'Euphoric': Why is there a boom in sea swimming, and is it better for you?

During lockdown, chief AFL writer Jake Niall girded his loins and swam in the sea. He and his gang of “aquanauts” were not the only ones. What is the appeal of sea swimming? Is it medically beneficial? And what are the perils?

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Colt's double nomination a saving grace for Emirates Park

A major yearling has been withdrawn from the Magic Millions Sales after a stable mishap, but will still be available for purchase at the Inglis Easter Sales.

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Do kids always have to ruin New Year's Eve?

They have for more than 10 years. But this year there's hope.

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The 2020 Test team of the year ... and one surprise Australian made it

Many of the world's best cricketers played few Tests in 2020 but that did not prevent one Australian superstar earning selection in Jon Pierik's team of the year - despite having managed only one Test.

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Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas

Covid cases at F.A.A. center in Fort Worth lead to ripples of delays and diverted flights across the country.

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‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says

The Senate leader all but ended any chance of increasing direct payments, despite some Republican support for the effort.

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Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About Bomber

Anthony Warner’s girlfriend told the police last year he was building bombs in his R.V. Police officials said they took their inquiry as far as they could at the time.

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Don’t Let the Games Begin

College athletics can teach the right lesson by insisting that public health is more important than sports.

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The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville

I’m thinking of the weight we’ve all been carrying this year, in my city and everywhere else.

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Brexit: New EU trade arrangements to begin after Parliament vote

The UK's hard-fought agreement with the EU is set to come into force at 23:00 GMT on Thursday.

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Brexit: Dover-Calais route 'will work well on 1 January'

Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says there will not be congestion when new trading rules begin later.

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Sir Keir Starmer: UK's best years lie ahead

Labour's leader uses his New Year message to say the country can "rebuild" after Covid.

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Tesco, Pizza Hut and Superdrug in minimum wage fail

Almost 140 companies investigated between 2016-18 failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers.

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Drone users face new rules across Europe and UK

The regulations relax the distinctions between commercial and recreational drone use.

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Covid: France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year's Eve gatherings

Like other European countries, France will see muted celebrations to mark the last night of the year.

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The key takeaways for global markets in 2020

A tumultuous year for global economies has highlighted a widening disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street and the dominant market influence of central banks.

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'Last thing we want is a super spreader event': NSW records 10 new cases, with three linked to Croydon cluster

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns Sydneysiders to stay home this New Year's Eve, and asks for more residents, even with the mildest of symptoms, to get tested.

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Ex-analyst who spied on the US for Israel returns 'home' to hero's welcome

Jonathan Pollard, one of the most prolific spies in US history, was greeted by Netanyahu holding Israeli ID cards.

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Looking for love on an app? You may be more likely to settle down

Partners who meet online are more willing to move in together than their 'real life' counterparts, a new survey finds.

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Can Jacob Collier win album of the year? Lizzo says so

The multi-instrumentalist wunderkind is in the running for the music industry's biggest prize.

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Out of control bushfire threatens lives and homes in Nannup

Residents in Nannup and Maranup have been told to leave or prepare to actively defend their homes as an out of control bushfire puts houses and lives at risk in the area. 

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This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.

Celebrations will be muted as 2020 finally comes to an end, but they will bring much-needed touches of grace.

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Andy Cohen is Really Ready to Ring in 2021

Bravo’s main man bids adieu to what may have been the twenty-twentiest 2020 ever.

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What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America

Vincent Ni reflects on the long life of his grandfather and a crucial choice he made as a young man.

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Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted

Across the world, people in quarantine facilities were treated to some weird and wonderful combinations.

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Man charged with murder over death of mother Kobie Parfitt

A man has been charged with murder following the death of mother of four Kobie Parfitt, who vanished from her Ballarat home in April.

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Schools in COVID-19 hotspots triumph in 'really tough' year

Schools in Melbourne’s COVID-19 hotspots that endured multiple lockdowns this year have done well on VCE results day, with some bettering their 2019 results.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

NSW has recorded 18 local COVID cases, including six linked to a new cluster.

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Report recommended hospital police beats four years ago

An official report into health worker assaults said police beats should be set-up at major Queensland hospitals. Four years later, only one has a police beat.

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Tsonga's heartbreak as he rules out Australian Open

Former Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has been forced out of next year's event due to an ongoing back injury.

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From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020

In many ways, 2020′s pandemic-induced isolation threw our dependence on technology into overdrive but not everyone has managed to prosper.

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'I took the scenic route': Why heartbreak will motivate 29-year-old NRL 'rookie'

Andrew Davey became the fourth-oldest debutant in NRL history last year but realisation of the Manly recruit's dream came at a cost for the now 29-year-old.

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McConnell Blocks Vote on $2,000 Checks Despite G.O.P. Pressure

Senator Mitch McConnell instead provided vague assurances that the Senate would “begin the process” of discussing the checks and two other issues that the president demanded lawmakers address.

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Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace

Three weeks from taking office, Joe Biden called vaccinating Americans “the greatest operational challenge we’ve ever faced as a nation” and offered a bleak assessment of the months ahead.

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China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work

Across the country, local governments plan to inoculate 50 million people by early next year. But the vaccines have not officially been approved.

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Covid-19: Biden says Trump vaccine roll-out is 'falling behind'

The US president-elect calls for vaccinations to be ramped up as he warns of a "tough period" ahead.

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UK's 1960s French 'Soviet spy' plot with Sunday Times revealed in memos

Then-prime minister Harold Wilson knew about plans between the Foreign Office and the Sunday Times.

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Impressionist Rory Bremner 'saved Sir John Major's bacon' amid MPs revolt

Newly released historical files show the comedian impersonated the then-PM in phone calls with Tory MPs.

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New Year's Eve in Sydney: your questions answered

After a year like no other, Sydney is set to celebrate a New Year like no other.

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Australia, India to land in Sydney just 72 hours before New Year's Test

Players are being given extra days to enjoy life in the coronavirus-free city before they are subjected to more onerous bubble protocols in Sydney and Brisbane.

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'Zombie' deer disease spreads in US but wolves may offer solution

Chronic wasting disease is a fatal illness similar to mad cow disease and cases have been reported in deer and elk in at least 24 American states.

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NSW records 18 local COVID-19 cases including six linked to new Croydon cluster, as restrictions widened

Household gatherings will be limited to five guests in greater Sydney, Wollongong, the Central Coast and Blue Mountains and outdoor events to 30 from midnight ahead of New Year's Eve.

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Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List

The move would complicate any effort by the incoming Biden administration to resume President Barack Obama’s thaw in relations with Havana.

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More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado

It’s the first confirmed U.S. case of the variant, which has overwhelmed hospitals in Britain.

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When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond

Investigators are questioning whether the perpetrator specifically targeted the building. The explosion disrupted 911 call centers, hospitals and cell service in several states.

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U.K. Mourns the End of Erasmus Program in Wake of Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to replace the E.U.-wide Erasmus program with a national version, but former participants and university officials say the decision is shortsighted.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian alarmed by new COVID-19 cases unlinked to Avalon cluster.

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More than 40 COVID-19 cases across Greater Sydney spark outbreak fears

More than one-third of NSW's 139 cases detected between December 16 and December 27 are spattered across more than 25 Greater Sydney suburbs outside the northern beaches.

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The COVID trades that made debt investors rich in 2020

The unprecedented efforts to support US corporate-debt markets in the wake of the pandemic has helped turn some risky bets into winning wagers.

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Biden Admonishes Trump Administration Over ‘Obstruction’

“Right now, we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas,” the president-elect said.

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A Tornado, a Pandemic and Now a Bombing: ‘Nashville Strong’ Is Tested

In 2020, the city has weathered a tornado’s devastation and the rippling consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Then, a bewildering and unsettling attack made a tough year tougher.

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Joe Biden’s Climate Team Actually Cares About Climate

His administration’s staffing shows how seriously the incoming president takes this issue.

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2020 Was the Year Reaganism Died

The government promised to help — and it did.

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2020 and me: 'Be grateful for what you've got'

Vicky tells the BBC how, like many others, her world suddenly changed when London went into lockdown.

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The big tech questions for 2021

After a year that saw tech companies prosper, we look ahead to what the coming 12 months could bring.

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When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood... on Zoom

The teenage climate activist and veteran author and environmentalist were brought together by Radio 4's Today Programme.

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Covid in prison: 'We should be treated like humans'

Reports suggest one-in-five prisoners have tested positive for Covid in the US, and 1,700 have died.

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Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year

From animal interruptions to catching fire, here's a look back at the year we spent (badly) online.

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'We are on high alert': Berejiklian alarmed by new COVID-19 cases unlinked to Avalon cluster

NSW has recorded six new local COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, three linked to the Avalon cluster and three cases reported after 8pm on Monday, including a mystery one in Wollongong.

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The beasts to our east: What are El Ninos and La Ninas?

We hear the names but what do they mean for our weather? And what does the Pacific have to do with our climate?

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Eagles superstar Nic Naitanui sells Swan View property at a loss

The ruckman has lost $385,000 off the sale price he paid in 2012 for the two-storey property which he has managed to sell for $900,000.

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Roar veteran backs move to Redcliffe ahead of season opener

Brisbane Roar striker Scott McDonald wants fans to back the club’s move to Dolphin Stadium and says the venue offers a better viewing experience than Suncorp Stadium.

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Man critical after Monash Freeway drag race rollover

A man is fighting for life after his car crashed in Mulgrave following an apparent high-speed race along the Monash Freeway on Monday night.

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Chinese video game billionaire poisoned, colleague arrested

Lin Qi had been suffering from "acute symptoms of illness" and initially said he was in a stable condition and improving before his death was announced.

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'The world is never going to forget me': Nashville bomber

It was a friendly chat. But Anthony Quinn Warner's answer to the question 'Is Santa going to bring you anything good for Christmas?' hinted at his plans.

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'I move on quickly': Rugan ready to welcome back Burgess to the Western fold

Western United's wantaway forward Max Burgess will be welcomed back to the club "with open arms" despite his refusal to return for pre-season training and the start of the new season.

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House Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of Military Bill

Republicans joined with Democrats to hand President Trump a rare legislative rebuke in the final days of his presidency. The bill will next be taken up by the Senate, where it is expected to pass.

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Biden admonishes the Trump administration for impeding the transition, calling it irresponsible.

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Barr Leaves a Legacy Defined by Trump

Though he sometimes departed from the president, the outgoing attorney general’s term was dominated by how he navigated the Russia investigation and other fraught issues.

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UK year in pictures 2020

A selection of the most compelling news photographs from around the UK.

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How Covid conspiracies, 'fake news' and misinformation spread in 2020

Celebrities spread Covid conspiracies and video games were shared as ‘real’ war footage.

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2020 and me: 'I know the value of family more'

Despite the many challenges, Rula in Istanbul believes 2020 will benefit us in the future.

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'To be a black, female headteacher is phenomenal'

Evelyn Forde was crowned Headteacher of the Year, the 'Oscars' of education.

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'She is beautiful but she is Indian': The student who became a Welsh bard at 19

Dorothy Bonarjee was Indian by birth, English by upbringing, French by marriage - and Welsh at heart.

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Books 2021: A pick and mix of what's coming up

A snapshot of some of the many books for next year from established, debut and non-fiction writers.

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Back from golf, Trump signs stimulus bill, averts federal shutdown

After a week of chaos and confusion, Trump signs the $US900 billion stimulus bill, but says he wants waste removed.

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Sydney's COVID summer

Sydneysiders enjoyed the summer weather on Sunday, with thousands flocking to beaches across Sydney despite a coronavirus cluster in the northern beaches.

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Damian Cowell, allegedly a former member of TISM, releases new album

Damian Cowell says he is improving as a songwriter - by the time he dies he'll be half-decent.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

'Nobody should be in the CBD': Premier's New Year's Eve declaration as five cases recorded.

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Melbourne Airport rail line to soar high over Maribyrnong River

The Transport Infrastructure Minister has released more details about the $10b Melbourne Airport Rail project, including plans for a 55-metre high bridge that will be the state's second-highest after the West Gate.

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Man dies after Queens Park train station assault

Trains have been cancelled and detectives are questioning a man after an alleged assault at Queens Park Train Station turned fatal.

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'We crossed a lot of red lines': The year Jerome Powell's Fed changed forever

As Jerome Powell rang in 2020, a novel coronavirus had been detected in Wuhan, China. Powell and his colleagues were about to face some of the most trying months in Fed history.

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Trump Signs Pandemic Relief Bill After Unemployment Aid Lapses

After calling the measure a “disgrace,” President Trump abruptly signed it, extending expanded unemployment benefits and an eviction moratorium, and averting a government shutdown.

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Heather Cox Richardson Offers a Break From the Media Maelstrom. It’s Working.

She is the breakout star of the newsletter platform Substack, doing the opposite of most media as she calmly situates the news of the day in the long sweep of American history.

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Harbour foreshore shut down for New Year's Eve as NSW records five new COVID-19 cases

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is urging people to stay at home this New Year's Eve, with outdoor gatherings across Greater Sydney reduced from 100 to 50 people.

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Boxing year in review: A star is born as Tim Tszyu makes his own way

In a big year for the local fight game, Tim Tszyu stepped out of his father’s shadow and proved he is the real deal.

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Minister furious at Perth hotel quarantine breach which sparked city-wide search

Health Minister Roger Cook is furious at an international arrival who allegedly absconded from a Perth hotel while still in quarantine, but there are questions over how she escaped and why police waited so long to call on the public for help.

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Jamieson warns rivals of harder, more intense Melbourne City

Scott Jamieson missed leading Melbourne City to Grand Final because he left the hub to be with his pregnant wife: now he wants to make amends by winning title.

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Germany's vaccine rollout delayed by Pfizer dose refrigeration problems

Temperatures in some of the cool boxes used to ferry the shots rose to 15 degrees celsius, underlining the challenges of shipping the Pfizer vaccine.

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Stimulus in Limbo, but Not the Rent or Utility Bills

Financially pressed Americans looked forward to extended unemployment benefits and a $600 check. Now they are waiting to see if the president will sign the stimulus bill.

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Reginald Foster, Vatican Latinist Who Tweeted in the Language, Dies at 81

One of the world’s foremost experts on Latin, Father Foster was a monk who looked like a stevedore, dressed like a janitor and swore like a sailor.

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NFL Week 16: What We Learned

The Steelers came back to beat the Colts, Kansas City survived against Atlanta and Jacksonville secured the No. 1 pick in the draft.

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Hemel Hempstead brothers swap 'revolting' football shirts for Christmas

The tradition began as the brothers wanted to make Christmas more exciting than exchanging vouchers.

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Make-up artist: 'I was sneaking into mum's make-up bag, aged 5'

A 13-year-old girl has built up a following of thousands on social media.

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2020 and me: 'EndSARS was our Black Lives Matter'

After protests, a strike, and lockdown, Kiki, a student from Lagos, Nigeria, can’t wait for the year to be over.

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How Covid-19 altered world events in 2020

The pandemic affected us all - and shaped global issues, with knock-on effects for millions.

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Cheap wine and snail stew: menu unearthed at Pompeii snack bar

Ancient leftovers uncovered at a Pompeii dig along with vivid frescos of shop life and gutter graffiti.

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Soul raises a big question for our surreal year

In his latest animation director Pete Docter asks the big questions: What is our passion, and what is our purpose?

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Australian Summers to play in Pakistan's domestic cricket

Tasmanian fast bowler will become the first Australian to play domestic cricket in Pakistan next month after signing up for Southern Punjab.

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Sydney Test a '50-50' bet: MCG boss

Melbourne Cricket Club chief Stuart Fox says it's a line-ball decision as to whether his venue holds a second Test next month amid "complicated" border concerns between NSW and Queensland.

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Wet New Year's Eve forecast for Brisbane as showers return

The recent spell of sunny warm days will give way to cooler, wet days going into New Year's Eve on Thursday.

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Western United's 37-year-old 'teenager' is ready to surprise this season

Like a teenager still smitten by his first love, Alessandro Diamanti's love for the game burns as bright now as when he was a ''ragazzo'' in Italy.

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Jobless Benefits Are Set to Expire as Trump Resists Signing Relief Bill

Millions of Americans were set to lose crucial jobless aid, as the president continued to criticize the bill that would keep the programs from lapsing.

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Newspaper headlines: Oxford jab 'set for approval' as vulnerable identified

Most of Sunday's papers report that the Oxford Covid vaccine could be approved within days.

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Feared British COVID-19 strain leaps blockade, found across globe

The highly transmissible variant has been documented across Europe as well as Australia, Canada, Japan and Lebanon, just as vaccinations roll out worldwide.

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Arsenal beat Chelsea to end winless streak, United held at Leicester

Arsenal ended their seven match winless run in the Premier League with a surprise 3-1 London derby victory, while Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw at Leicester.

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Mitchell Pearce wedding cancelled amid sexting allegations

The Newcastle half was due to be married on Tuesday to partner Kristin Scott in Byron Bay, but the wedding has been called off. 

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NSW records seven new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases

Six of the new cases were confirmed as part of the Avalon cluster and the seventh was under investigation, but the person had attended the Belrose Hotel.

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Teens arrested after high-speed joyride ends in Melbourne CBD crash

Police monitored the teenage joyriders for three hours, watching from the air as the stolen vehicle allegedly drove into oncoming traffic at high speeds.

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'Freedom is what you make of it': Johnson to use Brexit to revamp tax

In his first interview since signing the trade deal, Johnson said: "We can't sort of suddenly decide that we're free and then not decide how to exercise it".

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Review: It’s Not About What We Deserve

The sequel to the 2017 hit finds Diana Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman, pining for love and saddled with a movie unworthy of her.

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‘News of the World’ Review: Tom Hanks Does the Strong, Silent Type

The star can’t help but bring decency to Paul Greengrass’s lean, efficient western set in 1870s Texas.

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The Coronavirus's New Words

Doomscrolling, mask-hole, Zoom fatigue and more from the pandemic lexicon.

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The Haunting of Tulsa, Okla.

A recently unearthed mass grave may soon provide answers about what happened to victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

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Ancient DNA Is Changing How We Think About the Caribbean

New research delivers surprising findings about Indigenous people in the region before contact with Europeans.

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The latest illustrations from artist Matt Davidson

A selection of his best work.

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After boxing through toughest of years, MCG Test is one to celebrate

There is something unique about being at the MCG on Boxing Day, either in the crowd, or the media area or out in the middle having a home crowd chant your name.

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On standby: MCG capacity could increase for bonus Test

Cricket Australia is open to increasing attendance capacity at the MCG if the venue is awarded a second Test, coming as Victorian Sports Minister Mark Pakula took aim at NSW.

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Have Yourself a Lonely Little Christmas

I’ve spent many a holiday by myself. And you know what? It can be absolutely thrilling.

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The Life of Jerry Givens, a State Executioner Turned Death-Row Abolitionist

“Cause of Life” celebrates the messy, tenacious, and extraordinary lives of five people we lost to Covid-19.

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Mark Easton's Boxing Day family puzzler 2020

This is the festive quiz in which no-one is expected to know any of the answers.

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TV in 2021: Shows coming to the small screen

Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the industry, there are still some popular shows on the way.

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NSW Health Minister fears Bronte gathering could be a super-spreader COVID event

It is absolutely appalling to see what was clearly a group of people, a large gathering of people who didn't give a damn about the rest of Sydney, Brad Hazzard said.

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Millions to lose welfare payments immediately unless Trump signs bill

While Trump calls for stimulus payments to increase, the stalemate risks cutting off welfare payments to millions of Americans.

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'Not as frenzied as usual': Boxing Day sales off to a slow start

Melbourne's Boxing Day sales were a low-key affair this year thanks to COVID-19, but there were still plenty pounding the pavement across shopping centres and in Bourke Street Mall.

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Covid: Post-exposure antibody protection trialled

The first ten people are jabbed in London as part of a global trial.

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Extreme E: Lewis Hamilton helping make racing environmentally friendly

Lewis Hamilton isn't just the world's most successful F1 driver, he's also a key backer of a new off-road electric vehicle racing series called Extreme E.

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Fur-st Family: The long history of US presidents and pets

From Socks the cat to Macaroni the pony, the US presidential tradition is returning with Joe Biden.

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The Masked Singer UK: The most Covid-safe show of 2020?

Host Joel Dommett chats about the second series of the Masked Singer UK - the singing celebrity guessing game.

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The family with no fingerprints

A family in Bangladesh struggles with an extremely rare genetic condition, "immigration delay disease".

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The casualties of this year's viral conspiracy theories

Conspiracy theories ripped through the internet this year, destroying relationships and endangering lives.

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Trump and Biden release very different Christmas messages

Trump golfed with a colleague while the Bidens spent Christmas at home without extended family. But only one of them addressed America's COVID-19 death toll.

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Sydney returns to pre-Christmas coronavirus restrictions, with nine new locally acquired cases

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced nine new locally acquired COVID cases from 40,000 tests carried out on Christmas Day.

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More doughnuts for Victoria as testing sites ramp up at popular holiday spots

The doughnut is not a traditional Christmas food, but perhaps it will become one after this year – in Victoria anyway.

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Investigations continue after ute smashes into Perth CBD bank on Christmas Day

Police are investigating after a driver smashed into the bank offices of Westpac in the Perth CBD on Christmas Day and fled the scene after causing significant structural damage to the building. 

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Greg Norman 'exhibiting mild symptoms' of COVID-19

Australian golfing great Greg Norman appears to have been struck down by COVID-19 on Christmas Day, just over a week after he hosted a golf tournament in Florida.

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Why Japan has one of the world's lowest vaccine confidence rates

Less than 30 per cent of people in Japan strongly agreed that vaccines were safe, important and effective, compared with at least 50 per cent of Americans.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Record low numbers in CBD Boxing Day sales; more venues added to COVID-19 locations list.

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Kent lorry chaos: More military support deployed for driver tests

A further 800 personnel are to be sent to Kent on Christmas Day to help test drivers for Covid-19.

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Covid: Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica begin mass vaccination

Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica start administering the Pfizer-BioNTech jab for Covid-19.

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Spain's King Felipe VI makes veiled dig at self-exiled father

Many had wondered if he would mention the former king's scandals in his Christmas speech.

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Daniel Pearl: Court orders release of man accused in journalist's murder

Omar Sheikh was acquitted earlier this year of murdering the US journalist in Pakistan in 2002.

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Michael Jackson: Neverland Ranch 'sold to billionaire for $22m'

Billionaire Ron Burkle reportedly buys the estate for a quarter of its initial asking price.

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In pictures: Christmas celebrations around the world

This year's services and events are being attended by far fewer people because of the Covid outbreak.

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Christmas cards: You won't believe the effort this family goes to!

From Game of Thrones to Elf - meet the family whose Christmas cards take months to make.

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Georgia climbers who risk their lives for Christmas trees

In the Republic of Georgia, workers harvest the seeds of Nordmann firs for export to Europe.

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The refugees feeding a nation

How did French Guiana come to rely on its Hmong citizens for food?

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The best of the cheesy Christmas movies

If you are looking for pure festive escapism with a guaranteed happy ending, check these films out.

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'White Christmas': The biggest selling single of all time

The story of Bing Crosby and 'White Christmas'

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A scene in The Pianist changed Arson Fahim's life

As a young boy, Fahim saw a piano on screen in a refugee camp. "What I saw captivated me," he said.

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Bridgerton: Everything you need to know about the Netflix drama

The period drama, which launches on Christmas Day, is based on the best-selling romance novels.

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Christmas: The mail order pioneer who started a billion-pound industry

How a 19th Century draper "set up a company similar to Amazon" and created a billion pound industry.

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Nick Butter: The man who ran a marathon in every country in the world

Nick Butter was 26 when inspiration came. He set out on a unique adventure but, despite two years' planning, wasn't ready for what came next.

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Astronaut Scott Kelly: How to survive a year in space

Record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly talks about living in space and his desire to go back.

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AFL year in review: Hubs, kebabs, day spas and walking out the wrong door

It was a miracle that the season was completed in 2020. Here's what made headlines in a football season unlike any other. 

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Paine asks broadcast staff to make sacrifice for Sydney Test

Australian captain Tim Paine has urged broadcast and events staff to make the "small sacrifice" of heading into a bubble to ensure the Sydney Test can proceed as planned.

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'We are struggling': A meagre Christmas for America's jobless

Nearly 8 million people have sunk into poverty since June after having spent $US1200 cheques that the US government gave most Americans in the northern spring.

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'When he showed up, it was like Christmas': Hodge pays tribute to Deano

Former Australian cricketer Brad Hodge recalls his days playing alongside the fellow Victorian he had idolised as a youngster.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

All quiet on Sydney's northern beaches; the rules for Sydneysiders on Christmas Day explained. News updates here.

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Behind Trump Clemency, a Case Study in Special Access

Philip Esformes was sentenced last year to 20 years for Medicare fraud. Then a well-connected organization supported by his family weighed in with the White House.

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Stimulus, Brexit, Storm:Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Games of 2020: The Press X To Continue awards

BBC Sounds podcast Press X To Continue chooses its best and worst of gaming in 2020.

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The celebrity hairdresser with a secret of his own

John Harding was a hairdresser to the stars - but there was a reason he rarely answered the phone.

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Oscars 2021: What can we expect for the ceremony?

The film industry is hoping it will be high-profile rather than low-key after such a tough year.

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Melville councillor picked for plum Liberal seat vacated by vanquished Nalder

Lawyer Matthew Woodall has been picked ahead of five other candidates to take over from former Treasurer Dean Nalder as the likely new MP for Bateman.

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Harden fined, NBA postpones Thunder-Rockets game

The James Harden soap opera in Houston now comes with a cancelled season opener – and a $66,000 fine for the league's leading scorer.

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How a court avoided a 'spectre', but pierced a veil hanging over WA's clash of the dynasties

Mining heiress Bianca Rinehart has found herself in a legal form of 'check' after an alleged attempt to out manoeuvre her mother, Hancock Prospecting magnate Gina Rinehart, in their ongoing Western Australian lawsuits over Hope Downs was avoided by a New South Wales court.

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Race-by-race preview and tips for Wagga on Thursday

Everything you need to know to pick a winner on an eight-race card.

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Pujara must work miracles to rescue India

The view from England is that India are on course for the same sort of obliterating wipeout as England suffered in 2013-14, unless a miracle-worker stands up at the MCG.

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Dr. Susan Moore Dies of Covid-19 After Complaining of Racist Treatment at Indiana Hospital

“He made me feel like a drug addict,” Dr. Susan Moore said, accusing a white doctor of downplaying her complaints of pain and suggesting she should be discharged.

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A Middle-Aged Christmas

The meaning of Christmas nostalgia in the middle of life’s journey.

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With Hacking, the United States Needs to Stop Playing the Victim

The U.S. also uses cybertools to defend its interests. It’s the age of perpetual cyberconflict.

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Dear Santa, Why Are You Behind Plexiglass?

All over the country, the annual Christmas ritual for children looks and feels different this year.

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Sun Yang's doping ban lifted after accusation of racism

Decision means Sun, whose competitive career was effectively ended by the doping ban, is free to resume swimming until his case is heard by a different panel at CAS.

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Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort

The actions bring to 49 the number of people who Trump in the last two days has granted clemency either through pardons or sentence commutations.

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Bangarra’s Stephen Page on pain, politics and pushing boundaries

The creative director of the groundbreaking Indigenous dance company looks back on its 30 years.

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NSW records nine new local coronavirus cases as testing numbers hit a new high

A record 60,000 tests were carried out across the state on Wednesday, as the Avalon cluster continues to grow.

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Frozen cocktail prawns recalled from Woolworths

Woolworths has issued a recall notice for a line of frozen prawns due to microbiological contamination.

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Political staffers reject lowball pay offer on Christmas Eve

The staff of federal politicians have rejected the government's pay offer for the first time in 13 years.

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Christmas Eve meeting for CA board as Sydney Test hangs in balance

Cricket Australia's board was due to hold an urgent meeting around lunchtime on Christmas Eve as a decision around the status of the Sydney Test hung in the balance.

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'It won’t kill you': The problem with pain

Are we all incapable of remembering pain with any resonance?

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Coronavirus-sniffing dogs provide line of defence at Santiago airport

A team of Golden Retrievers and Labradors sit when they smell the virus and get a treat. The canines sport green "biodetector" jackets with a red cross.

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Trump Gives Clemency to More Allies, Including Manafort, Stone and Charles Kushner

It was the second wave of pardons and commutations by the president in two days, showing his willingness to use his power aggressively on behalf of loyalists.

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Trump’s Attack on Coronavirus Relief Divides G.O.P. and Threatens Recovery

From the campaign trail in Georgia to Capitol Hill, President Trump’s demand for changes to the $900 billion pandemic relief plan upended political and economic calculations.

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AFL extends Foxtel and Telstra broadcast deal by two years

The extension, including the recent Seven Network extension, will be worth $946 million, AFL chief executive Gillon Mclachlan said.

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China's own goal on Australian coal ban gives traders a massive free kick

China's ban on Australian coal is hurting is industries and citizens but opening up a highly profitable opportunity for commodity traders.

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Bandit the cat has narrow escape from Brisbane River

A cat swept down a stormwater drain into the Brisbane River has been rescued by council contractors and reunited with his family.

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Australians stranded in UK cut off from home as Singapore shuts door

Stranded Australians have had one of their last ways of getting home cut off, as the Singapore Government blocks travellers from Britain transiting through the country. 

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Best Federal Politics photos of 2020

Best Federal Politics photos of 2020

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Biden Says He Cannot Quickly Undo Trump Border Policies

It will take time to rebuild capacity to enable asylum seekers to be processed, the president-elect and his aides say, and they warn of a rush to the border.

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Trump’s Team Eyes the Exits

Farewell, henchmen.

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A National Museum for Latinos

A monument highlighting our contributions may finally become reality.

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Joe Biden: Russia's cyber assault 'happened on Donald Trump’s watch'

"This attack constitutes a grave risk to our national security. It was carefully planned and carefully orchestrated.”

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Man shot in confrontation with police in Sydney's west: reports

Police are urging members of the public to avoid the Acacia Avenue area after reports the man was shot on Wednesday morning.

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Netball year in review: Super Shots, salary caps and the Sunshine State

Netball would normally be thrilled with the amount of media coverage the sport had in 2020. But after a contentious rule change and off-court controversies, Netball Australia battled to stay out of headlines.

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Trump grants full pardon to Russia probe aide George Papadopoulos

Papadopoulos was one of 15 people, including three former Republicans politicians, to receive pre-Christmas pardons.

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'Just not OK': Only 6 per cent of NDIS trial participants completed survey

From mid-2021, independent assessments will be used nationally to determine people's eligibility for the NDIS. Labor and the Greens say the basis for that decision is a "sham".

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NSW records eight COVID-19 cases, Sydney lockdown restrictions eased for Christmas

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced slightly eased restrictions for Sydney over the Christmas break, as the northern beaches region is split in two.

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'White collar, urban workforce' do not understand trade: Barnaby Joyce

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce also criticised the Coalition government for pushing for an international investigation into the origins of the coronavirus.

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Biden's climate plan is missing a crucial element - 'green by default'

If governments want rapid action and immediate results, they should add something promising and cost-effective to the mix right now: green by default.

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National emissions likely began to rebound in September quarter

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions likely rose as increased pollution from industry and other sources cancelled out record levels of penetration by renewable energy in the electricity sector.

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More misery for Arsenal in 4-1 League Cup exit to Man City

Arsenal's miserable season continued as they slumped to a 4-1 home defeat by holders Manchester City in the League Cup quarter-finals.

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Police warning for Sydney drivers over Christmas season as road toll remains steady

There has been no reduction in the number of people who have been killed on Sydney's roads this year, despite lockdowns.

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Trump Pardons Two Russia Inquiry Figures and Blackwater Guards

The pre-Christmas wave of 20 pardons and commutations are not likely to be the last before Mr. Trump leaves office on Jan. 20.

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U.S. Considers Granting Immunity to Saudi Prince in Suspected Assassination Attempt

If the request is granted, it could potentially provide a legal basis to dismiss a separate case against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

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Biden, Calling Stimulus Bill a ‘Down Payment,’ Urges More Relief

The president-elect said he would ask Congress soon after his inauguration to pass an additional coronavirus aid package with more money for firefighters, police officers and nurses.

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Will Trump Force Principled Conservatives to Start Their Own Party? I Hope So

American politics will be shaped by the influence of the monarch of Mar-a-Lago.

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'Disappointed' ANZ loses finance boss to Transurban

ANZ's chief financial officer Michelle Jablko will leave the big four bank after four and a half years to join the toll road giant Transurban next year.

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'Infection control precautions higher in Bunnings': Doctors angry over density scrapping in emergency departments

Doctors are alarmed at a report released by the state's chief health officer which appears to have quietly scrapped density requirements in hospital emergency departments.

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'It was unbelievable': Tiger brings his cub to the course

As he does with the accessories in his golf bag, Tiger Woods neatly arranges his life in tidy compartments. He made an exception this week.

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Congress Rushes to Pass Huge Coronavirus Relief Bill

The House was set to approve a $900 billion pandemic aid bill on Monday night, with the Senate poised to follow later on. The bill provides a $600 payment for most Americans.

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For U.K., an Early Taste of Brexit as Borders Are Sealed

Battling a new coronavirus variant even as they steel themselves for the looming split with the E.U., Britons are feeling profoundly isolated.

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The Ghost of Sabotage Future

This winter’s economy won’t be as grim as feared, but what about after?

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The Pandemic's Inhuman Demands

Emotional respite has become a scarce public resource.

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Naomi Osaka: Athletes, Speak Up

We’re affected by bias and racism, just like everyone else. Why shouldn’t we say so?

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Covid-19: NI Executive votes against GB-NI travel ban

Ministers did approve plans for further guidance against all but essential travel between GB and NI.

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PSNI chief 'sorry' over policing at Black Lives Matter protests

Simon Byrne apologises after the policing of NI protests is found to be unfair and discriminatory.

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UK government 'likely to miss' broadband and 5G targets

More must be done if the UK is to be future-proofed rather than playing catch-up, say MPs.

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Northern beaches cluster grows by seven, eighth case under investigation

A record number of tests were conducted with more than 44,000 Sydneysiders getting swabbed.

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Markets' topsy-turvy year ends with new threat to economic recovery

The emergence of a new fast-spreading strain of COVID-19 threatens market expectations of a strong economic recovery in 2021.

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Proteas great Jacques Kallis named as England batting coach

Only Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting have scored more Test runs than the South African legend. Now he has joined England.

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Basketball year in review: 'An asterisk next to this season'

From the Opals qualifying for Tokyo to NBL grand final controversies onto Liz Cambage's triumphant WNBL return and Andrew Bogut's retirement – 2020 was a wild year for basketball.

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Chelsea bounce back with a win as Werner's woes continue

Try as he might, Timo Werner just cannot score for Chelsea at the moment. Fortunately for the Germany star, his fellow strikers are finding the net.

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Four charged over illegal campfire that sparked Fraser Island bushfire

The fire burnt through an estimated 87,000 hectares of the island, led to mass evacuations of residents and threatened homes.

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'Everybody else is going to lose': Tech industry exiles turn on Google, Facebook

As regulators home in on the technology giants, they are relying on the assistance of current and former insiders.

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Arteta calls for 'fighters not victims' as Arsenal makes contingencies for relegation

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged his players to be "fighters, not victims" as he unleashed a series of bizarre statistics in an attempt to explain their disastrous Premier League form.

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African Union says Ethiopia acted legitimately in Tigray

On November 4, Ethiopia’s federal government launched a military attack on Tigray’s provincial leaders. Thousands have sought refuge in Sudan since then.

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The New Covid Strain in the UK: Questions and Answers

A newly identified variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus appears to be more contagious than established ones. Here’s what scientists know.

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For U.K., an Early Taste of Brexit as Borders Are Sealed

Battling a new coronavirus variant even as they steel themselves for the looming split with the E.U., Britons are feeling profoundly isolated.

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Senate Candidates Duel in Georgia Race as GOP Voters’ Anger Persists Over Presidential Election

As the state’s Republican senators rallied with Ivanka Trump, and their Democratic challengers welcomed Kamala Harris, conservative voters were focused on the president’s election loss.

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'Drastic measures': Trump 'considered imposing martial law'

The US President reportedly invited his former national security adviser Michael Flynn to the White House to expand on the idea as a way to reverse his election loss.

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The sheriffs are coming for Robinhood and its army of new investors

Robinhood, the sharemarket trading app that has democratised investment in the US, is being targeted by regulators.

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Six months before heritage-listed Lamb House goes up for auction

The stately Kangaroo Point property may have finally slipped through the fingers of its owner.

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Soccer year in review: Euphoria, despair and a crypto cowboy

There was an awful lot to take in for Australian soccer diehards in 2020. The lows were very low, but the highs were unforgettable.

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Stimulus Deal Provides Economic Relief, for Now

The aid package will keep millions from losing jobless benefits. But it comes too late to prevent lasting damage to many families and businesses.

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Jets’ First Win May Cost the Future

The Jets beat the Los Angeles Rams for their improbable first win of the season, but the victory may give the Jacksonville Jaguars the top pick in the 2021 N.F.L. draft.

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Covid-19: Stormont Executive limits NI Christmas bubbles to one day

Stormont ministers held an emergency meeting on Sunday night to discuss new restrictions.

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European regulator says Boeing's 737 Max is safe

Executive Director Patrick Ky said his organisation had "left no stone unturned" in its review.

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Confidence, momentum, quality - Micah Richards on why Man Utd are title contenders again

MOTD2 pundit Micah Richards says Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deserves more credit than he gets for his side's resurgence.

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'No one' owns decision to use security guards for hotel quarantine, inquiry finds

The decision to use private security guards, without adequate training in infection control, was an "orphan" that neither Premier Daniel Andrews nor any of his ministers took any responsibility for, the Coate inquiry has found.

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$8 trillion and counting: the costs of the fiscal war against COVID

After the economy has recovered, governments will suffer their own version of long COVID - the agonising decisions about how much support to give to businesses and whole industries.

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NSW Premier announces 15 new cases, all linked to Avalon cluster

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says a record 38,000 people got tested yesterday.

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Green second as Ko wins LPGA's season-ender in a flourish

World No.1 Jin Young Ko put an emphatic full stop on her truncated year Sunday by winning the CME Group Tour Championship by five strokes.

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'More help is on the way': US lawmakers finalise $US900b COVID package

Republicans and Democrats have decided to provide stimulus checks worth $US600 per person and extend unemployment benefits of up to $US300 per week.

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Hospitals Are Still Facing Shortages of Masks and Other Protective Gear

Health care workers are urging the incoming Biden administration to use the Defense Production Act to increase domestic manufacturing of personal protective equipment.

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Trump Administration Is Criticized Over Proposal to Split Cyberoperations Leadership

As the government grapples with a vast hack, the Pentagon is weighing whether to separate management of the National Security Agency from the United States Cyber Command.

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The Stimulus Deal Is Good Enough, For Now

It should be larger. It should have happened months ago. But an agreement on coronavirus aid is still a welcome dose of good news.

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‘I’m Haunted by What I Did’ as a Lawyer in the Trump Justice Department

No matter our intentions, lawyers like me were complicit. We owe the country our honesty about what we saw — and should do in the future.

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Looking for Light on the Longest Night of the Year

Monday is the winter solstice. The next day will be brighter, and the next day will be brighter still.

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Best of The Sunday Read 2020: From Female Rage to Michelangelo’s David

A few of our favorite and most popular episodes of the narrated article series from “The Daily.”

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When Publishing Women Was a Radical Act: A British Editor Looks Back

In “A Bite of the Apple,” Lennie Goodings recalls her time at Virago Books, occupying a front seat to feminist history.

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NFL Week 15: What We Learned

The Titans and the Colts won, the Buccaneers came back to beat the Falcons, and the Dolphins eliminated the Patriots from playoff contention.

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Ariana Grande Announces Engagement to Dalton Gomez

The pop star shared the news of her engagement to the Los Angeles real estate agent on Instagram, writing, “forever n then some.”

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Thirty new COVID-19 cases; new limits on pre-Christmas gatherings across city. News updates here.

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'I failed': General in charge of Trump's vaccine rollout admits error

After three days of confusion, the admission has left US states scrambling to adjust their vaccination programs.

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Grenfell Tower inquiry: 'Whistleblower' refusing to give evidence

Claude Wehrle is one of at least two cladding firm workers holding out, a letter seen by the BBC reveals.

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Boudicca revolt: Essex dig reveals 'evidence of Roman reprisals'

Archaeologists link the destruction of a "high status" village to the uprising in Roman Britain.

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Alan Shearer would 'not be so sure' about Arsenal staying in Premier League

Former England captain Alan Shearer says he would "not be so sure" about Arsenal surviving in the Premier League at the end of the season.

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Contact tracing frustrations as two new quarantine cases recorded in Qld

The state recorded two new cases among returned overseas travellers on Sunday, after contact tracers found public health alert hotel patrons who failed to check in.

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Hospital fire kills COVID-19 patients in Turkey

The fire started after an oxygen cylinder exploded in an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients.

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NSW reintroduces tougher new measures after 30 new COVID-19 cases

Of the new cases, 28 of those have already been linked directly to the Avalon cluster and the other two are residents of the northern beaches.

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AFL round one revealed: Treloar set to face Pies first up

Adam Treloar is set to face his former side in the first round of the 2021 AFL season, when the Western Bulldogs play Collingwood on Friday, March 19.

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Under legal pressure, Fox News host debunks his own claims of US election fraud

In an apparently pre-taped segment, Lou Dobbs, a conservative ally of President Donald Trump, shot down various conspiratorial theories about the election result.

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Tiger Woods' son makes TV debut and looks just like he's at home

Eleven-year-old Charlie Woods hit the course with his famous father, and based on his form, we'll be seeing plenty more of him.

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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 Davidson

A selection of his best work.

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Perth to swelter through scorcher week before getting a Christmas Day reprieve

There will be plenty of dreaming of a white Christmas next week as temperatures in Perth soar to a scorching 39C degrees in the lead up to the much-anticipated family holiday.

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The latest illustrations from artist Alan Moir

Alan Moir, The Sydney Morning Herald's political cartoonist, sketches the political unreality.

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The latest illustrations from artist Andrew Dyson

Some of his best work

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The latest illustrations from artist Matt Golding

Illustrations by the artist from The Age.

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One man missing, one in hospital after early morning Gold Coast swim

Police say officers were called to Surfers Paradise about 2.30am on Sunday after two of the three who took to the water made it back to shore.

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Best of cartoons, December 19, 2020

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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The Age photos of the week, December 20, 2020

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

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Why Labor needs to lock in Eddie

What can the federal ALP do for a working-class kid from Broadmeadows? The answer is obvious: Make him leader.

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Accountability After Trump

How can America rebuild democracy’s guardrails and hold the past administration to account for its lawlessness?

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Trump Appointee Seeks to Cut Off Funding for Global Internet Access Group

Michael Pack, the head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, is moving to stop federal funding of the Open Technology Fund, which develops tools that allow people to get around controls on internet access.

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Covid-19: Fake 'immunity booster' found on sale in London shops

Tests carried out for the BBC show herbal remedy Coronil offers no protection from coronavirus.

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Quiz of the Year, part two: What went on during lockdown?

How well do you remember the news of the past 12 months?

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Microplastics, drugs and food - how jellyfish can help us

Jellyfish are being used to develop new medicines, filters for microplastics and for food.

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Blindian Project: Celebrating black and South Asian relationships

Blindian Project runs workshops to prepare couples for tricky family introductions.

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North Korea: Potato propaganda is back... but what does it mean?

Why is North Korea promoting the humble spud in movies, culinary shows, and news reports?

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Week in pictures: 12-18 December 2020

A selection of some of the most powerful images taken around the world this week.

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The 'ghost' silhouettes popping up in a Scottish Borders village

Residents of West Linton have seen all kinds of creatures appear since the Covid pandemic began.

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Sir David Attenborough on Joe Biden, Christmas wrapping... and flamingos

Sir David examines how wildlife adapts to the forces of nature, such as volcanoes, in a new series.

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Covid at Christmas: 'Chris Whitty is more popular than Britney Spears'

England's chief medical officer and his deputy Jonathan Van-Tam prove popular with shoppers.

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My Money: 'I'm a 33-weeks' pregnant doctor'

Helen Edwards, an NHS doctor from the West Midlands in the UK takes us through her week's spending.

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Faith and fertility at Bethlehem's Milk Grotto

Some say the place where Mary is said to have nursed Jesus holds the power to help couples conceive.

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Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine becomes the second approved for US rollout

Moderna has about 5.9 million doses ready for shipment this weekend, as new coronavirus cases in the US are running at an average of 216,000 a day.

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Congress Clears Two-Day Spending Extension to Finalize Stimulus Deal

The short time frame signaled optimism that Congress could come to agreement on the $900 billion economic recovery plan, but a last-minute dispute over the Fed’s lending powers emerged as a stubborn final sticking point.

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What Is 13-3? Why a Debate Over the Fed Is Holding Up Stimulus Talks

The Fed’s emergency lending authorities are a key part of its job. Republicans want to curb them. Democrats are pushing back.

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Can a Televised Vaccination Undo Months of Skepticism?

A few minutes of morning television distilled the various ways that President Trump and his political allies have undermined confidence in the science about the virus.

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Fire Robert Wilkie

The Department of Veterans Affairs secretary no longer has the trust of those who served.

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Covid: US approves Moderna as second vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration gives the green light for releasing millions of doses.

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Employers back requirement for large firms to disclose ethnicity pay gaps

A government report seen by the BBC suggests strong support for large firms having to publish the data.

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Graham Norton presents his final Radio 2 show after 10 years

The star is moving to Virgin Radio after a decade hosting Saturday mornings for Radio 2.

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Northern beaches to lock down until Wednesday with 13 new cases

Sydney's northern beaches will be locked down from 5pm on Saturday until midnight on Wednesday, as NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced.

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'Crying with joy': chaos, tears as parents reunite with kidnapped sons

Traumatised schoolboys spoke of their ordeal: "They beat us morning, every night. We suffered a lot. They only gave us food once a day and water twice a day,"

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No new cases after COVID alert for south-east Queensland venues

A Sydney woman in her 50s picked up the virus in the city's Northern Beaches and visited Queensland.

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South Africa confirm two positive COVID-19 cases ahead of Sri Lanka series

South Africa have confirmed two unnamed players have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka that starts on Boxing Day.

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Stimulus Deal, Snowstorm, Moderna: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

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Mark Shields and the Best of American Liberalism

The man who loves politics.

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Return of the Phony Deficit Hawks

Suddenly, Republicans are pretending to care about debt.

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The W.T.O. Is Having a Midlife Crisis

Fixing the global trading system means first coming to grips with why it is broken.

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US cyber-attack: Hack of government agencies and companies poses 'grave risk'

The US cyber-security agency says thwarting the attack will be "highly complex and challenging".

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Long Covid: Hospital patients to get checks at six weeks

Official guidance has identified 28 common symptoms like breathlessness, dizziness and chest pain.

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Wildfire smoke may spread infectious disease

Smoke from wildfires could be a surprising new route for the spread of microbes, experts believe.

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Ability to bounce dangerous bowling is already in umpire’s kit bag

Pundits opining on whether short-pitched bowling has had its day in Test cricket are asking the wrong question.

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Don’t blame gig economy for job insecurity, that’s only half the story

The issue of insecure employment is much bigger and wider than what happens to the gig economy.

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Newsmaker of the year: Donald Trump, the divider-in-chief

Donald Trump captivated and scandalised the world as he fought for a second term in the White House while struggling to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

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After the Black Summer bushfires: embers of hope

Artists, musicians, poets and photographers are using their crafts to move on from last year's trauma.

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Craig McLachlan’s defamation lawyer raises prospect of mediation

The entertainer’s civil claim in the NSW Supreme Court has been revived after he was found not guilty of criminal charges by a Melbourne magistrate.

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Northern beaches cluster reaches 28 cases

The coronavirus cluster on the northern beaches grew to 28 cases on Friday, as NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian thanked northern beaches residents for following health advice and staying home for the next three days.

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‘Step in right direction’: Indigenous leader appointed to Murray-Darling Basin board

The first Indigenous representative has been appointed to the board of the Commonwealth’s water agency, following a year long delay in nominating the position.

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The self-funded Australian sci-fi film topping iTunes charts

The little-known movie had one small, socially-distanced festival screening before it was released online.

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Mesoblast shares savaged on poor COVID trial results

The stem cell treatment hopeful plunged 41 per cent at the open after revealing its COVID research was unlikely to meet its goals.

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Little but quarantine misery awaits players at Australia’s ‘happy slam’

it is difficult to find justification, given Australia’s ferociously strict COVID-19 laws, why this summer’s Australian Open is taking place at all.

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‘Tablescaping’ is the trend taking over Christmas this year

It’s not what you eat but what you eat it with. Ahead, a deep dive into the art of tablescaping from hosts who know how to style for “oohs” and “ahhs.”

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

South Australia has recorded its first locally acquired coronavirus cases in almost three months.

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One of Biden’s closest advisers, Cedric Richmond, tests positive for the virus.

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No, There Are No Microchips in Coronavirus Vaccines

From Daily Distortions: Pfizer’s vaccine has 10 ingredients, and none can track your location.

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Pence Will Be Vaccinated on Live TV, Adding to Administration’s Mixed Virus Message

Public health officials say it is President Trump who most needs to show his support for the vaccine.

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Unemployment Claims Show Impact of Layoffs as Virus Surges

“It’s going to be a challenging few months,” one economist says. A new pandemic relief bill from Congress could soften the blow.

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Unemployment rate falls as Victoria bounces back: ABS

About 90,000 people got back into the workforce in November.

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Northern beaches COVID-19 cases spark four-hour wait at testing clinics

About 150 people were waiting to get tested in a queue that stretched more than 100 metres, after four new local cases were confirmed on the northern beaches in 24 hours.

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Schadenfreude as Chinese steel mills ask for help from Rio and BHP

China’s steel mills are asking BHP and Rio to change the way iron ore is priced. While the miners have surely made all the right sympathetic noises about the price surge, one suspects it wouldn’t have been heartfelt.

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Queensland border stays open, CHO watching NSW cases for next 24 hours

Five new cases have been confirmed in Sydney in the past 24 hours.

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‘Who cares?’: Trump official demanded herd immunity strategy, emails show

“We want them infected,” Paul Alexander, then-health adviser, wrote to six Health Department senior officials.

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‘Wake-up call’: Victoria humiliated by NSW Crown casino probe, says ex-minister

A former gaming minister says Victoria has been humiliated by revelations of money laundering at Crown Melbourne via a NSW public inquiry into the casino group.

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Aussie rookie Charlie Rorke banned for squirrel gripping in French rugby

The 21-year-old Sydneysider and former Raiders recruit was making his debut for Stade Francais when he was sent off for grabbing the testicles of an Italian rival.

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'I enjoy his thinking': Gould early contender for NRL buy of the year

Phil Gould is already looming as one of the best buys of the 2021 season as he wins over New Zealand officials from afar in his consultancy role.

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Google, Facebook co-operated to undermine ad competition, US states claim in lawsuit

The two players agreed to start giving Facebook’s advertiser clients the option to place ads within Google’s network of publishing partners.

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Hospitals Discover a Surprise in Their Pfizer Vaccine Deliveries: Extra Doses

Pharmacists have found that they can squeeze an additional dose from some of the glass vials that were supposed to contain five doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

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Georgia’s Secretary of State on Standing Up to Trump

Georgia’s secretary of state infuriated Donald Trump when he stood by Georgia’s presidential election results. Now he has the critical task of overseeing two U.S. Senate runoffs that will determine the fate of the nation.

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How Many of Our Networks Do the Russians Control?

The magnitude of this national security breach is hard to overstate.

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Move On, but Never Forget

What Blackness, fairness, coalition-building and chicken-and-egg dilemmas have in common.

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Marcus Rashford's mum: 'Sometimes we didn't even have bread in the house'

Speaking publicly for the first time, Mel Maynard says sometimes she went without food so her children could eat.

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More families 'trapped in temporary accommodation' in England

The number of people without a permanent home in England is at its highest level in 14 years, a report says.

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Victoria’s crime rate rises on the back of 32,000 lockdown breaches

Victoria’s crime rate jumped 2.7 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lockdown breaches the fifth most common crime recorded.

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Nine upgrades earnings forecasts after Christmas advertising uptick

The media conglomerate has said an improved advertising market will result in a better-than-expected finish to the first half of the financial year.

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The rich, the comfortable middle and the rest: Australia’s wealth and income ladder revealed

New research compares the upper, middle and lower rungs of wealth and income.

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Melbourne is set to get a new drive-in – and it’ll be indoors

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre will soon host movies day and night in an innovation driven by the collapse of its traditional business.

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‘High risk’ thunderstorm asthma warning for Victoria’s south-east

Residents in south-east Victoria have been put on high alert for epidemic thunderstorm asthma.

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Staring Down Deadline, Congress Nears $900 Billion Stimulus Deal

The emerging compromise would provide emergency stimulus payments, jobless aid and rental assistance, extending help to businesses and funding the distribution of a vaccine. But more is likely to be needed.

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Biden’s Inaugural Will Be Mostly Virtual, but Money From Donors Will Be Real

The president-elect’s allies have begun an ambitious fund-raising campaign for the celebration of his swearing-in. Big donors will get “virtual signed photos” — and a chance to generate good will.

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‘I Was Stunned’: Big Gifts to Small Colleges From an Unexpected Source

MacKenzie Scott’s donations to colleges serving often overlooked students were a surprise — and potentially transformational.

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Best in show: what we watched, binged, laughed and cried about in 2020

The pandemic kept us glued to TV more than ever; our panel of TV critics has selected the best shows of the year, most of which can still be viewed on demand.

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Revamp for inner-city heritage building as retail competition heats up

Brisbane's old Tristram's factory will be reshaped and renamed as the Soda Factory, recognising its origins as one of Queensland's original soft drink companies.

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Copy us: Britain urges Australia to imitate its net-zero climate law

The British legislation had overwhelming cross-party support in Parliament to establish a raft of policies and goals to fight climate change.

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Prosecutors won't appeal sentence of man who dragged woman into alleyway

Jackson Williams, 21, was found guilty of common law assault earlier this year after he grabbed a woman from behind and dragged her into Brights Place, off Little Lonsdale Street, in 2018.

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Campaigning in Georgia, Biden Presses for the Senate Majority He Will Need

The president-elect urged voters at a rally in Atlanta to defeat both the state’s incumbent Republican senators and elect Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, which would give Democrats Senate control.

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Biden Taps Pete Buttigieg for Transportation Secretary

Mr. Buttigieg would bring a younger voice to the cabinet and add to its diversity as its first openly gay member.

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Inside the Race to Give the First Vaccinations in the United States

Hospitals around the country scrambled to administer the first shots after waiting months for the coronavirus vaccine.

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Kamala Harris Deserves a More Important Job

She could be at the forefront of helping a part of America that’s been left behind.

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Trump Didn’t Break Our Democracy. But Did He Fatally Weaken It?

The election provides a clear example of resilience to authoritarian pressure. But it doesn’t mean our democracy is unbreakable.

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Housing: Formula for locating new homes revised after Tory backlash

Urban developments in the Midlands and north of England will now be prioritised in government U-turn.

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Prince Harry and Meghan sign Spotify podcast deal

In a trailer, the couple promise "different perspectives" and interviews with "amazing people".

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The Papers: 'Carry on Christmas' as PM refuses to scrap rules

The front pages focus on whether plans to ease restrictions over Christmas could be scrapped or cut.

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Review: Courtney Barnett, live once more, at the Royal Exhibition Building

A link to Melbourne's rich music history made this performance close to home for Courtney Barnett.

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Seven charged as police smash alleged criminal network supplying cocaine and firearms

The NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team began their inquiries after receiving information that members of the network might have links to a man with extremist ideologies.

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Too many women: Paris city hall fined for gender imbalance

A law, meant to ensure that women have better access to senior jobs in the civil service, requires a minimum of 40 per cent of appointments for each gender.

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NSW records new coronavirus case in Sydney airport van driver

A man who drives a van to and from Sydney Airport has been the state's first new positive coronavirus case since December 3.

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No booze ban for Edinburgh Gardens despite complaints

Council will establish an Edinburgh Gardens working group, launch a campaign encouraging respect, and consider adding more bins, toilets and cleaning.

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Deep beneath Melbourne, Maree Clarke prepares for her biggest work yet

Maree Clarke's expansive, five-station artwork is among many that will transform the daily commute.

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Archibald Prize People's Choice winner announced

First awarded in 1988, the prize is determined by public vote.

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Biden to Name Gina McCarthy, Former E.P.A. Chief, as White House Climate Coordinator

Ms. McCarthy will serve as a senior adviser to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., coordinating climate change policy throughout the government.

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Leaders in Congress Meet in Search of Spending and Stimulus Deals

The top four congressional leaders had their first in-person spending discussions in months, but were still short of a deal on a pandemic stimulus measure or a broader spending plan.

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No, There Aren’t ‘Alternate Electors’ Who Can Vote for Trump

It’s meaningless theater. We’re debunking that and other types of misinformation here.

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Could Congress overturn Biden’s Electoral College win? Possibly. Will it? No.

While the Constitution gives Congress the final say in the election, there is no chance that it will agree to overturn the results.

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'Unacceptable': Australia accuses China of diplomacy by media over coal ban

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that if the reports of a ban were accurate, they "would obviously be in breach of WTO rules".

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Ghislaine Maxwell proposes $US28.5 million bail package

The British socialite faces criminal charges she helped procure girls for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.

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With Selfies, Emojis and Little Disruption, the Electoral College Makes It Official

Some electors met in person to carry out their duties, and statehouses were on high alert for protests. Others stayed remote, and completed yet another 2020 task on Zoom.

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4 Takeaways From Biden’s Electoral College Victory

Joe Biden was confirmed as the winner of the election, but President Trump’s war on the results is likely to have lasting effects for the country.

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Russian Hack, Undetected Since Spring, Upends Government Agencies

The Pentagon, intelligence agencies, nuclear labs and Fortune 500 companies use software that was found to have been compromised by Russian hackers. The sweep of stolen data is still being assessed.

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Modern Love Podcast: With the Help of Strangers

Two women find allies to survive difficult times.

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Donald Trump and the Damage Done

A little part of it in everyone.

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When Did Republicans Start Hating Facts?

A straight line runs from Reagan to the Trump dead-enders.

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Online harms law to let regulator block apps in UK

Ofcom would also be able to fine services huge sums if it believed they had failed to protect users.

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'Unconscious bias training' to be scrapped by ministers

The government scraps anti-bias training for civil servants and wants it to end across public sector.

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Hackney triple shooting: Man critical and two injured

Three men were rushed to hospital with "gunshot injuries" after the shooting in Hackney.

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The Papers: 'Mutant' Covid as London 'plunged' into tier 3

A new variant of the virus and the capital going into the top level of restrictions dominates the front pages.

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Four Corners 'Cash Splash' episode breached impartiality rules: watchdog

The ABC says it respectfully disagrees with the Australian Communications and Media Authority's finding.

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'I never thought I would see my parents again'

Nigerian boys escape through a forest after gunmen abducted hundreds of school children in an attack that recalls the 2014 kidnapping of hundreds of Chibok girls.

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ACCC flags issues with Woolworths' $500m food distributor acquisition

The competition watchdog has raised concerns over supermarket giant Woolworths' acquisition of food distributor PFD, dismissing commitments from the business.

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It’s never too early to make a will

As former bank managers, Melissa Lutwyche and her partner Tony Simpson-Morgan know how important it is to update your will to reflect your circumstances and establish enduring guardianships and powers of attorney.

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Arsenal dressing room in turmoil but Arteta retains club's backing

Mikel Arteta has been given strong backing by the Arsenal hierarchy as he looks to rescue their disastrous season and unite a squad understood to be divided and fractured into cliques.

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Boxer Tyson Fury wants off award list. The BBC is refusing

Tyson Fury has asked lawyers to get him removed from the Sports Personality of the Year shortlist, but BBC is refusing to back down in one of the most extraordinary rows in the award's history.

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Meghan Markle enlists Oprah to endorse new wellness venture

The Duchess of Sussex has personally invested in a Californian-based oat milk latte company, one that she says is "in line with her values".

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Public decency charge a 'barrier' to resolving Pusey case, court hears

The rare charge of outraging public decency is the "central issue" between the defence and prosecution, Mr Pusey's lawyer told a court on Tuesday.

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Researchers put a fork in theory about cutlery going missing at work

A quirky but scientific study done by Brisbane researchers has found spoons are far more likely to disappear from office kitchens than forks.

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CNN and MSNBC are fretting over post-Trump future

They thrived during the Trump years as they devoted countless prime-time hours to criticising a White House antagonist that their viewers just could not quit. Now faced with a Trump-less future, they are scrambling for answers.

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In Canada, the First Vaccines Leave Health Workers in Tears of Relief

‘We were desperate.’ As nursing home employees received the first vaccinations on Monday, memories of the pandemic’s first wave left some overwhelmed with emotion.

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Marlon Williams found musical soulmates in Saskatoon

Marlon Williams' collaboration with Kacy and Clayton delivers one of 2020's rarest gems.

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The women traversing a land that has beauty, trauma and story

Karen Wyld's characters are bound and buoyed by stories handed down through the ages.

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What to expect when the Electoral College meets

The Electoral College will gather in their respective states on Monday, local time, to cast their ballots and make Joe Biden's presidency official.

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Record haul of crystal meth worth $35 million seized in Malaysia

The shipments are part of a multibillion-dollar illicit drug trade that stretches across Australia, south-east Asia and China.

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