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'Look at it fly!': Pentagon releases footage of 'unidentified aerial phenomena'

Videos of unidentified flying objects have been officially released by the Department of Defense after unauthorised distribution in 2007 and 2017.




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Funeral insurer who sold coverage to babies barred from taking on customers

Funeral insurer Youpla, slammed by the banking royal commission in a previous brand iteration for misleading Indigenous customers, has now been denied a licence to provide financial services and prevented from signing up new customers.




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Markets surge on Fed's promise to act 'aggressively' to save a stalled economy

The ASX joins a global rally after the Federal Reserve says it will "aggressively" use its "full range of tools" to aid the recovery, as the US economy records its worst slump since the global financial crisis.




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Authorities investigate aged care coronavirus cluster as Victoria records seven new cases

Victoria's total of COVID-19 cases rises to 1,361, as Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton reveals authorities are investigating three cases linked to a Melbourne aged care facility.





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Solid demand and favourable weather buoy agribusiness confidence

Solid rainfall has boosted farmer confidence this season and, while uncertainty hangs over the global economy, many remain optimistic that agriculture will weather the storm.




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Pub owners to pay $380,000 in damages over secret beer tap deals

The directors of a prominent Adelaide hotels syndicate are ordered to pay $383,000 to their former business partners after a court found they concealed deals with major breweries over access to beer taps.




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Corporate giants warn coronavirus exodus means Sydney's CBD will never be the same again

As the Government begins easing social-distancing restrictions, there are doubts once-bustling workplaces in Sydney's CBD will ever return to the way they were.




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'There's got to be a better way': Exploration company pushes to reduce plastic bags

A small exploration company drilling for gold in Western Australia's Goldfields wants to change the perception that the resources sector is a "dirty industry" by using biodegradable bags for drill samples.




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Historic burnt-out cottage and house overlooking gorge attract $3.2 million price tag

The two cottages are up for sale in a historic part of Launceston but one of the buildings will likely cost hundreds of thousands to repair.




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Brazil on verge of economic collapse and food shortages, leaders warn

Brazil's President says steps must be taken as soon as possible to bring Latin America's largest economy out of "intensive care", as controversy continues over the Government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.




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Don't touch the flags! Golfers find a fairway to beat coronavirus handicap

Sydney golf clubs have never been more booked up as players flock to the greens for a dose of the outdoors.




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Empty shelves and clogged sewers as shortages hit regional NSW

Supermarkets that service people across hundreds of kilometres of NSW are still struggling to get the basics.




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'Point of saturation': distancing messages need update to stifle virus

There were just 26 cases reported on Sunday but photographs from the weekend show people may be socialising too closely, too early.




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Official COVID-19 figures underestimate spread by 'order of magnitude'

A senior epidemiologist says official government modelling underestimates the true spread of COVID-19 in Australia.




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Next OnePlus Flagship Rumoured To Get A Feature We Expected On The OnePlus 8 Pro




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Salman Khan's Car Collection Worth Rs 14 Crores Is As Hypercool As His Movies & Swag




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Xiaomi's New Mi 10 5G Is Here To Take On Flagship Phones & Here's Everything To Know About It




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‘Spider-Verse’ Almost Had Cameos By Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield & Now We’re Mad




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Deepika Padukone’s Message For Irrfan Khan Is What His Fans Want To Tell The Late Actor Right Now




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David Warner’s Dance On Tamil Song ‘Inji Idupazhagi’ Is Cool But His ‘Lungi’ Is The Killer Here




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CarryMinati Closes In On YouTube Records After Savage TikTok Roast & The Numbers Just Keep Rising




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Stalwarts help restore Dragons' pride

St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has turned to two of the Dragons' fiercest competitors to help restore pride and passion to the club.




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David Bergen on pandemic reading: ‘The stories are not about the plague and death, but about life’


Giller Prize-winning author David Bergen, whose latest book is “Here’s The Dark,” muses on pandemic reading




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Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ documentary highlights hard-working Chicago student


The former first lady returned to her alma mater, Chicago’s Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, in November 2018 as part of her cross-country tour to promote her “Becoming” memoir, hosting an intimate discussion with 20 female students.




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Heritage department outlines distribution of $500 million of arts and culture COVID-19 support


Nearly $327 million will be handed out by the heritage department in the initial stages, while the remainder will be “assessed based on needs.”




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Amazing images: The best science photos of the week

Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.




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Postmedia seeks at least $20.3M in coronavirus-related emergency wage subsidies

Postmedia Network Canada Corp. expects to qualify for at least $20.3 million in COVID-related emergency wage subsidies from the federal government, the owner of Canada's largest newspaper chain said Friday.




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Gags ‘n’ goodies

A NEW creative outlet is hoping to grow Cairns’ comedy scene and help local charities at the same time.




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Exciting stage of life

THE Cairns Choral Society has not let the demise of the Cairns Civic Theatre stop it from staging its annual musical.




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YouTube expands fact-check panels in move against misinformation

San Francisco (AFP) April 28, 2020
YouTube on Tuesday began adding fact-check panels to search results in the US for videos on hot-topic claims shown to be bogus. The Google-owned video streaming service said it is expanding to the US a fact-check information panel feature launched last year in Brazil and India. Fact-check information panels highlight credible findings by third-parties so YouTube viewers can make informed




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Is all this screen time damaging my eyes? (Yes. But here’s what to do)


Avoiding screens before bed and taking breaks to stare out the window will help mitigate the damage.




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Think you’re not cut out for meditating? Think again


It might just melt away your lockdown stress




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Body image activists caution about glorifying Adele’s new look


We just shouldn’t be commenting on Adele’s body at all, activists say.




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Gogglebox star June Bernicoff dies aged 82 after short illness, her family confirms

Gogglebox star June Bernicoff has died at the age of 82, according to Channel 4. A...




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Banks an early drag on stocks

The sharemarket opened lower as weak banking stocks failed to support a strong rally in energy shares.




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Les voyages du virus

Les régions veulent rester fermées pour se protéger des gens de la zone rouge montréalaise. Ont-ils raison?




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[EN IMAGES] Las Vegas, ville-fantôme

Las Vegas est presque aussi vide que le désert qui la cerne.




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Que le dépistage massif commence

La stratégie déployée vendredi dans la grande région de Montréal nécessitera plus de personnel en santé.




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May and Blanchet declare the oilpatch 'dead,' warn Ottawa against financial supports

Canada's oil and gas sector is on the ropes as COVID-19 crushes demand and a global price war pushes domestic companies to the brink of bankruptcy — but two opposition leaders say Ottawa should simply let part of the industry wither and die.




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Armed Forces deploys almost all of its medical capacity against pandemic in Quebec nursing homes

The Canadian military has stripped bases across the country of their uniformed medical personnel to support long-term care homes in Quebec that have been overrun by COVID-19.




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Peter MacKay suggests Magnitsky Act should be used against China

Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay is calling for use of the Magnitsky Act if specific individuals in China can be identified as having suppressed information related to COVID-19.




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Wage subsidy program will be extended past June, says Trudeau

The federal government's emergency wage subsidy program, which is meant to help employers keep workers on the payroll, will be extended beyond its initial early June endpoint.




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A Chicago nurse vacationed with other nurses every year. She died from COVID-19 before they could plan their next trip

Maria Lopez was a nurse in robotic surgery at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago. She was set to retire April 30.




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Ask Amy: Problem drinking creates problems in marriage

Spouse worries about alcoholism.




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Chicago-area flea market vendors with no other income are forced to sell products on the street. ‘We have no other option.’

Coronavirus closures have been hard on Swap-O-Rama vendors and their families who struggle to pay bills with diminished incomes.




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Twin baby dies in home birth tragedy

POLICE are investigating the death of a twin baby boy after a home birth ended tragically in Adelaide last week, The Advertiser can reveal.




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Grey's Anatomy's Caterina Scorsone Splits From Husband After 10 Years of Marriage

After a decade of marriage, one Hollywood couple has decided to call it quits. E! News can confirm Grey's Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone and her husband Rob Giles have decided to go...




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What Traveling Internationally Is Like in the Age of Coronavirus

I've traveled a lot over the years, saving up all the dollars and vacation days I can manage to embark on solo adventures around the globe. Whether I've ended up road-tripping...




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Now 103, Dame Vera to sing We'll Meet Again as UK marks VE Day

Dame Vera Lynn has performed her most iconic hit We'll Meet Again many times since she first sang it for the troops during World War Two and it became embedded as an anthem of hope in British life.