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• Former Cains childcare director jailed for six years over child's death on minibus

  24-02-2021 05:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Former Cains childcare director Michael Glenn Lewis is sentenced to six years in jail for manslaughter after the death of a toddler left behind on a minibus in Far North Queensland last year.
  
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• Against the odds, South Australia is a renewable energy powerhouse. How on earth did they do it?

  25-02-2021 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Last year, renewables provided a whopping 60 per cent of South Australia's electricity supplies. The remarkable progress came as national climate policy was gripped by paralysis. So how did it happen?
  
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• Facebook's blackout of Australian news is over

  25-02-2021 17:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Facebook pages for news outlets including the ABC are restored after the federal government agreed to amend media bargaining laws.
  
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• Australian news reappears on Facebook after social media giant walks back ban

  25-02-2021 17:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Facebook pages for news outlets including the ABC are restored after the Federal Government agreed to amend media bargaining laws.
  
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• Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jim Johnson dies at 92

  25-02-2021 09:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Three-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jim Johnson, a member of the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, is remembered as a "true gentleman" and a popular member of the racing community.
  
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• CA prepares for future as young talent drafted into Australian women's squad for NZ tour

  25-02-2021 07:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Cricket Australia selects two young guns to join the women's team's white-ball tour of New Zealand, while beginning early preparations for the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• Brittany Higgins's rape allegations encourage more women to come forward to report sexual assault

  25-02-2021 07:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The intense publicity surrounding the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House ministerial office prompts a surge of women reporting sexual assault to police in the nation's capital.
  
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• Brittany Higgins's alleged rape encourages more women to come forward with sexual assault allegations

  25-02-2021 07:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The intense publicity surrounding the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House ministerial office prompts a surge of women reporting sexual assault to police in the nation's capital.
  
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• 'He could barely see': Wild sheep 'Baarack' recovering after 35kg fleece shorn off

  25-02-2021 05:48 via abc.net.au
  
  A wild and ailing sheep found in Victoria, named Baarack by rescuers, yields a fleece weighing more than 35 kilograms — nearly half the weight of an adult kangaroo.
  
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• The gender pay gap narrows but it's still cheque mate for men

  25-02-2021 05:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest official figures show the gender pay gap is narrowing, but full-time men are still hundreds of dollars a week better-off than their female counterparts.
  
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• 'It was always strategic': Why is it taking days for Facebook to restore news pages?

  25-02-2021 04:47 via abc.net.au
  
  While it took only a matter of hours for Facebook to tear news off our feeds, it's taking far longer to build it back up again. A tech and communications expert says Facebook's delay in restoring news is likely another negotiating tactic.
  
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• Facebook's news ban went live in a matter of hours. Why is it taking so long to reverse it?

  25-02-2021 04:47 via abc.net.au
  
  While it took only a matter of hours for Facebook to tear news off our feeds, it's taking far longer to build it back up again. A tech and communications expert says Facebook's delay in restoring news is likely another negotiating tactic.
  
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• AFP letter to PM warns delay in MPs reporting crimes could lead to reoffending

  25-02-2021 02:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner writes to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, warning about delays in politicians reporting criminal conduct.
  
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• Bryce Cotton eyes Boomers spot for Tokyo Games

  25-02-2021 02:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Two-time NBL most valuable player Bryce Cotton is eyeing up a spot at the delayed Tokyo Olympics with the Boomers after lodging his Australian citizenship application.
  
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• Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt voted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

  25-02-2021 02:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the United States in July.
  
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• Excessive dosing of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine a 'well-known risk', expert says

  25-02-2021 02:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The potential for injecting an excessive dose from the multi-dose vials is well-documented and authorities knew it could happen as Australia ramped up its vaccine rollout, one expert says.
  
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• Female cyclists denied prize money and podiums, while the men get both

  25-02-2021 00:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Amateur cyclist Alana Leabeater won a race at her local club this week. While the men were celebrated with prize money and podiums, the women got nothing.
  
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• Peter Dutton defends handling of information around Brittany Higgins rape allegation

  24-02-2021 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has defended his decision not to tell the Prime Minister about an alleged sexual assault in Parliament, saying it was a sensitive, operational matter.
  
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• 'She's doing a great job': Hospitalised Reynolds to keep Defence ministry, PM insists

  24-02-2021 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Scott Morrison insists Linda Reynolds will return to work as Australia's Defence Minister despite mounting pressure to demote her for her handling of Brittany Higgins's rape allegations.
  
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• Queensland unlikely to see big-ticket infrastructure for 2032 Olympics

  24-02-2021 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Mayor Adrian Schrinner says up to 90 per cent of the venues needed for the 2032 Olympic Games would be temporary or existing, with council to instead focus on better roads and transport.
  
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• Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games would be unlikely to bring big-ticket infrastructure to state

  24-02-2021 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Mayor Adrian Schrinner says up to 90 per cent of the venues needed for the 2032 Olympic Games would be temporary or existing, with council to instead focus on better roads and transport.
  
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• Qantas posts $1 billion six-month loss

  24-02-2021 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Qantas posts a $1.08 billion half-year loss, following a dramatic $6.9 billion plunge in revenue due to continued travel restrictions.
  
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• Brisbane 'in the box seat' in a one horse race

  24-02-2021 22:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane leads the one-horse race to host the 2032 Olympic Games as the International Olympic Committee's "preferred bid", but a lot can happen between now and 2032 in a rapidly changing world, writes Tracey Holmes.
  
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• GameStop rebounds in final hour, Dow climbs to new record as Aussie dollar hits three-year high

  24-02-2021 21:52 via abc.net.au
  
  GameStop shares skyrockets as investors piled into the struggling brick-and-mortar video game retailer. Meanwhile, the Australian share market is set to rise after Wall Street's industrial index, the Dow Jones, scaled a fresh record high.
  
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• Aussie dollar hits three-year high, Dow climbs to new record as oil surges above pre-COVID levels

  24-02-2021 21:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is set to recover from yesterday's losses after Wall Street's industrial index, the Dow Jones, scaled a fresh record high, a sell-off in tech-related stocks eased, and oil prices rise above their pre-COVID levels.
  
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• Live: Concerns over backtracking of information on doctor's vaccine training

  24-02-2021 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Two elderly aged care residents remain under close observation in Brisbane after receiving four times the required COVID-19 vaccine dose, as authorities assure Australians there is nothing to worry about.
  
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• Cars of the future: The hype, the high hopes, and the sobering reality

  24-02-2021 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Are everyday driverless, electric cars just around the corner? Is a car sharing revolution underway? Why some of the hype around the future of car travel hasn't become reality just yet, and the challenges we need to overcome.
  
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• 'Don't be put off by this': Aged care patients show no adverse reactions to Pfizer vaccine bungle

  24-02-2021 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Two aged care patients who were inadvertently injected with four times the required dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine are showing no symptoms of adverse reactions.
  
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• Company building Australia's submarines warned to spend big on local companies

  24-02-2021 20:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian government is getting increasingly frustrated with French company Naval Group's refusal to formalise a pledge to spend at least 60 per cent of the contract value on local suppliers.
  
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• Professor Ross Garnaut says Australia should aim for genuine full employment

  24-02-2021 19:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Professor Ross Garnaut criticises Australia's policymakers for allowing hundreds of thousands of people to remain unemployed in recent years.
  
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