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Gun seized as homes searched in wake of Portland koala massacre

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:53pm
Wildlife authorities and police swoop on Portland properties in koala deaths probe
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New cemetery with 136,000 burial spots under way

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:51pm
After eight years of delay, an enormous new cemetery will be built on a controversial site in Sydney's south.
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Federal government settles years-long PFAS contamination class actions

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:51pm
An 'in-principal' agreement has been reached between the Defence Department and residents of three towns in Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory.
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Concussion rates much higher for AFLW players

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:48pm
Collingwood's Emma Grant has been detailing her recovery from a concussion suffered during the pre-season as AFL's women players are almost twice as likely to be concussed as their male counterparts.
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Sydney burger chain passed itself off as In-N-Out Burger, Federal Court finds

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:45pm
The business owners said they were inspired by In-N-Out, but a judge found they "sailed too close to the wind".
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Motorists warned of peak delays after inner-city rollover leaves one injured

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:45pm
Emergency services were called to the Normanby five-ways just before 4pm after reports of the incident which had blocked the right outbound lane.
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Man in court over tram sex assaults urged to consider a guilty plea

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:44pm
Man accused of sexually assaulting three women on Melbourne trams has been urged to consider pleading guilty to spare alleged victims giving evidence in court.
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How Bennett kept Knight at Redfern after Titanic $500k offer

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:43pm
Liam Knight could have held the key to Jai Arrow joining the Rabbitohs a year early but for a chat with Wayne Bennett.
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AFL vows to continue investment in research after Farmer's CTE diagnosis

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:39pm
The AFL has vowed to continue to invest in concussion research following the revelation that one of the game's greats, Graham "Polly" Farmer, had CTE.
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Labor accuses PM of 'cooking the books' with timing of sports grants

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:33pm
A Senate committee heard former sport minister Bridget McKenzie's office formally approved some projects after the government had entered caretaker mode.
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Telstra talks up 5G offering after axing NBN plans

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:31pm
Telstra chief executive Andy Penn says he expects demand for 5G connectivity to outpace earlier mobile technologies.
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To'omua: Rebels must play clever, reduce turnovers to beat Highlanders

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:30pm
Rebels five-eighth Matt To'omua says his side cannot afford lost opportunities if they are to claim a rare win in New Zealand on Friday night.
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Injustice of Bowraville cannot be righted but it must not be repeated

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:29pm
The last hope of justice for the families of three young Indigenous people murdered in the northern NSW town of Bowraville seems to have been extinguished.
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Concerns coronavirus outbreak may converge with state's flu season

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:23pm
Health authorities are preparing for a coronavirus outbreak in the midst of flu season and warning the public to stay away from overstretched emergency departments unless they are seriously ill.
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Diamond emerges from rough as Docker rookies excite captain Fyfe

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:19pm
Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe believes there are a number of up-and-coming players to keep an eye on in 2020 after seeing many impress this pre-season
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Australia ready for a coronavirus pandemic and sustained outbreak

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:18pm
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said "we're effectively operating now on the basis that there is a pandemic" as the government prepared for a sustained outbreak.
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Flight Centre boss hopeful coronavirus fears will pass quickly

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:13pm
Flight Centre boss Graham Turner says he is hopeful the coronavirus scare will prove short-lived, as Jetstar temporarily suspended its recently launched service to Seoul.
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Help us to manage the environment, Queensland farmers ask government

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:13pm
Queensland farmers have joined forces with conservation groups have joined forces to lobby the Queensland government for extra money to protect Queensland network of privately owned nature refuges.
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Oldest known motorcycle coming to Queensland in world exclusive exhibition

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:12pm
The GOMA exhibition will showcase the most innovative and influential motorcycles from the past 150 years and arrive in November.
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'Age doesn't matter': Kids shining in Sydney FC's changing of the guard

Thu, 27/02/2020 - 5:07pm
If there was a downside to Sydney's five years of dominance, it was that they didn't produce one player. Now, they are balancing their success with development.
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