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This 'meditative' TV show drifts you down a river in a tinny, calming you as you go

Sick of isolation? It might be time to explore the slow TV genre. From the comfort of your lounge room you can cruise down the Manning River as video producers live stream their tranquil journey.





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'Shacks' used to be glorified tents, now they're 'architect-designed showpieces'

In the years after World War II Tasmanians took to the country to buy up vacant land and built makeshift dwellings on their own patches of paradise. Shacks now dot the Tasmanian coastline, but they're not as shabby as their names suggest.





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Mutton bird mystery at Victoria's Griffiths Island closely watched by birdwatchers, Environment Department

Usually by this time of year, there'd be 40,000 mutton birds on south-west Victoria's Griffiths Island. So far, fewer than 100 of the birds have arrived from their 15,000km journey from the northern hemisphere.




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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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World champion and the special rifle club behind him

Lyndhurst is a tiny village set amid rolling green hills in central west New South Wales but it's just produced a world champion who is the latest in a long and proud tradition of country rifle shooting.




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Review: 'Just Doomed' by Andy Griffiths

Andy Griffiths



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Dingo attack victim sues Newcrest's Telfer mine owners after suffering 'horrific' injuries

A woman is suing Newcrest Mining after she was attacked by dingoes and suffered "horrific" scarring and nightmares while at work at a remote WA mine site.




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Quad bike safety plans sparks rift between ACCC and manufacturers

Quad bike manufacturers claim ACCC-favoured mandatory rollover protection will not improve safety as another child dies in rural NSW on Monday.




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Three-year-old girl dies in hospital after suffering horrific burns in Port Augusta house fire

A toddler has died in an Adelaide hospital after suffering horrific burns in a house fire in Port Augusta in South Australia's Mid-North last week.




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Police describe crime scene as 'horrific'

Police describe a crime scene as 'horrific' as a 25-year-old woman is arrested for the murder of her mother.



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Esperance logs first verified sea snake sighting, but expert says warming oceans may bring more

A sea snake has washed up on a beach near Esperance on WA's southern coast, marking the region's first verified record of the typically tropical creature.






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Anne-Marie Culleton's family 'horrified' murderer and rapist Jonathan Bakewell to be released

A man who raped and murdered a woman as she slept in her Darwin home will tomorrow be released from prison to live in Adelaide despite breaching his parole four times.




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'You are the first sacrifice': Chinese academic warns against US-China conflict

Wang Yiwei says it's in Australia's national interest for the US-Chinese trade war to be de-escalated.





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Woman dies after fire truck and car collide in 'horrific' Canberra crash

A female driver dies in hospital after a collision between her car and a fire truck in an inner suburb of Canberra.




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Tamil asylum seeker family from Biloela 'terrified' for children after move to Christmas Island

The mother from the Tamil family at the centre of an immigration row says her children are constantly crying and pleading to leave a Christmas Island facility, as hundreds of people rally around the country to urge the Government to let them stay in Australia.





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Newcastle man charged with murder, faces court over baby boy's 'horrific' death

Police are describing a deceased baby boy's injuries as 'horrific' and 'horrendous' following his death on Sunday. A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder and reckless grievous bodily harm.




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HBO's Trip to 'Lovecraft Country' Takes a Horrifying Turn in First Trailer — Watch

Not even the most thorough packing list can help you prepare for a trip to Lovecraft Country. At least, that's the sense we're getting from a new trailer for HBO's series adaptation of Matt Ruff's novel, which you can view above. Lovecraft Country stars Jonathan Majors (When We Rise) as Atticus Freeman, who embarks on […]





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TV Academy Clarifies Rules Preventing Oscar and Emmy Double Dipping

The Television Academy has ruled: No more double dipping. After several years of documentary projects walking the line between the Oscars and Emmys — and finding the loophole to submit for both — the org has ruled that programs won't be eligible for an Emmy if they've been nominated for an Oscar. The TV Academy […]





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Ex-Laker Shannon Brown accused of firing rifle at couple




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Asthma has Hardy 'terrified' to fight at UFC 249 amid pandemic




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Assn. for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court

(Supreme Court of California) - A prosecutor in a criminal case has a duty to disclose to the defense information that they personally know and information that they can learn about that is favorable to the accused. This obligation to disclose even includes restricted information about law enforcement officers. A law enforcement agency may disclose to the prosecution identifying information about an office and relevant exonerating or impeaching material in a confidential personnel file.




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Riverside County Sheriff's Dep't v. Stiglitz

(California Court of Appeal) - Trial court's grant of a county sheriff's department's petition for a writ of administrative mandate seeking to vacate a hearing officer's decision concerning a terminated correctional officer's request for a Pitchess motion is reversed where: 1) an administrative hearing officer may rule on a Pitchess motion where Pitchess discovery is relevant; and 2) if Pitchess discovery is relevant to an officer's defense in a section 3304(b) hearing, the officer who is subject to discipline must have the opportunity to demonstrate the relevance of the personnel records of other officers and to obtain the records if they are relevant.




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Evans v. Griffin

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Reversed and remanded. A prisoner suing under the 8th Amendment for the prison's failure to treat his nasal polyps claimed he didn't receive notice of a deposition until after he was called out of his cell to meet with one of the defendants in the suit. He refused to answer questions and said he was feeling ill. The lower court dismissed with prejudice as sanctions, but the court of appeals determined that although this is sometimes a proper sanction the lower court had acted too quickly.




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Assn. for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court

(Supreme Court of California) - A prosecutor in a criminal case has a duty to disclose to the defense information that they personally know and information that they can learn about that is favorable to the accused. This obligation to disclose even includes restricted information about law enforcement officers. A law enforcement agency may disclose to the prosecution identifying information about an office and relevant exonerating or impeaching material in a confidential personnel file.




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Riffey v. Rauner

(United States Seventh Circuit) - Held that the class-action device was not the proper one for home health care assistants to use in seeking refunds of fair-share fees they had paid to a union for collective-bargaining representation. Affirmed the denial of class certification, on reconsideration following remand from the U.S. Supreme Court.




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Noel v. Thrifty Payless

(Supreme Court of California) - Reversed. The trial court and the court of appeals denied class action certification to Plaintiff who sought to bring an action against retailers who allegedly misled buyers about the size of an inflatable outdoor pool. The Supreme court concluded that the trial court erred in demanding evidence about the ascertainability requirement for class certification, holding that there is not an additional evidentiary burden that the courts below imposed.




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FilmOn.com Inc. v. DoubleVerify Inc.

(Supreme Court of California) - Interpreting the state's anti-SLAPP statute, the California Supreme Court addressed whether the commercial nature of a defendant's speech is relevant in determining whether that speech merits protection. Reversing, the high court concluded that the anti-SLAPP statute was inapplicable here to a dispute between two companies over what one said about the other's business practices.




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Noel v. Thrifty Payless

(Supreme Court of California) - Reversed. The trial court and the court of appeals denied class action certification to Plaintiff who sought to bring an action against retailers who allegedly misled buyers about the size of an inflatable outdoor pool. The Supreme court concluded that the trial court erred in demanding evidence about the ascertainability requirement for class certification, holding that there is not an additional evidentiary burden that the courts below imposed.




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Assn. for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court

(Supreme Court of California) - A prosecutor in a criminal case has a duty to disclose to the defense information that they personally know and information that they can learn about that is favorable to the accused. This obligation to disclose even includes restricted information about law enforcement officers. A law enforcement agency may disclose to the prosecution identifying information about an office and relevant exonerating or impeaching material in a confidential personnel file.




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Noel v. Thrifty Payless

(Supreme Court of California) - Reversed. The trial court and the court of appeals denied class action certification to Plaintiff who sought to bring an action against retailers who allegedly misled buyers about the size of an inflatable outdoor pool. The Supreme court concluded that the trial court erred in demanding evidence about the ascertainability requirement for class certification, holding that there is not an additional evidentiary burden that the courts below imposed.




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Griffin v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co.

(United States Fourth Circuit) - Affirmed that an insurance company did not improperly terminate an individual's long-term disability benefits. A former medical transcriptionist who had stopped working due to pain in his forearm and wrist that prevented him from typing argued that he was still disabled, as that term was used in his employee welfare benefit plan. However, the district court found no evidence that the insurer's decision to discontinue his benefits was unreasonable, and the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of his ERISA action.





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Reagan Gomez Shares Husband's Terrifying Police Encounter



"They were looking for a problem."




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Regina Hall on the Gentrification of D.C.



Regina Hall examines D.C.'s gentrification.




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Horrific Video Of Ahmaud Arbery Killing Released



A district attorney is recommending a grand jury review.




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Regina Hall on the Gentrification of D.C.



Regina Hall examines D.C.'s gentrification.




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How An NFL Draft Pick Made Heroic Sacrifice For His Sister

It’s family first for one of the newest Miami Dolphins.




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NFL Player’s Terrifying Arrest Video Shows Cop’s Gun In Bashaud Breeland’s Face

The Kansas City Chiefs’ CB had a gun pointed in his face.




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Horrific Video Of Ahmaud Arbery Killing Released



A district attorney is recommending a grand jury review.




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Bermuda Carifta Triathlon Team Announced

Sixteen Bermuda triathletes will head to Jamaica to compete in the third Carifta Triathlon, Aquathlon and Mixed Relay Championships. Fenella Wightman, Jackson Langley, Ava Gabai-Maiato, Myeisha Sharrieff, Taylor White, Zoe Hasselkuss, Jasmin Hasselkuss, Nico Davis, Jessie Marshall, Nick Pilgrim, Alex Pilgrim, Liana Medeiros, Callum MacFarlane, Rory Fleming, Daria Desmond and Tommy Marshall will represent Bermuda […]

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Video: Carifta Games Postponed Due To Covid19

[Updated] Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo and Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] president Donna Raynor are holding a press conference this morning [March 13] about the Carifta Games. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update 10.29am: We will have more details […]

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27 Nations Set For Carifta Games In Bermuda

Local organisers have received the preliminary entries for the 2020 Carifta Games, and said that based on the entries at this time, 27 countries will be competing, with some 603 athletes and 119 coaches set to take part in the Games. Bermuda National Athletics Association President Donna Raynor said, “The BNAA and the Carifta Games […]

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Minister: Bermuda Gears Up For Carifta Games

“I would encourage those who haven’t already gotten their tickets to go online to Carifta 2020 Bermuda and get your tickets,” Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo said in the House of Assembly, as she urged people to come out and support our athletes. Minister Foggo said, “In just 41 days Bermuda […]

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