pizza worker 'extremely remorseful and deeply sorry' for actions
The pizza bar worker at the centre of a police investigation accused of lying to contact tracers said he is 'extremely remorseful and deeply sorry' for his actions.
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Jack's bizarre blender defence after positive test
Banned swimmer floats three new theories
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Mum’s video of child’s lunch goes viral
A woman has sparked a huge online division after she shared several videos showing what she feeds her 13-month-old daughter.
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‘Biden apologists’ try to 'deny Trump his legal rights' | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Alan Jones says there is “no such thing under the Constitution as a President-elect” while most of the media try to deny realDonaldTrump of his legal rights after trying to deny him for four years.
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Sydney temperatures set to soar over weekend as NSW heatwave forecast
For Sydney, the mercury will nudge 30 degrees in the western suburbs on Friday
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Johnny Ruffo reveals brain cancer has returned
Aussie star Johnny Ruffo has revealed his brain cancer has returned.
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With no active cases, Victoria is days away from 'eliminating' COVID-19
Victoria has recorded zero active cases for the first time in almost nine months and is just days away from being officially declared virus free.
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The Chinese know they have Australia 'over a bit of a barrel': Richo | Sky News Australia
The Chinese aren’t stupid, they know they have Australia over “a bit of a barrel' and they play their cards well, according to Sky News contributor SkyNewsRicho.
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Governments face trillion dollar debt from virus recession
Net debt across all levels of government is forecast to reach more than $1.4 trillion by 2023-24, leaving budgets that will struggle to get back into surplus
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Controversial $3.6 billion Narrabri gas project in NSW green-lit by federal government
The Morrison government has approved a controversial gas field in northwest NSW, paving the way for the $3.6 billion coal seam project to go ahead.
24/11/2020 12:28:00 PMRead more...
Two new coronavirus cases added to Adelaide's Parafield cluster - a couple in hotel quarantine
South Australian health officials say there are two new cases to add to the Parafield cluster but both are already in quarantine.
24/11/2020 11:59:00 AMRead more...
Why layoff could spark Kyrgios to new level
'Absolute change in perspective'
24/11/2020 11:56:00 AMRead more...
'Cheap pizza putting lives at risk': NSW launches taskforce into food delivery deaths
The NSW government is under pressure to extend workers compensation laws and safety regulations to protect food delivery riders in response to five deaths in two months.
24/11/2020 11:55:00 AMRead more...
Narrabri gas project clears final hurdle, work to begin in the new year
Narrabri gas project clears final hurdle, work to begin in the new year
24/11/2020 11:42:00 AMRead more...
Herald legend whose columns were a mix of insight, venom and grace
Alan Ramsey's only good word for John Howard was goodbye.
24/11/2020 11:40:00 AMRead more...
Joe Biden's new team includes historic female and Latino appointments - plus a specific climate envoy
The US President-elect’s picks are said to signal a return to traditional diplomacy and a shift away from Donald Trump’s ‘America-first’ approach.
24/11/2020 11:23:00 AMRead more...
Your job, housing, health and commute: What the budget means for you
The state government is borrowing a record amount in an attempt to revive the pandemic-ravaged economy. Here’s how it will affect your life.
24/11/2020 11:15:00 AMRead more...
Tasmanian fishers in paradise after salmon farm escape
Tasmanian fishers in paradise after salmon farm escape
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Palaszczuk is 'unrealistic' to be striving for COVID elimination | Sky News Australia
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is “unrealistic” in her attempts to eliminate COVID-19, and the state’s opposition leader, David Crisafulli, was right to call for a standard to guide the state.
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Victorian budget 2020: The winners and losers
Who are the winners and losers from this year's landmark pandemic budget? SpringSt VictorianBudget
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Pizza bar worker 'deeply sorry' over SA coronavirus lockdown
Pizza bar worker 'deeply sorry' over SA coronavirus lockdown
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Bourke Street stab attacker not considered serious threat because he liked cannabis and alcohol
Bourke Street stab attacker not considered serious threat because he liked cannabis and alcohol
24/11/2020 10:41:00 AMRead more...
Queensland town turns Christmas party into fundraiser for family who lost kids in dam crash
Queensland town turns Christmas party into fundraiser for family who lost kids in dam crash
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Losing Trump ‘won’t be a gift’ but it will end uncertainty | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Chris Kenny says getting rid of US President realDonaldTrump will not be a gift, especially for half of the country who voted for him, but it will end weeks of uncertainty, and that's what the country needs.
24/11/2020 10:39:00 AMRead more...
The biggest concern with Victorian budget is 'the way the money is being spent' | Sky News Australia
Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson says her biggest concern regarding Victoria’s recently revealed state budget is not the amount being spent but “the way the money is being spent”.
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Politicians are spending 'like there is no tomorrow' | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Chris Kenny says our politicians are spending “like there is no tomorrow” and are using the coronavirus pandemic as a license to forget anything 'so mundane as fiscal prudence'.
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Food delivery rider deaths will be probed by a new NSW government taskforce
It comes as a spate of deaths in Australia puts renewed scrutiny on the industry.
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Media and tech giants 'only call out alleged misinformation on one side' of the political debate | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Chris Kenny says most of the media and tech giants are only interested in calling out alleged 'misinformation' when they see it coming from US President realDonaldTrump or from the right-side of politics.
24/11/2020 10:29:00 AMRead more...
Baby found safe after amber alert issued in Cairns
Baby found safe after amber alert issued in Cairns
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World's top latex glove maker shuts factories over coronavirus outbreak
World's top latex glove maker shuts factories over coronavirus outbreak
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Bluey gets to play as federal arts funding unleashed
A Bluey stage adaptation is among 48 projects sharing $20 million in cash to help Victoria's arts sector recover from the pandemic shutdown.
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Stoush erupts between NT and Commonwealth over 'unacceptable' remote housing
Stoush erupts between NT and Commonwealth over 'unacceptable' remote housing
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The winners and losers in Victoria's big Budget
The winners and losers in Victoria's big Budget
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Frydenberg puts the brakes on Getswift's Canadian escape
Frydenberg puts the brakes on Getswift's Canadian escape | colinjkruger
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Former SAS captain, Liberal MP heard rumours of wrongdoing before deployment
Former SAS captain, Liberal MP heard rumours of wrongdoing before deployment
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Police issue Amber Alert after newborn baby taken from Cairns hospital
BREAKING: Police issue Amber Alert after newborn baby is taken from Cairns hospital. 9News
24/11/2020 9:35:00 AMRead more...
SAS war crimes: 'killing became incentivised, a toxic culture grew'
It became normal to head to Afghanistan, fight and to kill in a war we knew we were unlikely to win.
24/11/2020 9:35:00 AMRead more...
Berejiklian 'grateful' Queensland will reopen to Sydney
Berejiklian 'grateful' Queensland will reopen to Sydney
24/11/2020 9:27:00 AMRead more...
After five deaths in two months, Australia's food delivery workers speak out about unsafe conditions
Food delivery riders have spoken out about their working conditions as a spate of deaths in Australia puts renewed scrutiny on the industry.
24/11/2020 9:14:00 AMRead more...
Jack de Belin accused of creating 'false version of events' on night of alleged rape
Jack de Belin accused of creating 'false version of events' on night of alleged rape
24/11/2020 9:11:00 AMRead more...