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| UpdatedBarnaby Joyce was caught out in a "train wreck" interview, but he isn't the first politician to slip up while fronting the press. Look back on some memorable media gaffes.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, journalism, australia
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WA Premier Colin Barnett admits his dramatic weight-loss last year was due to a blood disorder, despite previously denying he had any health issues, but says he no longer has the condition and is "fit and fine".
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, health, wa
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A driver is charged after allegedly fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run accident which left a man is in a critical condition in hospital.
Topics: accidents, crime, disasters-and-accidents, adelaide-5000, sa
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Earth's interior temperature is about 60 degrees Celsius hotter than previously thought and could explain how tectonic plates move on Earth's surface, a 28-year-old United States PhD student accidentally finds in her research.
Topics: earth-sciences, offbeat, research, science-and-technology, united-states
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A Tasmanian Christian school declares it believes sexual abuse took place at the school more than 25 years ago, despite police ruling they can not take the matters further.
Topics: child-abuse, community-and-society, tas
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| UpdatedAustralia is looking to continue its momentum from a series-opening demolition of India as the second Test kicks off. Follow our live blog.
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Carlton scores a six-point win over the Western Bulldogs, extending their losing streak to four games.
Topics: australian-football-league, sport, carlton-2218, melbourne-3000, nsw, australia
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Ambulance Tasmania is warning attacks on their equipment could cost a life, after a tyre was deflated while an ambulance was parked outside a patient's house.
Topics: crime, disasters-and-accidents, tas
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| UpdatedThe likelihood of a tropical cyclone forming has been put at high as a tropical low in the Arafura Sea continues to intensify, with gales expected as early as late Saturday.
Topics: cyclone, weather, darwin-0800, nt
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| UpdatedHe had a near death experience with a squash racket in his teens and drinks German wheat beers, but what else is there to know about Labor leader Mark McGowan?
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, alp, wa
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Michael Paino wants a 10-year jail sentence for joyriders who endanger others trying to get away from police, saying the Tasmanian Government's proposed new penalties are "no deterrent".
Topics: death, traffic-offences, law-crime-and-justice, hobart-7000
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| UpdatedA new program is bringing together young people with tech skills and seniors who are keen to learn how to use devices like iPads and smart phones. And so far, it is a hit.
Topics: aged-care, community-and-society, internet-technology, computers-and-technology, science-and-technology, australia
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| UpdatedDeputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is caught seemingly unaware of the furore over his Government's release of private information, in what the Opposition is describing as "a total disaster" of a media interview.
Topics: federal-government, government-and-politics, welfare, community-and-society, journalism, australia
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| UpdatedPolice in Canberra search for Craig Joseph Stevens, who he ran from the ACT Supreme Court building during proceedings yesterday afternoon.
Topics: police, crime, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, canberra-2600, act, australia
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| UpdatedGraffiti artist Banksy's latest project and brand new guesthouse, The Walled Off Hotel, claims to have the "worst view in the world" — the barrier wall separating Israeli and Palestinian territories.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, contemporary-art, world-politics, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied
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| UpdatedThe Rabbitohs defend the decision to allow captain Greg Inglis to play almost an hour of their season-opening game on a torn ACL.
Topics: nrl, rugby-league, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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| UpdatedFour men are charged after a 30-person brawl that broke out before the Sydney FC-Melbourne Victory A-League game on Friday night.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, antisocial-behaviour, crime, surry-hills-2010, sydney-2000
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Hidden listening devices will be planted on hundreds of Australian children to give researchers more insight into how children learn to talk.
Topics: speech, hearing, education, family-and-children, children, children---toddlers, children---preschoolers, adelaide-5000, sa
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A severe weather warning remains in place for large parts of New South Wales, and wet weather is expected to cut the Mardi Gras Parade short by 30 minutes.
Topics: weather, storm-event, nsw, sydney-2000
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| UpdatedA curling double by Emily Gielnik helps Australia bounce back from a loss, taking down The Netherlands in Portugal.
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It is estimated that 134,174 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia this year. Many medical students and newly graduated doctors, however, are still uncomfortable with the disease, writes Ben Bravery.
Topics: diseases-and-disorders, bowel-and-rectal-cancer, doctors-and-medical-professionals, university-and-further-education, australia
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| UpdatedAlthough the cane toad has done damage to many Australian species, others like the black-headed python are thriving.
Topics: environmental-impact, environmental-management, endangered-and-protected-species, pests, pest-management, animal-science, nt
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| UpdatedBy choosing to fight on the contested ground of economic and financial management, the Barnett Government is opening up the wounds of its own fiscal record.
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, perth-6000, wa
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The Southern Communications Network is referred to the Fair Work Ombudsman over claims it is paying workers as little as $10 an hour, well below the minimum wage.
Topics: industrial-relations, hobart-7000
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| UpdatedAustralia will need to up its game as Virat Kohli assures India will make massive improvements in the second Test.