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Sydney news: Metro delays after North Ryde breakdown, 'poor' air quality forecast due to smoke haze

MORNING BRIEFING: The Metro network is experiencing significant delays after a train breakdown less than 24 hours after yesterday's mechanical problems, while health warnings for poor air quality are issued along the NSW coastline.




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Playwright Anchuli Felicia King had to leave Australian theatre in order to conquer it

Having left Melbourne in her 20s because she couldn't see a place for herself, Thai-Australian playwright Anchuli Felicia King is now forging a global career, with plays in London, Washington, Melbourne and Sydney this year.





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NSW Police engaged in misconduct by racially abusing Afghan women, commission finds

NSW's Law Enforcement Conduct Commission recommends disciplinary action be taken against two police officers who engaged in misconduct by racially abusing two Afghan women at a traffic stop in Western Sydney.




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Drugs should be decriminalised for personal use, NSW ice inquiry to be told

Under the proposal, if a person is found with drugs they would be referred to a health service one of more than 100 recommendations to be delivered next month.



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Sydney news: Angus Taylor 'unreservedly' apologises to Clover Moore, poor air quality continues

MORNING BRIEFING: The Federal Energy Minister 'unreservedly' apologises to Sydney's Lord Mayor for falsely claiming her council spent $15 million on travel, while parts of NSW remain blanketed in haze as winds fan smoke from bushfires.




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Rain is predicted for south-east Australia this weekend, but where is it going to fall?

Yes, rain is on the forecast for parts of the country, although it won't be drought-breaking. But as the rainclouds gather on the horizon the question we are all asking is: "Where is it going to fall?".




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Gerringong Speedway once boasted Australia's fastest cars but now is a quiet beach park

Horses, then cars and motorbikes staged races at low tide on a beautiful stretch of sand on the NSW south coast, but it has fallen silent now that it is a national park.




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Australian musical theatre gets a new approach thanks to Priscilla Queen of the Desert producer

Garry McQuinn has found a way around the challenges of creating a new hit Australian musical by turning the National Institute of Dramatic Arts into a "musical theatre lab".




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Jackie Mullins at the Lizard Lounge





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The Opera House meets Liverpool Boys High and creative sparks fly

An entire wing of the school is being taken over for three weeks including "art bombing" of the halls with bubble wrap and transforming classrooms into discos and caves.




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Geoffrey Rush accused of 'delivering lines' during Daily Telegraph defamation appeal

A $2.9 million payout is being challenged in court today after it was found Nationwide News defamed actor Geoffrey Rush in a high-profile case earlier this year.




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Geoffrey Rush's barrister says newspaper's lawyer tried to bring his client down with 'tabloid wit'

Geoffrey Rush's barrister tells an appeal hearing his client has been "slurred" by The Daily Telegraph's lawyer, who yesterday accused the actor of "delivering lines" when describing the impact the newspaper's articles had on his life.



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Sydney woman Susan Leslie O'Brien sentenced after killing Balinese teenager with car

Sydney woman Susan Leslie O'Brien may be home before Christmas after being sentenced to three-and-a-half months in jail for hitting and killing a Balinese teenager with her car.




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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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Why Christian students persist with walk-up evangelism on campus, despite the criticism

It's criticised for being "disingenuous", and many Christian students say it can be socially draining. So why hasn't face-to-face evangelism gone out of fashion in a digital world?




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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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Working parents are struggling to take care of themselves. Here's how we can fix that

Two-thirds of working mums and dads are struggling to look after themselves physically and mentally, according to a new report. The findings are pretty depressing. But what can parents actually do about it?




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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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KPMG report says we're at a 'turning point' for the big four banks in Australia

All four major banks have now announced a fall in earnings for the year. A new report from KPMG says there is no end in sight for the profit squeeze on the banks, with consumers set to benefit.




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Kogarah dance studio rapist Anthony Sampieri deserves life of 'pain, darkness and misery', court told

A Sydney mechanic who rescued a seven-year-old girl being raped by convicted sex offender Anthony Sampieri tells a court he still has nightmares about the "feeling of a scalpel being dragged across the back of my neck".



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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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Lori Loughlin loses bid to have charges dismissed in college admissions case

Nearly two dozen parents have already pleaded guilty in the case, including "Desperate Housewives" actress Felicity Huffman.





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Blackmagic's pro livestreaming switcher can broadcast without software

If you're devoted enough to livestreaming that you want the kind of features you'd expect from a TV studio, Blackmagic might have your back. It's releasing the ATEM Mini Pro, an enhanced version of the ATEM Mini switcher that's focused on the most elaborate streaming setups. There's now a hardware streaming engine that lets the Pro stream directly to Twitch, Facebook and YouTube through an Ethernet connection, with no special software required. You can also save recordings for posterity to USB flash drives, and multiview on the HDMI output lets you monitor all inputs on one screen.




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Pentagon: Coronavirus Hospitalizations ‘Permanently Disqualify’ U.S. Military Recruits

Applicants who have tested positive for the virus but did not require hospitalization will still be allowed to enlist




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COVID-19 Is Making America’s Loneliness Epidemic Even Worse

Experts have long been concerned about loneliness in America




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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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Why Infectious Diseases Like COVID-19 Make Science Move So Fast

Science has a reputation for moving slowly. The very process of publishing solid scientific data—let alone developing vaccines and therapies—requires a long timeline. But outbreaks of infectious diseases spread quickly, demanding a much quicker pace. Scientific endeavors to better understand SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have progressed rapidly. Within weeks of the virus emerging…




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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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Beyoncé & Meg Thee Stallion Will Be Honored By Houston



"Houston Hotties we’re getting a dayyyy!"




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Khalid featuring Summer Walker - "Eleven



The artists deliver slow beats and fast cars.




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Eddie Murphy Headlines Comedy Fest For Charity



“Laughter is often the best medicine.”




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Watch This TikTok Video Of Serena Williams Playing Tennis



Who says being quarantined keeps you from being competitive?




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Princess Love Announces A Major Life Decision



She says she's doing something she's "always wanted to do."





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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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Porsha Williams Reveals Why Dennis “Stepped Out”



Williams admitted that she ignored the red flags.




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Lisa Price Will Deliver Virtual 2020 Commencement Speech



The Carol’s Daughter founder inspires future leaders.




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Joe Biden Announces His Policy Plans For Black America



The 2020 presidential candidates wants your vote.




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Porsha Williams Reveals The Reason Dennis McKinley Cheated



Their relationship has played out on ‘RHOA.'