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The Age dominates 2019 Quill Award nominations

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 8:45pm
The Age has 39 nominations in 21 categories for the Melbourne Press Club’s 2019 Quill Awards, more than any other media outlet.
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Submarine builder recommits to 60 per cent build in Australia

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 8:37pm
The French company building the $80 billion future submarine project has recommitted to giving Australian firms more than half of the work on the major shipbuilding program, amid doubts from local industry over its rollout.
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Gotch doubles up as Vics push back Bulls

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 8:21pm
Victorian wicketkeeper Seb Gotch has brought up a sublime second successive century to help Victoria salvage a parlous day-one start to their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the Gabba.
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Assange's fate hangs in balance as UK court considers US extradition bid

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 8:19pm
Almost a decade after WikiLeaks enraged Washington by leaking secret US documents, website founder Julian Assange's extradition hearing will begin on Monday in London.
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Major flood warnings for parts of regional Queensland

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 8:09pm
Rural residents in Queensland's southwest are bracing for a major flood after a weekend of heavy rain.
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Swimmers must embrace morning mindset for Tokyo Olympic finals

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 8:06pm
Michael Bohl says a mental shift must take place ahead of the Games if the Dolphins are going to shine in the Tokyo pool.
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'As South Sydney as they come': Rabbitohs set to make Reynolds captain

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 8:00pm
The local junior who grew up oppostie Redfern Oval is tipped to be unveiled as Souths' new skipper on Tuesday.
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Foreign cyber-security rules putting dampener on Aussie fintechs: DFAT

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:45pm
Asia-Pacific countries are introducing restrictive cyber-security rules that threaten Australia's technology exports, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has warned.
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Carlton board challengers fail as Judd re-elected

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:37pm
Chris Judd, the club's football director and former captain, along with two other directors were re-elected after a board challenge.
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Online flight retailer Fly365 collapses leaving travellers out-of-pocket

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:32pm
A Melbourne couple has lost $11,500 after booking a Europe trip following a multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
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Sleeper agent operated in Australia for years before ASIO caught him

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:21pm
A sleeper agent for a foreign government operated in Australia for years before he was caught, as ASIO also reveals its terrorism leads have doubled in a year.
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The anti-Greta: US conservative think tank takes on the global phenomenon

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:20pm
For climate skeptics, it's hard to compete with the youthful appeal of global phenomenon Greta Thunberg. But one US think tank hopes it's found an answer in 19-year-old Naomi Seibt: the anti-Greta.
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'An incredibly distressing situation': Toddler rescued after falling on train tracks

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:12pm
A trio of passengers were on hand to save the day after a small child fell between the platform and the train at Wolli Creek station this morning.
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Best of cartoons, February 25, 2020

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:08pm
Our talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their very own humorous version of the news of the day.
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Eleven teenagers found with illegal substances after strip searches at festival

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:06pm
Almost all of the dozen strip searches carried out at an underage music festival in Sydney provided a positive result, police have confirmed.
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'The game's changed': NSW building boss set for extra powers to launch construction crackdown

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:06pm
NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler said he would be given greater powers in a bid to stamp out shoddy practitioners.
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Colleagues mourn 'popular' train pilot killed in Wallan crash

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:03pm
Sam Meintanis is being remembered as a popular train pilot, while concerns are raised about extra safety measures that should have been in place on the Sydney-to-Melbourne rail line.
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EnergyAustralia's profit collapses in 'trying year' for power market

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 7:00pm
Power plant outages, stiff competition and the rollout of government caps on household bills have led to a 50 per cent cut in the profit of EnergyAustralia.
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Bulldogs chief wants rep bodies to chip in for injured players

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 6:53pm
Chief executive Andrew Hill has hit out after Chris Smith was ruled out for at least three months with an ACL injury suffered in the All Stars match.
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Hughes and Gilkes fire for Blues as Redbacks fight back late on day one

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 6:39pm
Daniel Hughes recaptured form with a ton and Matthew Gilkes posted his highest first class score but it was honours even at stumps.
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