Tuesday, 5 November 2019

'This type of thing doesn't happen in Canberra': Police investigate 'random' shooting

The woman, who had sustained gunshot and shrapnel wounds, drove to Manuka Oval where she called for help and a security officer provided her with first aid.

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Melbourne Cup 2019: celebrity attendees are dressed to impress

Last year, the pantsuit was the standout trend for women at Flemington, but 2019 is all about the dress.

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Melbourne Cup 2019: celebrity attendees are dressed to impress

Last year, the pantsuit was the standout trend for women at Flemington, but 2019 is all about the dress.

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Queensland offers $250k reward to find man who vanished

Police are seeking information that could help them find out what happened to a man who walked into a Queensland forest six years ago.

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Gutfeld: Why I hate Daylight Saving Time

Daylight saving time is proof that the scariest sentence in the world is, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

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Queensland offers $250k reward to find man who vanished

Police are seeking information that could help them find out what happened to a man who walked into a Queensland forest six years ago.

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Is fabric-covered tech germier than metal or silicon?

Medical experts on whether gadgets encased in aluminium, silicon or Alcantara are more likely to hang on to nasty germs.

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Queensland offers $250k reward to find man who vanished

Police are seeking information that could help them find out what happened to a man who walked into a Queensland forest six years ago.

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Monday, 4 November 2019

Woolworths underpayment sparks payroll audits at David Jones and IGA

Australian retailers have been spooked into action following Woolworths' record $300 million admission of underpayment.

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'I've got everything I need': Now $6m richer, Barty to spoil niece and nephew

She's effectively won lotto six times in one week, but low-maintenance tennis superstar Ashleigh Barty only plans on splashing out on her niece and nephew following her historic payday in China.

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Barty ‘needs a few beers on the couch’ to comprehend extraordinary 2019

Ashleigh Barty will be the top seed for January's Australian Open, but she has the Fed Cup final and some much-needed rest and relaxation planned before then.

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Woolworths underpayment sparks payroll audits at David Jones and IGA

Australian retailers have been spooked into action following Woolworths' record $300 million admission of underpayment.

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'I've got everything I need': Now $6m richer, Barty to spoil niece and nephew

She's effectively won lotto six times in one week, but low-maintenance tennis superstar Ashleigh Barty only plans on splashing out on her niece and nephew following her historic payday in China.

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Barty ‘needs a few beers on the couch’ to comprehend extraordinary 2019

Ashleigh Barty will be the top seed for January's Australian Open, but she has the Fed Cup final and some much-needed rest and relaxation planned before then.

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Yvette Lundy: French Resistance member who survived Nazi camps dies at 103

Schoolteacher Yvette Lundy was sent to a concentration camp for her role in the French Resistance.

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Zimbabwean girl, 11, says she wrestled crocodile, gouged out eyes to save 9-year-old friend: report

An 11-year-old Zimbabwean girl claims she wrestled a crocodile and gouged out its eyes to save her 9-year-old friend last week, according to a local report.   

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Removing Trump would blow a hole in the 'center of our national politics' taking 'years' to heal, Lowry says

Removing President Trump from office would "blow a hole" in the legitimacy of the U.S. government, National Review editor Rich Lowry said Sunday.

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Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala

Security forces fired in the air to disperse the protesters who threw stones and burned tires around the building on a street corner in Karbala south of Baghdad.

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Free houses on offer in Sicily as town gets desperate to lure new residents

While the plans sound immensely attractive on paper, living in Cammarata is not without its challenges.

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Vivid memories of 50 glorious years

The program devised to celebrate 50 years of the Sydney Dance Company begins with a thrilling film compilation of highlights from the company’s generations of dancers.

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Gray surprised by Port Adelaide exit

Sydney recruit Sam Gray says he was surprised to learn he wouldn't have an AFL place at Port Adelaide next year.

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Flood of Oil Is Coming, Complicating Efforts to Fight Global Warming

New supplies from Brazil, Canada, Guyana and Norway may add to a glut, posing a threat to producers in Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States.

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Brian Tarantina, Actor on ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ Dies at 60

A native New Yorker, Mr. Tarantina studied acting in the city before going on to roles on the stage, in soap operas and in an Emmy Award-winning comedy.

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Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala

Security forces fired in the air to disperse the protesters who threw stones and burned tires around the building on a street corner in Karbala south of Baghdad.

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Free houses on offer in Sicily as town gets desperate to lure new residents

While the plans sound immensely attractive on paper, living in Cammarata is not without its challenges.

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Vivid memories of 50 glorious years

The program devised to celebrate 50 years of the Sydney Dance Company begins with a thrilling film compilation of highlights from the company’s generations of dancers.

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Gray surprised by Port Adelaide exit

Sydney recruit Sam Gray says he was surprised to learn he wouldn't have an AFL place at Port Adelaide next year.

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Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala

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Free houses on offer in Sicily as town gets desperate to lure new residents

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Vivid memories of 50 glorious years

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Gray surprised by Port Adelaide exit

Sydney recruit Sam Gray says he was surprised to learn he wouldn't have an AFL place at Port Adelaide next year.

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Sunday, 3 November 2019

Obituary: Anwar Congo, the mass killer who re-enacted his crimes

Anwar Congo, who died last week, was an executioner during Indonesia's brutal anti-communist purge.

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Michael Kiwanuka: 'I am not an imposter'

How the London singer-songwriter battled crippling self-doubt to make one of the year's best albums.

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Maguire makes case to retain NRL's two-referees system

The Kiwis coach was frustrated by their inability to create opportunities against Great Britain and blamed the international model of one referee.

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Why is CoD Modern Warfare 2019 controversial?

Missions that mirror real-life events may leave some players feeling uncomfortable.

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Maguire makes case to retain NRL's two-referees system

The Kiwis coach was frustrated by their inability to create opportunities against Great Britain and blamed the international model of one referee.

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Maguire makes case to retain NRL's two-referees system

The Kiwis coach was frustrated by their inability to create opportunities against Great Britain and blamed the international model of one referee.

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Bencic blames court as WTA finals withdrawals mount

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic has questioned the quality of the court used at the WTA finals as she became the latest player to pull out of the end-of-season championship.

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Bencic blames court as WTA finals withdrawals mount

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic has questioned the quality of the court used at the WTA finals as she became the latest player to pull out of the end-of-season championship.

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Bencic blames court as WTA finals withdrawals mount

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic has questioned the quality of the court used at the WTA finals as she became the latest player to pull out of the end-of-season championship.

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Armed cadres may be absorbed into new force under Naga pact

After winning over Naga groups, the Centre is giving the final touches to the proposed deal and talking to the governments of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam ,which also have large Naga populations, officials and Naga rebel, representatives said.

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General election 2019: Labour pledges billions for home energy upgrades

The party says a huge programme to fund household energy-saving would reduce bills and create jobs.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'hidden'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "hidden".

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What if Shakespeare's Juliet survived?

The classic tale of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, has been given a twist in a new musical.

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Armed cadres may be absorbed into new force under Naga pact

After winning over Naga groups, the Centre is giving the final touches to the proposed deal and talking to the governments of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam ,which also have large Naga populations, officials and Naga rebel, representatives said.

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Airbnb bans 'party houses' following a California shooting that killed 5 people

Airbnb is cracking down on unauthorized house parties after five people were shot and killed at a Halloween party at an Airbnb rental house, the company's CEO announced Saturday,

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Matthew McConaughey helps prepare meals for firefighters in California

Matthew McConaughey is putting his barbecue skills to good use.

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John Legend got 'wine drunk' and sang 'All of Me' onstage

Imagine this.

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Frank Ocean releases surprise single 'In My Room'

It's only been two weeks, and R&B singer Frank Ocean has already released another surprise single. Are we in heaven?

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'I can't think of a nation that deserves it more': Prince Harry

Royal guest embraces South African rugby team after winning the World Cup final, and tells England players 'to hold your heads high'.

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'I can't think of a nation that deserves it more': Prince Harry

Royal guest embraces South African rugby team after winning the World Cup final, and tells England players 'to hold your heads high'.

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'I can't think of a nation that deserves it more': Prince Harry

Royal guest embraces South African rugby team after winning the World Cup final, and tells England players 'to hold your heads high'.

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Retired Navy SEAL, 'Survivor' fan favorite Rudy Boesch dead at 91

Rudy Boesch, a retired Navy SEAL who became a fan favorite on the first season of "Survivor," has died after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 91.

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Saturday, 2 November 2019

Rick Perry, other officials called to testify on Wednesday behind closed doors

Just after the House’s formal impeachment vote, Fox News learned Friday that a new round of cabinet officials, including Energy Secretary Rick Perry, have been called to testify behind closed doors on Wednesday. 

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Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall opens up about her cancer battle, running NYC Marathon

American Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall, who competed in cross-country skiing in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, is running Sunday's New York City marathon months after beating breast cancer.

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Tea for two: tour Bushells building on Sydney Open weekend

The Bushells building is just one of 50 of the city’s most significant, historic and inspiring buildings open today for Sydney Open weekend.

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Tea for two: tour Bushells building on Sydney Open weekend

The Bushells building is just one of 50 of the city’s most significant, historic and inspiring buildings open today for Sydney Open weekend.

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Tea for two: tour Bushells building on Sydney Open weekend

The Bushells building is just one of 50 of the city’s most significant, historic and inspiring buildings open today for Sydney Open weekend.

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Cloud cover, farm fires, Diwali pollution: Why Delhi is gasping for breath

According to the India Meteorological Department, the day temperature dropped to 29 degrees Celsius on October 29 (Tuesday), which was at least three degrees lower than what it was on November 1 (Friday).

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Woman found dead with python around neck in US snake house

Laura Hurst, of Battle Ground, Indiana, had an eight-foot (2.4-meter) reticulated python wrapped around her neck.

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Cloud cover, farm fires, Diwali pollution: Why Delhi is gasping for breath

According to the India Meteorological Department, the day temperature dropped to 29 degrees Celsius on October 29 (Tuesday), which was at least three degrees lower than what it was on November 1 (Friday).

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Woman found dead with python around neck in US snake house

Laura Hurst, of Battle Ground, Indiana, had an eight-foot (2.4-meter) reticulated python wrapped around her neck.

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US State Department warns ISIS grew and evolved worldwide as it lost territory in Syria

Despite the collapse of its territorial caliphate, ISIS remained a growing and evolving threat even as it lost territory in Syria, a top State Department official said Friday.

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Kim Kardashian says 1-year-old daughter, Chicago, had to be edited into family's Halloween photo

Kim Kardashian and her family had a hard time during this year's Halloween photoshoot.

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Israel house damaged by rocket barrage from Gaza

A house in southern Israel was damaged Friday after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a series of rockets across the volatile border, the second such attack in 24 hours.

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Long queues as Thai cave reopens 15 months after rescue

Only 20 people at a time were admitted to the cave entrance and the first chamber of cave complex.

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California governor pleads with residents to stop targeting utility workers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging residents across the state to not threaten or harass workers with Pacific Gas & Electric as angry customers continue to vent their frustrations about the utility's widespread power outages aimed at preventing wildfires. . 

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UK fracking halted after government pulls support

Drilling for shale gas will cease in the UK but the government stops short of an outright ban.

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Long queues as Thai cave reopens 15 months after rescue

Only 20 people at a time were admitted to the cave entrance and the first chamber of cave complex.

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Long queues as Thai cave reopens 15 months after rescue

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Climate change is real. There is a way for India to deal with it, smartly

Identify synergies and trade-offs between development and climate. And then choose well

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The Great Streaming Space-Time Warp Is Coming

The shift from network schedules to TV-when-you-want-it may change not just viewing habits but the whole culture of the medium.

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Climate change is real. There is a way for India to deal with it, smartly

Identify synergies and trade-offs between development and climate. And then choose well

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Jesse Watters on Warren's health care plan: She should say, 'Why don't we just have Mexico pay for it?'

Jesse Watters had some advice for Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren Friday, saying on "The Five" that the senator from Massachusetts is blowing an "easy" path to the nomination.

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Jane Fonda, Rosanna Arquette and Catherine Keener arrested during DC protest

Actresses Jane Fonda, Rosanna Arquette and Catherine Keener have been arrested for protesting in the Hart Senate Building.

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ABC News hit for suggesting Katie Hill scandal could hurt future female, LGBTQ candidates

ABC News was criticized on Thursday for suggesting that the scandal involving Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif., could have a negative impact on future female and "LGBTQ" candidates for office.

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Friday, 1 November 2019

Girl hit by car while trick or treating in Croxteth

Shots were fired at a car which then struck the 12-year-old girl in a street on Merseyside.

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The Papers: Trump's 'derailing' words and voters' sign-up rush

Many of Thursday's front pages focus on the US president's "extraordinary" election intervention.

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Spain steps in to save climate summit canned by Chile's protests

Weeks of violent unrest led Chile to cancel the hosting of COP25 in December and the APEC trade talks that Prime Minister Scott Morrison was due to attend.

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Maharashtra Congress leaders to meet Sonia Gandhi to decide next move

Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan did not confirm or deny the meeting and said that he was in Delhi to be a part of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration Award.

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Spain steps in to save climate summit canned by Chile's protests

Weeks of violent unrest led Chile to cancel the hosting of COP25 in December and the APEC trade talks that Prime Minister Scott Morrison was due to attend.

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Rush Limbaugh: Pelosi, Schiff 'don't care' about California wildfires when 'objective is impeaching' Trump

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif. of not caring about the wildfires ravaging their home state.

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The end of Uluru's long, quiet conflict which baffled both sides

Last Friday a long stand-off ended. A sign announced the Uluru climb was closed permanently. Tony Wright and Alex Ellinghausen were there to capture it.

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‘It’s like a Netflix series’: Ainsley Harriot’s family secret

The celebrity chef talks Aussie food, happiness and the family revelation that his great-great-grandfather was a slave owner.

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Childcare provider charged after toddlers escaped, ran onto busy road

Operator of Melbourne childcare centre could be hit with huge fines after two children escaped from one of its centres and ran onto a busy road. 

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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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Survivors say burning train took 20 minutes to stop

Three carriages were consumed by flames from a fire caused by a cooking gas stove and dozens of people jumped from the speeding train to their death in panic.

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The end of Uluru's long, quiet conflict which baffled both sides

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‘It’s like a Netflix series’: Ainsley Harriot’s family secret

The celebrity chef talks Aussie food, happiness and the family revelation that his great-great-grandfather was a slave owner.

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Childcare provider charged after toddlers escaped, ran onto busy road

Operator of Melbourne childcare centre could be hit with huge fines after two children escaped from one of its centres and ran onto a busy road. 

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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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The end of Uluru's long, quiet conflict which baffled both sides

Last Friday a long stand-off ended. A sign announced the Uluru climb was closed permanently. Tony Wright and Alex Ellinghausen were there to capture it.

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‘It’s like a Netflix series’: Ainsley Harriot’s family secret

The celebrity chef talks Aussie food, happiness and the family revelation that his great-great-grandfather was a slave owner.

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Childcare provider charged after toddlers escaped, ran onto busy road

Operator of Melbourne childcare centre could be hit with huge fines after two children escaped from one of its centres and ran onto a busy road. 

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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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Maharashtra Congress leaders to meet Sonia Gandhi to decide next move

Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan did not confirm or deny the meeting and said that he was in Delhi to be a part of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration Award.

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Thursday, 31 October 2019

Mobile plan could cut final journey out of trip from paddock to plate

Domestic animals are set to be spared the ordeal of one last trip to the abattoir with new laws set to allow them to be slaughtered on their own farm.

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