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White House denies plan to mobilise National Guard troops
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The Trump administration denies it is working on a plan to use the National Guard to help round up illegal immigrants in up to 11 US states.
Topics: donald-trump, immigration, refugees, united-states
Calls for probe into $192m Coober Pedy wind, solar project
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Coober Pedy's new electricity system will cost almost double what it should, according to an independent report, prompting the South Australian Opposition to ask for an investigation by the auditor-general.
Topics: alternative-energy, regional-development, solar-energy, wind-energy, coober-pedy-5723
Man stabbed to death in fight at Sydney home
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Two people are arrested after a man is fatally stabbed in the neck at a Padstow home in Sydney's south-west after an alleged argument.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, law-crime-and-justice, padstow-2211
How Bob Brown and Tasmania inspired a concerto
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Bob Brown recently helped inspire the creation of a brand new oboe concerto, premiering at the Sydney Opera House next week.
Topics: brown-bob, classical, music, arts-and-entertainment, environment, cygnet-7112, tas, australia
Football trophy won by mysterious club comes home to Launceston
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An 1896 premiership football trophy won by a Tasmanian club is returned to Launceston after being displayed in the wrong museum for 15 years.
Topics: sport, australian-football-league, launceston-7250, tas, fitzroy-3065, vic
Positive signs for Hawks as Roughy returns
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Jarryd Roughead kicks a goal in his first game in 500 days as Hawthorn wins after the siren against Geelong in preseason game in Launceston.
Topics: sport, australian-football-league, cancer, melbourne-3000, vic, launceston-7250, tas, australia
Trump threatens to punish US companies for moving jobs overseas
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President Donald Trump promises to boost US manufacturing and punish companies for moving jobs overseas, during a visit to a South Carolina Boeing factory to celebrate the unveiling of the company's latest Dreamliner jet.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, industry, environmental-policy, environment, air-transport, us-elections, united-states
Germany bans children's doll over spying concerns
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Germany bans a children's doll capable of listening to children's conversations and responding in real time, with the country's telecommunications watchdog labelling the toy a "concealed surveillance device".
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, information-technology, germany
Former Man Utd star Dwight Yorke says he was denied entry to US
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Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke maintains he has been refused entry to the United States because of an Iranian stamp in his passport.
Topics: sport, soccer, defence-and-national-security, united-states, trinidad-and-tobago, iran-islamic-republic-of
WA ministers fight to hold 'safe' seats ahead of election
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As the Barnett Government battles for a third term in office, Albert Jacob, John Day and Paul Miles face tough struggles to hold seats normally considered safe.
Topics: elections, political-parties, wa
Jeff Horn's mum tried to talk Brisbane title contender out of boxing
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Jeff Horn's mother Leasa Dykstra says she never wanted him to become a boxer and tried to talk him out of it, yet Horn has become the great hope of Australian boxing and aiming to take on welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao.
Topics: boxing, sport, family, brisbane-4000
What is carbon monoxide poisoning and how does it happen?
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In most cases of death from carbon monoxide poisoning, the first responder will not recognise the risk and also die trying to rescue the victim, an expert says.
Topics: health, gunning-2581, act, canberra-2600, nsw
SA public sector radiologists threaten to cut back services
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Some public sector radiologists are threatening to cut back their services, saying their skills are not being recognised by SA health authorities.
Topics: unions, government-and-politics, healthcare-facilities, health-policy, doctors-and-medical-professionals, health, woodville-5011, adelaide-5000, sa
The bizarre bus stops of the Soviet Union
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Architects working in the Soviet Union transformed simple bus stops into pieces of art and acts of defiance.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, books-literature, architecture, design, russian-federation, azerbaijan, armenia, georgia, uzbekistan
Proposed STEM hub for Hobart of 'national significance', Infrastructure Australia says
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A $400-million science and technology precinct for Hobart's CBD is now a step closer to becoming a reality after being given approval from Australia's peak infrastructure advisory body.
Topics: science-and-technology, university-and-further-education, education, government-and-politics, hobart-7000, tas
Severe storm leaves thousands without power across Sydney, central coast
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Thousands of homes remain without power after hail, heavy ran and wind gusts of up to 109 kilometres an hour lashed the NSW central coast region yesterday.
Topics: storm-event, weather, storm-disaster, nsw, sydney-2000
So, do you want the good news or the bad news?
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With the year getting off to a wild start, we asked a range of experts what they're most excited about for the rest of 2017— and what they're most worried about.
Topics: government-and-politics, environment, science-and-technology, australia
Kim Jong-nam murder suspect 'may have thought she was on TV'
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Indonesia's Vice-President says an Indonesian woman detained in Malaysia over the apparent assassination of Kim Jong-nam may have thought she was part of a reality television show.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, world-politics, indonesia, malaysia, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of
North Korea will reject Malaysian post-mortem of Kim Jong-nam
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North Korea says it will "categorically reject" Malaysia's autopsy report on the death of the man identified by Malaysian authorities as Kim Jong-nam, as South Korean and US officials maintained he was assassinated by North Korean agents.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, world-politics, korea-republic-of, malaysia
Bee deaths due to insecticide drift from cotton farms, keeper says
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The largest commercial honey bee pollinator in one of Australia's key food bowls claims he can no longer base his 2,000 hive operation in the region because of chemical use by the emerging cotton industry.
Topics: agricultural-chemicals, agricultural-crops, rural, darlington-point-2706
Fire crews still working to contain Carwoola blaze after homes lost
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Residents in a bushfire-ravaged rural area east of Queanbeyan in New South Wales are waiting anxiously to find out whether their homes are still standing.
Topics: fires, disasters-and-accidents, bushfire, captains-flat-2623, queanbeyan-2620, nsw, australia
Mass arrests and torture claims leave Turkey fearful in wake of failed coup
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The lives of ordinary Turks have been shattered by last year's failed coup, with tens of thousands of arrests and allegations of brutal torture striking fear into hearts and splitting up families.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, turkey
The rise of ride sharing for women only
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More and more women feel unsafe riding in Ubers and taxis, writes Jessica Martin. But is the new female-only ride sharing service, Shebah, the answer?
Topics: women, feminism, internet-technology, sexual-offences, australia
Wealthy Thai temple denies mocking police searching for fugitive monk
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Thai police searching a sprawling temple complex for the fugitive founder of a controversial Buddhist sect find his hospital bed filled with pillows, arranged to resemble a person sleeping under a blanket.
Topics: buddhism, religion-and-beliefs, police, law-crime-and-justice, thailand
Sri Lanka wins off last ball in T20
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Chamara Kapugedera's last-ball boundary gives Sri Lanka a five-wicket win over Australia in their opening Twenty20 clash at the MCG.
Topics: twenty20, cricket, sport, melbourne-3000
