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Scomo gaffe Scott Morrison apologises for ‘wrong’ toilet claim to News Corp journalist |
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Prince Harry lands Silicon Valley job as ‘chief impact officer’ |
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Peter O'Brien, Australian actor (b. 1960) |
VALE: GEORGE SEGAL - DEAD at 87 |
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George Segal, American actor, from complications after bypass surgery (b. 1934) |
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Former celebrity chef Pete Evans buys Byron tourism venture |
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Meghan wins privacy case without trial. Publisher considers appeal |
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Joanna Kerns, actress best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on Growing Pains |
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Australian pop star and actress Patsy Ann Noble has died at the age of 77 |
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Baz the randy ram forced into retirement |
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Hotel ventilation systems not up to standard: AMA President |
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Cop accused of leaking information about Laidley named |
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How BBL’s epic final had to happen The Big Bash League’s two best teams take their rivalry to the next step tonight at the SCG |
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Dogs' 50m bomb claims thrilling AFLW win Early fourth-term blitz and a defensive wall that was immovable in the dying minutes |
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'Pies board members ponder early Eddie exit Collingwood board members are reportedly starting to ask whether it’d be in the club’s best interests |
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Exciting former 'Roo wins a spot on St Kilda’s list |
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The Great Dictator: The film that dared to laugh at Hitler Charlie Chaplin skewered the Nazis in his satire The Great Dictator. Nicholas Barber looks at how the film has wider relevance today |
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Meghan braces for fresh damaging family revelations |
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Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) |
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| FRIDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2021 |
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Victorian bill banning gay conversion therapy passes Upper House The bill will become law, despite tensions within the Coalition and concerns from some religious leaders |
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Police charge alleged Bourke Street runaway driver over incident Police have charged Bryce O’Donnell, 20, was arrested at an address in Ballarat just before 4pm on Thursday |
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Woman found dead on Qld beach, man missing after late-night swim |
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Beijing 2022: Human rights groups call for Winter Olympic boycott A senior member of the (IOC) has rejected criticism of its decision to host next year's Winter Games in China. |
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Uighur camps: UK, US report systematic rape The US government has said it is "deeply disturbed" by a BBC report alleging systematic rape of Uighur women in Chinese camps. |
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Dogecoin takes off after tip by Elon Musk Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency which started off as a joke, has jumped in value by 50% after Elon Musk dubbed it "the people's crypto" |
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What will Joe Biden do with Donald Trump's Space Force? In December 2019, Trump launched Space Force, declaring it to be the "world's new war-fighting domain" |
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Rory McIlroy reveals new twist to Reed’s latest cheating storm McIlroy and Reed each took relief from an embedded ball after it hopped in the rough. Turns out there was one difference. |
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NRL great wants answers after Dragons’ Folau ‘trainwreck’ League great Mark Geyer has slammed the Dragons for their “trainwreck” Israel Folau situation and has called for someone to be held accountable. |
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Taylor Swift: Theme park sues singer over Evermore album name The Utah theme park's owners said Swift's Evermore release had caused confusion about whether the two were linked |
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Miley teases her barely-there costume ahead of Super Bowl The NFL has announced that an additional 14,500 fans will round out the attendance for Super Bowl LV |
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Today show host Ally Langdon is rushed to hospital |
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At age 90, Tony Trabert |
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Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark |
| THURSDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2021 |
COVID-19: Victoria on high alert |
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Australian Open in chaos after matches cancelled, stars isolate |
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Denial Andrews warns of ‘greater challenge’ amid new case Andrews has warned of the "wildly infectious" nature of the new coronavirus strains – saying there had been "no problem or breach of protocol" |
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Vaccine and international travel: How jab could open borders Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to be drawn on when overseas trips will resume, but a major hint has been dropped |
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Perth Hills bushfire threatens more homes overnight 500 firefighters entering day four of the massive bushfire threatening homes in Perth's north-east are preparing to battle the blaze into the weekend. |
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Myanmar coup: UN chief calls for the failure of military takeover |
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Scomo and Joe discuss COVID-19, climate and China in first call Mr Morrison said it was a "warm and engaging"conversation, with the two leaders discussing several issues |
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China wants ‘more than a verbal olive branch’ to repair relations China Daily, the state-run media outlet has again taken aim at Scott Morrison with advice on repairing repair the nations’ fraught relationship. |
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Clarko ‘tried pretty hard’ to convince Tom Scully to play on Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson says he “tried pretty hard” to convince Scully to play on, but the wingman was burnt out as he approached 2021 .
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Aussies' ATP Cup campaign in tatters after de Minaur felled While the 6-3 7-5 loss put Wednesday night’s tie at 1-1, it means the hosts are in eliminated from the tournament, due to their 0-3 loss to Spain on Tuesday night. |
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Postponed tour could put Australia on backfoot for Ashes defence Cricket South Africa may have a bone to pick with Cricket Australia after being jilted, but the hurt of this separation will be felt strongly by both nations |
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The proposed rule change that could rein DeChambeau in Bryson DeChambeau, the longest hitter on the US tour, has constantly been testing golf's limits, so you'd expect the latest change would cause a stir. |
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Golden Globes: Three female directors make history in nominations Regina King, Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell are up for the prize, which had only previously nominated five women in the Globes' 77-year history. |
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Andrew O’Keefe ‘not the aggressor’ in alleged assault: Lawyer His partner will have a “lot to answer for” after an incident that left him charged with domestic violence in Sydney’s east, his lawyer has claimed |
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Larry Emdur sells investment apartment for $1.055m at auction Emdur, the Morning Show co-host and former Price is Right game show star, has sold his Bondi Beach investment apartment at auction for $1.055m |
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Kanye West removes 500 pairs of sneakers amid 'looming divorce' With the rumored divorce still pending, it's rumoured that West is packing his belongings, namely a ton of sneakers |
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Sad news for Harry as Invictus is postponed for second time |
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Władziu Valentino Liberace (d. February 4, 1987 - aged 67) |
HAPPY 48th BIRTHDAY |
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James Albert Hird: Former professional AFL |
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Australia forced to abandon tour of South Africa |
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Perth Hills bushfire devastation as 71 homes lost Authorities say up to 71 homes have been lost but there has been no loss of life and no reported injuries to members of the public
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Scott Morrison hauls in COVID quack cure pusher Craig Kelly Morrison hauls in rogue Liberal MP Craig Kelly for a face-to-face dressing down over quack COVID-19 cures he has been pushing on social media |
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Putin critic Navalny jailed in Russia despite protests He has been in detention since returning to Russia last month. He had been treated in Germany for a near-fatal nerve agent attack |
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Two FBI agents shot dead, three hurt during Florida raid The gunfire began around 06:00 local time in the city of Sunrise as agents were investigating a child abuse case |
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Mohamed Noor loses appeal over murder of Justine Damond
A divided Mnnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Mohamed Noor, and is serving a 12.5-year prison sentence. |
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to move to executive chairman role
Bezos transitions to the role of executive chairman later in 2021. Web Services chief executive Andy Jassy will become the company's top boss. |
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McGuire takes back calling report release ‘a proud day’ Eddie McGuire says he “got it wrong” in calling release of the club’s report into systemic racism “a proud day” |
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‘Constant mistakes’ cost Aussies dearly in ATP Cup Australia’s ATP Cup hopes are hanging by a thread after failing to take advantage of a Spanish team missing Rafael Nadal |
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Folau agrees to social media backflip to land $1 million NRL deal Folau is reportedly happy to tone down his social media activity after St George made a move to lure the 31-year-old back to the NRL.
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Peter Helliar ‘truly sorry’ as damning video resurfacesHelliar has apologised to former Collingwood defender Lumumba after footage resurfaced of his 2017 interview on Channel 10’s The Project |
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Dolly Parton 'turned down' Presidential Medal of Freedom twice Dolly said she did not accept the awards because her husband was ill and then she would not travel due to the pandemic. |
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Rebel Wilson and boyfriend Jacob Busch breakup Wilson posted on Instagram on Tuesday: “Lots on my mind … aghhhhhh …#single-girl-heading-to-Super-Bowl!” |
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Ten axes several major shows - including THREE reality programsPlaying for Keeps and reality shows Trial by Kyle, Celebrity Name Game and One Born Every Minute have all been dumped. |
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Tributes paid as pandemic hero Captain Tom dies Captain Sir Tom Moore dies in hospital. He was 100 and raised nearly £33m for NHS charities |
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Happy 85th birthday BOB SIMPSON Robert Simpson AO (born 3 February 1936) former cricketer captained Australia from 1963/64 until 1967/68, and again in 1977–78
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