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Pipeline protests, COVID-19, Sonic the Hedgehog, cheating Astros, suing Juul, Coachella meets Saudi and more

Why the Wet'suwet'en protests are about more than pipelines, how climate change could make viral outbreaks more common, the worst Sonic the Hedgehog games, why professional pianists fear moving their pianos, the fan who tracked every pitch in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal, a lawsuit alleges vaping giant Juul targeted kids, how Saudi Arabia is using the art world to project openness and more.



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Little Rock schedules video ‘town hall’ Monday on code revision; city Board meeting Tuesday includes conflicting opinions on short-term rentals in Hillcrest

Code revisions, short-term rentals and a donation of city land to the state's proposed billion-dollar freeway project through downtown are on the agendas of city meetings next week.

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Meet the Western Australians who took on the Mongol Derby, the world's toughest horse race

Imagine navigating a 1,000km journey across the vast Mongolian wilderness atop a feisty horse, racing 40 others to finish first.




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Meet the people who live at some of Western Australia's unique addresses in defiance of authorities

They are a select group of people who live in places that would never be possible today, and have refused every effort to get them to move on.





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Meeting may pave way for federal farm finance loans

Western Australia's s Minister for Agriculture and Food will have an opportunity to sign up to the long-awaited federal farm finance package this week.




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Traders urged to unite to meet Anzac commemorations demand

Albany's peak business lobby is calling for closer cooperation between the city's businesses, in a bid to ensure the region capitalises on November's Anzac centenary commemorations.




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Couple tie the knot at 92 and 86 in 'moving' ceremony, many years after first meeting

This couple's love affair was sparked by an innocent remark about mince pies during the interval of a show many years ago.




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'We all have to adapt': Meet the vets, young and old, who plan to make Anzac Day special

From phoning war widows and having a chat to ease isolation, to walking a service dog down the driveway, younger veterans are finding creative ways to make this Anzac Day count.





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Race meets, sex work, garage sales banned under latest COVID-19 measures

Sex work, food vans at farmers' markets and race meetings are some of the latest activities banned by Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein, as part of the ongoing effort to slow the spread of coronavirus in the state.




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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 facilities still fully accredited by quality and safety commission failing to meet standards in SA

Six regional aged care facilities in South Australia are failing to meet standards, a State Estimates committee hears, with three based in the same region.




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Meet the faces of the Cairns Show

From its humble beginnings in the late 19th century, the Cairns Show has grown into a three day event that is one of the highlights on the social calendar for Cairns. The ABC Far North team ventured into the thick of the show this year to hear from the people who make it such an occasion.



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Meet the artists of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Now in its sixth year, the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) continues to grow in size as well as national and international recognition. The three day event begins on July 31 and attracts visitors and exhibitors from around Australia and the world. ABC Far North spoke to a select few of the artists exhibiting at this year's event.




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Kimberley amateur historian meets families of US air crew killed in 1942 Broome raid

Kimberley historian Dion Marinis has travelled to the US to meet the families of an air crew who died at Broome during the 1942 Japanese air raid on the remote town.




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Meet the fans rallying behind the North Queensland Cowboys

Cowboys fever is ramping up in Townsville in north Queensland in anticipation of Saturday night's elimination final against the Cronulla Sharks. Meet some of the fans who will be cheering the Cowboys to victory.




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Meet the 20-year-old making meals for our frontline health workers

Since late March, Alex Dekker has provided more than 10,000 meals to frontline workers in Victoria and New South Wales.




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Four transplants, eight kidneys: Meet the father and daughter with an unusual bond

Lorelei and Peter Murko, and other members of their family, have taken an incredible journey together because of problems they have faced with their kidneys.





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Top physicists, who analyse the Higgs boson while working out 'the truth', to meet in Adelaide

Scientists are "anti-politicians" who look for evidence to break theories rather than data to support an individual's politics, a particle physicist says ahead of a conference in Adelaide involving the world's top scientists.




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'We working to meet every one of those requirements' Adani Australia CEO Lucas Dow




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'We working to meet every one of those requirements' Adani Australia CEO Lucas Dow






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Meet the hardest workers in Parliament House

Nestled in bushland on the side of Canberra's Capital Hill, in the shadow of Parliament House's mighty flagpole, is arguably the most ruthless but cohesive party rooms in federal politics.




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Parkrun plays cupid as couples meet and marry during the Saturday morning event

Running on a wedding day is normally a sign something has gone very wrong but not when you are running together, at a parkrun event.



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Suicide prevention plan for WA meets mixed response

Suicide is the leading cause of death for Western Australians aged 14 to 44, but the State Government hopes its new plan will save lives.




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Tasmania news: Bolt from crane 'narrowly misses' worker, Ogilvie meets Labor to discuss her future

DAILY BRIEFING: A worker has been "narrowly missed" by a bolt falling from a crane at a Hobart worksite, and Madeleine Ogilvie meets with Labor to discuss her future.




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John almost died when he broke a pregnant woman's five-storey fall. Now he wants to meet her child

Almost half a century on, John is setting out to write a memoir about the incident and the events that followed. The process meant revisiting the event and the questions that have been left unanswered.




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Ambulance Tasmania failing to meet health and safety standards for paramedics, leaked report shows

Consultants investigating Ambulance Tasmania found poor management of fatigue and workplace stress and a lack of workplace health and safety procedures across the organisation, a leaked report reveals.




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Meet the face of a men's wellness campaign




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Earl of Wessex Prince Edward meets students on royal visit to the NT

Despite the Earl of Wessex's decades of royal training, nothing could prepare him for a crash course in Aussie Rules football in the sizzling Top End sun.




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CWA of NSW offers virtual branch meetings as a way for members to stay connected

The Country Women's Association of NSW has launched a virtual branch, aiming to cater to its grey nomads members while they are own the move.




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NT Chief Minister says tender process for $12m grandstand did not meet public expectations

A report says the process for a $12 million grandstand at Darwin Turf Club was "independent and fair", but the Chief Minister wants rules tightened.




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'Right to repair' laws for fixable electronics pushed forward after agreement at consumer affairs meeting

Australia's consumer affairs ministers agree to consider laws boosting people's ability to repair their phones and other electronic goods, rather than send them to the dump.




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NDIS frustration for mum who asks Minister to attend meeting after child denied wheelchair

A woman who says her daughter has been denied a wheelchair asks her local MP who's also the Minister for the NDIS to sit in on a meeting about the girl's needs.




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Boy who survived pencil lodged in skull meets paramedics who saved him

A Gold Coast mother relives the horror of finding her young son with a pencil lodged in the roof of his mouth as she is reunited with the paramedics who helped save his life.




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Jewfish dominate black market to meet Asia demand

Considered a delicacy and aphrodisiac, the bladder of the Black Jewfish now fetches up to $900 a kilogram, prompting higher fines in Queensland for trafficking as well as catch limits, catching commercial fishers unaware and out of pocket.




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Queensland must rapidly ditch coal-fired power to meet Australia's emission targets, report finds

A leading science institute finds Queensland must move more quickly towards renewable energy and away from coal-fired power by 2030 to meet its share of the nation's emissions reduction targets.




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Six hundred years of life experience: meet the Umina Beach centenarians

One retirement village on the NSW Central Coast is home to half a dozen women who have all celebrated their 100th birthday.



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Bring Kindness To Your Zoom Meetings

The Office of Student Life created two kind Zoom backgrounds you can use to spread virtual kindness...




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Meet Loong, Bendigo's Chinese dragon

What animal pops into your mind when you think of Easter? Probably not a dragon, unless you live in Bendigo! Loong is a Chinese dragon who participates in Bendigo's Easter parade every year. See if you can find out more about Loong and Bendigo's Easter parade.




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Metcalf advises rookies to sit down last in team meetings




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10 steps for making your meeting accessible. How to design your meeting and include everyone.

Many talented, creative clients and colleagues have physical limitations, such as blindness or visual impairment, deafness or limited mobility. When you schedule a meeting, do you take potential disabilities into consideration? These 10 steps should help you design your meeting and include everyone.




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