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SXSW This Song Artist Spotlight

Artists from past episodes of This Song come to the Live Music Capital of the World for one week of music-making magic during SXSW.




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WSU’s DJ Rodman talks about watching ‘Last Dance’ show spotlighting his dad Dennis Rodman


With the third episode of "The Last Dance" largely centered on his father, DJ Rodman made sure his schedule was clear so he could watch unbothered and uninterrupted. What he saw even surprised him.




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WSU’s DJ Rodman talks about watching ‘Last Dance’ show spotlighting his dad Dennis Rodman


With the third episode of "The Last Dance" largely centered on his father, DJ Rodman made sure his schedule was clear so he could watch unbothered and uninterrupted. What he saw even surprised him.




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Seattle to let P-Patch remain atop Mercer Street Garage, won’t replace it with parking spots


The P-Patch reprieve was announced at a swearing-in ceremony for incoming Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis, who was elected last month to represent District 7, including downtown, Queen Anne and Magnolia.




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HBO doc puts spotlight on Natalie Wood’s life, not her death


LOS ANGELES (AP) — The fate of “ Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind ” hung on a Robert Wagner interview. Director Laurent Bouzereau knew that it would be a delicate conversation. If it didn’t work, there would be no documentary. So they filmed it first. “If there was nothing interesting in it or something that […]




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Starbucks’ gathering-spot model is threatened by coronavirus


The Seattle-based coffee chain, which sees itself as a “third place” between work and home, is trying to reassure customers and employees about its response to the outbreak.




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Megan Rapinoe, reveling in the spotlight, celebrates another World Cup win


Megan Rapinoe charmed fans with her waggish personality and utter lack of a rhetorical filter; drew the ire of the President on social media; antagonized officials in FIFA and her own federation, both of whom she has deemed not sufficiently interested in helping the women’s game grow.




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2 Seattle spots make GQ’s list of ‘Best New Restaurants in America in 2020’


GQ food writer Brett Martin visited 23 cities and 93 restaurants looking for the most exciting new places to eat. He found two home runs in Seattle.





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Senior spotlight: With state javelin title in hand, Tahoma’s Gabriel Shouman has no regrets


The Washington State-bound senior won the Class 4A title with his last throw last year.




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Senior spotlight: Bellevue golfer Ian Siebers was hoping for state-title repeat


Siebers hasn't played competitive golf since the Junior Presidents Cup in December in Melbourne.




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Senior spotlight: Archbishop Murphy’s Brooke Jordan left her name in record book


The lefty slugger broke the Wildcats' home-run record, but she was hoping for more.




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Senior spotlight: With state javelin title in hand, Tahoma’s Gabriel Shouman has no regrets


The Washington State-bound senior won the Class 4A title with his last throw last year.




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Coronavirus Pandemic Throws A Harsh Spotlight On U.S.-China Relations

The Trump administration says China poses a risk for its lack of transparency about COVID-19. China says the U.S. is trying to shift blame for the Trump administration's failings.




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New whale shark hotspot on Great Barrier Reef

The whale shark may be the world's largest fish but locating them on the Great Barrier Reef is like "finding a needle in a haystack".




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Perth's weekend traffic hotspots, where delays on the road rival the weekday peak hour

When you think of traffic congestion, you probably think of cars bumper-to-bumper on the freeway during weekday peak hour, but there are several hotspots around the city where weekend traffic is even worse.




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Mitch Marsh Test spot in jeopardy after all-rounder breaks hand punching WACA changing room wall

Test all-rounder Mitch Marsh is likely to miss at least the first Test of the season after punching a dressing-room wall during Western Australia's Sheffield Shield draw with Tasmania, breaking his bowling hand.





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Five of Australia's best spots to take a dip

Australia is blessed with a vast number of stunning swimming holes, lakes, creeks, rivers and beaches. We thought we'd take one for the team and find a few excellent spots for you to cool down.




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Commonwealth Games: Matilda enjoys the quiet life after shining in spotlight as 1982 mascot

Like anyone at the end of their working life, when Matilda the Commonwealth Games mascot retired she had one thing in mind travel. Curious Brisbane tracks her adventures these past 36 years, and reveals where she can be found today.




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High E. coli levels recorded at two popular swimming spots along Queensland's Mary River

An annual health check of Queensland's Mary River records E. coli higher than recommended levels at two popular swimming spots.





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Apparent mass fish kill spotted at Lake Pamamaroo near Menindee, sparks fears for deadly summer

New aerial footage appears to show thousands of dead fish at Lake Pamamaroo in the Menindee Lakes System, near Broken Hill, nine months after a mass fish kill event on the nearby banks of the Darling River.




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February election to fill Albany council spot

The City of Albany has chosen to hold an extraordinary election in February, to fill the vacancy created after the sudden resignation of the former deputy mayor.





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Untraceable COVID-19 case sees Lithgow declared a hotspot by Chief Medical Officer

NSW Chief Medical Officer Dr Kerry Chant has declared Lithgow to be a COVID-19 hotspot after an untraceable case emerged over the weekend.




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Coronavirus spot checks on movements as new Tasmanian rules in force

Defence force personnel will help Tasmanian Police conduct spot checks to ensure people are observing new rules restricting their movements for at least the next four weeks.




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'We're in a bit of a tight spot': Meet the workers who can't get the wage subsidy

Because Niall Harden and Sarah Wyllie are not permanent residents, they are not entitled to the Government's new JobKeeper payment, which also excludes casuals who have not been with an employer for more than 12 months.




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Aged care resident tests positive for coronavirus in Tasmanian hotspot

Tasmania records its first coronavirus infection in a nursing home, a 79-year-old woman in the state's cluster zone in the north-west, where cases linked to two hospitals prompted a mass quarantine last week.




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Coronavirus tally in Tasmania reaches 200, more cases in northwest hotspot

Another five coronavirus cases in Tasmania's troubled northwest take the tally to 200, as the Health Minister urges people to remain vigilant.




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Missing persons cold cases are being spotlighted by Australian art project The Unmissables

Ryan Chambers went missing in India 14 years ago but his loved ones hope this artwork will get people talking again.




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AUSLAN interpreters in spotlight during year of disasters and pandemic

Auslan interpreters have been in high demand this year as they convey critical and life-saving information to the deaf and hard of hearing community.



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Former uranium mine now an Instagram hotspot for Queensland tourists

Mary Kathleen's shuttered uranium mine is bright blue, incredibly Instagram-worthy, radioactive and Queensland's latest hotspot.




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Book Week spotlight on banned books highlights our freedom to read secret stories

Australia has an extensive list of previously banned books that were once considered "obscene" and a threat to the country's morals and literary standards.



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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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All eyes on the east coast spotting Migaloo on his 30th birthday




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Residents evacuated from Sydney high-rise after cracks spotted

A high-rise in the Sydney suburb of Mascot was evacuated overnight after residents spotted cracks in building.




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Rare gold coin found by birdwatcher at popular camping spot in outback WA

The find at a dam in outback Western Australia is even more incredible considering the number of fossickers who camp there while prospecting in the Goldfields.




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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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Rapidly ageing population shines spotlight on a crisis for people growing old at home

With a rapidly ageing population, few Australians have been left untouched from navigating the vast and often complicated aged-care system be it for a parent, partner or themselves.




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Fire spotting people might be old technology but it still works well

Welcome to fire spotting the job where you get to look into the distance and get paid for it.




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Koala spotted taking morning walk on popular Port Macquarie breakwall

Early morning walkers in Port Macquarie received a surprise when a koala came walking down the middle of a popular breakwall path. The sighting has sparked renewed concerns about habitat loss and declining koala numbers.




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Pseudantechinus spotted on night vision




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Calls to manage cruise ship visitor growth, with some tourism hotspots overwhelmed

Cruise ships bring in millions of dollars to Tasmania each year, but tourism operators say if their schedules are not better managed they will continue to be both a "blessing and a curse".




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Tasmanian Liberals look to drop Eric Abetz from top spot on Senate ticket, ABC understands

Tensions are rising within the Tasmanian Liberal party as some look to drop veteran Eric Abetz from the top spot on the Senate ticket in favour of his apprentice, Jonathon Duniam.




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Record number of blue whales in Great Australian Bight this summer only seen thanks to tuna spotters

Tuna spotters, flying above the Bight to tell fishers where to steer their boats, have started working with whale researchers to help them take stock of populations.



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Bodies of father and young daughter spotted after they were swept away off rocks on Eyre Peninsula

The search for two people missing off the coast of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula ends tragically as the bodies of a 35-year-old man and his five-year-old daughter are spotted in waters after they were swept from rocks at Cape Carnot.



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Bodies of father and young daughter spotted after they were swept off rocks on Eyre Peninsula



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