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Cameron Clyne no longer Rugby Australia chairman, replaced by interim chair Paul McLean

Cameron Clyne ends his stint as Rugby Australia chairman effective immediately, replaced by former Wallaby Paul McLean who will take charge on an interim basis.




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Melbourne primary school fete wages war on waste with range of recycle, re-use solutions

Plastic cutlery, paper bags and plates overflowing in bins have become a thing of the past for a Melbourne primary school with a tough stance on waste.




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Victoria Police introduce new policy to clarify powers during hostile vehicle attacks

Shooting to kill, commandeering trucks and spike strips are just some powers of intervention police officers have been told they must use if necessary to stop a hostile vehicle attack.





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Recycled plastic has second life as tree art in Warwick

Milk bottles, plastic bags and electrical wire bound for the rubbish tip have been given a second life as part of Warwick's Jumpers and Jazz in July festival.




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The clever ladies of Dimboola stitching away at business

While clothing manufacturing has declined in Australia, one factory in Dimboola is still going strong after 38 years.




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Bert Hinkler's 'other' vehicle saved from scrapheap

The car that carried aviation pioneer Bert Hinkler through the streets of Brisbane in front of thousands of people almost 90 years ago will be restored to its former glory in Bundaberg.



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2am wake up calls and clearing up manure are all worth it for Goldfields horse man

A 7-year stint in the Navy wasn't enough to stop a Kalgoorlie-Boulder race horse trainer following in the family trade. Paddy Birmingham doesn't mind the early mornings when he gets to see his horses cross the line.




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$300 million clean energy fund to back hydrogen projects

The Morrison Government is pushing ahead with a plan to become a world leading producer and exporter of hydrogen.



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Climate Clever app helps you measure and reduce your carbon footprint

The Climate Clever app helps you measure, monitor, compare and reduce your consumption of energy and your production on waste.




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Lake Eyre flood lures tourists to 'once-in-a-lifetime' spectacle providing outback businesses with key lifeline

This year's flood event at Lake Eyre delivers a spectacular natural wonder, and brings new life to Central Australia and a crucial economic boost to remote businesses.




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Paedophile priest committed abuse in the 'safety' of another clergyman's home, survivor says

A child abuse survivor says the priest who assaulted him did so in the 'welcoming' home of another clergyman. His claim comes amid new allegations that paedophiles acted in concert within the Catholic Church.





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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

774 Listener Reviewer Goran Stolevski looks at this year's Palme d'or winner





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The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography

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Medical student Hannah Clements, Dr Javed Badyari and Rebecca Newtown in their swags in Wollongong Mall on night four of the sleepout




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Police clear NSW Deputy Premier of breaching coronavirus restrictions on farm trip

NSW Police rule Deputy Premier John Barilaro did not breach coronavirus travel restrictions by travelling to his farm in the Southern Tablelands where he undertook property maintenance.




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WHO says it's unclear what role the Wuhan wet market played in coronavirus pandemic

A World Health Organization food safety expert says research is needed to find out if the wet market was a "source, amplifying setting" for the spread of coronavirus, or if it was a coincidence that cases were detected in and around there.




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Low-sulphur, cleaner shipping fuel oil transition looms signalling choppy waters ahead for maritime industry

The January deadline is looming for the shipping industry to clean up its act on reducing air pollution as vessels across the world will be required to use low-sulphur fuel oil.





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How far are we from a nuclear fusion future?

The hope of nuclear fusion is the dream of a fossil-fuel free future - of limitless baseload power. Enthusiasts say fusion offers all the benefits of nuclear energy without the dangers. In theory and in practice fusion energy is already a reality, but getting the economics right is proving much more difficult than imagined.




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Sydney apartments in spotlight as developers ramp up incentives to clear oversupply of stock

Sydney property developers are pulling out all stops by offering special deals including to pay the buyer's mortgage for a year in a bid to lure customers and sell a glut of apartment stock in a downturned market.





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Family of Adelaide road rage murder victim Troy McLean tells court of its heartbreak

Two years after Troy McLean was fatally stabbed in a road rage incident, his family tells an Adelaide court of its heartbreak, with his son hoping his father's killer goes to jail forever.




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State Government to 'clean up' laws governing the supervision of former prisoners

A crime spree allegedly committed by a high-risk fugitive has prompted the SA Government to "clean up" the laws that govern the supervision of former prisoners.






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The Catholic Church said Stephanie was lying about abuse. More than 20 years later, Eileen has cleared her daughter's name

A 95-year-old celebrates a win after a decades-long fight for an apology from the Catholic Church in Melbourne for the abuse of her daughter by priest Gerard Mulvale.




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Victorian Deputy Chief Health Officer cleared over Captain Cook tweet

Victoria's health department counsels Annaliese van Diemen over her tweet comparing the impact of COVID-19 with Captain Cook's arrival in Australia, but clears her of breaching the Victorian public sector code of conduct.




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'This guy clearly doesn't look Aussie': James Lin was accosted by four men, but here's why he didn't bother complaining

The new coronavirus has brought an increase in racism towards Australia's Asian community, but experts feel the current laws are not strong enough to deter offenders.




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Artist Kerrie Taylor turns cutlery into upcycled jewellery

In a backyard shed, artist Kerrie Taylor makes jewellery out of cutlery.




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Man facing car theft charges arrested after allegedly arriving at court in another stolen vehicle

A man who turned up to court in Adelaide on charges of illegally using a motor vehicle is arrested for allegedly driving there in another stolen car.





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Nuclear reactor and steelworks plan once considered for pristine beaches of Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay one of Australia's world-renowned coastal tourist hotspots, celebrated for its idyllic white beaches, nearly became home to Australia's first nuclear power plant.




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Daniel Johns sues Sunday Telegraph for defamation over 'untrue' brothel article

The former Silverchair frontman sues the publisher of Sydney tabloid The Sunday Telegraph for defamation over a report claiming he frequented a brothel called The Kastle.




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'Passive smoking' defence clears woman of drug driving as research casts doubt on roadside testing

The reliability of roadside drug testing for cannabis is in question after new research reveals a "concerning" proportion of the tests are inaccurate, while a driver argues the 'passive smoking' defence and has charges dismissed.




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Nambucca Shire Assistant General Manager Engineering Services Paul Gallagher oversees the laying of an Otta-Seal road-base, made from recycled materia




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The Otta-Seal recycled road base is laid quickly and can be used immediately.




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Automated vehicle trial at retirement village 'smacks of Buck Rogers'

Residents at a retirement village in New South Wales say life is becoming more like science fiction as an automated vehicle changes the way they stay connected.




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Macleay Valley residents remember one of the worst floods on record, 70 years on

Today the Macleay Valley is suffering unprecedented drought, but 70 years ago it was inundated with "mighty waves as high as telegraph poles" that flooded the region and left 2,000 people homeless.




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Seaside scavenge works to clean up oceans in exchange for pre-loved clothes and listening to music

Exchanging garbage for clothes might seem an unusual trade, but that is exactly what happens at the Seaside Scavenge.





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Cattle company Shanghai Zenith, native title holders do battle over land clearing at Yakka Munga Station

Aboriginal native title holders in the Kimberley demand land clearing work stop on the Yakka Munga cattle station, claiming cultural sites are being damaged.




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Role of traditional owners recognised as 137-year relationship with historic homestead goes full circle

A piece of land formerly part of the Durack pastoral empire handed back to traditional owners.




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WA Government issues Chinese company a stop-work order over Kimberley land clearing

The WA Government has ordered Zenith Australia Investment Holding to stop clearing land at Yakka Munga station after a blockade by the area's native title holders.