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Australia asks 'R U OK' on mental health awareness day | Sky News AustraliaAustralians are being asked to check in with their family, friends, and colleagues on R U OK Day - a national day of awareness to inspire meaningful conversations about mental health.\n\n“We all like to be macho [and say] there’s nothing wrong with me… but being vulnerable is OK,” former Wallaby and R U OK spokesman Phil Waugh told Sky News. \n \nAccording to a national survey conducted by the R U OK charity, more than 60 per cent of people are not confident in identifying signs in their friends or colleagues. \n\nAustralians have been encouraged to ask the question to encourage discussion about mental health and well-being.\n\nImage: Getty\n I check in with my kids future by acting on climate change a lot more people need support and checking up on since the Liberals introduced Robodebt and are cruelly targeting the unemployed to demonise and demean them by drug testing LiberalAus - biggest single cause of anxiety and depression Someone better check with Bill Shorten for losing the unlosable election and being ahead in polls for 6 years.
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Tongan Prime Minister dies aged 78 | Sky News AustraliaTongan prime minister Akilisi Pohiva has died in New Zealand where he was receiving emergency treatment for pneumonia. \n\nThe 78-year-old was flown to Auckland on Wednesday for medical treatment but succumbed to his illness on Thursday morning. \n\nImage: AP RIP akilisipohiva
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Australians held in Iranian prison for 'flying drone without licence' | Sky News AustraliaPerth travel bloggers Jolie King and Mark Firkin have been confirmed as the Australian couple detained in one of Iran’s toughest prisons. \n\nThe couple were arrested in Tehran for allegedly flying a drone without a permit. \n\nThey are being detained in the capital’s notorious Evin Prison, which is also home to detained British mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. \n\n Idiots. Came here for the victim blaming Spy spy spy You Ozzie no good at game N Korea Timor Indonesia China That spy in Iraq And now here in Iran
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Markets react to tariff exemptions | Sky News AustraliaChief Strategist at CMC Markets Michael McCarthy says “the trade dispute between China and the US remains a key market concern”, despite being “off to a good start to trading” on Thursday. \n\nChina announced it would exempt certain US good and ease restrictions on foreign investment on Wednesday afternoon. \n\nMr McCarthy said “the positive momentum” of European and US trading 'lifted markets about two thirds of a per cent at the open” on Thursday.
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Gladys Liu created her own 'almighty mess' | Sky News AustraliaSky News host Chris Kenny says Liberal MP Gladys Liu has created an “almighty mess for herself” which has united “some forces on the right and left of politics”.\n\n“This battle unites some forces on the right and left of politics because the right tends to be more worried about Chinese communist infiltration of our country, and the left sees a government with a one seat majority and wants to go for broke,” he said.\n\n“Liu created an almighty mess for herself and the government yesterday when she was forced to reveal that she had been a member of organisations that just the night before, in her interview with Andrew Bolt, she had denied any knowledge of – just how someone could make such a mistake, and why, is unimaginable and remains unexplained.”\n GladysLiuMP Turns out some people just don't like corruption, regardless of the flag they fly. Who'dve thought GladysLiuMP Scott Morrison has double standards when dealing with National Security. I can't see his defence was acceptable. GladysLiuMP This is an issue of national security, not a left or right political issue. And IT IS NOT A RACE ISSUE as the PM has eluded to. How irresponsible of him . Pointing out that Gladys Liu is a victim of domestic violence and has a disability is a crude attempt at deflection.
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Trump's tariff delay hints at potential end to US-China trade war | Sky News AustraliaPresident Donald Trump has decided to delay an impending increase on Chinese imports, prompting some to question if this could be a sign of the end of the US-China trade war. \n\nThe tariffs have been delayed by two weeks. \n\nTalks between the two economic powerhouses will resume in early October. POTUS I seen earlier from another source (not sure if credible) that china had reduced their tariffs they put on recently and asked for a deal? Unsure on source though so I guess we will see.
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