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| UpdatedSyrian peace talks aimed at ending the country's five year war are struggling to get off the ground amid continued air strikes from Russia.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, syrian-arab-republic, russian-federation
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| UpdatedThe European Council has unveiled a draft proposal to keep Britain in the EU, but in order for a deal to be secured, all 28 member states must agree on its contents.
Topics: world-politics, united-kingdom, european-union
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| UpdatedClive Palmer says he does not know if he authorised a hefty donation from Queensland Nickel to the Palmer United Party in January last year while he was director of the company.
Topics: mining-industry, government-and-politics, industrial-relations, townsville-4810, qld, australia
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Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny calls parliamentary elections for February 26 in a poll that could see disillusioned voters turn away from established parties to back political mavericks.
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, world-politics, ireland, european-union
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| UpdatedGermaine Greer is awarded Iconoclast of the Year in Britain for controversial comments about transgender women.
Topics: awards-and-prizes, human-interest, united-kingdom
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New Zealand has thumped Australia by 159 runs in the opening ODI of the three-match series following a catastrophic top-order collapse by the tourists.
Topics: cricket
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| UpdatedIt is ironic that Masters was set up to topple Bunnings and in its failure it might just help Bunnings succeed in England.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, retail, united-kingdom, united-states, australia
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| UpdatedA man has had his freedom of movement taken away by thieves who stole his wheelchair from the front of his unit block in inner Sydney.
Topics: crime, law-crime-and-justice, ultimo-2007, nsw, sydney-2000
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Roger Federer will be out of action for up to a month after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in Switzerland to repair a torn meniscus.
Topics: tennis, sport, netherlands
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| UpdatedThe Territory Opposition Leader says Labor's three priorities are job creation, investment in children, and restoring trust in government.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, darwin-0800
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| UpdatedJames Faulkner will miss the rest of Australia's ODI series against New Zealand due to tightness in his hamstring and will be replaced by Marcus Stoinis.
Topics: cricket, sport, new-zealand, australia
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An Egyptian appeals court overturns death sentences for 149 pro-Islamists accused of killing policemen in a mob attack on their station.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, egypt
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Death cap mushroom season arrives early again in the ACT, with authorities warning the deadly fungus has been found at several locations following recent wet weather.
Topics: health, food-poisoning, canberra-2600, act
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Chairs designed and constructed in Alice Springs are set to feature in one of the most recognised exhibitions of international architecture, the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Topics: architecture, art-and-design, industrial-design, alice-springs-0870
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Tasmania's pacific oyster hatcheries are at a standstill after a disease outbreak forced South Australia and New South Wales to ban imports from Tasmania.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, tas
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In this update: A challenge against the validity of the Nauru Detention Centre has been throw out of the High Court; former governor-general Peter Hollingworth has apologised over the mishandling of a child sex abuse complaint; Texan authorities have registered the first case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted, and; New Zealand has thrashed Australia by 159 runs in the One Day International in Auckland.
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In this update: A challenge against the validity of the Nauru Detention Centre has been throw out of the High Court; former governor-general Peter Hollingworth has apologised over the mishandling of a child sex abuse complaint; Texan authorities have registered the first case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted, and; New Zealand has thrashed Australia by 159 runs in the One Day International in Auckland.
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The Senate votes to ask the auditor-general to investigate the funding behind the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link, also known as Roe 8.
Topics: environment, environmental-policy, government-and-politics, beeliar-6164
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An inspired opening spell from Test quick Peter Siddle has helped bundle Tasmania out for just 241 in their Shield match against Victoria.
Topics: cricket, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, hobart-7000, tas, australia
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A 43-year-old man has died in a workplace accident in Adelaide River, Northern Territory police confirm.
Topics: death, adelaide-river-0846
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South African President Jacob Zuma proposes to pay back controversial state-funded improvements to his rural home.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, south-africa
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The Royal Australian Air Force has revealed it has sent more patrols over the disputed South China Sea in the past year, and are now regularly being challenged by the Chinese military.
Topics: defence-forces, defence-industry, foreign-affairs, australia, china, asia
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| UpdatedSea Shepherd releases drone footage of an endangered blue whale mother and calf encountered in the Antarctic Ocean by its ship the Steve Irwin.
Topics: animals, endangered-and-protected-species, australia, antarctica
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| UpdatedFormer Archbishop of Adelaide Ian George tells the child sexual abuse royal commission in Hobart the Church "provided an avenue and an opportunity" for paedophile Robert Brandenburg.
Topics: royal-commissions, sexual-offences, anglicans, hobart-7000, brisbane-4000, sydney-2000, adelaide-5000
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| UpdatedA Wales man who won a selfie competition with a photo of a "smiling" horse will get to keep his prize, after the horse's owner complained he did not ask her permission to take the photo.
Topics: animals, offbeat, photography, wales, united-kingdom