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Game of Thrones to end after season eightHBO executives confirm that there will only be two more seasons of the hit show, amid discussions of a spinoff -
The footage shown by Four Corners should not allow anyone in the media to give themselves a free pass on the failure to bring this story to wider attention earlierThe juvenile detention scandal, news fatigue, and the power of an image
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Harriet Wran subjected to 'immense' distress by ill-informed News Corp attacks, says judgeJudge says News Corp Australia’s Sydney newspapers’ reporting a mitigating factor in sentencing her -
China seeks to eradicate 'vile effect' of independent journalismOnline portals permitted to publish stories on sensitive topics only if sourced from government-controlled news agencies
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Mysterious confession fuels fears of Beijing's influence on Hong Kong's top newspaperThe South China Morning Post is being asked to reveal how it obtained an interview with a young activist who was detained by Chinese authorities
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Australian televisionAustralian televisionPauline Hanson: Please Explain! – a hard-hitting exposé of history repeatedThere are many standout moments in this SBS documentary that shines a light on ‘a hare-brained and bizarre woman’
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ABCABC'A national disgrace': protests held across Australia over NT juvenile detention centre abusesHundreds gather in cities across the nation calling for institutional change after revelations of cruel treatment of children in detention facilities
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NBNNBNIt seems like a good time to ask: what are governments for?Be it renewable energy, manufacturing or urban planning, our natural advantages are being squandered. But what influence do voters really have?
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Al-JazeeraAl-JazeeraAl-Jazeera to launch English-language digital streaming service in USThree months after it shut down its US cable television network al-Jazeera wants to make its video content digitally available to US viewers again
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We should relegate terrorists to the obscurity of their own infamyLimiting publicity would deny jihadis the glory they crave and reduce the risk of us banalising evil
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Journalists in Tajikistan to face fines for using 'incomprehensible' wordsThe reclusive nation has a history of restrictive legislation, including bans on Russia’s version of Father Christmas and non-Tajik names for babies
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'White men running advertising only pay lip service to diversity'Cindy Gallop, former BBH president, speaks out after Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts claimed that gender equality is ‘not an issue’
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Ever since visiting a remote Indonesian village as a teenager, Justine Flynn nurtured the dream of improving the lives of millions of people. Today, she has raised more than $4 million for life-changing food, water, health and sanitation programs by selling innovative local productsThe little bit of gratitude that is changing people’s lives -
Comedy comes in all shapes and sizes. From the clever to the quirky, there is something for everyone in this selection of 25 of our funniest films. Warm up your winter with a little humour from some of the masters of modern comedyLove to laugh? 25 of our funniest films to make you grin this winter -
Refugees are forced to flee conflict zones. They have no other choice unlike most migrants who leave their homes voluntarily to improve living conditionsFrom Africa to Australia: the long journey of a refugee
Fairfax announces billion-dollar write-down and plan to split off Domain