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Four miners rescued in China after 36 days trapped underground

ABC Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Four miners who had been trapped underground for 36 days in a collapsed Chinese gypsum mine have been rescued, state media is reporting.
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Investigations continue into Vic plane crash

Sky News Australia - ‎2 hours ago‎
Air crash investigators have arrived on the Victorian coast, where four people are believed to have died after a small plane crashed into the ocean.
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Syria's main opposition group 'to join talks in Geneva'

SBS - ‎59 minutes ago‎
The main Syrian opposition body has agreed to attend peace talks which began on Friday in Geneva, the al-Arabiya al-Hadath news channel said.

Sydney told to brace for damaging storms

SBS - ‎15 hours ago‎
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for much of NSW as a storm front shifts across the central west and is expected to hit Sydney by afternoon.
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Apple recalls power adapters over risk of electric shock

Christian Science Monitor - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Apple power adapter recall in several countries comes at the end of a rough business week for the tech giant. By Olivia Lowenberg, Staff January 29, 2016.
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Burundi police detain British, French journalists in raids

Himalayan Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
British photojournalist Phil Moore demonstrates against the imprisonment of three Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt, at the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, in this picture taken January 13, 2015.
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The Limits of the Republicans' Immigration Debate

The Atlantic - ‎55 minutes ago‎
On Thursday night, just days before the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Jeb Bush stood on the debate stage tussling over who had the stronger stance on immigration.
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Attack on Saudi Shi'ite mosque kills 3

SBS - ‎48 minutes ago‎
An explosion followed by a shooting in a mosque in the town of Mahasen in Saudi Arabia has killed three. Source: AAP. 29 Jan 2016 - 10:41 PM UPDATED 8 MINS AGO.
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Cyclone Stan bears down on WA's Pilbara

Sky News Australia - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tropical Cyclone Stan is bearing down on the Pilbara coast with residents in its path warned to get ready to shelter as it posed a threat to lives and homes.
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Ban developers, Auburn councillor says

Sky News Australia - ‎1 hour ago‎
The NSW government is being urged to ban developers or real estate agents from public office after controversial councillor Salim Mehajer was suspended for failing to disclose his financial interests.
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Firefighters to pounce on Tasmanian blazes

Sky News Australia - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tasmanian firefighters are set to launch a renewed assault on bushfires which have torn through the state's northwest for weeks.
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Orica braces 'for worst' as commodity prices plunge

The Australian - ‎7 hours ago‎
Matt Chambers has been covering the resources industry since taking a job at the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper in WA in 2002 and quickly working out what the most important round was.

What works for Future Fund could well work for you

The Australian - ‎7 hours ago‎
If the latest update from the Future Fund tells us anything it's that making money on the investment markets has been exceptionally hard in recent months, even when you have $118 billion in your account.
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Sacked bond trader Patrick O'Connor drops ANZ action

The Australian - ‎7 hours ago‎
Leo Shanahan is based in The Australian's Sydney bureau and writes about business legal disputes, white collar crime and regulatory policy for news and business.
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Superannuation tax breaks to rise to $39bn

The Australian - ‎7 hours ago‎
Treasury has fuelled the political push for tightening superannuation concessions with an estimate that the cost to the budget of superannuation tax breaks will soar 30 per cent to $39.1 billion over the next four years.
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Google says g'day to Australian twang

NEWS.com.au - ‎12 hours ago‎
Google says g'day to Australian twang. Internet search giant Google has added Australian slang and language recognition to its applications, addressing complaints that its software had difficulty in understanding local accents and complex place names.
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Affordable Tesla Model 3 coming in 2016, small crossover expected to follow

Chicago Tribune - ‎1 hour ago‎
A BRIEF HISTORY OF TESLA: The all-electric American automaker is hoping its affordable offerings, such as the Model 3 compact sedan and the forthcoming Model Y compact crossover, will turn mainstream buyers on to all-electric vehicles.
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Twitter and Youtube beware? Facebook enables livestreaming.

Christian Science Monitor - ‎1 hour ago‎
The social media giant now allows a user to stream live video on his or her friends and followers, an option that could add value to both the company and advertisers.
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Newly engaged Mariah flashes her traffic-light ring in public

USA TODAY - ‎2 hours ago‎
Mariah Carey looked fabulous for her first red carpet appearance since her engagement to Australian billionaire James Packer, but it was her engagement ring that stopped traffic.
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Kelly Slater — Professional Surfer — Saves Mom And Son From Freak Wave

The Inquisitr - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Oahu's Waimea Bay is popular for many tourists visiting Hawaii. Kelly Slater, however rarely frequents this particular destination which was the location of a possible vacation nightmare when what father Chris White would call a “freak wave” came and ...
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Qantas partners with Tourism Australia on new safety video

Australian Aviation - ‎Jan 27, 2016‎
An image from the Qantas safety video featuring Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art. (Qantas/Youtube). Qantas has teamed up with Tourism Australis to promote some of the country's most beautiful locations through a new safety video.
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Film review: Room a gripping tale of confinement, imagination and escape

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎8 hours ago‎
Reviewer rating: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Movie session times · Full movies coverage. ROOM Rated M, 117 minutes. Room is the story of a mother and a small child, a relationship that is rarely at the centre of a mainstream movie.
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Andy Murray deserves another slam

The Roar - ‎4 hours ago‎
Sure, Andy Murray has had some lucky breaks at the Australian Open. The world number two's main threats in his side of the draw appeared to be former Australian Open champions Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka, but Murray did not have to face them en ...
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Australia v India: Bailey, Khawaja could get Twenty20 recall as captain Finch injures hamstring

The Age - ‎5 hours ago‎
A batting collapse from Australia hands India the T20 series victory with a game remaining. PT1M28S 620 349. Australia are likely to have to appoint a replacement Twenty20 captain for at least Sunday's series-ending match against India, and perhaps ...
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Wanderers wanted win more: van 't Schip

SBS - ‎59 minutes ago‎
Melbourne City coach John van `t Schip has described the Wanderers' approach as aggressive in Friday night's top-of-the-table A-League blockbuster.
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Fear and hope over the arrival of human gene editing

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎10 hours ago‎
Its explosive potential could lead to cures for crippling diseases, the end of organ donor shortages and food crops resistant to extreme weather conditions.
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Octopuses have dramatic social lives, resolve fights using colour to mark their mood

ABC Online - ‎Jan 28, 2016‎
Octopuses are social animals that change colours to resolve disputes and even throw debris at each other, video footage of a group of the feisty sea creatures in Jervis Bay has shown.
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Widest Orbit Found: Gas Giant And Its Red Dwarf Have The Longest Long-Distance Relationship In Galaxy

The Inquisitr - ‎Jan 27, 2016‎
A lonely planet researchers believed was a free-floating, rogue orphan turns out to be part of the widest orbit ever found. After a decade-long search, they finally found the planet's very distant parent star - billions of miles away, the Christian ...
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Man may have sparked end of Aust megafauna

SBS - ‎2 hours ago‎
New research suggests early Australians may have driven early megafauna, such as giant kangaroos and wombats, to extinction. Source: AAP.
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UK company creates genetically-modified mosquitoes to help in fight against Zika

NEWS.com.au - ‎15 minutes ago‎
IN THE space of a few weeks, health authorities around the world have mobilised to fight what could possibly be the biggest global health threat since the emergence of Ebola.
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Too much exercise won't aid weight loss: Study

SBS - ‎57 minutes ago‎
A study has found that above a certain threshold of exercise, the extra work people put in doesn't burn more calories, underlining the importance of diet.
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Woman has emergency caesarean after eating at Sylvania bakery linked to food poisoning

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎17 hours ago‎
A woman from Kiama Downs was forced to undergo an emergency caesarean after she says she became violently ill after eating a hot chicken roll from a Sydney bakery suspected of being at the centre of a food-poisoning outbreak.
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Aust youth smoking rates at 'record low'

NEWS.com.au - ‎Jan 27, 2016‎
Aust youth smoking rates at 'record low'. Australian adolescent smoking rates are at a record low, but experts say constant vigilance is needed to combat new tobacco marketing strategies.
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