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Townsville drowning in ‘once in a century’ flood catastrophe
With possibly thousands of homes underwater and crocodile sightings, Townsville residents have been warned the flood risk may continue into next week.
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BANKING ROYAL COMMISSION FINAL REPORT: Compensation scheme to follow Hayne’s indictment of financial sector
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, releasing Commissioner Kenneth Hayne’s three-volume report which excoriates the financial sector, said the government would be “taking action” on all 76 recommendations.
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Banking Royal Commission: Six questions our banks need to answer to regain trust
Here are the six most important questions our banks will need to answer for their stakeholders to regain trust:
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Brexit: parliament sends May back to Brussels – what latest amendment votes mean
OPINION & ANALYSIS: With the clear majority voting against a no-deal Brexit, the ticking clock works in the prime minister’s favour.
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Yvonne Kenny honoured as UK Australian of the Year
Achievements by world renowned soprano, Oxford PhD student and cycling commentator saluted in ceremony at Australia House in London.
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Cave rescue heroes share Australian of the Year award
Two heroes of the Thai cave rescue, Craig Challen and Richard Harris, are joint Australian of the Year for 2019.
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Australia Day: Liberals stir the culture war pot but who’s listening?
OPINION & ANALYSIS: As this Australia Day has approached, the prime minister has ramped up the nationalistic and culture war rhetoric in general, and accompanied it with some controversial actions.
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Gillette advert shows just how far the #metoo movement has come
OPINION & ANALYSIS: That Gillette has aligned itself with the #metoo movement is not something for the brand to be congratulated on. It is #metoo that deserves the praise.
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Brexit: what are Theresa May’s options for a ‘plan B’?
OPINION & ANALYSIS: As the UK’s withdrawal date of March 29 is written into UK law, time is of the essence. There are six possible options for the prime minister at this stage.
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The far-right may think they own ‘nationalism’, but we can reclaim it as a force for good
OPINION AND ANALYSIS: The weekend rally on St Kilda beach, organised by far-right activist Neil Erikson, reminds us nationalism is the territory of fringe groups who hold bigoted views, particularly towards people who aren’t “white”.
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UK automotive sector says Brexit risks UK plant closures
The deepening Brexit chaos may have significant ramifications in the UK manufacturing sector, especially in the car industry.
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Sydney’s New Year’s Fireworks in all its blazing glory (FULL VIDEO)
Happy 2019 from Down Under! Aussies put a lot of bang into Sydney's world famous fireworks, and this New Year's was no exception.
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Joining the online trading craze? How to choose the best app for your Android
Making your savings and investments go further has been a challenge anywhere in the world over recent years. But whether you’ve been based in the UK for a while or you only recently arrived, you will inevitably have noticed that this country is facing some very specific challenges.
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National Andrew Broad forced to quit frontbench amid ‘sugar baby’ allegation
Amy, almost two decades younger than Broad who is 43, was quoted in New Idea as claiming he was not fit to represent Australia.
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Four journalists, one newspaper: Time Magazine’s Person of the Year recognises the global assault on journalism
Time Magazine has just announced its “Person of the Year” for 2018, and for once, it isn’t one person. This time it is four people and a newspaper.
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Political impasse stops protection for LGBT students passing this year
Scott Morrison this week produced his own bill and suggested both sides give their parliamentarians a conscience vote.
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Australians think immigration should be cut? Well, it depends on how you ask
OPINION & ANALYSIS: While concerns about the level of immigration have increased, there is continued endorsement of the view that Australia is an immigrant nation, that immigration benefits the country and that it will continue to play an important role in the years ahead.
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Malcolm Turnbull versus Scott Morrison in Liberal crisis over Craig Kelly
Scott Morrison faces a major Liberal party crisis after Malcolm Turnbull moved to torpedo the Prime Minister’s plan to protect the preselection of controversial rightwing backbencher Craig Kelly.
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Best countries for starting a hair transplant clinic
Hair transplant procedures have increased in popularity in the last years, thus opening the interest of businessmen and hair transplant specialists in setting up their own hair transplant clinics.
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Trials and tribulations of the expat entrepreneur
Deciding to launch a new business is always a complicated process, but even more so if your base of operations is in a different country.
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Morrison’s authority deficit on show at home and abroad
VIEW FROM THE HILL: When a prime minister has diminished authority, people don’t bother so much with the niceties.
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Victorian Labor’s thumping win reveals how out of step with voters Liberals have become
OPINION & ANALYSIS: There is a serious chance the Morrison government will be further destabilised by the recriminations flowing from this result. It is likely to deepen the divide in Liberal ranks between those who appear hell-bent on remaking the party in their own conservative self-image regardless of electoral consequences.
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After APEC, US-China tensions leave ‘cooperation’ in the cold
ANALYSIS; Even though the set piece theatre is about community building and cooperation, the reality is that China and the US have irreconcilable visions for the region and its future. The only question is how much they are willing to pay to prevail in the contest for Asia’s future.
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Did the A-League really miss out by not signing Usain Bolt?
In October, A-League soccer club Central Coast Mariners made the biggest news Down Under in some time when former Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt trialled with the team.
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Brexit draft deal agreed by British cabinet – but parliament’s approval remains unlikely
ANALYSIS: Theresa May has managed to push her deal through this most recent hurdle by getting cabinet approval. However, getting parliamentary support promises to be a far more traumatic and quite possibly unachievable task.
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Outrage at new Bunnings sausage sizzle onion ruling, dividing the nation
In an attempt to calm nerves and unite the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the Bunnings sausage sandwich furor.
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Man charged for towing boat behind a mobility scooter down busy Aussie road
Police have thrown the book at a man who allegedly towed a boat on a trailer behind a mobility scooter in Australia.
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A year since the marriage equality vote, much has been gained – and there is still much to be done
SPECIAL FEATURE: the passage of marriage equality legislation was not the end of this episode in our history. Our communities are still healing after the bruising campaign, and its aftermath has exposed a legal and social landscape in which the human rights of LGBT people are still not adequately valued...
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PM dismisses mental health as an “excuse” for “radical and dangerous ideology of extremist Islam” in Melbourne terror aftermath
Scott Morrison calls on Australian Muslim community to be more 'proactive' following Bourke Street terror incident while family say attacker was mentally ill and needed help.
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Bob Katter waves Section 44 stick in a ‘notice North Queensland’ moment
VIEW FROM THE HILL: A shot was fired across Scott Morrison’s bows to remind him of the challenge of managing a now-hung parliament.
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Shorten proposes investment bank to help Pacific nations’ development
Opposition leader Bill Shorten says Australia’s Pacific neighbours want partners for infrastructure projects – “and as prime minister, I intend to make sure they look to Australia first."
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