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Mine worker missing underground in Tasmania

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 9:43am
A mining worker has been missing underground for more than five hours on Tasmania's west coast after a collapsing of earth.
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Donald Trump suggests he may be open to cutting social safety net

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 9:26am
The move, mentioned while Trump's impeachment trial unfolds in the US, would mark a tectonic shift from his stance during his 2016 run for the White House.
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ASX eases from record highs ahead of jobs report

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 9:19am
Local shares fall in early trade, weighed down by steep falls in industrial stocks.
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Jane Prentice beaten for Pullenvale preselection

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 9:14am
The former Ryan MP was up against communications executive Greg Adermann, who successfully convinced LNP party members to pick him for the ward of Pullenvale.
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Global renewables company invests in Rockingham waste-to-energy plant

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 9:06am
Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, made the announcement at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, one of the world’s biggest sustainability gatherings.
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WA pollies hit with ATO audits as $3.2m in expense payments stay secret

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 9:04am
Upper House MPs have refused to reveal to their electors how they are spending $3.2 million a year in taxpayer-funded expenses. But the ATO is having a much closer look.
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'Slow motion train wreck': Freo locals slam City's free rent proposal

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 9:02am
Fremantle locals have slammed a move by their council to offer three years of free rent and a fit-out worth half a million dollars to a prospective Kings Square tenant.
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A present from the Mallee: sludge coats cars, Yarra River and closes public pools

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 8:55am
Melburnians are scratching their heads at dirty-orange swimming pools and sludge-coated cars, clothes and outdoor furniture, as the city has already recorded more than double the average monthly rainfall so far in January.
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West Gate Tunnel workers wait to hear if they’re sacked

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 8:35am
West Gate Tunnel workers helping to build the Andrews Government’s flagship road project are anxiously waiting to be told if they will lose their jobs, with tunnelling on the project not expected to start for at least another six months.
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Greek fans evicted from Australian Open claim they were singled out

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 8:18am
Greek supporters evicted from the Australian Open on Wednesday night deny they were "moshing" in the crowd and believe they were singled out because of their nationality. 
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Currumbin MP announces retirement, revealing ongoing mental ill-health

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 8:02am
After 16 years in the role and consultation with family and medical professionals, Jann Stuckey has made the 'immediately tough' decision to step down next week.
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Local shares set to ease from record highs ahead of key jobs report

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 8:02am
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Sticky Carpet

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 7:30am
Could Australia's Amyl and the Sniffers be the best live band in the world?
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French publisher apologises for stating CIA was behind 9/11 attacks

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 6:50am
The author wished to "delete" the sentence, which "echoes conspiracy theories devoid of any factual basis", the publisher said.
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At impeachment trial, Trump accused of 'corrupt scheme' to pressure Ukraine

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 6:07am
Representative Adam Schiff said Trump had pushed the Ukrainian president to investigate ex-vice president Joe Biden and son on unsubstantiated corruption charges.
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Nick Kyrgios tells AOC he wants to stay in athletes' village in Tokyo

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 5:00am
Nick Kyrgios is so committed to representing Australia at the Tokyo Olympics he has already told officials he wants to stay in the athletes’ village.
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Archie Roach's stories bring crowds to tears: 'They help you survive'

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 5:00am
Singer Archie Roach worries he "talks too much", but it's been through conversation and song that he's experienced life-altering changes that set him on a new path.
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Prosecutor calls Harvey Weinstein a 'predator' as rape trial opens

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 4:36am
"At the end of this trial, the evidence will be clear that the man seated right there was not just a titan in Hollywood; he was a rapist," the prosecutor told the jury.
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Andrew Forrest says fuel loads, not climate change, are primary cause of bushfires

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 4:21am
The Australian mining magnate repeated his claim that the bushfires are primarily caused by fuel loads and arson, during an international television appearance.
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Prince Charles pleads for sweeping new economic model to avert climate 'catastrophe'

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 3:56am
In an unprecedented royal intrusion on government policy, the future king says market and tax reform will help solve climate change.
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