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• Australians remember the Partition of India

  13-08-2017 23:52
  SBS World News Radio:The partition of India on 14 August, 1947, saw British colonial powers divide the country and forced one of the greatest mass human migrations in history.
  
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• Lazio beat Juventus 3-2 in dramatic Italian Super Cup

  13-08-2017 23:45
  ROME (Reuters) - Lazio won the Italian Supercup for the fourth time after a stoppage-time goal by substitute Alessandro Murgia gave them a 3-2 victory over last season's domestic double winners Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
  
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• Day 10 at world athletics championships

  13-08-2017 23:44
  What happened on day 10 at the world athletics championships in London.
  
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• Celta's Guidetti misses start of season with broken collarbone

  13-08-2017 23:43
  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Celta Vigo will be deprived of centre forward John Guidetti for the start of the La Liga season after the Sweden international broke his right collarbone in a friendly against AS Roma on Sunday.
  
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• 'Giant Ponzi scheme': Dick Smith launches $1 million ad campaign to slash immigration

  13-08-2017 23:33
  The voice behind the 1980s ‘Grim Reaper’ ads warning Australians about AIDS will be used in new TV ads cautioning the nation over immigration.
  
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• Perkovic dominates discus to clinch second world title

  13-08-2017 21:42
  LONDON (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion Sandra Perkovic eased her way to a second world discus title after being the only athlete to throw over 70 metres at the World Championships on Sunday.
  
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• Kisner seeks major glory at receptive Quail Hollow

  13-08-2017 21:32
  CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Overnight leader Kevin Kisner set off for what could be a riveting finish to the PGA Championship on Sunday as early starters said a Quail Hollow layout that had been mostly challenging all week was there for the taking.
  
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• Semenya takes another 800m title in her stride

  13-08-2017 21:29
  LONDON (Reuters) - Caster Semenya claimed another global title when she won the world 800 metres gold while seemingly barely taking a breath on Sunday, biding her time before surging clear to record one minute 55.16 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year.
  
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• Stevens wins silver in women's discus

  13-08-2017 21:24
  Australian Dani Stevens has won the silver medal in the women's discus at the world athletics championships in London.
  
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• Day treading water on PGA Champs final day

  13-08-2017 21:22
  Jason Day is even par through his opening nine holes of the final round at the US PGA Championship in North Carolina.
  
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• Svitolina dumps Wozniacki to clinch Toronto title

  13-08-2017 21:15
  TORONTO (Reuters) - Ukrainian Elina Svitolina capped a remarkable week in Toronto by beating Dane Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-0 at the Rogers Cup on Sunday to capture her tour-leading fifth title of the season.
  
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• Obiri wins 5,000 metres with astonishing last lap

  13-08-2017 21:13
  LONDON (Reuters) - Kenyan Hellen Obiri produced an astonishing last lap to break Almaz Ayana's resistance, win the 5,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships and claim her first major title on Sunday.
  
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• Svitolina beats Wozniacki in Toronto final

  13-08-2017 21:11
  Caroline Wozniacki lost her sixth straight WTA Tour final of the season as Elina Svitloina claimed her fifth.
  
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• Kenya's opposition urges strike over election vote

  13-08-2017 20:45
  Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga vowed Sunday not to back down over an election he claims was stolen from him and urged his supporters to boycott work while he mulls his next move.
  
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• A snapshot of working life at #Deloitte. #jobseekers siliconrepublic.com/people/deloitt…

  13-08-2017 20:35 via twitter.com
  A snapshot of working life at #Deloitte. #jobseekers siliconrepublic.com/people/deloitt…
  
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• Mo Farah blasts 'unfair' British media

  13-08-2017 20:32
  Mo Farah has delivered a pointed spray at members of the British media accusing them of trying to destroy his achievements.
  
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• #ICYMI: For #autotech and #bigdata, the road is long. And there will be many a turn siliconrepublic.com/machines/big-d…

  13-08-2017 19:40 via twitter.com
  #ICYMI: For #autotech and #bigdata, the road is long. And there will be many a turn siliconrepublic.com/machines/big-d…
  
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• Maxwell determined to sustain Test success

  13-08-2017 19:32
  Allrounder Glenn Maxwell is on a mission to lock down his spot in the Test side ahead of Australia's tour of Bangladesh.
  
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• Lassila movie inspired Sally Pearson

  13-08-2017 19:32
  Aerials skier Lydia Lassila provided Sally Pearson with the motivation to make big changes in her hurdling career.
  
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• Giants' Greene to learn AFL MRP fate

  13-08-2017 19:32
  Toby Greene's unusual incident during the win over the Western Bulldogs has divided AFL opinion.
  
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• Demons young gun boosts AFL finals push

  13-08-2017 19:32
  Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has lauded Angus Brayshaw's "terrific" AFL return during the Dees' big win over St Kilda
  
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• Benji has lots left in his Tigers NRL tank

  13-08-2017 19:32
  Veteran NRL playmaker Benji Marshall is adamant he has a lot left to offer on his return to Wests Tigers and coach Ivan Ceary agrees.
  
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• Barrett demands 80 minute Manly efforts

  13-08-2017 19:32
  Manly NRL coach Trent Barrett is seeking some overdue 80 minute efforts from his side over the final three rounds of the NRL season.
  
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• Port coach eyes Ballarat's first AFL game

  13-08-2017 19:31
  Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says the neutral venue of Ballarat won't be a factor in Saturday's AFL game against the Western Bulldogs.
  
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• Hayne Plane readies to take flight

  13-08-2017 19:31
  Gold Coast fullback Jarryd Hayne could depart the club following his falling out with coach Neil Henry.
  
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• Groups plea for Vic energy crisis fix

  13-08-2017 19:31
  Victorians need the government to fix the energy market crisis by enacting recommendations from an independent review, consumer and welfare groups say.
  
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• Free lobster meal costs Guy votes: Poll

  13-08-2017 19:31
  Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy's free lobster meal has cost him valuable votes, a new poll following his scandal shows.
  
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• In order to get #headhunted, a recruiter needs to know who you are, what you have to offer and where to find you siliconrepublic.com/advice/how-to-…

  13-08-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  In order to get #headhunted, a recruiter needs to know who you are, what you have to offer and where to find you siliconrepublic.com/advice/how-to-…
  
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• Feeling overwhelmed with #tech? It might be time to put the devices down. #careeradvice #switchoff #digitaldetox ow.ly/4rw430el3Ss

  13-08-2017 18:15 via twitter.com
  Feeling overwhelmed with #tech? It might be time to put the devices down. #careeradvice #switchoff #digitaldetox ow.ly/4rw430el3Ss
  
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• Go home goldfish, you're drunk! ow.ly/fIAj30el6CE

  13-08-2017 17:45 via twitter.com
  Go home goldfish, you're drunk! ow.ly/fIAj30el6CE
  
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• Alli shines as Spurs beat 10-man Newcastle 2-0

  13-08-2017 17:12
  Aug 13 (Reuters) - - NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2
  
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• For those just out of third-level education, #graduate programmes can be vital to get into the industry. #jobseekers siliconrepublic.com/people/acia-ao…

  13-08-2017 17:05 via twitter.com
  For those just out of third-level education, #graduate programmes can be vital to get into the industry. #jobseekers siliconrepublic.com/people/acia-ao…
  
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• Pressure on Trump as FBI eyes deadly rally

  13-08-2017 17:04
  Donald Trump's top security aide says the fatal ramming of a car into a Virginia crowd is "terrorism" but the president is yet to explicitly denounce the rally.
  
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• Bird-Smith finishes sixth in 20km walk

  13-08-2017 17:04
  Australian Dane Bird-Smith has finished sixth in the men's 20km walk at the London world athletics championships.
  
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• The digital boom comes with a cost. #Dublin #accommodation siliconrepublic.com/careers/accomm…

  13-08-2017 16:15 via twitter.com
  The digital boom comes with a cost. #Dublin #accommodation siliconrepublic.com/careers/accomm…
  
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• Labor to push for Senate inquiry into $10b government IT spend and tech wrecks

  13-08-2017 16:01
  The probe would investigate a trail of blunders that have shredded the government's reputation.
  
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• Dovizioso edged Marquez to claim victory in Austria

  13-08-2017 15:59
  Italian Dovizioso, who started on a soft rear tyre, took the lead with seven laps to the finish line and maintained a slender advantage over Honda riders Marquez and Dani Pedrosa, who completed the podium.
  
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• It’s only when the pub is packed that the keg runs out ... #beer #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/kego…

  13-08-2017 15:50 via twitter.com
  It’s only when the pub is packed that the keg runs out ... #beer #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/kego…
  
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• Athletics-Yang takes 20km walk gold in dramatic finish on Mall

  13-08-2017 15:48
  LONDON (Reuters) - Yang Jiayu raced to gold in a thrilling finish to the 20km walk at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday but her compatriot Lyu Xiuzhi learned she had been dramatically disqualified when metres away from winning the bronze medal.
  
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• Lamble 22nd in women's 20km walk

  13-08-2017 15:28
  Regan Lamble was the first Australian home in the women's 20km walk at the world athletics championships.
  
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• Dovizioso beats Marquez to win Austrian GP

  13-08-2017 15:28
  Andrea Dovizioso won the Austrian MotoGP, while Australia's Jack Miller crashed out early.
  
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• ‘We’re so happy we made the move’ #diaspora siliconrepublic.com/people/coming-…

  13-08-2017 15:01 via twitter.com
  ‘We’re so happy we made the move’ #diaspora siliconrepublic.com/people/coming-…
  
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• Sri Lanka staring at massive defeat, series whitewash

  13-08-2017 14:57
  PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - India's bowlers left Sri Lanka staring at a big defeat and a series whitewash after another shambolic batting performance saw the hosts being bundled out for 135 in their first innings in the third and final test on Sunday.
  
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• Athletics - Race walker Diniz becomes oldest world champion at 39

  13-08-2017 14:32
  LONDON (Reuters) - Yohann Diniz produced an astonishing solo tour de force to become the oldest man ever to become a world athletics champion at the age of 39 as he won the 50 kilometre walk title on Sunday.
  
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• Diniz oldest athletics world champ at 39

  13-08-2017 14:22
  Yohann Diniz has become the oldest world athletics champion at the age of 39 by winning the 50km walk title while Ines Henriques claimed the women's crown.
  
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• Vic Vote hit from 'lobster with a mobster'

  13-08-2017 14:10
  A new poll shows Victorian opposition leader Matthew Guy's lobster with an alleged mobster scandal has cost him valuable votes.
  
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• Orla Graham of #Deloitte talks #HR, #recruitment and #diversity siliconrepublic.com/companies/orla…

  13-08-2017 14:10 via twitter.com
  Orla Graham of #Deloitte talks #HR, #recruitment and #diversity siliconrepublic.com/companies/orla…
  
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• Athletics - Henriques breaks own world record to win women's 50km title

  13-08-2017 14:04
  LONDON (Reuters) - Ines Henriques smashed her own world record by more than two minutes to win the inaugural women’s 50 kilometre race walk at the World Championships on Sunday.
  
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• Sharapova out of Cincinnati WTA event

  13-08-2017 13:43
  Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week's WTA tournament in Cincinnati in an effort to ensure she is fit for the US Open.
  
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• Refugee Saeed quietly deported to Iraq: lawyer

  13-08-2017 13:33
  An asylum seeker who became the focus of protests has reportedly been taken from a Sydney detention centre and deported back to Iraq.
  
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