Tasmania still the worst ever team in German soccer and they couldn't be happier

A Berlin football club with an unusual Australian link was worried it could lose its record for most Bundesliga games without a win.

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Wade does himself no favours with another cheap dismissal

With scores of 13 and four at the SCG, Matthew Wade missed an opportunity to solidify his spot at No.5 after Travis Head's axing.

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From war-torn origins to racing elite: Hasan's journey to Flemington fate

Making it as a trainer is difficult for those not born into the game but that hasn't deterred Saab Hasan, whose incredible story shows that hard work and support from people prepared to back a fresh face can bring rewards.

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Man stabbed in neck during Moreton Bay home invasion

The 51-year-old is in hospital with serious injuries and missing teeth, while a 35-year-old man has been charged over the Saturday night struggle.

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New Zealand Reserve Bank urgently responding to 'illegal data breach'

The bank said it was treating the matter with “the highest priority, and acting with urgency”, as it investigates the breach.

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Quarantine breacher jumped from ship off WA, swam ashore before going to backpackers: Police

A man on board a carrier ship berthed off a Western Australian port has allegedly tried to escape quarantine by jumping off the vessel into waters before swimming ashore and making his way to a backpackers.

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Body parts, debris found after Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 plane crash

Officials are hopeful they were honing in on the wreckage of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 after sonar equipment detected a signal from the aircraft.

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Boatman Barista

Garry White has been making coffees from his boat for 20 years

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With new law, Sweden shifts towards COVID lockdown

The emergency law will allow the Swedish government, which has long shunned lockdowns and face masks, to introduce restrictions on gatherings and to fine individuals for breaking coronavirus rules.

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Denver tops short-handed 76ers hit with virus, injuries

The Philadelphia 76ers opened the week with the best record in the NBA – and now face an uncertain future with a starting line-up fit for the pre-season.

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Laughs mask chance for stiletto in the heart in Queen Fatima

James Elazzi's new play is half sit-com and half affectionate satire of Australia's Lebanese community.

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Portrait of an icon: Goolagong's story writ large in Sunshine Super Girl

This is a play that educates and uplifts, light entertainment with a bite of wit.

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Disappointing lack of dance theatre in major new commission

The performers in The Last Season work hard and as effectively as they can with so little to do.

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Scottish nationalists demand billions in 'Brexit compensation'

The pro-independence SNP has cast Brexit as "an unnecessary act of economic vandalism, which has been inflicted against Scotland's will".

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'Really good news': Queensland records zero new COVID-19 cases on Sunday

On day two of a three-day lockdown, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk welcomed the news of no new cases.

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Three new local cases in NSW as northern beaches comes out of lockdown

NSW has reported three new local coronavirus cases, two of which were close contacts of the Berala cluster and one was a close contact of the northern beaches cluster.

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'We've got nowhere to go': Fox News ponders life after Trump

The imminent end of the Trump presidency poses a challenge to the enormously popular and enormously profitable crown jewel of Rupert Murdoch's US empire.

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It's time for golf to make a break with Trump

Of all the traits golf purports to teach, honour is foremost among them. Donald Trump has torched those traits from the highest position in the US.

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Trump pressured Georgia official to 'find the fraud' in earlier call

It is one of at least three phone calls where Trump sought help from high-level Georgia officials in subverting the election.

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Players mull competition or rest ahead of Australian Open quarantine

The world's top tennis stars are usually back in action in January, trying to find form ahead of the Australian Open. Concern about travel and COVID-19 has changed that for some.

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Capitol siege was planned online. Trump supporters now planning the next one

Twitter employees defended the decision to ban Donald Trump from the platform, saying they were particularly concerned about contributing to a possible "secondary attack".

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Pitch perfect: Adele-singing sixth-tier team stuns in FA Cup

Straining to reach the high notes of an Adele ballad, Chorley's footballers have become the part-timers heard around the world as an incredible run in the FA Cup continues.

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US lifts 'self-imposed restrictions' on Taiwan relationship

The move is likely to anger China and increase tensions between Beijing and Washington in the waning days of President Donald Trump's presidency.

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Advantage Melbourne Victory as City regroups ahead of derby

Melbourne City's star-studded team of recent seasons is now but a memory and Melbourne Victory hopes they can take advantage and claim a first W-League derby win in years.

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North Korea's Kim calls US 'our biggest enemy' in challenge to Biden

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for more advanced nuclear weapons and said the United States is "our biggest enemy," presenting a stark challenge to President-elect Joe Biden.

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'Very stressful': Travellers rush to get home after Victoria closes border to Greater Brisbane

Health Minister Martin Foley urged Victorians not to go to the five local government areas in Greater Brisbane across the next three days “in the interests of everybody”.

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Tennis stars bound for Adelaide as quarantine costs grow

The cost of chartering planes and organising hotel quarantine for a 1200-strong tennis contingent arriving for the Australian Open have climbed to "north of $40 million".

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New Zealand's No.1 ranking great reward for team of underrated overachievers

Cricket has always been the poor cousin in New Zealand sport, but now the Black Caps have ascended the International Cricket Council throne almost by stealth.

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War and Pearce: Can Knights star overcome inner demons to lead club to glory?

In a contract year, Mitchell Pearce will have to balance mending his relationship to Kristin Scott and steering Newcastle to a second consecutive finals appearance.

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White Bay limbo

'Where thought bubbles go to die': White Bay's long history of failed ideas.

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'Unthinkable' to imagine Matildas playing in Tokyo, says Aussie star Catley

Steph Catley is desperate to pull on Australian colours again but is finding it difficult to imagine the Olympics going ahead from her perspective in locked-down London.

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Phillips steps away from Adelaide captaincy

Erin Phillips will turn her attention back to starring on the field while also helping develop Adelaide's next generation of leaders after stepping aside from the co-captaincy.

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Trump suffers the ultimate indignity: losing his Twitter account

Trump used Twitter to bypass the mainstream media and communicate directly with his followers. Now he now been stripped of a core feature of his political persona.

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Victorian traveller visiting parents in Queensland tests positive to UK strain of coronavirus

The woman first tested positive while in Victorian hotel quarantine, completed her isolation period, cleared her symptoms, and was allowed to travel to Queensland.

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How to impeach a president in 12 days: Here’s what it would take

The timing is tight, but not impossible. And Trump could even be impeached after he leaves office on January 20.

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Expletive-laden spray over DRS call could land Paine in hot water

The Australia skipper faces potential punishment after stump microphones at the SCG picked up a four-letter verbal volley aimed towards umpire Paul Wilson.

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Anfield anthem You'll Never Walk Alone has the power to move all these years on

What marks out the song as different is it remains sung by fans in its original form.

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Enough of the 'chick lit' for over 50s, it doesn't cut the mustard

We’ve had the kids, the marriages, the divorces, the promotions, the betrayals, the heartbreaks and the breakdowns. Now it’s time for a glorious Second Act.

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Meghan Markle abandons application for British citizenship

The news comes one year after Meghan and Harry announced they no longer wanted to be working members of the royal family.

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Michael Apted, director known for ‘7 Up’ series, dies at 79

The British director was the driving force behind the groundbreaking 7 Up documentary series, which has been described as "the most profound documentary series in the history of cinema".

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NSW tightens hotel quarantine protocols; Masks to remain mandatory 'for foreseeable future'

NSW will start managing cases of COVID-19 among overseas travellers differently in light of the new COVID-19 mutations around the world.

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Queensland Health traces mystery case but no new infections overnight

Queensland Health authorities are trying to trace people on Jetstar flight JQ 570, which flew from Melbourne to Brisbane on January 5.

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'Favouritism' claims over select group granted Adelaide quarantine

France's Jeremy Chardy became the first player to accuse Tennis Australia of favouritism, after it emerged that six of the world's biggest names were to be sent to Adelaide for an exhibition event.

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Man who sat at Nancy Pelosi's desk and other rioters faces charges as FBI probes officer's death

"The shocking images of Mr Barnett with his boots up on a desk in the speaker of the House’s office on Wednesday was repulsive," acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said.

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Donald Trump permanently banned from Twitter

US President Donald Trump has had his Twitter account permanently suspended "due to the risk of further incitement of violence".

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Brisbane's dining and party precincts empty as city lockdown begins

Greater Brisbane's entertainment and dining areas were no-go zones overnight as the city began its three-day lockdown to clamp down on the more virulent COVID-19 strain discovered on Friday.

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Fear and COVID on the WA campaign trail

About $344.5 million of election commitments have been thrown around in the first week of January as West Australians wake up to 2021 to find the politicians hitting the hustings.

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Money men: the most exciting Test XI of the past six decades

Recently, when asked about the best players that I have seen, I digressed into thinking about players I would actually be prepared to pay to watch.

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Highly contagious virus strain likely widespread in US: CDC

The British coronavirus mutation "is probably not in every state at this point, but I think in a lot of states," says Centres for Disease Control expert.

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All states and territories to test hotel quarantine staff daily

Daniel Andrews has successfully lobbied other jurisdictions at today's national cabinet meeting to adopt Victoria's rigorous hotel quarantine and flight crew testing procedures.

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Pies begin pre-season campaign, Betts' injury setback at Carlton

A fully fit Jordan De Goey hit the track with his Collingwood teammates on Friday for the club's first official day of full pre-season training.

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Ben Simmons is helping the Sixers win... can he win over his own fans?

A more aggressive Ben Simmons has helped the Philadelphia 76ers to a flying start in the NBA season but trade rumours continue to haunt the Australian star.

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Bashir, suspected Bali bombings mastermind, released from jail

Bashir was picked up by his family and was driving to his home in central Java.

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Trump calls for 'reconciliation', concedes defeat to Joe Biden

A day after his supporters stormed the Capitol building - resulting in at least five deaths - Trump released a video message calling for calm to be restored.

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Yes, Donald Trump is at risk of prosecution. Here's why.

It would be a political crisis if the President were prosecuted, but US law makes it a crime to attempt to overthrow the government or encourage others to do so.

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Greater Brisbane lockdown: What you need to know

Almost 2.4 million Greater Brisbane residents will go into lockdown for three days after a cleaner working at a quarantine hotel tested positive for the UK strain.

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'BCCI entitled to protect team': Gavaskar backs Indians amid new Gabba threat

Cricket Australia is trying to determine the impact of a three-day lockdown in Brisbane on the Gabba Test, which India have already expressed concern about playing.

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Gigs are back: From DMA's to Midnight Oil, 20 tours to liven up 2021

Music is back on stage for the new year – Lime Cordiale, Alanis Morrisette and the Backstreet Boys are just some of the acts on tour.

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Six overseas travellers in NSW have tested positive for UK strain; four have South African strain

NSW has recorded four new cases of locally acquired COVID-19 in the most recent 24 hours.

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How to make wearing your mask for hours more bearable

Current rules require some Australians to wear masks to work, on their commute or to watch live sport. Consider this a refresher course.

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Canberra politician fined $1000 for breaching WA border rules after trip to NSW horse races

Australian Capital Territory MP Mark Parton 'unwittingly' breached Western Australia's travel restrictions by briefly visiting New South Wales prior to flying west on a holiday.

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The week the cost of Republicans' bargain with Trump became clear

With Congress under attack and a Senate majority down the drain, Republicans are facing the consequences of embracing Donald Trump.

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Boeing strikes $US2.5bn settlement with US over 737 Max debacle

The agreement resolves a criminal charge that Boeing conspired to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates the company and evaluates its planes.

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AUSTRAC reviewing data on Vatican money transfers

The agency monitors financial transactions to identify money laundering, organised crime, tax evasion, welfare fraud and terrorism financing.

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'Didn't get the respect I deserved': Matildas defender's Spanish nightmare

Matildas and Melbourne City defender Jenna McCormick believes she was not given a chance by Spanish club Real Betis in her six months with the club.

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Selfie-snapping Capitol Hill rioters could be charged with sedition

Top US prosecutor vows to "bring the most maximum charges we can" against rioters but law experts say Trump, Giuliani likely protected by freedom of speech.

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Iraqi judge issues arrest warrant for Trump

The warrant was issued in connection with the 2019 US drone strike that killed an Iranian general and Iraqi militia leader.

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Bitcoin crosses $40K mark, doubling in less than a month

Investors are now using the notoriously volatile currency as a “store of value," a title traditionally reserved for safe haven investments like gold.

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Greater Brisbane to go into three-day lockdown to stop UK variant spread

The move is in response to to the "incredibly infectious" strain of UK coronavirus discovered this week in a female hotel quarantine cleaner.

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Super sire Galileo again in another stratosphere

Galileo’s performances in the 2020 European racing season have once again put the Coolmore superstar at the top of the world stallion listings.

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Gallery: The best photos from around the world

Gallery: The best photos from around the world

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Swedish official resigns after being caught holidaying in Spain during pandemic

Dan Eliasson, who was photographed in the Canary Islands and defended his actions saying he had “given up a lot of travel during this pandemic”.

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Master chef transformed 'abysmal' state of British cooking

Albert Roux owned Le Gavroche, the first restaurant in Britain to gain a Michelin star.

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'A disgraceful ending': NBA teams kneel in protest over Capitol violence

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat knelt for the national anthem on Thursday, saying they were playing “with a heavy heart”.

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Health authorities yet to contact Chadstone shop attended by mystery COVID-19 case

A Chadstone outlet attended by a mystery coronavirus case is yet to be contacted by the Health Department after it was listed as a potential acquisition site.

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Detectives involved in Breonna Taylor's death are fired

Two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor have been fired. Activists have vowed to continue protests until all the officers associated with the raid are fired.

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Brisbane hotel worker tests positive for COVID

A cleaner at one of Queensland's quarantine hotels has tested positive to COVID-19.

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Twitter suspends Trump amid Capitol violence

The social media site has warned that future violations by Trump would result in a permanent suspension.

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Goons and poltroons: a confederacy of dunces mobs US Congress

What more must happen before the United States stands up to Donald Trump?

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Brisbane man charged with murder after baby allegedly died of neglect

The 41-year-old man was wanted for questioning in relation to the baby's death and was the partner of the baby's mother.

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Meet the Americans who believe Trump's election fraud lies

A significant portion of the Republican base is consumed by paranoid conspiracy theories and almost entirely cut off from the mainstream media.

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Zero new local COVID-19 cases in latest reporting period but one new case today

NSW has recorded no new local cases in the latest reporting period, but one linked to the Avalon cluster will be included in Friday's figures, acting NSW Premier says.

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No limos, free dresses or after-parties: How will Hollywood survive?

The collapse of the traditional awards season sounds a death knell for the industry's propensity for self-congratulation.

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Biden and the EU can forge a new path on global warming

The transatlantic carbon club could be more effective in tackling emissions than voluntary deals such as the defunct Kyoto Protocol or the Paris Agreement.

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China accused of 'deliberately misleading the world' over Hong Kong

Democracies around the world have criticised China after Hong Kong police rounded up more than 50 prominent pro-democracy campaigners and accused them of trying to overthrow the government.

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Rabbitohs keen on Mansour but Allan key to any deal

Redfern is shaping as the most likely destination for unwanted Penrith winger Josh Mansour should the Rabbitohs be able to shift Corey Allan early.

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ABC reviewing pay of almost 2000 workers to check for potential underpayments

The national broadcaster paid a record $600,000 in the middle of last year to apologise for underpaying casual staff.

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City into another League Cup final after defeating arch-rivals United

Manchester City have set up a date with Premier League rivals Tottenham at Wembley in April thanks to second-half goals by John Stones and Fernandinho.

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Alexander Wang, accused of sexual assault, labels allegations 'grotesquely false'

A lawyer, who has represented numerous abuse victims but also once worked for Harvey Weinstein, has reportedly begun working with some of Wang's accusers.

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Trump played with fire and American democracy got burnt

By refusing to accept the peaceful transfer of power, Trump polluted the bloodstream of American politics and made violence inevitable.

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Emotional Pearce breaks silence after relinquishing Knights NRL captaincy

Former Blues halfback Mitchell Pearce has spoken for the first time since giving up the Newcastle captaincy following his sexting scandal.

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Dr Dre says he is 'doing great' after reports of brain aneurysm

The music producer posted a statement on social media saying he would be home soon.

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Man shot in incident with Corrective Services in Wollongong

A man has been shot while in the custody of Corrective Services NSW south of Sydney on Wednesday.

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Bob Brett, Australian coach to tennis champions, dead at 67

Bob Brett, a tennis coach whose players included major champions Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic and Marin Cilic, has died. He was 67.

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Pence told Trump he lacks power to change election result: sources

The US Vice-President has pushed back against Donald Trump's demand he block the congressional certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory, while also attempting to placate the President.

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Hand-written records, QR codes prove more useful than COVIDSafe app

The $16 million COVIDSafe app was supposed to act like 'sunscreen' in protecting the community from coronavirus outbreaks. It has not picked up a single contact from the Black Rock cluster that authorities didn't already know about.

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Man arrested over murder of Melbourne singer Joanne Howell

Homicide squad detectives arrested a 66-year-old man at his home in Casterton, in the state's far south-west, on Wednesday morning.

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Perth bushfires LIVE: Homes in Perth's north face 'imminent' threat as fire front approaches

Firefighters are bracing for another difficult day battling an out-of-control bushfire in Perth's north which is expected to run over a housing estate.

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'Tension starting to boil': Paine hints at fiery SCG Test after India rumblings

Australian captain Tim Paine says tension is mounting between the two sides over India's concerns around quarantine and the location of the fourth Test.

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Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested in security law round-up

Those arrested included former politicians and pro-democracy activists, arrested on suspicion of subversion under the city’s national security law.

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New roadside tech to warn Queensland drivers to stop using phones

The move comes after a trial of secret cameras which use artificial intelligence to catch people flouting the law.

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Trump bans transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay

The latest move is aimed at curbing the threat to Americans posed by Chinese software applications, which have large user bases and access to sensitive data,

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'Cut off from civilisation': Riot at Christmas Island detention centre

Detainees being held in the Christmas Island detention centre rioted on Tuesday night, with footage showing one of the compounds on fire.

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Almost Australian: the Georgia run-off candidate with roots down under

If Democrat Jon Ossoff wins his Senate race, he will have what is believed to be one of the closest connections to Australia of any member of Congress in US history.

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'Grave humanitarian situation': Stranded sailors drag India into Australia-China coal spat

India has become embroiled in Australia's trade dispute with China as dozens of sailors remain trapped on ships full of Australian coal off China's coast.

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Scott Morrison wrongly claims UK is not safety testing COVID vaccine

Scott Morrison's claim has earned a rebuke from the UK's drug regulator, which insists batch testing does take place before distribution.

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'We will get everyone to Melbourne': Australian Open players told plan on track

Tennis Australia has assured the more than 1000 players and officials set to attend next month's Australian Open that the plan to bring them to Melbourne remains on track.

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The 'bean dad' rightly infuriated Twitter. There's a better way to raise kids

If my kid didn't know how to use a can opener, and I said we couldn't eat anything until they figured out how to use it, and it took them six hours to open the can, I'd feel awful and unkind.

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How to fill the Bridgerton-shaped hole in your life

The period drama has been one of Netflix Australia's most-watched shows for seven days in a row.

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NSW records four new local COVID-19 cases as northern beaches lockdown remains

One of the cases was the 18-year-old associated with the Berala cluster who travelled to western NSW reported on Tuesday.

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‘She had the X-factor’: Brain surgeon Charlie Teo devastated by Perth girl Milli's death

Celebrated neurosurgeon Dr Charlie Teo said news of Milli's death stopped him in his tracks, saying he always hoped for medical miracles for his patients.

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WTA name provisional dates for French Open and Wimbledon

The WTA has announced a provisional calendar for the women's tour with events lined up until the Wimbledon championships in June-July.

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More than 100mm in an hour: Flooding for north Qld as ex-cyclone lingers

Rescue crews were called to help one man off the roof of his car south of Ingham, with major flooding along one river and more significant rain still expected for the far north.

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Brian Goldsmith: charismatic, energetic ringmaster

Brian Goldsmith, the man who virtually invented the nightclub in Melbourne and whose name became a byword for glamor and fun over four decades, has died, aged 88.

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'Canary in the coal mine': WA ambulance ramping breaks fresh record

Another month of record ambulance ramping hours shows that WA's health system wouldn't cope with a COVID-19 outbreak, doctors and the state opposition have warned.

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Gosnells father could face upgraded charges after baby daughter dies in hospital

A young father accused of shaking her newborn daughter so hard it caused life-threatening injuries could have his charges upgraded after the child died in hospital just days after Christmas. 

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What's next for Jack Ma's fintech unicorn?

With its IPO scuttled Ant Group will now have to step away from its fuzzy fintech ambitions and morph into a much more defined financial services player.

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Fast-spreading coronavirus strain wreaking havoc in UK detected in returned travellers to WA

A faster-spreading strain of coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom has hit West Australian shores.

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Teenager critically injured in dispute over vapes in Sydney

A teenage boy is in a critical condition after being run over by a car in Kellyville on Monday night.

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Council referred to corruption watchdog over defamation legal spending

Cassowary Coast Regional Council has been referred to the Crime and Corruption Commission over its spending on a private lawsuit brought by its chief executive

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'We do fear that the worst': Capalaba woman missing for three weeks

Queensland police are searching for a 38-year-old woman who disappeared three weeks ago in Capalaba.

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Washington calls in National Guard over fears of pro-Trump violence

The leader of the extremist group the Proud Boys was arrested on his arrival in the capitol and charged with destroying property at a Black Lives Matter rally.

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Taste of freedom short-lived as Perth quarantine hotel 'escapee' back behind bars

Freedom did not last long for alleged quarantine breacher Jenny D'Ubios, who is behind bars again after "an issue" with the address on her bail application, according to her lawyer.

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Pucovski cleared of concussion and in selection mix for third Test

Emerging batting star Will Pucovski has been cleared by an independent neurologist but selectors have yet to determine whether he makes his Test debut at the SCG.

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Victorians encouraged to apply for border exemptions, about two per cent are granted

Almost 2800 applications for exemptions to enter Victoria from NSW have been made and just 57 have been granted, Victorian Police Minister Lisa Neville has said. 

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Berala cluster grows as NSW records four new local COVID-19 cases

A young man associated with the Berala cluster travelled to locations in regional NSW and will be reported in tomorrow's figures.

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Man on holiday drowns in Gold Coast canal during morning swim

Police were there within 10 minutes and local surf lifesavers raced to the scene on jet skis to join the search.

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Qantas reopens international bookings on vaccine hopes

Qantas has reopened ticket sales across its international network from July 1 in a sign the airline is optimistic COVID-19 vaccines will do the trick.

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Huawei wants in on Australian 6G network

Chinese telco Huawei is calling on the Australian government to begin talking with the company about how to roll out a new generation of mobile technology called 6G, to avoid a repeat of the ban on its equipment in 5G mobile networks.

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Grand Prix talks 'ongoing' after report Albert Park event will be postponed

The Victorian government says talks are 'ongoing' with Formula One management over this year's calendar after reports the race was set to be postponed.

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SEQ storms loom, ex-TC Imogen to dump 300mm over six hours

Widespread showers of up to 40 millimetres are forecast for Brisbane, but six-hour totals of 300 millimetres are possible in far north Queensland.

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'Thirty-two days of isolation': quarantine questioned for Qld maritime crew

A Townsville prawn fishing family have questioned why their crew had to enter hotel quarantine after spending 18 days at sea without any human contact.

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Is Netflix's Bridgerton the spark the romance genre needs?

While there's no shortage of superhero and detective shows, few mass-market romance novels have found their way to screens.

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Plans for Australian Open quarantine in disarray as deal with Westin torn up

Tennis Australia and the state government are now scrambling to find an alternative hotel to host players, who are due to arrive on January 15 and serve a mandatory 14-day quarantine period.

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Pfizer, BioNTech warn UK against plans to delay second vaccine jab

Health authorities across the world are debating the wisdom of delaying the second shot for three months to make scarce supplies go further.

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'Politicians cannot seize power': Biden urges Georgia to give him the senate

At his rally, Biden only referred obliquely to Trump's phone call, saying: "Power has to be given, granted by the American people. We can never give that up."

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The Monday night Premier League win that moved manager to tears

Former Liverpool forward Danny Ings did the damage inside the first two minutes as Southampton beat the Reds to blow an already intriguing Premier League ladder wide open.

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Rowan Atkinson says cancel culture is a 'medieval mob looking for someone to burn'

The star of Blackadder and Mr Bean says online witch hunts are creating a simplistic, binary view of society.

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Employers brace for March 'insolvency cliff' as JobKeeper enters final months

Bankruptcy protections have now finished, but it's the looming March end of other pandemic support measures that could be the trigger for many companies.

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'Animals in the zoo': Indians test negative and against being stuck in hotel

The tourists reportedly do not want to be subjected to hotel restrictions when they arrive in Sydney on Monday afternoon on a charter flight with the Australian team.

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SCG attendance capped at 10,000 per day for third Test

Officials have had to re-ticket and reduce attendance capacity to 25 per cent of the SCG for this week's pivotal third Test between Australia and India.

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Grant keeps aiming high as Storm move forward without Smith

Harry Grant had a sensational individual season in 2020 and he is aiming to earn the Storm's starting hooker role should Cameron Smith depart.

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Australia's finest pianists unite on stage for 12 Hands 6 Grands

What’s more difficult? Lugging six concert grand pianos - each weighing 500 kilograms - onto a stage? Or finding six female concert pianists to share the spotlight?

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Plans in place: Lyon turns his attention to Rahane

Nathan Lyon will unveil a new set of plans against Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane in Sydney as Australia fight to regain momentum in a series knotted at 1-1 apiece.

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'Unfair': Hazzard backflips on boat owners' exemption

The public health order gave an exemption to boat owners with vessels moored in Pittwater to cross the Narrabeen border to the upper northern beaches and sail the vessel with members of their household.

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Lewis Jetta and family 'racially abused' at Perth New Year’s Eve event

Horrid scenes played out at a family New Year's Eve event where premiership AFL player Lewis Jetta and his wife and children were allegedly racially abused.

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Merseybeat Pacemaker Gerry was rival to the Beatles

His band's version of You’ll Never Walk Alone became the unofficial standard for Liverpool and its football club.

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Experiencing the poetry that forms part of daily life in Afghanistan

Few rituals bring Mahdi Mohammadi as much comfort as a poem exchanged between friends.

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6PR revamps nights with Perth muso Tod Johnston

Radio veteran Chris Ilsley finishes on 6PR after 21 years with the station as Perth media personality Tod Johnson takes over the chair.

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What exactly does the sun do to your skin?

We know we should be sun smart but what does that mean these days? What actually happens when the sun hits your skin? And is sun damage reversible?

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Warner the 'X factor' as pressure builds on Head

The Australians are backing David Warner to return for the Sydney Test but James Pattinson has been ruled out after a fall at home.

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As end to pandemic mask-wearing nears, South Koreans scramble to arrange cosmetic surgery

When Ryu Han-na, a 20-year-old university student, got cosmetic surgery on her nose in mid-December, she had a simple reason: it might be the last chance to do so covertly before people start taking off masks this year as vaccines are distributed.

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Did Trump kill the presidential movie?

Will the genre be forever diminished and disfigured? Or will it come out the other side with its core principles intact?

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Tech billionaires pump up their fortunes as COVID shatters economies

The evident difficulty of getting billionaire wealth to trickle down to everyone else is becoming a challenge for policymakers in our new gilded era.

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As Trump continues his assault on democracy, Georgia is on Biden's mind

Georgia's Senate vote this week will determine the prospects for Joe Biden's reform agenda.

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Wait times several hours at some Victorian testing sites

Some coronavirus testing sites in Melbourne were forced to close within hours of opening on Monday morning, as waiting times swelled.

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Texas pastor killed with own gun after confronting fugitive

The pastor had drawn a gun and ordered the fugitive to stop after finding him hiding in a church, authorities said, but the man grabbed the weapon.

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NSW records zero new local cases of COVID-19: Barilaro

NSW has recorded no locally acquired cases of coronavirus in the latest reporting period as residents from western Sydney are urged to get tested.

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100 civilians shot dead by militants in Niger 'revenge attack'

Armed men shot men and boys in what was said to be a revenge attack on villages that refused to pay a "tax" by the militants.

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China oil majors may face US delisting after telcos cut

China's largest offshore oil producer CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation) could be most at risk as the New York Stock Exchange tightens the screws.

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Elderly residents evacuated as dangerous blazes burn in Perth's south

Firefighters are bracing for another day of dangerous conditions after about 150 aged care residents had to be evacuated as three blazes threatened lives and homes in Perth’s metropolitan area overnight.

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