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• Govt can't guarantee gas prices will halve

  27-04-2017 23:57
  Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was misquoted amid suggestions he pledged gas prices would halve under new powers.
  
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• Trump's first 100 days: a chaotic discovery of power

  27-04-2017 23:46
  
  From the resounding setbacks in Congress to the stunning policy flip-flops, Donald Trump has certainly been confronted with a steep learning curve in his opening months at the White House.
  
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• Trump's first 100 days in 10 tweets

  27-04-2017 23:42
  
  AFP looks back at 10 tweets from Donald Trump's first 100 days which represent his presidency so far.
  
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• Fellaini sees red as United hold on for goalless draw at City

  27-04-2017 23:41
  
  MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - MANCHESTER CITY 0 MANCHESTER UNITED 0
  
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• Huddersfield shock Leeds in Super League

  27-04-2017 23:20
  A makeshift Huddersfield have bounced back from a humiliating Challenge Cup defeat to upset Leeds 31-12 in their Super League clash.
  
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• I didn't want to leave Bulldogs: Reynolds

  27-04-2017 22:48
  
  Josh Reynolds says he hoped to stay at Canterbury for Kieran Foran's arrival before deciding to sign with Wests Tigers.
  
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• Merkel shows tough Brexit approach: PM May

  27-04-2017 19:18
  Prime Minister Theresa May will campaign on future tough Brexit talks and her negotiating skills in an upcoming speech in a Labour heartland.
  
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• Hamilton lauds Williams' response to row

  27-04-2017 19:18
  Three-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has described Serena Williams as a 'born leader' after the tennis star hit back at comments by Ilie Nastase.
  
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• Cycling - Kueng takes Tour de Romandie stage two

  27-04-2017 19:06
  
  BULLE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Swiss Stefan Kueng won the second stage of the Tour de Romandie on Thursday after beating his breakaway companion in a sprint.
  
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• Hamilton says inspired by Serena's response to Nastase

  27-04-2017 19:01
  
  SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Triple Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has hailed Serena Williams as an inspiration after the world's top female tennis player hit back at comments made by former men's number one Ilie Nastase about her unborn child.
  
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• Albania fined over firecrackers, Latam teams for homophobic chants

  27-04-2017 18:45
  ZURICH (Reuters) - Albania have been fined 100,000 Swiss francs (78,427.17 pounds) after their fans disrupted their World Cup qualifier away to Italy last month by letting off firecrackers, FIFA said on Thursday.
  
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• Bottas ready to take one for the team in Russia

  27-04-2017 18:41
  
  SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Valtteri Bottas says he will move aside for Lewis Hamilton if Formula One champions Mercedes ask him to, although there have been no talks about 'team orders' ahead of this weekend's Russian Grand Prix.
  
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• Israel 'supporting terrorists': Assad

  27-04-2017 18:36
  Israel is "supporting terrorists" when it bombs Syria, says President Bashar al-Assad.
  
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• Facebook fights fake news, state meddling

  27-04-2017 18:27
  Facebook has vowed to step up measures to combat fake news and governments seeking to manipulate public opinion.
  
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• Nadal brings up half century to progress as Evans dumped out

  27-04-2017 18:22
  
  Third seed Rafael Nadal remains on course for a tenth Barcelona Open title, advancing to the quarter finals with a routine 6-3, 6-4 victory over Kevin Anderson.
  
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• Syrian refugee Olympic swimmer becomes UNHCR ambassador

  27-04-2017 18:18
  
  GENEVA (Reuters) - She escaped the bombs of Syria, and almost drowned when her dinghy capsized off Greece, but Yusra Mardini then competed at the Olympics and has now been appointed a U.N. goodwill ambassador to be a voice for people seeking shelter from war.
  
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• Cox, James share snow athlete of the year

  27-04-2017 14:07
  Moguls skier Britt Cox and snowboarder Scotty James have shared the Australian Snowsports Athlete of the Year Award.
  
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• Roberts injured in Broncos' NRL win

  27-04-2017 14:06
  NSW prospect James Roberts has suffered an ankle injury in Brisbane's 32-18 NRL win over Penrith at Suncorp Stadium.
  
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• West Ham fighting relegation fight until mathematically safe - Bilic

  27-04-2017 14:02
  
  West Ham, who are currently 14th and seven points clear of the drop zone, need two more points to reach the safety target of 40 points.
  
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• Russian intelligence ship sinks off Turkey

  27-04-2017 13:51
  
  Fog and low visibility is being blamed for a Russian naval ship sinking off Turkey's Black Sea coast after colliding with a vessel carrying livestock.
  
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• Levy leads Europe's China Open golf

  27-04-2017 13:19
  
  French golfer Alexander Levy is the first-round leader of the European Tour's China Open, one shot clear of Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal.
  
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• Stakes high as White Hart Lane set to stage final derby

  27-04-2017 13:03
  LONDON (Reuters) - If Sunday's clash does indeed turn out to be the last north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur's historic White Hart Lane stadium, the stakes could hardly be higher for the protagonists.
  
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• Victorian teen arrested after school bomb hoaxes

  27-04-2017 12:56
  
  A teenage boy in Victoria has been arrested after allegedly making hoax bomb threats to educational facilities in three states.
  
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• German soldier planning attack arrested

  27-04-2017 12:40
  German authorities have arrested a soldier suspected of planning a terrorist attack in the Bavarian town of Hammelburg.
  
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• Scott Morrison plans to increase 'good debt'

  27-04-2017 12:24
  
  SBS World News Radio: Scott Morrison plans to increase 'good debt'
  
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• Arkansas plans fourth execution in a week

  27-04-2017 12:12
  
  The US state of Arkansas, which had not held an execution in 12 years until this month, has put three inmates to death since April 20.
  
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• Spurs must have bigger dreams than beating Arsenal

  27-04-2017 09:33
  
  Arsenal have mocked their rivals for years by celebrating St Totteringham's Day, the moment when Spurs can no longer overtake them in the league.
  
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• IPL's Daredevils sign Samuels to replace injured de Kock

  27-04-2017 09:30
  
  De Kock was ruled out of the eight-team IPL after sustaining tendon damage on his right index finger during South Africa's tour of New Zealand in March.
  
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• ICC board approves rollback of 'Big Three' decision

  27-04-2017 09:28
  
  MUMBAI (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council's (ICC) board has voted to pass a new financial model that will reverse a 2014 decision which effectively put India, England and Australia in control of the game's finances and administration.
  
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• Wales face All Blacks, Wallabies and Springboks in autumn series

  27-04-2017 09:25
  
  Warren Gatland, who will resume his duties as Wales head coach after leading the British and Irish Lions on a tour of New Zealand in June and July, will also put his side up against Georgia during the series, which will be played at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
  
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• Drug can stop new mums bleeding to death

  27-04-2017 09:14
  Severe bleeding accounts for one in five of 300,000 maternal deaths around the world each year, but a simple, low-cost treatment offers new hope.
  
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• Radradra facing uncertain NRL future

  27-04-2017 08:59
  Parramatta winger Semi Radradra could play his final NRL game on the weekend as he prepares to answer domestic violence allegations in court next week.
  
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• Warriors debutant earns NRL spot on wing

  27-04-2017 08:55
  Warriors utility Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will make his NRL debut against the Roosters on Sunday, replacing the injured Solomone Kata.
  
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• England's new T20 tournament gets go ahead

  27-04-2017 08:47
  A new T20 tournament to start in England from 2020 has got the go ahead with organisers hopeful it will sit favourably alongside the Big Bash League and IPL.
  
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• Blackmores sales down, but on the improve

  27-04-2017 08:46
  Blackmores says sales in the first nine months of the financial year are lower than a year ago, but have been improving through the year.
  
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• Testing times for Ten Network

  27-04-2017 08:44
  Ten Network has heavy hitting shareholders and Logie-winning programs but earnings remain under pressure
  
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• Bulldogs embracing hype of big GWS clash

  27-04-2017 03:43
  The Western Bulldogs' clash with Greater Western Sydney on Friday night is one of the more anticipated match-ups of the AFL season so far.
  
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• Voters make hard work for any treasurer

  27-04-2017 03:40
  Voters don't make life easy for any treasurer, agreeing government spending must be cut as long it is not in their backyard.
  
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• Terms of trade boosted by commodity prices

  27-04-2017 03:37
  The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the official trade price indexes for the March quarter.
  
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• Phipps, Mumm to start for NSW Waratahs

  27-04-2017 03:28
  NSW coach Daryl Gibson has recalled Wallabies stars Nick Phipps and Dean Mumm to the Waratahs' starting side for Saturday's Super Rugby derby with Queensland.
  
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• Beal, Wall lead Wizards past Hawks in NBA

  27-04-2017 03:28
  Bradley Beal and John Wall have been instrumental figures in Washington's NBA playoffs win over Atlanta.
  
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• Bracewell pleads guilty to drink-driving

  27-04-2017 03:25
  Black Caps bowler Doug Bracewell has pleaded guilty in Hastings District Court to drink-driving more than three times over the limit.
  
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• Hayne attitude not a problem, says Henry

  27-04-2017 03:13
  
  Gold Coast coach Neil Henry says Jarryd Hayne's attitude is not a problem after former players criticised his behaviour in their 16-12 win over Cronulla.
  
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• New eye test could save sight of millions

  27-04-2017 03:06
  A pioneering eye test allowing the early detection of glaucoma may save the sight of millions by paving the way for quicker treatment.
  
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• Hogan out for Dees after father's death

  27-04-2017 03:06
  
  Melbourne forward Jesse Hogan will miss the AFL match against Essendon following the death of his father, according to reports.
  
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• Sharapova ban should continue: Bouchard

  27-04-2017 03:02
  
  Eugenie Bouchard says Maria Sharapova is a "cheater" and that her ATP rival's ban for doping should have remained.
  
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• We now have the power to make bones nearly invisible

  27-04-2017 01:25
  
  Just to be clear, scientists are still very far from re-creating The Invisible Man. But recently they've learned to make see-through brains and ghostly rat bodies, and now they've even created transparent bones.
  
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• This 'artificial womb' is like science fiction—but uteruses aren't out of a job yet

  27-04-2017 01:25
  
  Imagine walking into a hospital nursery full of pre-term babies and seeing not incubators, but bags full of fluid with infants tucked securely inside. It's not a far-off science fiction fantasy: on Tuesday, researchers announced unprecedented success in keeping sheep fetuses alive within an "artificial womb" apparatus. The results are incredible. But what do they mean for humans?
  
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• Smartphone-controlled cells release insulin on demand in diabetic mice

  27-04-2017 01:25
  
  People with diabetes often need to inject themselves with insulin on a daily or weekly basis. But a new device, tested in mice, might one day eliminate the need for needles.
  
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• Scientists are puzzling out how butterflies assemble their brightly colored scales

  27-04-2017 01:25
  
  From the danger-sign orange of Monarch butterflies, to the regal blues of the Blue Morpho, butterflies come in a veritable rainbow of colors. The insects display those incredible hues thanks to scales on their wings. Those scales are made up of crystals, which are made up of a sugar molecule called chitin (the same stuff that makes up insect exoskeletons and mushrooms). The tiny crystals on butterflies' scales are called gyroids. They're of interest to biologists, but also to materials scientist
  
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