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Flood-ravaged Melburnians have their say
Three months after a rising Maribyrnong River flooded Melbourne’s inner west, residents will have their say on what went wrong. Public submissions open on Tuesday to an independent flood inquiry …
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Turkey wants Swedish, Finnish ‘terrorists’
Sweden and Finland must deport or extradite up to 130 “terrorists” to Turkey before the Turkish parliament will approve their bids to join NATO, President Tayyip Erdogan said. The two …
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Postecoglou steers Celtic to another Cup final
Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic have made it into another Scottish showdown, but the champions made hard work of reaching the League Cup final with their 2-0 win over Kilmarnock in driving …
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Kyrgios’s cheeky swipe over match sellout
Nick Kyrgios has taken another swipe at critics after his pre-Australian Open exhibition practice match with Novak Djokovic swiftly sold out. The pair will play on Friday night at Melbourne’s …
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Smelly corpse flower in full bloom in SA
A smelly botanic marvel is in full bloom in Adelaide with a titan arum, also known as a corpse flower, drawing big crowds. The endangered Indonesian flower gives off an …
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Big wave surfer Freire dies at Nazare
Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire has died while practising tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazare on the central coast of Portugal, the local maritime authority says. Support staff …
Greek boat fires shot in Turkish face-off
The crew of a Greek coast guard patrol boat has fired warning shots to deter a Turkish coast guard vessel that was trying to ram them in the eastern Aegean …
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China scraps COVID quarantine for arrivals
China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine from January 8 in a major step towards easing curbs on its borders, which have been largely shut since 2020. …