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School threats continue as Police Minister warns of 10 years' jail for perpetrator

North Sydney Boys High School was evacuated on Thursday morning after threats were received on the phone and via email.

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Victorian hotel quarantine inquiry final report delayed until late December

The inquiry has been granted almost two more months to complete its final report, while an interim report next week could pave the way for international arrivals to Victoria.

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School threats continue as Police Minister warns of 10 years' jail for perpetrator

North Sydney Boys High School was evacuated on Thursday morning after threats were received on the phone and via email.

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'Perfectly good contract': Hockley defends cricket's broadcast deal

On a day Cricket Australia posted a $45.9 million net deficit at its AGM, CA chief Nick Hockley said discussions were ongoing with Seven West Media and Foxtel.

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Victorian hotel quarantine inquiry final report delayed until late December

'Hole is getting bigger': The grim economic reality facing Trump and Biden

The winner of the race for the White House will have millions of Americans struggling to get back to work because of a health crisis not seen in more than 100 years.

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Myer chairman quits after losing support of two key shareholders

Garry Hounsell, the embattled chairman of department store Myer, has stepped down after losing the support of the retailer's two largest shareholders ahead of its annual general meeting.

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Essendon sack head of football Dan Richardson

Essendon have sacked their head of football Dan Richardson after he spent three years in the job.

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$14 trillion investor coalition puts Australia's miners on notice over Indigenous rights

Dozens of global investors have written to Australian mining giants describing Rio Tinto's blasting of ancient Aboriginal rock shelters as a wake-up call.

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WA dads' heartbreak as human suffering caused by west's hard border unveiled

Human Rights Watch: "West Australians who want to return home for compassionate family reasons and who are willing to abide by quarantine restrictions should not be blocked from doing so."

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Bertens to miss Australian Open after Achilles surgery

Top 10 tennis player Kiki Bertens will miss the start of next season, including the Australian Open, after having surgery on her left Achilles tendon.

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'Ruined my life': After going all in on Amazon, a merchant says he lost everything

Barak Govani ran a clothing store on LA's famed Melrose Avenue. Then earlier this year he made a big bet on Amazon.com that he now regrets.

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Could this be the best Aussie sheep movie since Babe?

Michael Caton and Sam Neill star in a gentle Aussie comedy perfectly fitted to our times.

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Study names Australia as a major source for shark fin trade

The controversial paper suggests far more shark fins are taken from Australian waters than official figures show.

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BBC NEWS - US election: The sinking island voting for Trump

Tangier Island is on the frontline of climate change but residents say saving jobs now is the priority.

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BBC NEWS - US election 2020: The five Senate races to watch

The battle for control of the Senate is as consequential as the race for the White House.

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BBC NEWS - US election: A generational divide over Trump among Vietnamese-Americans

Young Vietnamese-Americans see things differently to elders who settled in US after the Vietnam War.

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BBC NEWS : ‘Shops refusing cash left me unable to buy basics’

The cash system is being threatened by some shops not accepting cash, says Consumer group Which?

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BBC NEWS : Fluffy animals gambling ad was irresponsible, says watchdog

The advertising watchdog bans an advert for Gala Spins as it was likely to "appeal to under-18s".

October 28, 2020 at 05:31AM

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BBC NEWS : Mum, Dad, money and me

Many people find talking about money awkward, particularly with their parents - so how do their views differ?

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BBC NEWS : The inventor inspired by wanting to keep his daughter safe

Kim Kyeong Yeon developed his virus-destroying machine after his child injured herself.

October 27, 2020 at 05:36AM

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'Ruined my life': After going all in on Amazon, a merchant says he lost everything

Barak Govani ran a clothing store on LA's famed Melrose Avenue. Then earlier this year he made a big bet on Amazon.com that he now regrets.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Real Madrid Is Walking a Champions League Tightrope

Real Madrid lost its first group match and very nearly lost its second, with big deficits and desperate comebacks not a sustainable formula for good fortune on the Champions League stage.

Two very late goals for Real Madrid at Borussia Monchengladbach perhaps staved off any real talk of crisis. Tuesday's 2-2 draw, though, does not tell anything like the whole story: this was a Champions League performance that only magnified the doubts about Zinedine Zidane’s side on another night that seemed to confirm the era of Spanish domination in Europe is over.

A single point from its first two games mean Real Madrid is in serious danger of failing to make it through its Champions League group for the first time since 1997. On every previous occasion, Madrid has been in a group, it has progressed from it. After winning three Champions League titles in a row, Madrid has been eliminated in the last 16 in each of the last two seasons. This time it may not even get that far.

The defeat last week against a second string Shakhtar Donetsk felt freakish, the result of an abysmal first half. But two familiar traits stood out, worryingly: Madrid’s physical timidity and the lethargic nature of much of its attacking. Against Monchengladbach, Madrid again was outmatched both physically and for speed, and again it looked dully predictable going forward. If Madrid’s hope was that victory in Saturday’s Clasico was a sign that all was suddenly well at the club, it was soon dashed. In retrospect, that win perhaps merely highlighted how far Barcelona had fallen. As Barcelona’s president Josep Bartomeu resigned Tuesday with the comment that he and its board had approved the club's involvement in a yet-to-exist European Super League, it was impossible to avoid the thought that you can see why Europe’s elite feel like they need it, if this is how they’re going to play against the team currently sixth in the Bundesliga.

All the familiar problems, all the issues that have beset Real Madrid against Cadiz and then Shakhtar were there again in Germany. Zidane’s side began well enough against an unusually cautious Monchenladbach, and perhaps there was a confidence there in the early stages. But there was a lack of pace and imagination about its play, and the longer the first half wore on, the more comfortable Monchenladbach appeared.

Over the past couple of years, Spanish sides have repeatedly struggled against physically aggressive sides. Whenever Monchenladbach pressed, Madrid looked uneasy, and the opening goal stemmed from Toni Kroos twice being dispossessed in quick succession. Marcus Thuram side-footed home powerfully, but the goal was created by a remarkably precise nutmeg pass from Alassane Plea after Sergio Ramos had been drawn out of the back line to deal, not especially effectively, with a long ball.

Madrid began the second half as it had the first, with a flurry of attacking, and Marcos Asensio, who had been by far its most dangerous player, hit the bar with a bouncing volley.

But the sloppiness remained. As Thuram advanced just before the hour mark, nobody closed him down. Plea’s volley was saved by Thibaut Courtois, but, with Ferlan Mendy loitering lazily by the goal line where he’d been unable to prevent a cross, Thuram was kept onside to tap in the rebound. Only a fine save from Courtois then prevented Plea putting Madrid 3-0 behind for the second Champions League game in a row, and two other fine chances were squandered.

By the final 10 minutes, though, Monchenladbach was exhausted. It had opportunities to break, plenty of them, but weary limbs misplaced passes and weary brains chose the wrong option. At the same time, some sort of muscle memory kicked in for Madrid, and it began to ramp up the pressure. Karim Benzema pulled one back, as Casemiro strained to keep the ball in play with a header beyond the back post. Then, three minutes into injury time, Casemiro slammed in the equalizer as Sergio Ramos headed back across goal for him.

The sense of Spanish decline was intensified by events back in Madrid, where Atletico squeaked an unconvincing 3-2 win over Salzburg thanks to Joao Felix’s second goal five minutes from time. Again though, the Spanish team was rattled by opponents with far fewer resources who looked sharper and smarter. After a 4-0 defeat at Bayern Munich last week, Atletico can at least be relatively confident of progress.

Real Madrid, though, faces Inter in each of its next two games. Antonio Conte’s side had much the better of a 0-0 draw against Shakhtar but, not for the first time, failed to make the most of its domination. Its pressing and pace, though, will trouble Madrid. The cracks the late comeback papered over could very quickly be exposed next week.

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Real Madrid Is Walking a Champions League Tightrope

Study names Australia as a major source for shark fin trade

The controversial paper suggests far more shark fins are taken from Australian waters than official figures show.

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Epidemiologist helped eradicate smallpox

Volunteers did not use personal protective equipment, Lane recalled in a 2017 interview with Australian epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre.

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Coming of age during COVID-19

The challenges facing the class of 2020

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Peshawar blast: PML(N) leader slams Pak govt's failure

Karachi [Pakistan], October 27 (ANI): Slamming the Imran Khan government over the Peshawar blast, Pakistan Muslim League (N), or PML(N) leader Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday stated that terrorism was raising

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'Some mates just don't get it' and other discoveries of a first-time dad

“We’ve got this!”, “Oh my god, what are we doing?”, “Why did we do this?!” I’d whisper-yell to my wife, as only a parent of a newborn can do.

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Epidemiologist helped eradicate smallpox

Volunteers did not use personal protective equipment, Lane recalled in a 2017 interview with Australian epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre.

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Long wait finally over as CA release summer international schedule

Sydney will launch the international men's season with a one-day international on November 27 while Adelaide will stage the first Test under lights.

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Coming of age during COVID-19

The challenges facing the class of 2020

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China has to make sure its economic recovery lasts

China's economy has rebounded strongly from the pandemic. Can Beijing make it last?

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Kyle Daniels trial to start again after jury discharged

The jury was discharged less than a day after the case began after an unexpected issue arose.

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Reality bites: Wall Street rocked as it confronts a painful truth

Since March, the market has almost entirely ignored the coronavirus and its economic impacts. But it is becoming obvious that the pillars for its optimism are wobbling rather violently.

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Heat mapping and digital queues: Malls' plan to fight virus as shops reopen

Shopping centres are introducing futuristic, pandemic-busting technology as Melbourne's retailers prepare to reopen.

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Go on, live a little: dress up as hand sanitiser this Halloween

When everyday life is scary enough, our funny bones are leading the way when it comes to trick-or-treating attire.

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Kindergarten teachers offered cash grants to take on regional jobs

Victoria has announced an extra $510,000 in financial incentives as part of a wider push for teachers to take jobs in regional Victoria.

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'There is no option': Wellington Phoenix to move to NSW for A-League season

Wellington Phoenix could play their home games at WIN Stadium, GIO Stadium or even on the Central Coast after confirming they will relocate to NSW next week for pre-season training.

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Sweet moment for Republicans: Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court judge

Never before in US history has a Supreme Court justice been appointed so close to election day.

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Surgery for Parfitt after playing out grand final with broken thumb

Geelong midfielder Brandan Parfitt played out the bulk of the grand final with a broken thumb.

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Early release of superannuation 'opened up a frontier' for financial abuse

The Tax Office says it will review elements of the early super release program after claims women are being financially abused through the scheme.

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Kyle Daniels trial to start again after jury discharged

The jury was discharged less than a day after the case began after an unexpected issue arose.

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Son strikes again as Spurs beat Burnley to move fifth

Son Heung-min's prolific start to the season continued with his 76th minute header giving Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win at winless Burnley in the Premier League.

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The big winners of Lockdown 2.0 will be very different from last time

With much of the global economy going back into lockdown, investors feel they have a pretty good idea how the next few months will play out. But there are three reasons why it will not be the same story.

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