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Sydney news: Geoffrey Rush appeal looms, drought-ravaged areas rejoice in rain

MORNING BRIEFING: The $2.9 million awarded to Australian actor Geoffrey Rush in his defamation case will be challenged in court today, while much-needed rain has fallen in some of the state's driest areas.




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How the justice system turned a domestic violence victim into an accused murderer

Four years ago, Jonda Stephen found herself in a life or death situation. Her partner had hit her in the head multiple times with an iron, so she picked up a knife and stabbed him, in self-defence.



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NSW Police Minister says he would want officers to strip-search his children

NSW Police Minister David Elliott says he would want officers to strip-search his children, after new data reveals 122 underage girls had been subjected to the practice since 2016.




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NSW Police manhunt after St Peters stabbing leaves one dead, another critical

A father is dead and his son is fighting for life in hospital after both were stabbed at a construction site they owned in St Peters.



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If police stop and search you, do you know your basic rights?

Whether you are dealing with a noise complaint or being asked for ID, having a grasp of your basic rights when dealing with the police can help.




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NSW Police use helicopters, dogs to search for 'large Russian' wanted over stabbing

NSW Police release the identity of a Russian man who they allege killed property developer Albert Metledge and critically wounded his son Antony in a daylight stabbing attack in inner Sydney.



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Police Data Reveals Stark Racial Discrepancies in Social Distancing Enforcement Across New York City

'I want to see every community treated fairly,' NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says




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Tina Lawson’s Reaction To ‘Savage’ Remix Is Priceless



Miss Tina runs the Beyhive.




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DJ D-Nice Partners With Houseparty App For Epic Virtual Prom



You can still experience prom doing the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Lisa Price Will Deliver Virtual 2020 Commencement Speech



The Carol’s Daughter founder inspires future leaders.




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Oprah Surprises 2020 Graduates And Offers Advice To Students



Talk about a graduation to remember!




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Rapper BIA Shares Best Advice Mentor Pharrell Gave Her



BIA also dropped a quick quarantine verse to keep us going.




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Oprah Surprises 2020 Graduates, Offers Advice To Students



The media mogul recounted one of her inspiring stories.




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DJ D-Nice Will Host Virtual Prom Night For Students



The DJ is bringing prom night directly to your living room.




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Reagan Gomez Shares Husband's Terrifying Police Encounter



"They were looking for a problem."




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Secret Service Agent Talks About Protecting Michelle Obama



He gave a rare interview for “Becoming.”




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Office for iPad will reportedly get trackpad support 'by the fall'

Microsoft is actively working to update its Office mobile apps to take advantage of the iPad's new and more robust trackpad support, according to The Verge's Tom Warren. We already knew Microsoft planned to take advantage of the feature when TechCrun...




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Raptors to open practice facility to players starting next week


The province announced Friday it was easing restrictions on Ontario’s professional sports teams to open their doors, subject to municipal guidelines.




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Column: These holiday scams are heavy on naughty, totally lacking in nice

From gift-card rackets to online fraud, consumers are under near-constant assault amid what some analysts are calling the country's first-ever trillion-dollar holiday season.




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Developers join call for GitHub to cancel its ICE contract

Open source developers, GitHub's power users, are joining the software platform's employees in calling for the company to cancel its contract with ICE. A boycott could be next.




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It's your last chance to claim a slice of the Equifax data breach settlement

More than 147 million people's credit data were exposed during Equifax's 2017 breach. Wednesday is the deadline to file a claim.




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Uber shuts downtown L.A. office, laying off about 80

With little warning, Uber notified about 80 customer support workers in its Downtown L.A. office that it was offshoring their jobs to an office in Manila.




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Lazarus: It's time to regulate internet service like any other utility

Telecom companies will do everything possible to protect shareholder value. That means offsetting losses in TV subscribers by increasing revenue from internet-only customers.




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EBay bans sales of masks and hand sanitizer in response to coronavirus price gouging

EBay is refusing listings for N95 and N100 masks, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes and says it's working to remove listings with inflated prices.




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'Apollo 13 moments': Amid coronavirus crisis, doctors, inventors convert devices into ventilators

Innovations are taking place around the country as doctors and entrepreneurs turn their ingenuity to solving the country's ventilator shortage.




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NBA remains on track to open practice facilities Friday in some states

The NBA has told teams it's moving forward in its plan to allow for practice facilities to reopen Friday in states where stay-at-home measures have been removed or relaxed.




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Chargers will try to prepare rookie Justin Herbert without live practice

With restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chargers are tasked with preparing prized rookie quarterback Justin Herbert virtually.




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Corrie's Geoff quizzed on violent past by police as Sally becomes suspicious

Corrie's Geoff's violent past with women was brought to light at last by a suspicious police officer, as Alya raised Sally's concerns




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Corrie's Yasmeen tells police her version of events - but has worrying request

Corrie's Yasmeen recalled her memory of the bottle attack on Geoff to the police, but was she telling the truth?




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Huge police presence and forensics at scene of incident in Chorlton - latest

A large police cordon is in place on Mersey Bank Avenue, Winterburn Avenue and Brandwood Avenue



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Stroke doctors establish best practices to protect against COVID-19

To keep patients and health-care providers safe from COVID-19, while providing urgent treatment to stroke patients, extra precautions must be taken, according to new guidelines published in the journal Stroke.




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Gene therapy in mice builds muscle, reduces fat

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that gene therapy in mice helped build strength and significant muscle mass quickly, while reducing the severity of osteoarthritis. The gene therapy also prevented obesity, even when the mice were fed a high-fat diet.




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Hospices still denied access to PPE as Health Secretary insists government is doing 'as much as we can'

One hospice ITV News spoke to is three days away from running out of protective gowns needed to treat patients with coronavirus.




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Man arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder police officer

The officer’s injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.




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Police chief calls on Premier League clubs objecting to neutral venues to 'get a grip'

Mark Roberts believes those who say the proposal compromises the integrity of the league need to look at the broader context.




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Fart leads police to hiding man

Officers heard a noise ‘believed to be the sound of someone breaking wind from a nearby bush’.




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Exclusive: Hospices to receive government supplies of PPE after warning of chronic shortages

Hospices are set to receive weekly supplies of critical personal protective equipment from the government.




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Britain's Prime Minister, Health Secretary and Chief Medical Officer all hit by coronavirus in a single day

In the middle of a national crisis, three of the four key figures leading Britain's response have been knee-capped by COVID-19.




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Police recover body of Kennedy family member in bay

After an exhaustive search, the body of one of Bobby Kennedy's granddaughters was found in seven metres of water. Her son is still missing.




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The 11 most logical picks for Joe Biden's vice-president, ranked

We already know one thing about that pick: It would be a woman, as Biden pledged in a recent debate.




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UNSW graduate, Chinese Vice Minister investigated for 'severe violations of discipline and law'

The move comes a month after Sun Lijung played a key role in the Chinese Communist Party's response to the coronavirus crisis. 




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Former Spice Girl in trademarks battle with Australian skincare company

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has taken a Sydney-based skincare company to court over two trademarks using the letters "VB".




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As others drove up prices, Gavin began his long-haul ventilator drive

Medical equipment supplier Gavin Berry drove from Victoria to Queensland to the Illawarra to deliver ventilators. Other operators were a bit less altruistic.




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Children paying the price of library shutdowns

During lockdown children are doubtless spending plenty of time staring at their devices, but are they reading books on them?




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As the day unfolded: Donald Trump to suspend immigration into US as COVID-19 economic fallout hits Virgin Australia, oil price, Australian death toll at 72

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.




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Please Explain podcast: social distancing and the police

Michaela Whitbourn joins Tory Maguire to discuss the enforcement of social distancing restrictions.




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Former Spice Girl in trademarks battle with Australian skincare company

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has taken a Sydney-based skincare company to court over two trademarks using the letters "VB".




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As others drove up prices, Gavin began his long-haul ventilator drive

Medical equipment supplier Gavin Berry drove from Victoria to Queensland to the Illawarra to deliver ventilators. Other operators were a bit less altruistic.




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Children paying the price of library shutdowns

During lockdown children are doubtless spending plenty of time staring at their devices, but are they reading books on them?




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As the day unfolded: Donald Trump to suspend immigration into US as COVID-19 economic fallout hits Virgin Australia, oil price, Australian death toll at 72

If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.