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Sydney Man Charged After Alleged Gunfire Prompted Dulwich Hill Lockdown
A 32-year-old man was charged with seven offences following an alleged firearm and stolen car incident in Sydney's inner west.
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Racing Fans Mourn Closure of Sydney’s Historic Wentworth Park Greyhound Track
Thousands packed Sydney's Wentworth Park for its final greyhound race meeting before planned demolition and the return of the site to parkland.
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Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Falls to Lowest on Record Ahead of Run-Off
New government data shows Brazilian Amazon deforestation has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1988, ahead of a presidential election run-off.
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Judi Dench and Cast Urge BBC to Keep The Archers in Birmingham
Judi Dench and over 100 cast and crew members have signed a letter urging the BBC to keep recording The Archers in Birmingham.
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Trump Attacks Fellow Republicans Over Texas Senate Race As Polls Show Tight Contest
Donald Trump criticized fellow Republicans over the Texas Senate race, while White House press secretary Katie Zacharia addressed questions on press briefings.
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UK Banks Expect Higher Taxes in Upcoming Budget Amid Booming Profits
Senior banking executives tell the BBC they expect higher taxes in the upcoming Budget as Chancellor John Healey weighs options.
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Penguin Colony Review: An Antarctic Odyssey of Nazis and Lovecraftian Horrors
Origame Digital's Penguin Colony is an odd, absorbing adventure game that sends players waddling across Antarctica in search of an eldritch entity.
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Sydney Man Charged After Alleged Gunfire Prompted Dulwich Hill Lockdown
A 32-year-old man was charged with seven offences following an alleged firearm and stolen car incident in Sydney's inner west.
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Deadly St Petersburg Overnight Attack Hits Oil Facilities and Data Centre
An overnight attack on St Petersburg killed at least one person, injuring five others and hitting key oil facilities, a data centre, and a logistics hub.
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France Unrest Leaves Around 1,800 Arrested After Protests Turn to Riots
France faces widespread damage and around 1,800 arrests after nationwide protests over living costs and public services turned into riots.
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Cindy Crawford ‘Beyond Heartbroken’ After Death of Son Presley Gerber at 27
Supermodel Cindy Crawford and her family are grieving the death of her 27-year-old son, Presley Gerber, whose passing is being investigated as a suspected overdose.
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Computer Analysis Links Shakespeare and Marlowe to Edward III Play
New computerised textual analysis concludes that William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe collaborated on the 1596 play Edward III.
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Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet Voted Australia’s Favourite Book in ABC Radio National Poll
Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet has been voted Australia’s favourite book in a nationwide poll conducted by ABC Radio National, with Markus Zusak coming second.
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