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Outrage as customer videos supermarket cleaner spitting on a cloth and then using it to wipe down shopping baskets.

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Local tourism industry will be pleased to see the Queenslanders. But police expect congestion at borders.

This week US President Donald Trump made good on his threat to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO) by sending a formal letter of withdrawal.

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New Zealand Aluminium Smelters plant at Tiwai Point on the South Island will close after 50 years. Business review finds it unviable.

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This is the first time since 2017 that America has deployed three carrier battle groups into contested waters of the South China Sea and its environs.

Hong Kong residents offered five-year Australian visas following new law imposed by China that suppresses free speech. Extradition suspended.

Last time most of Australia was involved. Taken by surprise, supermarkets struggled with shoppers across the nation going into “hoard mode”.

New UK study finds that medical personnel may be unaware of coronavirus patients suffering potentially fatal brain disorders.

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Camping and caravanning has typically appealed to a certain group of Aussies. But that’s about to change because we’ve all got nowhere else to go.

We also need every person in Australia to take the coronavirus threat seriously and stick to the basics: physical distancing, staying home if unwell, washing hands, and getting tested if you have any symptoms at all.

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The prime minister told a news conference his proposal would be to contain the flow rather than pause it.

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Thumbtacks and needles found in strawberries, avocados and bread being sold in two SA stores. Reminiscent of 2018 series of incidents.

A further six weeks of stay-at-home orders for the city’s 5 million residents will kill off many small and medium sized businesses.

239 scientists in 32 countries have written an open letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO) arguing there is mounting evidence the airborne route plays a role.

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Five million residents of Melbourne and those from an adjoining shire go back into lockdown for six weeks.

Farming now covers 58% of Australia, or 385 million hectares, and accounts for 59% of water extracted.

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The policy is a welcome step to addressing Australia’s waste crisis. In 2016-17, Australians generated 67 million tonnes of waste.

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Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws were a world first – the final step in a national preventative health strategy to deter smoking.

The state has not had a community infection for nearly three months. But passengers from overseas are arriving with the coronavirus.

Would-be smugglers hid large quantity of ‘ice’ in seemingly innocuous artworks seized by Border Force officers.

The NSW-Victoria border will be closed to non-essential travel from midnight on Tuesday as Melbourne battles coronavirus outbreaks.

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Stamp-duty on a A$750,000 owner-occupied property ranges from about A$22,000 in Queensland to about A$42,000 in Victoria.

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Kanye throws the cat among the Presidential pigeons as he says he’s running for the Oval Office. But there’s another candidate also named Kanye West…

Despite a long-standing refusal to consider abandoning the ‘Redskins’ name, the team has now announced a thorough review.

The Victorian government’s decision to “close and contain” nine public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne represents a significant escalation in the fight against COVID-19.

The Australian government is planning to spend A$190 billion to support the economy in response to COVID-19.

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Highly qualified out-of-work airline pilots are leaving the RFDS spoilt for choice as it seeks new recruits.

The problem of not enough jobs in Western Sydney has been in the public spotlight for half a century.

President controversially chose to spend Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, which is sited on land previously owned by Native Americans.

China is still looking for ways to engage with PNG, motivated by interest in both its abundant natural resources and key strategic location.

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As the global renewables transition accelerates, the future for coal regions has become a big worry.

Mountains were named in the 1800s for despot Belgian king who killed millions in Africa. New name reflects traditional owners.

Qld introduces hefty fines and tough border checks as it attempts to curb infections arriving from Victoria. Police on alert for people-smuggling.

Hong Kong law already contains some offences of this sort, including treason, a disused colonial relic, and terrorism, tightly defined by statute.

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