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Politicians warned after coal, solar panels brought to Parliament, as it happened
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Speaker Tony Smith warns federal politicians over props in Parliament after MPs bring coal and solar panels to Question Time.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, federal-government, parliament, federal-parliament, australia
NSW crews battle several fire fronts, as it happened
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Firefighters battled about 80 blazes in New South Wales amid "catastrophic" fire conditions and soaring temperatures.
As it happened: Temps climb near 50 degrees Celsius across eastern Australia
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New South Wales, Queensland and the ACT swelter in a heatwave, while southern Western Australia braced for more rain and flooding.
PM Turnbull savages 'sycophantic, parasite' Shorten: As it happened
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has launched a withering attack on Bill Shorten in the House of Reps, blasting him as "sycophantic" and a "parasite" after Mr Shorten accused him of being "out of touch".
Topics: federal-government, government-and-politics, australia
As it happened: Patriots beat Falcons in Super Bowl thriller
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New England Patriots win their fifth Super Bowl, coming from 25 points down to force overtime before beating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in Super Bowl 51. Look back on the action in our live blog.
Topics: sport, american-football, united-states
As it happened: Federer takes down Nadal in five-set Australian Open decider
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Roger Federer beats arch-rival Rafael Nadal in five epic sets in the Australian Open final to claim his 18th major title. See how it played out in our blog.
Topics: australian-open, tennis, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
As it happened: Serena Williams wins Australian Open final
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Serena Williams beats sister Venus to win the Australian Open women's final and claim her 23rd major singles title. Look back at the action on our blog.
Topics: sport, tennis, australian-open, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
As it happened: Donald Trump's inauguration day
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Donald Trump promises to hand back power to the people and make America great again, in his first speech as President of the United States. Look back at how events unfolded in our blog.
Topics: world-politics, us-elections, united-states
As it happened: Man hits pedestrians with car in Melbourne CBD mall
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Three people, including a young child, have been killed and 20 others injured after a man deliberately drove into pedestrians in Melbourne's CBD before he was shot and arrested. Police say the incident was not terrorism related.
Topics: crime, law-crime-and-justice, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
As it happened: Glitz, glamour and Golden Globe winners
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Donald Trump is a popular target for jokes, while La La Land reels in the awards and Meryl Streep is honoured. See how it all played out in our blog.
Topics: film-movies, arts-and-entertainment, united-states
As it happened: Pakistan wickets tumble on day five as Aussies storm to victory
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Australia takes the nine wickets needed on day five to beat Pakistan at the SCG. See how it all unfolded in our blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
As it happened: Australia takes one wicket in late burst on day four
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Pakistan reaches 1-55 at stumps on day four, with 410 more runs needed for victory. Look back at how all the action unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
As it happened: Australia back on top after flurry with new ball on day three
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Younis Khan chalks up a century before late wickets fall to give Australia the ascendancy on a rain-hit day three at the SCG. Look back at how it unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
As it happened: Younis, Azhar resist late on day two
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Australia declares at 8-538 before Pakistan begins to mount a comeback, going to stumps on 2-126. See how the action unfolded in our blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
As it happened: Australia builds big score on day one against Pakistan
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Matt Renshaw makes his maiden Test century for Australia in an innings of patience after David Warner's spectacular 113 at the SCG.
Topics: cricket, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
As it happened: Australia finishes off Pakistan for excellent MCG win
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Australia takes five wickets in the last session of the second Test against Pakistan to score a stunning win and take a 2-0 series lead.
Topics: sport, cricket, melbourne-3000, vic, australia, pakistan
As it happened: Play abandoned after Smith makes MCG ton
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Steve Smith passes 100 before poor light and rain bring an early end to day four of the second Test at the MCG.
Topics: sport, cricket, melbourne-3000, vic, australia, pakistan
As it happened: Khawaja on the hunt for a ton as draw looks inevitable
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David Warner returns to form with a sensational ton and Usman Khawaja will be looking to notch a sixth Test century after Pakistan posts a big first-innings total.
Topics: sport, cricket, melbourne-3000, vic, australia, pakistan
Tourists on top as rain intervenes, as it happened
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Rain helps Australia as Pakistan takes the honours on a wet and frustrating day two. Relive the action as it happened on day two.
Topics: cricket, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
As it happened: Australia takes four before rain ends day one
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Australia strikes twice in each of the first two sessions at the MCG before rain erases the final session on Boxing Day. Look back at how it unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: sport, cricket, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
As it happened: Alleged Christmas Day terrorist plot thwarted
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Victorian police foil an alleged terrorist plot to detonate explosive devices in prominent locations around Melbourne, possibly on Christmas Day. Look back on the developments in our blog.
Topics: terrorism, unrest-conflict-and-war, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
As it happened: 12 dead as truck ploughs into Christmas market in Berlin
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Police in Berlin say 12 people have been killed and many others injured after a truck drove into a Christmas market.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, law-crime-and-justice, germany
As it happened: Pakistan's dream ends as Australia wraps up victory
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Pakistan's bid for a world-record run chase has ended 39 runs short, with Australia eventually wrapping up victory at the Gabba. Look back at how it happened in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, brisbane-4000
As it happened: Australia ruing dropped chances as Shafiq leads Pakistan fight
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Australia needs just two wickets to win the first Test on day five, but Asad Shafiq's century has helped guide Pakistan into a surprisingly solid position. Look back on how day four unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, brisbane-4000
As it happened: Pakistan 423 runs from unlikely victory after day three
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Pakistan finishes day three on 2-70 after being set the record target of 490 to win the first Test at the Gabba. Look back at how Saturday's play unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, brisbane-4000
As it happened: Australia utterly dominates day two of first Test
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A seven-wicket final session on day two at the Gabba has Australia sitting pretty, with Pakistan 8-97. Look back at how day two unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, brisbane-4000
As it happened: Smith links with rookies to win day one
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After Steve Smith's classy century, look back on how the action unfolded in Grandstand's live blog of the day-night Test against Pakistan at the Gabba.
Topics: cricket, sport, brisbane-4000
As it happened: Widespread tsunami warning issued after Solomon Islands quake
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A magnitude-7.8 earthquake off Solomon Islands prompts a widespread tsunami warning across the Pacific — look back over our blog to see how it happened.
Topics: earthquake, disasters-and-accidents, solomon-islands
As it happened: Government strikes backpacker tax deal with Greens
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The Government agrees to scrap its plan to tax 95 per cent of backpackers' superannuation to reach a deal with the Greens to pass the backpacker tax at 15 per cent. Look back on the day in politics.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, parliament, federal-parliament, federal-government, australia
As it happened: ABCC bill passes, backpacker tax back to the House
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The Government's key industrial relations bill passes the Senate but its backpacker tax faces a surprise defeat, on a dramatic day in Parliament that saw protesters suspending Question Time in the Lower House. Look back over the day in politics.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, parliament, federal-government, australia
As it happened: Xenophon secures Murray-Darling deal amid ABCC negotiations
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Labor and the Greens say senator Nick Xenophon has "sold out" South Australians after he agrees to a deal with the Coalition on the Murray Darling Basin plan which may see him vote for the Government's key industrial relations bill.
Topics: government-and-politics, parliament, federal-parliament, political-parties, federal-government, australia
Joyce, colleagues defend backpacker tax compromise: As it happened
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Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce defends his party’s position on the backpacker tax, insisting the Nationals have delivered an election promise.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, parliament, federal-parliament, federal-government, australia
As it happened: Australia claims consolation win over Proteas
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Australia cruises to a seven-wicket consolation win over the Proteas in Adelaide. Look back at how the action unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: sport, cricket, adelaide-5000, sa, australia, south-africa
As it happened: Late wickets swing third Test Australia's way
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A flurry of late wickets in the evening session sees Australia hit the ascendancy against the Proteas in Adelaide. Look back at how it all unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, australia, south-africa
As it happened: Khawaja dominates day two but late wickets let Proteas back in
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Usman Khawaja dominates day two of the third Test in Adelaide with an unbeaten century as Australia survives late wickets to be 6-307 at stumps, a lead of 48 over South Africa. Relive the action, as it happened in our blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
As it happened: Aussie openers survive after Faf's ton and clever declaration
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Australia's reshuffled opening pair showed excellent grit to survive the late session after a clever Proteas declaration. Look back at how it all unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
As it happened: Politician breaks down talking about domestic violence
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Labor MP Emma Husar breaks down in Parliament while talking about her own experiences with domestic violence.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, parliament, federal-parliament, federal-government, australia
As it happened: Japan quake briefly disrupts nuclear plant
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An earthquake has rocked northern Japan, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating small tsunami waves. Look back over our blog to see how it happened.
Topics: disasters-and-accidents, earthquake, japan
As it happened: Dutton again lashes Fraser government's refugee policies
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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has continued his criticism of the Fraser government's immigration policies, suggesting it made a mistake by resettling Lebanese refugees.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, federal-parliament, parliament, federal-government, australia
CA boss James Sutherland fronts the press, as it happened
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Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland admits the national side has had a serious "fall from grace". Look back over his press conference in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, hobart-7000, tas, australia
Aussie collapse gives South Africa victory, as it happened
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Australia goes down with barely a whimper against South Africa, losing the second Test and the series in Hobart. Relive the devastation as it happened in our live blog.
Topics: sport, cricket, hobart-7000, tas, australia, south-africa
As it happened: Australia hangs tough in Hobart
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Australia ends day three in Hobart strongly, with Usman Khawaja resolute in defence to keep the second Test in the balance. Look back at how the action unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: cricket, sport, hobart-7000, tas, australia
As it happened: Proteas build lead after Australian batting horror show
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South Africa reaches stumps on a dramatic day one at 5-171, leading Australia by 86 runs after a calamitous first innings by the hosts in Hobart.
Topics: cricket, sport, hobart-7000, tas, australia
As it happened: Trump and Turnbull talk security, trade
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has spoken with US President-elect Donald Trump, who acknowledged the alliance between Australia and the US, saying it was of enormous importance to Washington.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, political-parties, australia
As it happened: Trump era begins with 'not my president' protests
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Thousands of people are on the streets in US cities protesting against the election of Donald Trump as the next American president. The billionaire mogul will get a tour of the White House tonight as he prepares to take over from Barack Obama.
Topics: us-elections, world-politics, government-and-politics, united-states
As it happened: Turnbull congratulates Trump on election win
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says "Americans understand that they have no stronger ally, no better friend, than Australia" as he congratulates Donald Trump on his US election victory.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, political-parties, australia
As it happened: Trump vows to 'do a great job' as president
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Donald Trump claims victory before a crowd of cheering supporters at his New York headquarters, calling on Americans to "come together as one united people" and congratulating Hillary Clinton on a hard-fought battle.
Topics: us-elections, world-politics, government-and-politics, united-states
As it happened: Dutton hints at resettlement deal
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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says he will soon be releasing more details on a deal to resettle refugees from Manus Island and Nauru in a third country. Look back on our blog for all the political developments.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, political-parties, australia
As it happened: Clinton, Trump in final push before the US votes
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The US presidential candidates undertake on a swing-state blitz, making their final pitch to voters before tomorrow's election.
Topics: us-elections, government-and-politics, elections, world-politics, united-states
As it happened: Australia slumps to defeat on day five
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Australia starts its three-Test series against South Africa with a resounding loss at the WACA. Look back at how day five unfolded in our live blog.
Topics: sport, cricket, perth-6000, wa, australia, south-africa
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