ClubSocial: 2019-11-17

Queensland Opera is putting the AR in aria with new tech

Opera Queensland has joined forces with Google to create an app featuring The Magic Flute to make the art form more accessible.

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Preview and race-by-race tips for Wagga on Monday

Everything you need to know to find a winner at Wagga on Monday.

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Nearly 100 Bangladesh 'pirates' surrender in search of quiet life

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - Nearly 100 alleged pirates surrendered to police at a formal ceremony in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday (Nov 23), vowing to quit a life of ocean larceny for a quieter one ashore.

Officials said the 96 pirates also handed in some 155 home-made guns, 300 shotgun rounds and machinery for making weapons and ammunition at Maheshkhali town a ceremony watched by thousands of locals.

"We gave them 50,000 taka (S$800) each as part of the rehabilitation deal to start a new life," local police chief Masud Hossain said.

The pirates have been blamed for a reign of terror in the waters off the southeastern coast, and accused of murders, rape, abductions, hijackings and theft, one police official said.

They were not granted amnesty for their offences, but their surrender will be considered favourably in any trial, he added.

The pirates said they were tired of living on the run and wanted to try a quieter life.

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Why is Instagram deleting the accounts of hundreds of porn stars?

Adult performers say it has unfairly removed their accounts, despite no explicit images.

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Kim holds LPGA lead, Aussie Oh in the mix

Sei Young Kim will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the season-ending LPGA's Tour Championship, with the richest prize ever in women's golf on the line.

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China alleges fraud against spy defector to Australia

But Mr Wang on Sunday stood by his allegations and denied the claims of the Chinese government.

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BBC NEWS : Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished

How did Ruja Ignatova make $4bn selling her fake cryptocurrency to the world - and where did she go?

November 24, 2019 at 05:32AM

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China alleges fraud against spy defector to Australia

But Mr Wang on Sunday stood by his allegations and denied the claims of the Chinese government.

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BBC NEWS - US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted to hospital

The Supreme Court's most senior liberal justice, 86, suffered chills and a fever, the court said.

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BBC NEWS : "I launched my business while living on the streets"

From sleeping in a phone box to founding a six-figure business, it's been an eventful two years for Gavin Eastham.

November 24, 2019 at 06:06AM

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BBC NEWS : Farm troubles raise risk for Trump in trade talks

The US-China trade war has taken its toll on farmers and bankruptcies are on the rise.

November 24, 2019 at 06:07AM

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Samoa measles outbreak death toll rises to 20, mostly children

Deaths related to measles, mostly among small children, have more than tripled to 20 in the past week on the Pacific island of Samoa.

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Westpac faces APRA inquiry as Frydenberg warns heads could roll

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has put Westpac on notice to expect another investigation into its money-laundering controls and warned executives could be banned.

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No space for Val on any given Sunday: Why Holmes quit the NFL

As a member of the New York Jets' practice squad, Valentine Holmes was barred from travelling with the team for away games. It was a dramatic loss of stature.

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'Pathetic' Victory must get back to basics or forget finals

Melbourne Victory are in a hole. Marco Kurz says his players are not carrying out the basics, and he is right. Massive improvements are needed to make finals

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Westpac faces APRA inquiry as Frydenberg warns heads could roll

A sense of joy from start to finish

Exciting athletic challenges and graceful ensembles bring this engaging presentation alive.

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Rare mummies of lion cubs, crocodiles, birds discovered in Egypt

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities has revealed details on recently discovered animal mummies, saying they include two lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds and cats.

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BBC NEWS - The Indian painters reviving Cheriyal, a 500-year-old art form

The Cheriyal style of painting is unique to the southern Indian state of Telangana.

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BBC NEWS - Serge Ibaka: NBA champion's YouTube cooking show

The Congolese basketballer racks up millions of views cooking unusual food on YouTube.

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In coded emergency call, US woman seeks help by ordering 'pizza'

When she asked for a large pizza the emergency call worker told the woman she had the wrong number, but the caller was insistent, saying 'You're not understanding.'

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Frydenberg stands by super guarantee ahead of retirement review

The Treasurer stood by the plan to increase the super guarantee levy from 9.5 per cent to 12 per cent despite pressure from Liberal backbenchers.

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Google tackles the black box problem with Explainable AI

AI chief explains how he is solving the infamous black box problem with "cool fancy maths".

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Nadal rescues Spain but Davis Cup heartbreak for Djokovic and Serbia

Rafael Nadal put in some late-night overtime to drag hosts Spain into the Davis Cup semi-finals but Novak Djokovic's hopes were dashed in excruciating fashion as Serbia bowed out.

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The inspiration driving Luai to become Penrith's long-term No.6

Jarome Luai won an under-20s premiership playing alongside Nathan Cleary and is hopeful of more success when they partner up again in the NRL.

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'Disoriented, lost in the bush': British camper missing near Twelve Apostles

Aslan King was camping with friends in Princetown before he hit his head and ran into bushland.

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'Disoriented, lost in the bush': British camper missing near Twelve Apostles

Aslan King was camping with friends in Princetown before he hit his head and ran into bushland.

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'Definitely a wake-up call': Storm send young players on the tools

Since 2004, the Melbourne Storm have sent their players for a two-week stint on building sites and this year's labourers say it's both fun and a wake-up call.

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Maclaren 'loves the A-League' and why wouldn't he in such hot form

Jamie Maclaren could not be in a richer vein of form, but even if bigger overseas clubs come in for him he is happy to stay in the A-League.

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Message in a bottle crosses two oceans to land on an Australian beach

Stephen Hockey was walking along the beach on a wet and windy Friday in May when he stumbled across the old Gatorade bottle from the other side of the world.

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Message in a bottle crosses two oceans to land on an Australian beach

Motorola Razr: Hands-on with the folding phone

BBC Click's Chris Fox tries the new folding Motorola Razr to see if it lives up to expectations.

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BBC NEWS - Colombia protests: Curfew covers all Bogotá amid fresh protests

Tear gas is used to disperse protesters marching against the government of President Iván Duque.

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BBC NEWS : 'Freehold charges cost us our dream home'

A family says rentcharges on their home meant their move fell through and cost them thousands in fees.

November 23, 2019 at 06:36AM

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Bafflement at Marie Kondo's move to open an online store

The downsizing expert's pivot to consumption has been greeted with a collective: "Wait, what?"

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I 'wanted to set the record straight' over Princess Margaret: Lady Anne Glenconner

Lady Anne Glenconner's memoir is a fascinating, anthropological portrait of the bonkers and privilege-soaked world of the British aristocracy.

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BBC NEWS - Should workers be allowed to nap at work?

The US government has issued a directive banning sleeping at work. But sleep experts say they should reconsider.

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BBC NEWS - The best photos rejected from the National Portrait Gallery's Taylor Wessing prize

Celebrating the best images that failed to win the prestigious Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.

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BBC NEWS - Extreme queuing: Five days in line to see favourite band

For music fans who want to get close to their favourite band, there's only one way to do it.

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Ex-CIA officer jailed for spying for China

Prosecutors said Jerry Chun Shing Lee was never able to come up with a good explanation for where he got about $1.2 million in cash.

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BBC NEWS - Australia bushfires: Which animals typically fare best and worst?

As Australian forests burn, some species are better equipped to survive danger and habitat loss.

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BBC NEWS - Dinosaurs: Restoring Mongolia's fossil heritage

The Gobi Desert produces stunning fossils but many Mongolians never get the chance to see them.

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BBC NEWS - What happened to Mary Boyle? No body recovered

How can a six-year-old child vanish without a trace for more than 40 years – the story of Ireland’s Mary Boyle?

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BBC NEWS - Week in Pictures: 16-22 November 2019

A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.

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BBC NEWS - Teal Swan: The woman encouraging her followers to visualise death

The BBC has heard testimony that the teachings of spiritual influencer Teal Swan may have contributed to the suicides of at least two of her followers.

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Revolution-seeking protesters the last remaining at Hong Kong siege

Some say they want to avoid being arrested for rioting or on other charges. Others are prepared go to jail for the "revolution".

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Sydney shrouded in smoke again

Sydney shrouded in smoke again.

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Benjamin Netanyahu to face trial on charges of bribery, fraud

Israel's Prime Minister will stand trial for bribery and fraud, an unprecedented development that could doom his career and shape the political crisis that has gripped Israel.

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Wagner brothers awarded $3.6m in defamation case against 60 Minutes

A wealthy Queensland family defamed by a Nine Network report about the fatal Grantham floods in 2011 has been awarded a $3.6 million damages payout.

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'Take responsibility': Timber workers slam 'paltry' $120m support deal

The union has said the assistance package is "badly designed, badly thought and badly rushed"

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Wagner brothers awarded $3.6m in defamation case against 60 Minutes

A wealthy Queensland family defamed by a Nine Network report about the fatal Grantham floods in 2011 has been awarded a $3.6 million damages payout.

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Tablet interactive: Australia v Pakistan

How will Australia's batsmen go against Pakistan's wonder-teen, 16-year-old pace bowler Naseem Shah.

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BBC NEWS - Pneumonia: How a bead necklace is tackling the disease in Kenya

'Village doctor' Beatrice Lokwawi explains how she uses beads to diagnose people with pneumonia.

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General Election 2019: Remain groups 'rush' to buy Twitter ads before ban

Several groups have placed last-minute ads on Twitter before the platform bans political promotions.

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Solar energy breakthrough and other news

BBC Click's Kitty Knowles looks at some of the week's best technology stories.

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Legendary bookie Bill Waterhouse dies age 97

Family patriarch Bill Waterhouse, once the biggest bookmaker in the world, has died at the age of 97.

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What Disney+ has that the other streaming services lack

With a big library of wholly-owned content, solid streaming and some welcome options, Disney+ is early but compelling.

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BBC NEWS - Dutch police podcast unearths clues to decades-old murder

Can the true crime trend bring an end to one of the Netherlands’ most mysterious murders?

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Court played dramatic vision of daylight Sydney shooting of Hamad Assaad

Mr Assaad was killed by two masked assailants outside his Georges Hall home in October 2016.

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BBC NEWS - Russians under threat over video about gay man

A criminal investigation is opened over a video where children ask a gay man about his life and sexuality.

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Court played dramatic vision of daylight Sydney shooting of Hamad Assaad

Mr Assaad was killed by two masked assailants outside his Georges Hall home in October 2016.

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BBC NEWS : 'Speak up': Lloyd's takes harassment crackdown to pubs

The insurance market is running a campaign urging staff to report sexual harassment - but will it work?

November 22, 2019 at 05:36AM

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BBC NEWS : 'I used to pull sickies every few months because of stress'

Almost half of Britons would fake a sick day, but very often it is due to mental health issues.

November 22, 2019 at 05:35AM

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'It's splintering us': Obama says technology is dividing society

Former US president Barack Obama warns technology is feeding "anger" despite its potential to bring people together and create wealth.

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The US incarcerates more children than any other country: correction

UN expert corrects own briefing revealing data used was cumulative and from 2015.

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'It's splintering us': Obama says technology is dividing society

Former US president Barack Obama warns technology is feeding "anger" despite its potential to bring people together and create wealth.

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NSW drought in photos

Alex Ellinghausen captured the drought in northern NSW.

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McKenna stands by decision to play Gaelic football match

Essendon defender Conor McKenna has defended his decision to play an unsanctioned Gaelic football match in Ireland earlier this month.

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Former NSW Labor minister Milton Orkopoulos to learn fate in two weeks

The State Parole Authority was told by the convicted paedophile's lawyer it was "in the public interest" that he be released from jail.

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BBC NEWS - Syria conflict: Who benefits from its oil?

The US is at the centre of an international row over claims to a slice of Syria's oil revenues.

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Cambage needs to cope with refs: Jackson

Lauren Jackson says fellow basketball big Liz Cambage needs to work out how to cope with the treatment she gets from referees after her latest indiscretion.

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Allegedly corrupt developer admits 'sham' dealings could be 'fraud'

Developer at centre of major inquiry says he had been naive after being confronted with evidence that he entered into fraudulent contract with local councillor.

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Allegedly corrupt developer admits 'sham' dealings could be 'fraud'

'They need a lawyer': The man who represented the Pong Su's North Korean crew

Jack Dalziel sent a letter to the North Korean embassy in Canberra saying the Pong Su crew needed him. A few weeks later, a group of men turned up at his office.

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Earthquake strikes Thailand-Laos border region

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Gaelic football great slams AFL for cherry-picking Irish talent

Tomas O Se says the International Rules series is merely a scouting opportunity and demanded AFL clubs pay compensation when they sign Irish players.

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'They need a lawyer': The man who represented the Pong Su's North Korean crew

BBC NEWS - Russian domestic violence: Women fight back

Two years ago Russia passed a law reducing sentences for domestic violence. There is now a movement pushing back.

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21 Bridges' Manhattan manhunt humanises even the most unlikeable

This New York cop thriller follows a generic template, but the violence is given an unusual degree of weight.

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BBC NEWS - The people with voices that tech needs to recognise

Project Understood aims to improve voice recognition software for users with Down's syndrome.

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How to get your streaming recommendations back on track

Recommendations are the best part of the streaming age. But it only takes a few mistakes to ruin everything.

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GWS replace Campbell, industry moves could follow

GWS have promoted from within in replacing outgoing football boss Wayne Campbell in what could be the first in a series of moves among high-profile administrators across the industry.

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Will this be the season of the super cyclone?

It's cyclone season in Australia. How do cyclones work? What's it like to fly into one? And what can we expect this summer?

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BBC NEWS - Brown bear attacks: Deaths spark fear in Romania

Three men die in little over a month in Romania, home to Europe's biggest brown bear population.

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BBC NEWS - 'I made my film Fish to keep my son's dreams alive'

A film shot by a father and son, while in detention on the Hungarian-Serbian border, is shown at human rights film festivals in Europe.

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Who will succeed Angela Merkel? Race could bring surprises

The race will accelerate this week when - 14 years to the day since Merkel took office - delegates of her party gather for their annual powwow.

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BBC NEWS - Diving to save Indonesia's coral reefs from plastic

Tenia Lestari leads a network of volunteer divers who clear rubbish from the coral reefs and recycle what they find.

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BBC NEWS : UK workers 'fake sickies to avoid going to work'

A BBC survey about morals in the UK finds 40% of adults would call in sick if they needed a break.

November 21, 2019 at 05:35AM

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Secrets and spies in timely whistleblower tale

Keira Knightley stars as a British Intelligence worker who leaked a document - and almost stopped Britain going to war in Iraq.

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'Feeling really good': Roberton primed for 2020 return

Dylan Roberton expects to be available for St Kilda's opening match next year after he missed almost two full seasons due to a heart condition.

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TV networks facing 'most significant challenge in 60 years', says media chief

Prime Media chairman John Hartigan says the "disruptive influence" of foreign digital players are posing the biggest challenge in history to television networks.

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Female cheese packers picket factory, claim men are paid whey more

Women workers at a Gippsland cheese factory are fighting to earn as much as their male co-workers who are paid at least $6 an hour more.

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'Industrial concealment technique': 233kg of cocaine from Mexico sealed inside aluminium ingots

A Mexican drug cartel has been stopped short of reaching the streets of Sydney, after more than 200kg of cocaine was discovered inside aluminium alloy ingots shipped to Sydney from Mexico in September.

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Airport rail tunnel could come with extra tolls for taxpayers

The private consortium wanting to build the airport rail project would charge the government a fee every time a Metro or V/Line train uses the new tunnel.

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Woman shot in head, three others injured in north Queensland

Emergency services were called to the incident the Townsville suburb of Rangewood about 8.30am on Wednesday.

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Developer admits $15k in secret credit card payments to Liberal candidate

The property developer at the centre of a major inquiry has admitted making $15,000 in disguised payments to pay off a credit card debt of a candidate for state parliament.

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BBC NEWS : How China plans to lead the computer chip industry

China wants to end its dependence on imported computer chips, but experts says it will struggle.

November 19, 2019 at 05:35AM

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BBC NEWS : Mozilla CEO: 'Don't hide things from your workers'

Mozilla boss Mitchell Baker says "don't hide things - even the scary, risky things" from your staff.

November 20, 2019 at 05:50AM

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US Warns That Turkey's Syria Offensive Giving IS 'Time and Space'

U.S. defense intelligence officials are offering a sobering assessment of the impact Turkey's incursion into northeastern Syria - and corresponding moves by the U.S. and other powers - will have on

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BBC NEWS - The women removing landmines in Afghanistan

Fatima and Fiza are part of the first all-female team helping to make Bamiyan province mine free.

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Bulldogs finalise sale of poker machines

Chief executive Ameet Bains announced on Wednesday that the Melbourne Racing Club had purchased the Bulldogs’ 65 gaming machine licences.

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Bogey team Belgium lie in wait for Aussies

Australia must bury their Belgium hoodoo if they are to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup in Madrid.

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BBC NEWS : Freelancers should be paid higher minimum wage, says think tank

A higher rate would insulate workers from some of the risk they face, according to think tank Demos

November 20, 2019 at 05:31AM

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BBC NEWS : Amazon and eBay criticised for 'unsafe toys'

A Which? investigation found toys listed on both sites which appeared to have been declared unsafe by the EU.

November 20, 2019 at 05:31AM

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BBC NEWS : Dubai Air Show: Emirates boss says he took too long to accept climate crisis

Emirates' president Sir Tim Clark says climate change activists helped airlines focus on the need to act.

November 20, 2019 at 05:31AM

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BBC NEWS : Is shopping at Primark really a way to be greener?

The High Street chain says shopping in-store harms the environment less than buying online.

November 20, 2019 at 05:31AM

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Family of elderly victim plead for help after brutal attack at Sydney retirement village

Police are looking for an unknown man who attacked 84-year-old Patricia in her bedroom after she arrived home to her unit on Saturday.

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Queensland esky murder convictions quashed

Three men smashed Shaun Barker's kneecaps and hands, bashed him with a golf club, kept him in a fishing esky and put honey on his testicles for ants to eat.

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Wales beat Hungary to reach Euro 2020 as play-offs take shape

Twenty teams have now qualified directly for Euro 2020, with 16 countries to play off for the remaining four spots in four pools.

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Family of elderly victim plead for help after brutal attack at Sydney retirement village

Police are looking for an unknown man who attacked 84-year-old Patricia in her bedroom after she arrived home to her unit on Saturday.

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Mistakes don't erode the vital message of Tracey Spicer's #MeToo doco

The ABC's documentary deserves to be viewed untainted by the controversy over whether its creator had betrayed the trust of women who had shared their accounts of sexual assault.

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Revealed: how African gangs panic backfired on Victorian Liberals

African gangs and 'Lobstergate': the full extent of the Victorian Liberals' election 2018 horror show has been laid bare

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Queensland esky murder convictions quashed

Tories slammed for 'fake fact check' election debate tactic

The biggest controversy of the debate unfolded off-screen as the Conservative Party temporarily redesigned its Twitter account.

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CBA pleads guilty to criminal breaches

The Commonwealth Bank is pleading guilty to selling life insurance to customers through unsolicited phone calls.

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CBA pleads guilty to criminal breaches

The Commonwealth Bank is pleading guilty to selling life insurance to customers through unsolicited phone calls.

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Focused Hewitt ready for Colombia test

A focused Lleyton Hewitt has warned his players they face a stiff challenge to progress to the knock-out stages of the Davis Cup in Madrid.

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Dementia and ageing: When is it time to do a financial takeover?

Having an honest conversation with a loved one where you can express your concerns about things that you have noticed is key. Then you can offer your help – if they admit it is needed

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Distinguished career in design and design education

As a foundation member of the SDI (Society of Designers for Industry), later to become the Design Institute of Australia, Ted Worsley’s sad death recently, at the age of 96, was a significant passing.

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Death of newborn baby inside prison to be probed by coroner

The death of a 10-day-old girl inside a maximum security women's prison will be looked at by a coroner.

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BBC NEWS - Eliud Kipchoge: The man, the methods & controversies behind 'moon-landing moment'

Eliud Kipchoge made history in October by becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. Here's how he did it.

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BBC NEWS - Myanmar Rohingya: Will Omar get justice for his murdered family?

Three legal developments offer hope to those who say Myanmar's Rohingya were victims of genocide.

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Death of newborn baby inside prison to be probed by coroner

The death of a 10-day-old girl inside a maximum security women's prison will be looked at by a coroner.

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The 'father of the internet' sends a warning about social media

Social media content is too "ghastly" to be monitored by humans, the inventor of the world wide web has said.

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'Mortified': Another Breakers player involved in off-court controversy

The Kiwi NBL club's week from hell continued when reports emerged of player drinking and misbehaviour on the team's flight from Perth to Auckland on Monday.

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New-look Davis Cup lifts off in Madrid

The clash between Russia and Croatia on the largest court, which seats more than 12,000 spectators, felt a little flat but the stands were around half full and the Croatian fans, in particular, were noisy.

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BBC NEWS - World Toilet Day: The lives of Indian sanitation workers

Photographs of the working lives of sanitation workers in India.

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BBC NEWS - Golden State Warriors' Chase Center: Behind-the-scenes

Radio 1 Newsbeat give you a AAA pass at Golden State Warriors' new home.

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How China plans to lead the computer chip industry

China wants to end its dependence on imported computer chips, but experts says it will struggle.

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BBC NEWS - Russia corruption: Putin's pet space project Vostochny tainted by massive theft

Russia has lost more than £130m in theft from a key space project cherished by President Putin.

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BBC NEWS : 'Why economists get things wrong'

Economists seek to explain our world but they often get things wrong, argue two Nobel prize winners.

November 19, 2019 at 05:35AM

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BBC NEWS : 'I spend 250 days a year away from home'

Federico González runs the Radisson Hotel Group, and refuses to name his favourite place to stay.

November 18, 2019 at 05:39AM

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3AW manager reinstated to 'evolve' radio under Nine

The station's Melbourne boss was shown the door last month just ahead of Nine's full takeover but now Stephen Beers is back.

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BBC NEWS : Did a 'soap spill' really divert a flight?

Evidence seen by the BBC casts doubt on American Airlines' reason for two crew members falling unconscious.

November 19, 2019 at 05:32AM

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BBC NEWS - LGBT refugees: Life in Kenya after fleeing Uganda

Mbazira Moses and his friends are trying to rebuild their lives after fleeing anti-gay discrimination.

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Swiss and Danes qualify for Euros as Italy score nine against Armenia

Switzerland and Denmark are the latest nations to secure their spots at Euro 2020 and Italy have finished their qualifying campaign with a 9-1 win.

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BBC NEWS - Ever tried revenge honey? It tastes good

Justin Rowlatt is attacked by bees in Ethiopia's Tigray province, where vast tracts of land have been regreened.

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un supervises air drills while US, South Korea postpone exercise: KCNA

SEOUL - North Korean media reported on Monday (Nov 18) that leader Kim Jong Un supervised air force drills for the second time in three days, even as the United States and South Korea decided to postpone their joint air drills to ease denuclearisation talks with North Korea.

The US and South Korea said on Sunday they would postpone upcoming military drills, known as the Combined Flying Training Event, in an effort to bolster a stalled peace push with North Korea.

Washington denied the move amounted to another concession to Pyongyang.

The drills, already planned to be scaled back from previous years, would have simulated air combat scenarios and involved an undisclosed number of warplanes from both the United States and South Korea to test readiness.

On Monday, North Korean state news agency KCNA said Kim supervised an airborne landing training of sharpshooter sub-units of the Air and Anti-Aircraft Force of the North Korean army.

Kim "said that it is necessary to wage a drill without notice under the simulated conditions of real war" for "improving the preparedness" of North Korean military units, KCNA said.

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Fire holds off Hong Kong police at protest campus

A large fire held off an apparent police advance on the Hong Kong campus where hundreds of pro-democracy protesters were holed up early Monday, hours after officers warned they may use "live rounds" if confronted by deadly weapons in a dangerous escalation of the near six-month crisis engulfing the city.

Protests have rocked the global financial hub since June, with many in the city of 7.5 million people venting fury at eroding freedoms under Chinese rule.

China has repeatedly warned that it will not tolerate the dissent, and there have been concerns that Beijing could send in troops to put an end to the spiralling unrest.

Several loud blasts were heard around dawn on Monday before a wall of fire lit up an entrance to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), AFP reporters said, as what appeared to be a police attempt to enter the campus was repelled by protesters determined to hold their ground.

Police said they had fired three live rounds in the early hours of Monday at a protest site near the university but that no one appeared to have been hit.

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Disappointed Siddle not throwing in the towel

Peter Siddle concedes his hopes of playing international cricket again for Australia have dwindled following his axing from the Test squad last week but the veteran quick has no immediate plans to retire, declaring his record continues to speak for itself.

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Pattinson at best when he pushes the line: Siddle

Peter Siddle has thrown his support behind suspended teammate James Pattinson, suggesting that the fiery quick plays his best cricket when “pushing the line.”

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Early autumn on radar for future stallion Super Seth

Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth could be back in action as early as February 8 after returning to work with Freedman Racing this week.

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Paul Keating says Australia is failing to adapt to China's rise

As the world returns to a state of chaos the Australian political establishment has failed to understand or respond to China's inevitable dominance, he said.

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AI market darling Appen boosts earnings forecasts

One of Australia's hottest tech stocks has upgraded its earnings forecasts

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NBA wrap: Simmons and 76ers belt Cavs

Australian Ben Simmons racked up a season-high 11 assists to go with his 10 points in just 26 minutes on court. Meanwhile, Boston's winning streak came to an end.

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AI market darling Appen boosts earnings forecasts

One of Australia's hottest tech stocks has upgraded its earnings forecasts

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BBC NEWS - 'I'm Hispanic but can't speak Spanish'

Figgy is Mexican-American but he can't speak Spanish - he explains why that matters.

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BBC NEWS - Climate defenders: The woman helping coal miners to save the planet

Sharan Burrow wants to find alternative livelihoods for coal miners and therefore help protect our climate.

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Police praise 'very good schoolies' after fewer arrests on Gold Coast

Across the weekend, 12 school-leavers were arrested, mostly for drug possession, but one schoolie was allegedly carrying a knife.

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BBC NEWS : Dubai Air Show: The man putting a jolt into electric air racing

An Airbus-backed competition to race electric aircraft hopes to revolutionise engine technology.

November 18, 2019 at 05:36AM

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BBC NEWS : Should we be worried by ever more CCTV cameras?

The global surveillance market continues to grow at a fast pace, led by Chinese technology.

November 18, 2019 at 05:41AM

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Air NZ cancels dozens of Australian flights over Dreamliner engine woes

The airline has blamed global issues with Boeing's Rolls-Royce engines for cancelling dozens of flights into and out of Australia.

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'Without basis in fact': Oohmedia rejects management buyout rumour

OohMedia chief executive Brendon Cook has rejected speculation he has been involved in discussions about a management buy out of the outdoor advertising business with Macquarie Capital.

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