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Eyre Peninsula football results and photo gallery

Only a couple of weeks remain of minor round football. Find out who won what around Eyre Peninsula at the weekend.



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Eyre Peninsula football results

It was a mixture of upsets and reunions over the weekend around Eyre Peninsula as clubs approach football finals.




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Eyre Peninsula football results

Far West's first semi final and all the other minor round results from Great Flinders, Mid West, Eastern Eyre and Port Lincoln.




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Eyre Peninsula football results

The results from the Far West Preliminary Final, the Mid West and Eastern Eyre second semi finals, the Great Flinders first semi final and the last minor round of Port Lincoln, as well as the Wayne Evans Shield under 11s competition.



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Dynamic new Aboriginal art gallery opening in Tilba

Merryn Apma is an Aboriginal artist who has been a major force in Aboriginal issues since the famous Long Walk led by former AFL footballer Michael Long from Melbourne to Canberra in 2004. She's made the move to Tilba to return to art practise and to open a gallery for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists. She brings a powerful creativity and sense of spirit to a welcoming community.



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Eagles win Great Flinders flag: Eyre Peninsula footy finals results

The United Yeelanna Eagles have gone back-to-back with a 7-goal victory over the Lock Roos in the Great Flinders A Grade Grand Final.




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Papua New Guinean students in Townsville put on colourful show to celebrate independence

While their families celebrated back home, Papua New Guinean students marked the 40th anniversary of their country's independence from Australia with a colourful performance at TAFE Queensland North in Townsville.



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Queensland will follow 'best possible advice' on re-opening schools, Trad says

While the National Cabinet has shown considerable unity throughout the COVID-19 crisis, the one point of tension has been schools and whether they should be open for face-to-face lessons.




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Retail sector prepares to open its doors as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Retailers have been at the economic epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, with mass shutdowns in place for the past five weeks.




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Government draws up plans to open economy by July

National Cabinet will meet on Friday to start lifting restrictions in a three stage process to lock in what the Prime Minister is calling "a sustainable COVID safe economy".




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How Australian Muslims are spending Ramadan in lockdown

It's the holy month of Ramadan, which usually means Muslims don't eat or drink during the day and gather at night at food markets and mosques to break the fast.



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Emma Spencer portrait




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George Pell's case returns to court tomorrow. Here's what will happen

The Catholic Cardinal is using three reasons to appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two choirboys when he was archbishop of Melbourne in the 1990s. We explain what they are, and what the court will have to consider.




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Farmer spent $40k on mental health treatment, royal commission told in only regional hearing

When farmer Alistair Gabb fell into depression his doctor prescribed him medication and referred him to a psychiatrist for 10 free therapy sessions but it was far from enough.




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Paedophile priest Robert Claffey to spend at least one more year in jail for abusing children

A judge says Victorian paedophile priest Robert Claffey "mocked" his priestly authority to access and abuse children, while sentencing him to more jail time.




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The Book of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information by David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace.

Rob Minshull produces Weekends with Warren and is an avid reader




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Braille translator's fight for independence, improved literacy skills as technology evolves

A braille teacher says technology is causing a decline in literacy among people who are vision-impaired, prompting her to bring the tactile language into the mainstream.




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Restrictions to stay in NSW despite Morrison plan to reopen country

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says coronavirus restrictions in the state will not ease any further this week, despite the National Cabinet agreeing on a three-step plan to reopen most of the country by July.




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Chooks have been panic-bought and solar panel sales are up — what's happening in Canberra?

The Australian economy may be tanking due to the coronavirus pandemic, but for businesses promoting self-sufficiency, the sun is still shining.




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Outback roadworks signs, fallen or forgotten, heighten risk of fatalities happening again

Truck drivers are calling for an urgent overhaul of roadworks safety in the outback, saying the highways are littered with disused and seemingly forgotten roadworks signs.




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Pencil towers and issues around urban inequality and density

Critics say that the proliferation of modern, wafer-thin skyscrapers are symbols of rising urban inequality. Also: Are levels of density in our cities making us ill? And what's the impact of short-term letting on urban affordability? 




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Shopping centres & the future for spending

Australia is home to over 1,600 shopping centres, covering more than 26.5 million square metres. We are a nation that love to shop, but times are tough for these aging centres. Online retailers, limited millennial attention spans and old fashioned infrastructure are all putting the squeeze on the mall's market. This doesn't necessarily mean it's the end though, in fact shopping centres are evolving for the future - pulling out all the tricks, enticements and tech they can to ensure you keep spending and they stick around.




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Sydney news: Homicide detectives assist in Theo Hayez investigation, Mascot Towers to temporarily reopen

MORNING BRIEFING: The father of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez will front the media today as homicide detectives travel to Byron Bay to assist in the investigation, while some of the residents of Mascot Towers will be permitted to return to their homes to pick up belongings.




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Sydney news: State Budget to spend big on education and infrastructure; woman found dead in Zetland

MORNING BRIEFING: Today's State Budget will include funding for extra teachers, health workers and police as well as a public transport boost, while the homicide squad is investigating the death of a woman who was found on a Sydney footpath.



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Hawthorn's Ben Stratton suspended for two weeks for pinching, stomping on Essendon players

Hawthorn captain Ben Stratton is suspended for two weeks by the AFL tribunal, one week each for repeatedly pinching Essendon's Orazio Fantasia and stomping on the foot of Shaun McKernan.





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Thousands of fish killed after Byron Bay residents pressure council to open lagoon

More than 12 tonnes of dead fish have been buried after a council on the New South Wales north coast bowed to public pressure and opened a lagoon.





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Sydney FC beats 10-man Adelaide United in A-League season opener

An 87th minute header from Ryan McGowan delivers Sydney FC a 3-2 win after a 10-man Adelaide fought back from two goals down in a feisty encounter at Hindmarsh Stadium.








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Creswick Woollen Mills open to public for essential winter shopping, but closed to tourism

Creswick's famous woollen mills reopen to the public in time for winter after closing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain closed to tourism for now.





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'The system has failed you': Immigrant receives apology after spending two months in jail

A magistrate has apologised to a man who spent months behind bars waiting to be dealt with by the courts for minor theft charges.




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Victoria Police suspends officer over 'appalling' breach of privacy

Victoria Police has suspended a senior constable over what Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton calls one of the most appalling breaches of privacy he's ever seen.




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Fred's mum's spending thousands to educate him during COVID-19. But the money will soon run out

With lines between school and home blurred, parents of students with disabilities are struggling with little or no extra support. Some have started dipping into their limited NDIS funds to get help.





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Two more police suspended over leaked Dean Laidley photos, corruption watchdog to oversee probe

Two more Victorian police officers are suspended over the leak of unauthorised photos of former AFL coach and player Dean Laidley in a police station, as the state's corruption watchdog says it will oversee the investigation into the leak.



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How a warm snap in Antarctica upset the penguins in Australia

Scientists say it is likely a fragile little penguin colony skipped a breeding season due to crucial ocean occurrence — called the Bonney upwelling — running late.




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King penguin usually seen en route to Antarctica spotted on Tassie mainland

Another "quite fat" king penguin is spotted on the Tasmanian mainland, with one wildlife officer calling the sighting especially rare "unless you're on a tourist ship going to Antarctica", although no cause for concern.




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Port Augusta Prison office evacuated after envelope containing white powder opened

Part of the Port Augusta Prison has been evacuated after a letter containing a mystery white powder was opened by staff.




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Kangaroo Island ecotourism project given the green light as SA Government seeks to 'open up' national parks

A contentious ecotourism project on Kangaroo Island has been approved and could lead the way for similar projects that will open up South Australian national parks currently "under lock and key".




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Port Pirie smelter could reopen old high-polluting sinter plant after new infrastructure damaged

After undergoing a multi-million dollar development, the Port Pirie smelter is once again not producing anything.




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Millions spent fixing dangerous flammable cladding at five hospitals in Sydney and NSW

Hospital buildings where flammable cladding posed a major fire threat to the public in Sydney and across the state are identified in NSW Health safety documents, with Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital the only one where potentially combustible panels still need to be removed.




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Parramatta crushes Brisbane 38-10, Melbourne beats Newcastle 34-4, Penrith defeats Souths 19-18

The Eels make a mess of the Broncos in Parramatta after the Storm ran roughshod over the Knights and the Panthers won a close one against the Rabbitohs.




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Alleged police brutality of man in custody on Australia Day under independent review

An independent investigative commission reviews allegations of police brutality against an Aboriginal man at a station south of Newcastle in New South Wales.




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Traumatised police officer takes criminal action after case manager EML dragged out workers' compensation claim

A former police officer who suffered "horrific and graphic traumas" after being trapped in a crashed squad car has launched criminal action after being forced to wait more than a year for a workers' compensation payout.