BBC NEWS - ‘We were students negotiating with armed guerrillas for my father’s life’

When Miles Hargrove’s dad was kidnapped by Colombian guerrillas, he asked a young friend to act as negotiator.


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BBC NEWS - The tale of Algeria's stolen cannon and France's cockerel

Hopes grow that a gigantic weapon stolen after the invasion of Algiers in 1830 may soon be returned.


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Man falls seven metres off Kangaroo Point Cliffs

The man, in his 20s, is in a serious condition after falling near Lower River Terrace just before 10.30am on Sunday.

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NSW records five new cases of COVID-19, late night bus passengers are now 'close contacts'

NSW has recorded five new cases of COVID-19, three of which are local cases and two in returned overseas travellers in hotel quarantine.

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The Age photos of the week, October 11, 2020

The week in photos from our award winning photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

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LNP offers car owners a $300 Christmas gift

Under the $1.15 billion election pledge, every registered car across the state would be eligible for a $300 rego rebate.

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BBC NEWS - Week in pictures: 3 - 12 October 2020

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.


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WHO: World Sets One-day Record of Over 350,000 New Coronavirus Cases

The world has set a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases confirmed across the globe with more than 350,000, according to the World Health Organization.

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Prime Minister jets into Queensland to boost LNP's campaign

Scott Morrison's appearance, to lift Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington's profile, follows two weeks in the COVID-free ACT.

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Four people charged with child stealing after two-year-old snatched

The boy was recovered safe and well by Queensland police after being taken from a Beenleigh address on Thursday night.

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Prime Minister jets into Queensland to boost LNP's campaign

Scott Morrison's appearance, to lift Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington's profile, follows two weeks in the COVID-free ACT.

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Japan fishermen oppose 'catastrophic' release of Fukushima water to ocean

TOKYO - Japanese fish industry representatives on Thursday (Oct 8) urged the government not to allow the release at sea of tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it would undo years of work to restore their reputation. Tokyo Electric has collected more than a million tonnes of contaminated water since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The water is stored in huge tanks that crowd the site and it says it will run out of storage room by 2022. "We are dead against a release of contaminated water to the ocean as it could have a catastrophic impact on the future of Japan's fishing industry," Hiroshi Kishi, president of JF Zengyoren, told a meeting with government officials. JF Zengyoren is a nationwide federation of Japan's fisheries cooperatives. Early this year, a panel of experts advising Japan's government on the disposal of radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima plant, recommended releasing it into the ocean. Japan's industry ministry, which has been hearing views since April, invited fishery representatives to a seventh round of such hearings.

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BBC NEWS - Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 October 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.


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BBC NEWS : Coronavirus: 'My bank account request disappeared down a hole'

Start-up firms are being "stifled" as they find it almost impossible to open a business bank account.


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BBC NEWS : Tim Hortons' UK expansion to create 2,000 jobs

The Canadian chain plans to open drive-thru outlets in every major UK city in the next two years.


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BBC NEWS : UK chefs campaign for more political clout

The chefs want a minister for hospitality to fight for them during the pandemic.


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New on Sports Illustrated: Every NFL Game Rescheduled Due to COVID-19

The ripple effect from the COVID-19 outbreak within the Tennessee Titans organization continues, as multiple games have been rescheduled.

As the ripple effect from the COVID-19 outbreak within the Tennessee Titans organization continues to make its way through the rest of the league, the Week 5 matchup between the Titans and Bills has been moved from Sunday to Tuesday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Titans have seen 23 cases of positive tests as of Thursday morning, per the Associated Press, 13 of which are from players. Tennessee's failure to comply with the league's health and safety protocols has drawn the ire from the NFL, though some around the league are displeased with how the NFL has handled its response to the Titans' outbreak.

However blame is to be dispersed, the impact the outbreak has had on the league's schedule is already substantial. Below are the rest of the games that have been postponed due to COVID-19:

Week 4

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Tennessee Titans: re-scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25 (Week 7)

Week 5

Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots: re-scheduled for Monday, Oct. 12

Buffalo Bills @ Tennessee Titans: re-scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13

Week 6

Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills: re-scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 18

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New on Sports Illustrated: Report: Titans-Bills Game to Take Place Tuesday Assuming No Additional Positive Tests

The Bills-Titans game was initially set to take place this Sunday in Nashville, but a rash of positive COVID-19 tests in Tennessee's organization prompted the change.

The upcoming Titans-Bills game initially set to take place this Sunday in Nashville is being moved to Tuesday assuming there are no more positive COVID-19 tests from the Tennessee organization, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

In a corresponding scheduling adjustment, if the Week 5 Bills-Titans game is played this Tuesday, then the Week 6 Bills-Chiefs game originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15 will be played on Sunday, Oct. 18.

The NFL has already postponed and rescheduled the Titans' game with the Pittsburgh Steelers from Oct. 4 to Oct. 25.

The Titans had an additional positive test result return on Thursday, raising their outbreak to 23 cases. As a result the team's facility remains closed and the team is currently prohibited from any in-person activities.

NFL Network reported Wednesday that the NFL and NFLPA are looking into an alleged informal workout by players on the team from last week. According to longtime Titans beat reporter Paul Kuharsky, players on the Tennessee Titans gathered for a group workout on Sept. 30 at a Nashville private school despite an NFL directive against holding such activities while the team facility was closed.

Per Kuharsky, starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill was among the players present at the workouts. 

ESPN's Adam Schefter also reported on Sunday that the NFL and NFLPA are also investigating whether the team violated the league's virus-related protocols.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Lakers look to seal deal in Game 5 vs. Heat

Anthony Davis is one win away from his first NBA title. He believes execution will be the key if the Los Angeles Lakers expect to capture their first championship in a decade when they face the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Finals on Friday near Orlando.

"They're going to make adjustments," Davis said after Tuesday's 102-96 victory by the Lakers, giving them a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven game series. "We have to be prepared for it."

The Lakers will shoot for their first title since 2010, when they defeated the Boston Celtics in seven games. They also will be gunning for their 17th title, which would tie them with the Celtics for most in the NBA.

In Game 4, LeBron James had 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers converted buckets down the stretch to hold off the pesky Heat. Davis' 3-pointer with 39.5 seconds remaining sealed the win.

James credited Rajon Rondo with putting Davis in position for the crucial shot.

"It was just a great setup by (Rondo)," James said. "The possession before that, (Rondo) was able to fake it like he was going back to him, carry himself into the lane and get a layup, and then the very next possession he was able to find him and (Davis) just kind of stared at the shot clock, knew it was late in the shot clock and obviously trusted his shot that he works on consistently.

"Big-time shot. Big-time play for our team to be able to put the game away."

Davis, who finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, also came up big on the defensive end with four blocks.

"The guy can do everything defensively," James said.

Offensively, Davis is shooting 61 percent from the floor and 54.5 percent on 3-pointers in the series. He has converted all 17 of his free throws in the Finals despite inconsistent stretches in the past two games.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who had 15 points, nailed a 3-pointer and scored on a drive to deliver clutch points late for Los Angeles in Game 4.

Jimmy Butler had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Heat. Tyler Herro contributed 21 points and seven boards, while Bam Adebayo, who returned after missing two games with a neck injury, added 15 points and seven rebounds.

Butler said the Lakers' ability to seize late offensive rebounds contributed to Miami coming up short.

"It's kind of a backbreaker, though, whenever you get a stop and they get an offensive rebound," Butler said.

Despite the hole they are in, Butler believes the Heat are capable of rallying.

"We just got to lock in on us knowing that we can control a lot of these things," Butler said. "But our confidence ain't going nowhere. It's going to stay high. I'm going to make sure that it stays high because it's going to have to be at an all-time to get this next win."

Heat guard Goran Dragic, who has been out since Game 1 with torn plantar fascia in his left foot, was listed as doubtful for Game 5.

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Health Minister labels Queensland border closure 'cruel' as more cases confirmed

Brad Hazzard said he knows the Queensland Premier's border closure is a "political exercise" and not based on health advice.

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'Brotherhood and connection': Rennie confirms Wallabies team as All Blacks pick Mo'unga at No.10

The Wallabies have named four uncapped rookies to take on the All Blacks in Sunday's opening Bledisloe Cup game.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Miami's D'Eriq King Wants to Be the Next QB to Prove Size Doesn't Matter

D'Eriq King has led Miami to its highest ranking in three years ahead of a Saturday clash with No. 1 Clemson that gives the 5'10" King a chance to measure himself against Trevor Lawrence.

In the middle of the College Football Playoff championship game last January, when transfer quarterback Joe Burrow was leading LSU to the national title, D’Eriq King put himself on the market to make his own transition. The quarterback entered the transfer portal and tweeted his intent to leave Houston for a Power 5 program.

Time was of the essence. King had agonized over the decision to leave his hometown school and his family, and by the time he entered the portal he left himself with just a few days to make a decision and enroll for the winter semester at his new school.

Several programs expressed interest, but Miami showed the greatest urgency. The Hurricanes coaching staff reached out and asked King to visit Coral Gables that weekend. Their pitch wasn’t suited to a home visit or a phone call—and that had nothing to do with showing off the glamour of South Beach at a time when most of the country was shivering.

“I really wanted him to see who we were in person,” coach Manny Diaz said. “I wanted him to watch our players go through a workout, see that we were serious about winning down here. We really have a culture that is intact but just needed a leader at the quarterback position to make that shine, make that come out. I think there’s always a perception of who Miami is on the outside versus who Miami is on the inside.”

On the inside? Diaz, his coaches and players came off a dismal 6-7 season in 2019 with a renewed commitment to restoring The U as a football power. That meant dispelling an external reputation of being more interested in having a good time than playing good football.

Miami Hurricanes head coach Manny Diaz runs out of the tunnel before the second half of a game against the Virginia Cavaliers on Oct. 11, 2019.

“Being outside the program, you hear a lot of guys say all the Miami guys do is party,” King said. “You hear they’re late to workouts, missed this, missed that. When I got there and watched them work out, I didn’t see any of that.

“I mean, it’s Miami—it’s one of the great cities in the world. But I didn’t want to see the city or the beach as much as I wanted to meet the guys and see the tape.”

Thus a match was made in Miami. A city rife with distractions became the site of a shotgun winter marriage of two hyper-focused parties. A quarterback serious about showing he can be a Power 5 star (and NFL prospect) meshed with a program serious about making a comeback.

The results to date speak for themselves: the Hurricanes are an impressive 3-0 and at No. 7 in the polls have their highest ranking in three years. King is in the top 15 nationally in total offense (297.7 yards per game) and pass efficiency (a 153.85 rating) while leading the No. 7 scoring offense in the country.

Now comes the big yardstick game. On Saturday, Miami will visit No. 1 Clemson, the Atlantic Coast Conference kingpin that has won 22 straight league games. Not only will this showdown take the measure of the Hurricanes as a program, but it will give King a chance to measure up against the gold standard of college quarterbacking in Trevor Lawrence.

Lawrence is the NFL prototype, standing 6'6" and possessing an arm that makes scouts’ pulses pound. The 5'10" (at best) King has spent most of his career fighting the criticism that he was too small to play quarterback: he was once the eighth-string QB at Manvel High School; he was recruited by Baylor and others as a defensive back, even though he never played that position; he was shuffled out to wide receiver and kick returner for a while at Houston.

If he can be King for a day in Death Valley? If the Hurricanes can score a seismic upset? Then the U-turn at The U is really on.

D' Eriq King runs the ball against the Louisville Cardinals on Sept. 19, 2020.

Keshon King will be in Clemson Saturday. Of course he will. He hasn’t missed one of his little brother’s 38 college football games, and that sure isn’t going to change now that D’Eriq has reached the biggest stage yet.

When he was a student at Sam Houston State, Keshon drove two hours home on Fridays to watch D’Eriq play high school ball. That tradition continued when D’Eriq suited up for the Houston Cougars. This season Keshon has made two trips to Miami, one to Louisville, and now there will be one to the Upstate region of South Carolina.

It’s even more important for Keshon to be there this year despite D’Eriq’s distance from Houston. Because their father cannot be there.

Eric King died of a heart attack at age 48 in February, not long after his youngest child moved to Miami. That compounded the angst of being away from home for D’Eriq, leading Keshon to spend a couple of winter weeks after the funeral in Coral Gables to help D’Eriq cope.

“Dad was the one who always talked football with us,” Keshon said. “I can fulfill that role with him.”

A former player himself, Eric had coached both his sons. He and Cassandra King raised all four of their children (Calandria and Erica are the girls) in a sports-loving, competitive household.

“The only person who can stop you is yourself,” Eric King taught his children. “Be a leader in everything you do.”

Some star athletes aren’t wired for leadership roles. D’Eriq is. Shortly after he enrolled at Miami and started winter workouts with his new teammates, he set up group texts with every position group on the team. He texted them daily, “because I was the new guy and needed to show them I cared about them.”

“Even outside of football, people gravitate to him,” Keshon King said. “He’s very selfless.”

D’Eriq is selfless enough that when he scored his first Miami touchdown, against UAB on Sept. 10, he turned down the program’s sideline prop—gaudy touchdown rings. Instead, he took the rings and gave them to a couple of offensive linemen.

That selflessness led him to go along with Houston coach Dana Holgorsen’s odd plan to basically tank the 2019 season, which was supposed to be the quarterback’s last year of college. After starting 1-3, the first-year coach of the Cougars told King this was shaping up to be a lost season—for the team and for the player’s NFL hopes. So he suggested a redshirt season, and sat down with the King family to sell them on it.

“Very strange,” was Keshon’s description of it.

Still, D’Eriq bought in and said publicly that he would stick it out in Houston. But this was his third head coach (Tom Herman, Major Applewhite and Holgorsen) in college, and after a 4-8 year led to staff changes, he also was looking at a fourth offensive coordinator in 2020. After seeing what some instantly eligible quarterback transfers had been able to do elsewhere, King started envisioning himself in that role.

That led to the transfer portal, and that led to Miami. It also led him to Rhett Lashlee, the new coordinator Diaz hired to energize what had been a dreadful Hurricanes offense in 2019. Lashlee’s track record was attractive to King.

The former Gus Malzahn protégé played fast and emphasized the running game like his mentor. But at SMU, his most recent stop before Miami, he added a new element: some Air Raid passing principles. That led to a very successful season with another transfer quarterback, Shane Buechele from Texas.

“I had some very bright people tell me, ‘You need to take a look at what Rhett is doing at SMU now,’“ Diaz said.

Buechele threw for more than 3,900 yards and 34 touchdowns as SMU went 10-3 last year. Lashlee put on some of that SMU tape for King when he visited Coral Gables last winter, showing him how it could work with him taking the snaps. The two of them also looked at Miami’s skill talent and liked what they saw. Diaz added the last video piece, showing King what vintage Miami looked like when it had a big-time quarterback—guys like Heisman Trophy winners Vinny Testaverde and Gino Torretta, plus national championship winners Ken Dorsey, Steve Walsh and Bernie Kosar.

King was sold, and it didn’t take long to sell himself to his teammates. Coaches often like taking in older transfers because they’ve been around the block and gained enough knowledge to know what really matters in terms of being successful.

“He’s a mature kid,” Lashlee said. “He’s got that experience. He’s just a very consistent young man, he’s the same guy every day. I think that helps me as a coach and helps our offense to know that we’re going to get his best. I think that is slowly but surely becoming the personality of our offense, because he’s our leader.

“He’s so even keel, so consistent on game day. We can put him in position where he can just go play and react. He’s capable of doing a lot mentally, but let’s just let him go react and play football.”

King’s improvisational flair and athleticism helped him produce a whopping 50 touchdowns in 11 games in 2018, 36 passing and 14 running. That was the guy who set the Texas high school career passing touchdown record, breaking a mark previously set by the player he’d one day like to be—Kyler Murray.

Murray, also standing shorter than 5'10", became the No. 1 pick in the NFL after a Heisman Trophy season at Oklahoma. His pro career is off to a promising start. King has looked at that track record and said, “Why not me?”

“I think [Murray] has opened some eyes at the position,” King said. “You don’t have to be 6'4" or 6'5", you just have to be able to make plays and be a leader.

“I’ve played quarterback since I was 4 years old. I’ve had an endless amount of people who said I was going to be too short, and I’ve kept playing quarterback. I still hear it every single day [about the NFL].”

There is still some chip on the shoulder from his days as a high school eighth-stringer, assigned a bottom-row locker in the junior varsity locker room. Just being able to take the field as the starting quarterback for a top 10 team at Clemson, and facing Trevor Lawrence, is a destination moment of sorts for D’Eriq King.

A guy this serious about winning won’t look at it that way, though. The desired destination is walking out of Death Valley alive and well and victorious sometime near midnight Saturday. If King and the Hurricanes pull it off, this shotgun winter Miami marriage could really become a beautiful relationship. 

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No cash for Murray Basin Rail project 'just appalling', farmers say

Grain farmers looking at a bumper season are angry after government refused to pour more budget cash into the troubled $440 million Murray Basin Rail project.

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Pompeo uses Quad forum to counter China's influence

Tokyo [Japan], October 7 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday denounced China's "exploitation, corruption, and coercion" as he participated in a meeting in Tokyo of the Quad grouping of

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China's global reputation takes a hit amid COVID-19 pandemic

Hong Kong [China], October 7 (ANI): Global perceptions of China have turned increasingly negative due to COVID-19 pandemic in the past few months, CNN quoted a new survey released by Pew Research on T

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North Korea's Kim lays out 80-day campaign to attain goals this year

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on his country to embark on an 80-day campaign to attain its goals in every sector before a congress in January to decide a new five-year plan, state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday (Oct 6). Mr Kim made the announcement in a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party on Monday. The meeting comes during a difficult year for North Korea as the coronavirus pandemic puts more pressure on a economy hurt by recent storms and flooding. "We have performed historical feats with our costly efforts, boldly overcoming unprecedentedly grave trials and difficulties this year, but we should not rest on our laurels," KCNA said. "We still face the challenges that cannot be overlooked and there are many goals we have to attain within this year." In August, Mr Kim had announced that the ruling party will hold a congress in January to decide a new five-year plan, with a party meeting noting serious delays in improving the national economy.

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BBC NEWS - Measles in DR Congo: By air, boat and foot to deliver the vaccine

The health workers going to great lengths to deliver vital supplies in the fight against measles in DR Congo.


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BBC NEWS - Ervin Staub: A Holocaust survivor’s mission to train ‘heroic bystanders’

Training based on Ervin Staub's idea of bystander intervention is driving police reform in the US.


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BBC NEWS - Perez Hilton: I never needed to be so cruel

The blogger explains why he stopped outing gay celebrities and changed the tone of his website.


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BBC NEWS - How Filipino activists ended up on a 'wanted' poster

Activists warn that public vilification through 'red-tagging' is growing in the Philippines to quash dissent.


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BBC NEWS : Coronavirus: Can domestic tourism kickstart Asia's economies?

Golden Week could be the catalyst needed to get the region's travel industry on the path to recovery.


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WA Police call for help to find missing young Perth couple and their baby

Coree Stewart, 26, his 28-year-old partner Patricia Taylor, and their 16-week-old baby Isaac were last seen in Balcatta two weeks ago.

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Wildfires in California reach staggering scale

SAN FRANCISCO, California - The staggering scale of California's wildfires reached another milestone Monday: A single fire surpassed 1 million acres (about 405,000 hectares).

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Russia, France, U.S. call for ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh region

Moscow [Russia], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday called for a ceasefire in

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Brandis, eyeing the US example, warns judicial creep can undermine democracy

Former attorney-general says the fight over Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat should serve as a cautionary tale to lawyers and activists.

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WA Police call for help to find missing young Perth couple and their baby

Coree Stewart, 26, his 28-year-old partner Patricia Taylor, and their 16-week-old baby Isaac were last seen in Balcatta two weeks ago.

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Poll Call: Queensland election Day One Tuesday October 6

Poll Call for Day One of the Queensland election campaign Tuesday October 6, 2020. Both candidates start in southeast Queensland for the first day of campaigning.

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University funding reforms set to pass after Centre Alliance confirms support

Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie confirmed the minor party would hand the government the crucial support it needed to pass the reforms through the Senate.

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A smart companion for locked down seniors

Smart speakers and displays are a good way to keep in touch, and an easy way to access music and other distractions.

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Thomas out of Giro contention after drink bottle causes crash on Etna

It was billed as the first explosive test of this Giro d'Italia. In the end, the real eruption took place in the neutralised zone, before the race had even got going.

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Australian gold miners Northern Star, Saracen agree to $16b merger

The merged company would rank in the ten biggest producers worldwide and expand output at a time of soaring gold prices.

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Game on: Seven takes Cricket Australia to arbitration

Seven West Media has lodged paperwork with the chamber of arbitration seeking an independent ruling on its broadcast rights fight with Cricket Australia.

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The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox

The latest work by Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist Cathy Wilcox.

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The latest illustrations from artist Andrew Dyson

Some of his best work

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World Bank president says debt cancellation needed to help poorest countries

The COVID-19 pandemic could trigger a debt crisis in some countries, so investors must be ready for granting some form of relief that could also include debt cancellation

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Bars to close as Paris placed on maximum COVID alert

Working from home should be prioritised "now more than ever" in the Paris area, the Prime Minister's office said.

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Myanmar volunteers under strain as coronavirus toll grows

YANGON - As Myanmar’s coronavirus infections soar, the work never seems to stop for volunteers who have stepped in to help carry those suspected of symptoms to quarantine centres or hospitals. Fatalities hit a new record for one day on Sunday with 41 deaths, bringing the total to 412 from only seven a month ago. The toll is now the third highest in Southeast Asia, after Indonesia and the Philippines, and both deaths and case numbers are doubling faster than anywhere in the world according to Reuters figures. The number of cases rose to 17,794 in the country of 53 million, which has one of the world’s weakest health systems. “The situation is not good. Our ambulances and crews can’t even get a break,” said Kyi Myint, 66, who leads a volunteer group in Yankin township, one of the worst hit in Myanmar’s main city, Yangon. Myanmar’s thousands of volunteers are a crucial element of the Covid-19 response. More than 45,000 people, including Covid-19 patients, those yet to be tested, their close contacts and returning migrant workers, are being housed in buildings from schools and monasteries to government offices and tower blocks.

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If you live in a 'treat street', you risk an expensive trick this Halloween

Treat streets - where a thousand tricker-or-treaters often gather for Halloween - have their work cut out complying with COVID-19 regulations this year.

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Russian, Armenian FMs discuss situation in Nagorno-Karabakh region

Moscow [Russia], October 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanyan held a telephone conversation on Sunday, discussing the situation in th

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If you live in a 'treat street', you risk an expensive trick this Halloween

Treat streets - where a thousand tricker-or-treaters often gather for Halloween - have their work cut out complying with COVID-19 regulations this year.

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'This is insanity': Sick with coronavirus, Trump goes for drive around hospital

Doctors have questioned Donald Trump's decision to put the lives of his minders at risk for the "political theatre" of a drive past his supporters.

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That time the other Mr Bowie came to town and blew everyone away

Trumpeter Lester Bowie's From the Root to the Source band was the living, breathing proof that all African-American music was interrelated.

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Pandemic prompts drive-through pet blessing in Philippines

MANILA - Coronavirus-wary animal owners in the Philippines had their pets blessed via a drive-through ceremony on Sunday to mark World Animal Day and the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. From a safe distance inside their owners’ cars, cats, dogs, and birds were sprinkled with holy water by a Catholic priest in Manila, as the nation’s coronavirus cases continued to surge. The Philippines has recorded a total of 322,497 coronavirus infections, the highest in Southeast Asia. Organisers and participants said this year’s unusual way of blessing pets for World Animal Day, celebrated worldwide to recognise animal rights and welfare, ensured social distancing. “We have to adapt to the new normal and the pandemic should never stop us from paying tribute to the furry animals that we have,” said Ritchie Pascual, one of the event organisers. For dog-owner Arlene Pedron, having her pet blessed is “very important... because we really feel like our pet is part of our family”. “We also want the best for his health,” Pedron said, while waiting in line with her two-year-old golden retriever.

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Joko Widodo defends Indonesia's Covid-19 record

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo defended his record of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, asking for no “polemics” or “commotion” amid criticism that he is putting the economy over public health. The video statement late on Saturday came as the world’s fourth-most populous country’s Covid-19 caseload rose to 299,506. Its 11,055 coronavirus-related death toll is among the highest in Asia. The government’s handling of the pandemic since March has drawn criticism from some public health experts for prioritising economic over public health concerns. The health ministry has recently come under heavy criticism from volunteer groups and more generally on social media for what they say is insufficient spending on the pandemic, insufficient protection for health workers and high prices for private coronavirus tests. “I can say that the COVID handling in Indonesia has not been bad, indeed it has been quite good,” the president said in the statement on his official YouTube account, arguing the country’s total cases and death toll are lower than countries with comparably large populations.

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BBC NEWS : Covid-19: Government launches £238m scheme for jobseekers

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey says it will give unemployed people a "helping hand".


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Mali releases 180 jihadists in likely prisoner exchange

The prisoner swap has fuelled speculation that opposition politician Soumaila Cisse, captured in March, could be released.

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Man charged after man is punched, leaving him in critical condition

The victim has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Follow news and events as they happen.

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Ulissi beats Sagan to win Giro's second stage

Diego Ulissi sprinted to victory on the second stage of the Giro d'Italia in Sicily on Sunday as the home nation continued its superb start to the race.

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Markets were already bracing for a wild October. Now Trump is sick

At the start of every October, investors and traders can be forgiven for already feeling a little uneasy. This year has some extra reasons for worry.

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The latest illustrations from artist Michael Leunig

A look at the follies, foibles and joys of the human race through the eyes of cartoonist Michael Leunig. Buy prints from Michael Leunig at https://ift.tt/2qyyInw. Join us on Facebook at the Michael Leunig Appreciation Page.

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The latest illustrations from artist Matt Golding

Illustrations by the artist from The Age.

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Zverev played with fever and cough in French Open defeat

German said he played with fever and breathing difficulties during his fourth-round French Open defeat, raising questions about the COVID-19 protocols at the claycourt grand slam.

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Victoria records nine new coronavirus cases, no further deaths

Victoria has recorded nine new cases of COVID-19 in the past day and no further deaths.

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Squander out yonder: Paradise lost as boozy bogans trash the best of the west

You can take the bogan out of Bali, but their demands for discounts, abusive behaviour and disrespect for pristine environments have tourism operators upset.

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