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Monday, 27 February 2017

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In this update, the controversial Joint Strike Fighter has landed in Australia for the first time. Indonesian police have shot a suspected terrorist after a foiled attack in West Java. The Federal Opposition has used Question Time to pressure the government to intervene in the Fiar Work Commission's move to reduce Sunday penalty rates. PriceWaterhouseCoopers has apologised for the error which led to the wrong film being named as best picture.

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In this update, the controversial Joint Strike Fighter has landed in Australia for the first time. Indonesian police have shot a suspected terrorist after a foiled attack in West Java. The Federal Opposition has used Question Time to pressure the government to intervene in the Fiar Work Commission's move to reduce Sunday penalty rates. PriceWaterhouseCoopers has apologised for the error which led to the wrong film being named as best picture.

An Australian man allegedly caught with 7 grams of hashish in Bali tells the court he did not realise "it was such a big criminal offence" and that he uses it to manage back pain.

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A suspected terrorist who allegedly allegedly detonated a homemade bomb near a school in Bandung, the capital of West Java, was shot by police after fleeing to nearby government office.

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In this update: Darren Lehmann backs more upsets in India; Robbie Farah set to take on old club in first week of NRL season; and Eddie Jones slams Italy's Six Nations tactics.

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In this update: Darren Lehmann backs more upsets in India; Robbie Farah set to take on old club in first week of NRL season; and Eddie Jones slams Italy's Six Nations tactics.

Crowdfunding initiatives are helping community groups, such as Melbourne's Footscray Community Arts Centre, install solar power systems in order to save money and reduce their environmental footprint.

A woman who killed her abusive husband in Western Australia's Mid West is set to be released from prison within days after her parole was approved.

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Former investment banker turned movie producer, Shahen Mekertichian is one of the movie Lion's Australian backers. He spoke to Elysse before he headed to the US for the Oscars.

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The share market has dipped into the red weighed down by mining and energy stocks. Michael McCarthy from CMC Markets speaks to Elysse.

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Junior telco provider Amayzim made it's name as a digital disrputer and is still dialling in healthy numbers of mobile customers. It is now looking to disrupt the fixed broadband market. Amayzim CEO, Julian Ogrin, speaks to Elysse.

A push for world heritage listing for rock art on the Burrup Peninsula and calls for a radical overhaul of WA's judicial system dominate the election trail on Monday.

Kelly Slater has felt the wrath of internet fury after calling on French government to commence culling sharks off Reunion Island in the wake of another fatality.

WA Labor's election commitment to move students from the state's only academically selective school to a high-rise building is being met with fierce opposition from hundreds of parents and alumni.

A senior territory lawyer urges the Government to take a proactive approach to helping children, saying if you can compare their wellbeing to those in under-developed countries "something is very, very wrong".

After years of delays and cost blow-outs, the controversial Joint Strike Fighter arrives on Australian soil for the first time.

Thousands of Midnight Oil fans are left disappointed as tickets for a Melbourne concert appear for resale, minutes after they are released, at many times the original price.

Dog owners are finding more opportunities to include their pooches in all aspects of life, with Adelaide's increasingly popular Pets in the Pub drawing hundreds of people to pet-friendly venues.

Seconds after La La Land mistakenly receives the Best Picture award at this year's Oscars the internet responds with shock, horror and amusement.

Riverland growers should enjoy some much-needed relief this season, thanks to small increases in the price of both red and white wine grapes.

A slanging match breaks out over a proposal for Tasmania's water and sewerage system to be taken out of the hands of local councils.

Immigration department secretary Michael Pezzullo rejects claims of unlawful and inappropriate personal searches at international airports, calling the allegations published by the National Audit Office "unworldly".

Plastic has transformed our lives but has created a major environmental problem in our oceans. So just how big is the problem, why are marine scientists so concerned, and what can we do about it?

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Richard Vevers from The Ocean Agency explains how a new underwater camera captures 360-degree images.

Underwater 360-imagery is providing an insight into life on the ocean floor while offering a new way for scientists to monitor the health of the world's reefs.

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