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Sam Dastyari Chinese donations scandal: Christopher Pyne backtracks from breach claim

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Cabinet minister Christopher Pyne has been forced to backtrack after claiming Labor powerbroker Sam Dastyari broke the rules over gifts and donations from Chinese business interests, while also refusing to say what the government would do to address ...
Sack Dastyari or risk appearing compromised, Pyne tell Shorten
Bill Shorten tells Malcolm Turnbull to use G20 trip to address foreign donations
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'Untrue and dangerous': Climate Change Authority board at war over own advice

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
High-profile members of the federal government's Climate Change Authority have launched a stinging critique of their colleagues, accusing them of giving "untrue and dangerous" advice that ignores what science demands.
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Richard Neville: Oz magazine co-founder dies aged 74

ABC Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Neville made a splash in Australia and the United Kingdom in the 1960s as the co-founder of counterculture magazine Oz, which was known for its use of satire and pop art alongside serious journalism.
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The action's in the wings at G20

The West Australian - ‎2 hours ago‎
For a summit that has economic growth as its headline item, it's no small irony that the local economy had to come to a grinding halt to accommodate it.
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Palmer to give nickel refinery evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
Clive Palmer is expected to front the Federal Court on Monday to answer questions about the collapse of Queensland Nickel after failing to postpone his appearance.
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Girl, 4, slept as man and woman found dead in possible murder-suicide in Smithfield

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
Detectives are continuing to examine a home in Sydney's west where the bodies of a man and woman were discovered on Father's Day, while a four-year-old girl slept in another room in the house.

China welcomes Duterte's plan to visit China

CRIENGLISH.com - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
China welcomed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to visit China as early as possible, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.
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Quake: Charlie Hebdo cartoon

ANSAmed - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
(ANSAmed) - PARIS, SEPTEMBER 2 - The Friday issue of French satirical newsweekly Charlie Hebdo dedicated a cartoon to last week's powerful and deadly earthquake in central Italy.
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'Revenge porn' to be criminalised in response to NSW privacy inquiry

ABC Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
The New South Wales Government will move to criminalise "revenge porn", making it an offence to create and distribute sexually explicit images without consent, the state Attorney-General says.
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Man dies in Sydney house fire started by combustion heater

ABC Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
The body of a 65-year-old man has been found inside a home destroyed by fire this morning at Glossodia in Sydney's outer north-west.
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Benjamin Netanyahu to be first Israel PM to visit Australia after Julie Bishop invitation

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎27 minutes ago‎
Benjamin Netanyahu will become the first sitting Israeli prime minister to make an official visit to Australia in 2017, after accepting an invitation from Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
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Australia's giant services sector just suddenly stalled

Business Insider Australia - ‎33 minutes ago‎
After 13 months of constant improvement, activity levels across Australia's manufacturing sector weakened sharply last month. The Ai Group's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) plummeted 9.5 points to 46.9, marking the first deterioration in ...

Rate change unlikey at Stevens' last stand

Sky News Australia - ‎2 hours ago‎
Academics and economists expect Glenn Stevens' final Reserve Bank board meeting on Tuesday as governor will be a mere formality with no need to cut the cash rate after the reduction in August.
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Qld cabbies 'grieving': Yellow Cabs boss

NEWS.com.au - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Queensland cabbies are grieving as they prepare to rally on the first day of legal ride-sharing in the state, a taxi boss says. Taxi drivers will gather at parliament house on Monday to show their disappointment at companies like Uber being allowed to ...
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Super will be Malcolm Turnbull's key test: Grattan Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎13 hours ago‎
The Grattan Institute has identified superannuation as the most important test of Malcolm Turnbull's leadership, saying if he can't get the changes he took to the election through Parliament, it will mean Australia's system of government is ...
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Galaxy Note7 recall couldn't come at worse time

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
Then the big, fiery letdown. The South Korean electronics giant suspended sales and announced a recall, after discovering batteries of some phones exploded while they were charging.
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Dash cam duel divides Sydney drivers

dailytelegraph.com.au - ‎2 hours ago‎
DASH cam footage of a car jockeying for position with a huge truck inside a Sydney tunnel has armchair road rule experts abuzz on the internet.
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Driver 'remorseful' after being caught using pan as steering wheel

9news.com.au - ‎8 hours ago‎
SA Police have arrested an Adelaide man after he was allegedly caught driving his car in the city with a frying pan for a steering wheel.
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OpenOffice Contemplates Shutdown Amid Volunteer Drought

Fortune - ‎7 hours ago‎
If they can't recruit developers, the end is “a serious possibility.” OpenOffice, the free, open-source Microsoft Office alternative, could be shut down if more developers can't be recruited to support the project and keep the software secure.
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Bachelorette's cringe-worthy first impressions

NEWS.com.au - ‎1 hour ago‎
GET ready, Australia: it's time to meet the men vying for Georgia Love's heart on the new season of The Bachelorette. After several sneak peeks over the past couple of weeks, the Channel Ten show has finally revealed the full cast of contestants via ...
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Crowded House to enter ARIA Hall Of Fame

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
Crowded House have been announced as the next musical superstars to be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. It's a fitting year to celebrate the achievements of the Australian/New Zealand band who released their self-titled debut album 30 years ago ...
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Toowoomba's 10 favourite Dad moments

Toowoomba Chronicle - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
Today is Father's Day and while you should every day, today's the day to tell your father exactly what he means to you. Mark it in any way you want, just make sure the day is all about him.
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NRL finals: Bloody Sunday for Bulldogs

The Australian - ‎10 hours ago‎
Canterbury enter the post-season on a three-game losing streak and their attempt to keep their season alive has hit another hurdle after an unfortunate sequence of events involving rival codes and clubs conspired to leave the Bulldogs without their ...
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Panthers peaking at just the right time

The Roar - ‎7 hours ago‎
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How Taylor has cost the Tigers

dailytelegraph.com.au - ‎2 hours ago‎
In the end it was his long-running feud with club legend Robbie Farah that cost his young footy team any chance of playing the Brisbane Broncos next weekend.
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Yes, no and maybe – rating the eight NRL finalists

The Roar - ‎3 hours ago‎
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The hunters and protectors of the reef: the live coral trade

Brisbane Times - ‎Sep 3, 2016‎
Coral collecting is not a term often heard in the same sentence as protecting the Great Barrier Reef. The industry would have people think otherwise.
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Researchers snare rare great white whale

The Australian - ‎1 hour ago‎
They are the bottle blondes of the sea; snow-white cetaceans who soon go dark. Now one has been captured in its milky majesty, courtesy of a technological leap in marine monitoring.
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Jupiter's North Pole Unlike Anything Encountered in Solar System

NEWS.com.au - ‎1 hour ago‎
A NASA spacecraft has captured the best views of Jupiter yet, revealing turbulent storms in the north pole. Jupiter's northern polar region is stormier than expected and appears bluer than the rest of the planet, said mission chief scientist Scott ...
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We've Never Seen The Solar Wind Like This Before

Gizmodo Australia - ‎Sep 2, 2016‎
Like an endless blaze roaring forth from the gates of Hell, the solar wind is majestic, awe inspiring and terrifying. The only proof you need that the Sun is the one and true master of our solar system is this never-before-seen view of a torrent of ...
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Victorian Sport, Tourism Minister John Eren recovering after heart attack

ABC Online - ‎3 hours ago‎
Victoria's Sport and Tourism Minister John Eren is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a heart attack. Mr Eren was taken to Geelong University Hospital suffering from discomfort and had a heart attack at the hospital.
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Labor calls for urgent care clinics to take pressure off Western Australian emergency departments

ABC Online - ‎16 hours ago‎
The WA Opposition has announced plans to establish urgent care clinics across the state, a policy it says will help tackle overcrowding at hospital emergency departments (EDs).
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Winnipeg mom raising awareness about childhood cancer, need for donations

CTV News - ‎Sep 1, 2016‎
September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and a Winnipeg mother is encouraging people to donate blood. In 2012, Jennifer Wityshyn's son Rylan was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer just after his first birthday.

Hunt is on for two mystery Queensland lotto winners

Brisbane Times - ‎22 hours ago‎
Queensland has gained two new millionaires overnight as two out of the 11 winners of the $21 million superdraw on Saturday night were purchased in the state.

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