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How Australia's 2020 Summit in 2008 focused on mosquito illnesses, bird flu instead of coronavirus

Griffith University vaccines expert Michael Good has revealed the Australia 2020 summit held in Canberra 12 years ago hardly discussed the threat of coronavirus despite a recent SARS outbreak.




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More than half of all Earth's ocean life died off 444 million years ago because it ran out of oxygen

Stanford University, California experts believe that the 'Late Ordovician' mass extinction 450 million years ago was due to widespread 'anoxia', or oxygen depletion, over a three million year period.




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Greta Thunberg launches video of family walking around burning house

The shocking clip shows a family walking around a burning house at an undisclosed location. It ends with: 'Our house is on fire. React.'




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Greenhouse gas emissions drop due to coronavirus lockdowns is NOT enough to stop climate change

The coronavirus has forced the world in a lockdown, resulting in a 6% drop in carbon dioxide levels, but experts warn it return to normal once the global economy recovers from the pandemic.




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Bring the med home: It's been a dry month but these beauties are used to arid conditions 

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for adding a touch of Mediterranean to your garden. The British gardening expert says Mediterranean plants are almost entirely self-maintaining.




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Instagram model CamiRaddd accuses photographer Marcus Hyde of sexual assault

Instagram model CamiRaddd, 24, has accused celebrity photographer Marcus Hyde, 32, of sexual assault, calling him a 'complete predator'.




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Tech giants urged to hand over data on how children use the internet to help research

British research looking at links between internet use and mental health is held back by a lack of accurate data showing which websites children use and how long they spend online (stock image).




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Reese Witherspoon jokes about having to use Snapchat to communicate with her kids

Reese Witherspoon, 43, gave some renowned parenting advice on how to communicate with kids. The actress took to her Instagram to share she has resorted to chatting with her kids on Snapchat.




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South African steelworker racial abuse at UK firm Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd

Wayne Hoch, 35, was driven to mental collapse after being taunted over his South African nationality by colleagues at UK firm Thor Atkinson Steel Fabrications Ltd.




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Private school pupil who broke into girl's house and sexually assaulted her jailed for eight years 

Aaron Irvine, 19, a former pupil at fee paying Bedford Modern School dressed all in black and wore a balaclava and latex gloves during the assault at the girl's secluded home in Bedfordshire countryside.




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William Russell, Young Australian of the Year finalist, admits to having child abuse material

Former Young South Australian of the Year finalist, William Russell, 25, set up the Teen Support Network, which promotes online safety for young people, in 2012.




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Teenager fronts Wollongong Court accused of assaulting a father and posting videos to Snapchat

Casey Holmes appeared in Wollongong Local Court, south of Sydney, on Tuesday accused of assaulting Brad Quirk on Saturday September 28.




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Kylie Jenner uses controversial spider filter on Stormi... but smiling toddler insists she likes it

Showing a large virtual spider crawling in circles around the face, Snapchat's new filter has delighted and horrified users in equal measure.




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Instagram copies TikTok's key features by letting users record a 15-second video clip with music

Instagram is now testing a 'video remix feature' that allows users to take a 15-second video accompanied by music and then post that clip to their story. The feature is currently live in Brazil.




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Female judge in Kentucky is accused of using chambers for 'threesomes and drinking'

Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry allegedly used her chambers as a swingers club to facilitate threesomes with former pastor turned guitar player, Stephen Penrose.




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Cheerleading coach, 29, accused of having sex with two male students, aged 16 and 18

Oklahoma English teacher and cheer coach Brandy Lynn Foreman, 29, has been charged with four counts of sexual battery involving her alleged encounters with two male students.




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Friends of missing girl, 14, use Snapchat to track her down and rescue her from abuse by three men

Friends of a missing 14-year-old girl used Snapchat to help cops track her down to a motel room in California and rescue her from abuse by three men.




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Love Island's Mike Boateng 'accused of telling a girl, 17, he'll "show her a good time"'

The allegations come from Aaliyah Read, now 18, who has also boldly claimed that Mike, 24, asked for her number and instead took her Snapchat details.




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Snapchat launches Bitmoji TV that allows users to star in their own animated shows

Snapchat users will be able to star in their own animated TV shows alongside their friends, after the social platform announced a new feature called Bitmoji TV.




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Truck driver accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl in his cab after meeting on social media

Sydney truck driver Jason Humphreys, 39, is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he allegedly groomed over Snapchat for months.




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Furious Karl Stefanovic questions why truckie accused of brutally raping girl was let out on bail

The Today Show host questioned why the alleged attacker Jason Humphreys, 39, was released back into the community when he was already facing serious charges.




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Tik Tok become second most used app for young Australians - despite paedophile fears

The surge in popularity comes despite fears the mini-movie app is a magnet for paedophiles, amid concerns Australian children are being targeted online.




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Kim Kardashian is accused of cultural appropriation as she sports braidse at Yeezy PFW show

The reality star, 39, debuted long plaits for the outing, whilst she donned a Yeezy  taupe jacket over a plunging beige crop top, baggy high-waisted grey trousers and strappy nude heels.




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Britons share their Houseparty horror stories about uninvited guests

Angry users of the social video app took to Twitter to complain their accounts had been compromised, with one writing: 'Everyone delete your Houseparty account'.




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Everton condemn Moise Kean after striker hosted house party during coronavirus lockdown

The 20-year-old reportedly sent footage of himself partying at his Cheshire apartment to a private Snapchat group. Everton have said they are 'appalled' by Kean's social media antics.




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Pictured: Female guests give lap dances at Moise Kean's lockdown house party

Everton labelled the behaviour 'unacceptable' after the £27million striker, who earns £53,000 a week, sent footage of himself partying at his Cheshire apartment on social media.




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Moise Kean faces £100,000-plus fine for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules by hosting house party

Kean, the Italy Under-21 striker, was discovered to have had a party at his apartment in Cheshire last weekend. He uploaded footage of the gathering, featuring several women.




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Man, 21, 'hid in 12-year-old girl's bedroom for A MONTH and sexually abused her'

Zacharias Cavasos, 21, has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor in federal court for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl while secretly living in her bedroom on an Indian reservation in Oregon.




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Roberto Mancini extends Italy contract until 2022 after triggering contract clause

Roberto Mancini has extended his contract as Italy boss until 2022 after sealing qualifcation for Euro 2020. The former Man City boss will remain in charge until the Qatar World Cup in 2022.




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Ashley Williams says he would lead Wales off if racially abused

Wales captain Ashley Williams says he would lead his team-mates off the pitch if they were subjected to the same racist abuse as England were in Bulgaria.




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Ben Davies claims England style bust-up would cause no issues within Wales squad

Raheem Sterling will miss Thursday's Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley after an altercation with Joe Gomez at St George's Park.




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Could a 'Win & Save' lottery for low income households work in Britain?

This type of lottery already exists in some poverty stricken states in the US - could a launch here help lower income households into the savings habit, while satisfying a craving to gamble?




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Houseparty, Slack and Zoom: What's behind apps keeping us social?

Since Britain was put in lockdown thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of apps have seen their popularity boom - the right place, the right time and all that.




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Tony Bellew vs Anthony Joshua? 'Bomber' refuses to commit

Tony Bellew believes Anthony Joshua's victory over Wladimir Klitschko means that the British fighter is now the 'king of boxing' and has overtaken Floyd Mayweather in that regard.




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Deontay Wilder accuses Tyson Fury of using his mental health issues to build US profile

Fury returned to boxing in June 2018 as a mental health advocate after a two-and-a-half year hiatus and has spoken openly about his experience and a desire to help people in similar positions.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Rick Parry is the cause of - and solution to - all life's problems!

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Owners have been immersed for too long in the fight to reach the Premier League. They've lived in a world of extreme, desperate expenditure.




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Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez pulls-out of Algeria squad because of a 'personal problem'

Riyad Mahrez has pulled-out of the Algeria squad ahead of their African Cup of Nations clash with Botswana on Monday. He assisted in the 5-0 thrashing of Zambia, has not travelled to Botswana




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Liverpool set to lose Mo Salah for start of next season because of the Olympics

Liverpool are set to lose Mo Salah for the start of next season after Egypt bosses said they are confident he will commit to playing in the Tokyo Olympics.




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Patrice Evra reveals Liverpool fans sent him death threats after Luis Suarez abuse claim

During a game between Liverpool and Manchester United in 2011, Evra and Luis Suarez were involved in an altercation and the Frenchman alleged that the former Reds star called him the N-word.




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Real Housewives of Cheshire star Leanne Brown facing backlash for coronavirus comments

The wife of former Manchester United defender Wes Brown posted a rambling video to her 260,000 Instagram followers claiming the lockdown is being used to 'control' the population.




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Paul Pogba's using football pitch INSIDE his house as he plans to be 'the best' at Manchester United

Paul Pogba has opened up on his injury nightmare as he reveals his plans to 'be the best' when football returns, stating he is more 'hungry' now than ever to get back on the pitch




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Brisbane motorist slams group of cyclists for refusing to use newly-built $100million bikeway

Motorists in Brisbane have slammed a group of cyclists who chose not to use the bike path to cross a busy intersection. Not everyone took issue with the video and chose to defend the cyclists.




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Reddit will now BAN users for bullyingt: Social site gets serious about inappropriate behavior

Reddit has become infamous for its abusive and toxic users. The site has revised its policies on bullying and harassment in an attempt to combat the anti-social behavior of many of its users.




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Kangaroo and her joey eat food from a bowl at man's house

In a video shared to Reddit, the animal is seen standing at the door before making its way into the backyard of the New South Wales property.




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People are posting photos of their genitals on Reddit to get STIs diagnosed by other users

Researchers led by the University of California, San Diego, trawled through almost 17,000 posts on the r/STD Reddit community and found almost two thirds were after a 'crowd-diagnosis'.




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Father calls the POLICE on his 16-year-old daughter because he found magic mushrooms in her closet

Reddit user Redditthrowaway2947 took to the 'AmItheA**hole' forum over the weekend to ask if he 'overreacted' in the heat of the moment.




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Leaked documents used by Jeremy Corbyn WERE leaked by Russia, Reddit reveals

The campaign shared the same pattern of activity as a Moscow-controlled operation dubbed 'Secondary Infektion' uncovered by Facebook earlier this year.




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Man reveals his cousin 'freaked out' because he won't buy a Christmas gift for her UNBORN baby

Reddit user inoahguy98 took to the 'AmItheA**hole' forum on Sunday to ask if he was in the wrong for not getting his cousin's unborn child a gift.




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Woman says her fiancé REFUSES to get her an engagement ring, no matter the price

A Redditor said she and her boyfriend of 3.5 years are planning to get engaged. He refuses to get her an engagement ring, saying his parents just wore wedding bands.




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Dad wears a t-shirt saying 'I am not Scott Morrison' to stop him getting abused by angry voters

The tourist, who strongly resembles the Prime Minister, was pictured on holiday in the Gold Coast wearing the custom made clothing.