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The Everest winner's trainer Chris Waller says he was sickened by footage of ex-racehorses being slaughtered

The Australian racing industry is in turmoil after revelations of former racehorses being slaughtered at abattoirs, with leading trainer Chris Waller so shocked he "couldn't watch" the vision.




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ABC's Margot O'Neill shares insights from 30 years of investigative journalism

Signing off after 30 years at the ABC, award-winning reporter Margot O'Neill writes about the thrill of the big scoop and gives an insight into the grinding slog of investigative journalism.



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Lucy Humphrey isn't Jewish, but she's spent months preparing for the festival of sukkot

Thousands of years of Jewish practice meet high-end architecture in Succah by the Sea a public art event in Bondi.




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Five Dock is getting a Metro West station, but not everyone is happy

Five Dock is divided over the news a new train station will be built in the heart of the suburb with some fearing a repeat of the CBD light rail disruptions, while others looking forward to the economic injection from better transport.




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Free clothes at Keith's Closet allow psychiatric ward patients to say goodbye to hospital gowns

As vulnerable patients arrive at one hospital's psychiatric ward with just the clothes on their back, a support service is ensuring access to free, clean garments of their choice.




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Mascot Towers on unstable ground due to 'loss of soil', owners say

The owners of Sydney's troubled Mascot Towers claim new test have revealed a "loss of soil" under the apartment complex's north east corner the same area cracks first appeared before the building was evacuated in June.




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Police chief refuses to tell Parliament about secret spyware with potential to target Aussie smartphones

NSW Police has refused to reveal if defence lawyers are being spied on with electronic surveillance as part of criminal investigations.




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Koalas may be protected from development with NSW Government 'in talks' to set up national park

The NSW Government will discuss establishing a national park south of Sydney to protect the state's last chlamydia-free koala colony under threat by urban expansion.




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Sydney news: Total fire bans as temperatures soar, man in critical condition after 100 stair fall

MORNING BRIEFING: Total fire bans are in place as temperatures are set to rise beyond the mid-30s on Friday, and a man in a wheelchair has fallen down 100 stairs at Macquarie Park Station.




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Former Navy Grumman Tracker pilots still get a thrill from flying more than 50 years after flight school

Pilots are still hungry for the thrill of flying a Grumman Tracker more than 30 years after they last launched it off the back of an aircraft carrier.




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Angus Taylor to apologise to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore over 'not clarifying' figures

The Federal Energy Minister says he will apologise to Sydney's Lord Mayor for "not clarifying" figures he used to criticise her over the council's travel costs.



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Lincon McConnaughty plays football in his backyard




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NSW cyclists cop disproportionately expensive fines for not wearing helmets, researchers argue

Fines for cyclists who do not wear helmets in New South Wales are more expensive than anywhere else in Australia, and should be drastically lowered, according to university researchers.




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Ivan Milat dead at 74, takes secrets of other murders to grave

He signed his prison letters "Ivan the innocent", but there is evidence to suggest Australia's backpacker killer took secrets of more victims to the grave.




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AFP allegedly told ABC lawyer it 'did not want sensationalist headlines' prior to raids

A court hears an Australian Federal Police officer told ABC lawyers he did not want to see "sensationalist headlines" prior to a raid of the broadcaster's Sydney headquarters this year.




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Nationals leader derisively attacks Melbourne climate protesters

Michael McCormack told the ABC the demonstrators were merely craving media attention.




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Australian artist Mike Parr 'blind painting' black squares on gallery walls to protest against Amazon fires

The acclaimed Australian artist is painting black squares on a gallery wall with his eyes closed to protest against the values that led us to climate crisis.




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Woman missing a 'chunk' of tooth, court hears in case of pair accused of posing as dentists

A court hears how a woman had a "chunk" of her tooth fall out after treatment, in a case against two people accused of posing as registered dentists.




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'Meanwhile use' properties offer potential as a short-term solution to social housing needs

A vacant Sydney nursing home awaiting redevelopment has been lent to a women's shelter as transitional housing, with the concept of 'meanwhile use' housing acclaimed by experts.



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Dairy farmers urged to not slaughter newborn bobby calves but raise their value as veal

Challenged by animal activists over the slaughter of newborn male calves, some dairy farmers are marketing older calves as veal to the ethical consumer.




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Former priest David Perrett pleads not guilty to 139 charges of child sexual assault

A former Catholic priest accused of assaulting 40 victims across eight NSW parishes from the 1960s to the mid-1990s has pleaded not guilty to the 139 charges.




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Residents in regional communities fighting the bottled water industry for groundwater

As the drought bites deeper, residents in a growing number of rural communities are fighting to stop local groundwater being taken to satisfy Australia's thirst for bottled water.





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Sydney's Inner West Council to vote on moving Australia Day celebrations from January 26

The mayor of the Inner West Council says a "very deep hurt" is caused to Indigenous Australians by the "jingoistic celebration" on January 26. But an independent councillor has called the move divisive.




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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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Sydney news: Hot, windy weather prompts total fire ban, and new research into perils of smartphone use

MORNING BRIEFING: Temperatures are set to soar to over 30 degrees Celsius in some places as firefighters stare down a difficult 48 hours on the east coast. Plus a Russian national is wanted for a double stabbing in Sydney's south.



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The forgotten dream of second-screen gaming

The original iPad came out on April 3rd, 2010, at a time when most smartphone manufacturers were making the awkward transition from full QWERTY keyboards to touchscreen-only devices. Apple sold 1 million iPads in that first month, and by the end of 2010, that figure had climbed to 15 million.

That same year, the top video games were Fallout: New Vegas, Bayonetta, Red Dead Redemption, Super Meat Boy and StarCraft II. The alpha version of Minecraft was generating some slight buzz.




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Live Animal Markets Should Be Improved Not Outlawed, Say WHO

(LONDON) — The World Health Organization said Friday that although a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan selling live animals likely played a significant role in the emergence of the new coronavirus, it does not recommend that such markets be shut down globally. In a press briefing, WHO food safety and animal diseases expert…




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Khalid featuring Summer Walker - "Eleven



The artists deliver slow beats and fast cars.




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Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins - "Come Together



The hitmaker debuts his inspiring COVID-19 relief single.




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Domestic Abuse Survivors Can Get Free Hotel Rooms In Chicago



Cases have increased since the coronavirus outbreak began.




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Megan Thee Stallion's Message To Her Late Mother



"I’ve been trying to figure it out on my own."




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Drake Opens Up About Why He Finally Shared Photos Of Adonis



The Canadian rapper appeared on Weezy’s ‘Young Money Radio.’




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Jeannie Mai Has One Non-Negotiable For Her Wedding To Jeezy



'The Real' co-host has a vision of her special day.




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Brandy featuring Chance the Rapper - "Baby Mama



Brandy drops the lead video from her first album since 2012.




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Erykah Badu Will Take On Jill Scott In Next Verzuz Battle



The queen of Neo-Soul will be decided on May 9.




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Michigan Governor Connects Racism To Anti-Shutdown Protest



Governor Gretchen Whitmer was outraged.




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Family Charged After Security Guard Shot After Mask Dispute



The verbal altercation turned deadly.




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White House Apparently Not Following Social Distancing Rules



Trump Administration not sticking to its own order.




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Megan Thee Stallion Secures First Top 10 Hit With "Savage"



"I really want to cry right now like oh my god!!!!"




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Malia Obama Reflects On Her Mother In ‘Becoming’



The documentary hits Netflix tomorrow.




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Zoë Kravitz Thought About Not Using Her Last Name



She is the daughter of the legendary Lenny Kravitz.




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Blogger Mattie James Balances Motherhood And Business Hustle



Just say "no" to mom guilt.




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All That Glitters Is Not Gold on American Soul



Everything worth having comes at a cost.




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Model Nazanin Mandi Posts Jaw-Dropping Bikini Photo



Plus more celebrities flaunting their curves!






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Ahmaud Arbery Shooting Video Spurs Calls For Hate Crime Law



Lawmakers are reacting with outrage to the February killing




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Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Speaks Out About Her Son’s Killing



She has not been able to watch the horrifying video




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Cop Shooting Claims Life Of Black Man Who Livestreamed Chase



Demonstrators gathered after the death of Sean Reed