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Frontman George Sheppard has lashed out at Commonwealth Games organisers, saying his band, Sheppard, was offered 'peanuts' to perform at the opening ceremonyhttp://ow.ly/tLxo30jpv1Y 

The modern diet has a lot to answer for when it comes to the rise in obesity, diabetes, allergy and asthma over the past few decades http://ow.ly/KkMj30jpxHi  | @goodfoodAU

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made clear her government's strong opposition to militarisation in the Pacifichttp://ow.ly/gCx530jpvH5 

US funds jostle for potential millions of dollars of CBA compensation http://ow.ly/SKhw30jpxyH  | @clancyyeates

Taxpayers now know how much the ABC spent polling listeners about changing the date of Hottest 100http://ow.ly/pHVe30jpx9j 

There are few things that stir more panic in a parent than the thought of their child having a meltdown in an enclosed space, writes @clementine_fordhttp://ow.ly/xjYS30jpdA1 

Cancer conwoman who swindled $42,000 from family and friends by claiming she was dying from cancer but then spent the money partying overseas has been jailedhttp://ow.ly/qqcT30jplRb 

Comment: A future naval or air base would give China a foothold to coerce Australia and outflank the United Stateshttp://ow.ly/fGrY30jpt1D 

90,000-year-old Homo sapiens finger fossil challenges migration theoryhttp://ow.ly/bfID30jplWx 

Dramatic scenes unfolded as a crowd of international media and court watchers clashed with sheriffs in an attempt to watch 'China's Hugh Jackman' apply for bail following Sydney hotel assault accusationhttp://ow.ly/JnX630jpsGB 

No finish date for Sydney's light rail as court battle looms http://ow.ly/24hl30jprNK  | @AlexSmithSMH

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is joining the #DeleteFacebook movementhttp://ow.ly/rCyo30jp8Gd 

The Turnbull government has warned China against building military bases near Australia following a furore over a possible defence outpost on the nearby island nation of Vanuatu http://ow.ly/QPfb30jplCw  | @CroweDM

'Looking forward to catching up!': Stadium papers reveal who gets what http://ow.ly/lt6u30jpkbD  | @JakeSaulwick

There's no silver lining when only a gold medal will dohttp://ow.ly/X1RC30jpjuu 

When it comes to money, looks or brains, most of us think we're average - or perhaps a little above average http://ow.ly/CXM030jpiHE  | @niltiac

One mechanism has been proven to reduce speed-related deaths. It's in place in every state in Australia - except NSW http://ow.ly/48K330jpiul  | @juliepower

Detectives have raided three Sydney properties as part of an investigation into an alleged corporate fraud involving a former employee and a former supplier of the National Australia Bank http://ow.ly/LKv430jpfi4  | @LucyCormack

Xi Jinping has pledged to reduce tariffs on foreign cars sold in China, meeting a key trade demand from the US President http://ow.ly/2TKv30jpe5z  | @KirstyLNeedham