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• Facebook reverses Australian ban on sharing news

  23-02-2021 09:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Facebook will lift the ban on Australian users sharing news in the coming days (Credits: EPA)Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on users in Australia sharing news links with others after reaching an agreement with regulators.The tech giant imposed the block last week after a drawn-out battle with lawmakers over paying media organisations for their journalism.Australia’s government condemned the decision, which also prevented the sharing of some government communications – including
  
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• Rishi Sunak 'plans tax raid on pensioners' to pay off Covid debts

  26-02-2021 02:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A freeze would push thousands above the tax-free cusp and slap future payments with a 25 per cent levy, or as much as 55 per cent if paid as a lump sum.
  
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• Sex education must progress to stop epidemic of sexual assault among teens after Sydney petition

  26-02-2021 02:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 2,000 young women have shared harrowing stories of sexual abuse at the hands of first boyfriends, male friends or older schoolboys in a viral petition demanding better sex education in schools.
  
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• Joe Biden orders first attack of presidency as US carries out airstrike in Syria

  26-02-2021 02:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officials say Joe Biden approved the airstrike against a structure belonging to Iran-backed militia in response to recent rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq
  
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• GOP Rep says Cuomo should take a lie detector test

  26-02-2021 02:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both Meghan McCain and Re. Nicole Malliotakis had harsh words fro Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but they were joined by MeToo CEO Tina Tchen in calls for an investigation into his sexual assault allegations.
  
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• Billionaire diamond tycoon will be extradited to India to face trial over £1.3bn frauds

  26-02-2021 02:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A billionaire diamond tycoon can be extradited from Britain to India to face trial over an alleged £1.3billion fraud, a judge ruled yesterday.
  
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• Trinity College students filmed mock hanging black baby doll

  26-02-2021 02:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The video showed the Trinity College students, in north Adelaide, laughing during the sickening act last week.
  
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• DNA from Vanilla Coke can ties Nebraska murderer already behind bars to 1981 cold case murder

  26-02-2021 02:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sylvia Quayle, 34, from Cherry Hills near Denver was murdered in August 1981. A DNA match was finally found in May 2020 with David Anderson, 62, of Nebraska. He was arrested February 10.
  
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• Uber driver who RAPED victim in back of car claimed she wanted it

  26-02-2021 02:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A sleezy Uber driver who raped a tipsy teenager after a night out with friends cruelly claimed she had been a willing participant. 
  
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• Cops say Melissa Caddick's death is still 'very much' under investigation

  26-02-2021 02:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The decomposed foot was discovered by campers on the NSW South Coast on Sunday February 21 and police on Friday confirmed DNA testing proved the remains belonged to the alleged conwoman.
  
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• Footy star Latrell Mitchell fan of 'eshay' who teaches his social media fans how to break the law

  26-02-2021 02:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sydney based footy star Latrell Mitchell is a fan of a controversial 'eshay' who has developed a cult following on social media thanks to his lack of respect for police and authority.
  
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• Australian cricket captain Aaron Finch's wife Amy calls out disgusting trolls on Instagram

  26-02-2021 02:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian cricket captain Aaron Finch's wife Amy has called out vile threats of violence and sexual assault aimed at the pair.
  
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• Victoria records two new local coronavirus cases hours as premier relaxes restrictions

  26-02-2021 02:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victoria has recorded two new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 just hours before a string of restrictions were set to be relaxed.
  
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• Rockingham SMYL college director defends actions of teens who attacked two tradesmen in Perth

  26-02-2021 02:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  About 10 Year 8 students were seen running wild at the SMYL community college in Rockingham, south-west Perth , on Tuesday after the workers arrived to fix a burst fire hydrant.
  
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• Liberal MP Katie Allen cries on Q+A recalling her father Bill Stephens battle with dementia

  26-02-2021 02:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liberal MP Katie Allen fought back tears as she described the toll dementia had taken on her father Bill Stephens, who was a doctor. The Melbourne backbencher explained her support for euthanasia.
  
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• First couple released from hotel quarantine celebrate their freedom by going straight to McDonald's

  26-02-2021 02:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 1,200 people are currently in the quarantine hotels, a regime cooked up to suppress mutant variants of Covid from high-risk countries including Portugal.
  
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• Student dies from sepsis after ringing GP surgery 25 times for appointment

  26-02-2021 02:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  University student Toby Hudson was unable to speak to anyone at the practice because of a faulty phone system and eventually gave up and called again the next day to be told he could not be seen for at least 48 hours
  
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• China accuses Australia of being part of 'axis of white ­supremacy' with its Five Eyes ties

  26-02-2021 02:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia has been accused of being a part of 'US-centered, racist, and mafia-styled community' due to its intelligence ties with the likes of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
  
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• Thousands of free tablet computers will be handed to people with learning difficulties

  26-02-2021 01:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people with learning disabilities will be given free tablet computers to help them overcome their loneliness during the pandemic.
  
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• Foreign crooks deported from UK hits record low number

  26-02-2021 01:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just 3,374 foreign criminals were booted out - a third fewer than 2019 and the lowest figure for a decade. The Home Office struggled amid Covid-related travel restrictions.
  
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• Prisoners will NOT jump vaccine queue, Downing Street says

  26-02-2021 01:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was believed that local NHS health teams would be given the flexibility to go into jails and vaccinate inmates and staff - regardless of age.
  
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• Billie Eilish documentary: Release date, trailer and how to watch in UK

  26-02-2021 01:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Billie Eilish is set to release her documentary (Picture: FilmMagic for iHeartMedia )Billie Eilish is set to open up in her new documentary The World’s A Little Blurry, with fans hyped to learn more about the star.The Bad Guy hitmaker and her brother and producer Finneas, 23, have had incredible careers so far, being skyrocketed to fame with the release of their first album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We All Go? in 2019.Between them, they won six awards at last year’s Grammys, and
  
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• Melissa Caddick's ASICS shoe washed up on beach 400 kilometres from Dover Heights home

  26-02-2021 01:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ASICS shoe was found with missing businesswoman Melissa Caddick's foot inside by campers at Bournda Beach, on the New South Wales south coast, on Sunday.
  
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• Mitch McConnell says he WOULD support Donald Trump if he wins party nomination

  26-02-2021 01:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday nighthe would 'absolutely' back former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race if he was the nominee of the Republican Party.
  
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• McDonald's to be included in NSW 'Dine & Discover' program despite profiting during the pandemic

  26-02-2021 01:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has been announced McDonald's restaurants will participate in the Dine & Discover program, with eligible NSW residents able to spend their two $25 vouchers at the fast food chain.
  
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• Wedding venues booked up for two years as couples rush down aisle after lockdown

  26-02-2021 01:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Under the current lockdown, which will start to be lifted in stages from March 8, wedding ceremonies can only go ahead under exceptional circumstances, and receptions are banned completely
  
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• NHS can target more staff from overseas to fill gaps in workforce

  26-02-2021 01:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NHS is already short of 115,000 employees. That figure is expected to double over the next five years and exceed 475,000 by 2033, analysis by the Health Foundation suggests.
  
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• First arrivals forced to quarantine in hotels are RELEASED as their 10-day detention ends

  26-02-2021 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 1,200 people are currently in the quarantine hotels, a regime cooked up to suppress mutant variants of Covid from high-risk countries including Portugal.
  
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• Carpet python on the Sunshine Coast is difficult to spot in viral photo

  26-02-2021 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A seemingly innocent photo of a patch of green grass is going viral after a snake catcher pointed out that there is a serpent hiding in plain sight on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
  
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• Old mobile phones could be collected as part of your recycling

  26-02-2021 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Government is considering introducing collections for electronic waste across the country. A consultation will be carried out later this year.
  
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