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Politicians, diplomats scramble to repair US-Australian alliance after Trump tweets

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎4 hours ago‎
Australian and American officials spent Friday scrambling to shore up the US refugee swap deal - and repair the damage to the alliance - amid signs that President Donald Trump could follow through on the agreement with Malcolm Turnbull.
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Soldier opens fire on man with knife attempting to enter the Louvre

NEWS.com.au - ‎50 minutes ago‎
POLICE raids are underway in Paris after a knife-wielding man shouting “Allahu akbar” attacked French soldiers on patrol near the Louvre Museum on Friday in what officials described as a suspected terror attack.
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Danny Green wins on points against Anthony Mundine

Herald Sun - ‎8 hours ago‎
A FIGHT 11 years in the making took 30 minutes to settle on Friday night when Danny Green produced one of the gutsiest performances of his career to beat Anthony Mundine in front of 27,860 fans at Adelaide Oval.
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The first game of the new women's AFL league was met with spectacular scenes

Courier Mail - ‎9 hours ago‎
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has been forced to personally apologise to fans at Ikon Park due to the madness unfolding at the first game of the women's league.
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'Prime Minister Trunbull': Sean Spicer gets PM's name wrong again

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
Donald Trump's press secretary Sean Spicer was asked about a visit to the White House by the Australian ambassador to the United States, Joe Hockey, as well as the status of the deal during his daily press briefing on Friday.
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In Japan, US defense chief reaffirms commitment to treaty

Yahoo News - ‎6 hours ago‎
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan February 3, 2017.
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Iranian asylum seeker who fled Manus Island detained in Fiji, deported to PNG

ABC Online - ‎19 hours ago‎
An Iranian refugee who fled from Manus Island to Fiji seeking asylum has been deported back to Papua New Guinea. Loghman Sawari was detained by police while travelling with his lawyer to meet immigration officials in Suva.
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Archbishops questioned on Catholic abuse

NEWS.com.au - ‎12 hours ago‎
Australia's most senior Catholic leaders, including an archbishop charged with concealing child sexual abuse, will be grilled as a royal commission investigates why widespread offending occurred in church institutions.

Computer literacy to be non-negotiable for 90 per cent of roles

NEWS.com.au - ‎1 hour ago‎
INFORMATION technology professionals are not the only workers who need digital skills, with forecasts 90 per cent of the workforce will require at least basic computer literacy within five years.

Liberals to push same-sex marriage vote

NEWS.com.au - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Liberal Party MPs in support of same-sex marriage are reportedly working to bring the issue to a head in the next fortnight, calling on the government to abandon its plebiscite policy in favour of a free vote in parliament.
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Trials and tribulations unearthed in 100-year history book

dailytelegraph.com.au - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Gillies bus crash has been described as the biggest moment in the Cairns High School's 100-year history. History teacher Peter Stanton, who has taught at the school since 1990, said most Far Northerners considered the Gillies bus crash on February ...
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Scope 2017 economic survey: Forecasting panel predicts steady rates in a slightly better year ahead

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Reserve Bank faces no pressure to adjust interest rates at its first meeting for the year on Tuesday and very little pressure to adjust them at any time during the year as the 2017 BusinessDay Scope forecasting survey predicts a rarity - an entire ...
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Uber CEO quits Trump advisory group following backlash

The Age - ‎3 hours ago‎
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has quit President Donald Trump's business advisory group, he announced in a company email. The CEO of the ride hailing service had been under mounting pressure from activists who oppose the administration's immigration ...
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Seven board review clears chief executive Tim Worner of wrongdoing

The Age - ‎16 hours ago‎
Seven West Media has announced the findings of a review into misconduct allegations levelled against chief executive Tim Worner, saying it has cleared him of wrongdoing.

Nation suffers while parties in conflict over best energy policy

The Australian - ‎Feb 1, 2017‎
Tony Abbott's call to scrap the mandatory target to raise renewable energy's share of national electricity production to 23.5 per cent by 2020 has rankled with many in the government, who point out that it was a hard-won bipartisan compromise with ...
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Twitter had a field day when Telstra suffered another national outage due to a fire

NEWS.com.au - ‎Feb 2, 2017‎
IT WAS another day and another outage for Telstra customers. On Thursday afternoon a fire in a Sydney exchange sparked a national Telstra outage - causing businesses across the country to come to a standstill, train lines to be shut down and flights ...
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PM staffer 'suspended indefinitely' over anti-Trump propaganda

NEWS.com.au - ‎17 hours ago‎
IT'S the last thing Malcolm Turnbull needs. A day after hosing down rumours of a rift between the US and Australia, a staff member from the prime minister's own office has been caught sharing anti-Donald Trump propaganda.
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Google Pixel 2 Rumors: 4K Screen, Quick Charge 4.0 And Insane Low-Light Camera

The Inquisitr - ‎Feb 2, 2017‎
The Google Pixel 2 is one flagship to watch out for. While 2017 appears to be the year when Apple and Samsung would clash once more with the Galaxy S8 and the iPhone 8, other notable manufacturers such as Google have made it a point that their own ...
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Death Stranding is a brand new idea that's 'best for the market', says Hideo Kojima

PC Gamer - ‎7 hours ago‎
"I want to be there on the front lines with the young blood until I die." Shares. Last week Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima offered a glimpse into his new and lovely-looking studio, within which he's creating his first independent game Death Stranding.
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Kylie Minogue may be heartbroken over split with Joshua Sasse but she has enjoyed some great loves

NEWS.com.au - ‎10 hours ago‎
THERE has always been some desperate desire from the gossip trade and hopelessly romantic fans to marry off Kylie Minogue. While they would cast her as unlucky in love because she hasn't taken a spin down the aisle, the truth is Minogue has enjoyed her ...

Karl Stefanovic Opens Up On Shock Marriage Split For The First Time

Pedestrian TV - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Karl Stefanovic has given his first interview since his high-profile split from wife Cassandra Thorburn last year, admitting that there are ways in which he feels he's failed as a husband and father.
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Brisbane's attack: Couldn't find a way past Sydney, and set for upheaval

The Roar - ‎4 hours ago‎
The match between Sydney FC and Brisbane Roar raced furiously into top gear, as if the players had in fact been revved up by the sound-affected, slightly cringe-worthy PA countdown to the opening whistle.
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A round one shot from Anthony Mundine threatened to end the fight prematurely

dailytelegraph.com.au - ‎54 minutes ago‎
IT WAS halfway through the first round when the crowd had its collective heart in its throat for the first time. The second would come 10 rounds late, when they were waiting for the judges' decision.
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Nathan Peats calls Quade Cooper's fight against Jack McInnes 's***' and 'unfair'

Courier Mail - ‎9 hours ago‎
JACK McInnes had never been outside the first round in his career, but that changed at the Adelaide Oval. He'd reach his stool for the first time in three fights, but that would be the last time McInnes would see it.
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Blanket of blue blubber jellyfish covers Queensland beach

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎16 hours ago‎
Thousands of blue blubber jellyfish washed up on the Australian east coast in a spectacular sight. Sand was barely visible at Queensland's Deception Bay at the weekend when thousands of jellyfish stranded themselves in a phenomenon known as bloom.
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Astronomers find tail of stray black hole lurking in Milky Way

CBC.ca - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Researchers may have found a "quiet black hole" lurking in our galaxy. Black holes, regions of space with intense gravity, where nothing - not even light - can escape, are difficult to detect.
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UFO releases half a dozen mini orbs during 'jaw dropping' phenomenon in skies above Mexico

Mirror.co.uk - ‎4 hours ago‎
A weird series of UFOs have been spotted in the skies above Mexico in what experts are calling jaw-dropping footage. One white orb was seen flying against a bright blue sky above Colima, which has renowned for UFOs flying close to the nearby volcano.

Scientists just discovered water on a planet you've never even heard of

Yahoo News - ‎5 hours ago‎
For the past couple of decades or so, humanity has been scraping in the dust and dirt on Mars for a number of different scientific reasons, including the ever illusive search for water on the distant planet.
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Is Donald Trump's Hair Growth Drug Finasteride Effective?

The Inquisitr - ‎2 hours ago‎
Earlier this week, reports of President Donald Trump's hair growth secret spread like wildfire. While others preferred to discuss hot-button political issues regarding Trump's policies as the newly-elected president of the United States, reports ...
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Sleep camp: how nature can help us sleep better

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎Feb 2, 2017‎
Could camping be the answer to our sleep problems or, at least, provide insights into how we can improve our sleep? Yes, says a new study published in the journal Current Biology.
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Unwell pregnant asylum seeker headed for Australian delivery

SBS - ‎19 hours ago‎
The woman, who is 36 weeks pregnant and the baby is in a breech position, is expected to arrive in Brisbane after being flown out Nauru by Australian authorities.
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Working more than 39 hours a week 'damages physical and mental health', study finds

NEWS.com.au - ‎16 hours ago‎
WORKING more than 39 hours a week can wreak havoc on your mental and physical health, a new study has found. Australian National University researchers are calling for an end to the long hours worked by Australians, in the name of health and wellbeing ...
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