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Earthquakes rattle New Zealand’s North Island

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders have been shaken by two earthquakes rated severe by monitoring agency GNS Science. The first magnitude 5.9 quake occurred at 10.16am on Wednesday, and …

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‘It is a special day’: Thousands at Sydney’s cenotaph

Be it to remember their defence comrades, their relatives or countrymen, thousands of people have packed into the centre of Sydney for NSW’s longest-running dawn service. Governor Margaret Beazley, Premier …

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Defending Homer’s wine dark sea

Every Anzac Day Australians and Hellenes remember the periods in history when our two nations were bonded together in the dark days of war. From the role of Lemnos in …

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Jockey Dean Holland dies in Victorian race fall

A jockey has died after falling from his mount during a race in Victoria’s west. Dean Holland, 34, fell from the racehorse Headingley at Donald Racecourse about 1.30pm on Monday. …

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Any concession on prosecco, feta an economic ‘disaster’

Australia shouldn’t “blink” over naming rights for prosecco and cheeses including feta and parmesan during trade negotiations with the European Union, the opposition says. Delegations have been working to finalise …

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Millions to be spent on research into long COVID

More than $50 million will be spent on research into long COVID, after an inquiry into the condition called for a national database on the coronavirus. The funding will allow …

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Dutton commends Anastasios Tamis’ book on the history of Cypriot migration to Australia

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has congratulated Professor Anastasios Tamis on the launch of his book, The Children of Aphrodite: Story of Cypriots in Australia, in Sydney, in a statement, and …

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Prof Kon Mouzakis leads team to revolutionise wheelchair navigation

The world’s first autonomous driving wheelchair module called Drove has been launched and will soon to be available by NDIS. Control Bionics, a medical technology company, in collaboration with Deakin …

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Beloved Australian entertainer Barry Humphries dead at 89

Celebrated Australian entertainer Barry Humphries has died at 89 after after entering hospital earlier this week due to complications from hip surgery. The comedy legend was best known for his …

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Ship found 80 years after Australian maritime disaster

The wreck of a ship caught up in Australia’s worst ever maritime disaster has been found 4000 metres under the sea, 80 years after it was torpedoed by an American …

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