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Union seeks say in Arrium future

The AWU will today seek clarification that it can represent Arrium workers in creditor meetings.




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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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Ottawa, provinces and territories reach $4B deal to boost essential workers' pay

As the federal government announced today a multibillion-dollar deal with the provinces and territories to top up payments for low-wage essential workers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada needs to reflect on how it treats frontline and marginalized workers.




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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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Dual Canadian-U.S. citizens qualify for Trump's COVID-19 emergency payments

Canadians with U.S. citizenship who may not have paid taxes in the U.S. for decades still qualify for America's one-time pandemic support payment.




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Deficit reduction will have to wait for the economic recovery, federal officials say

As the fallout from COVID-19 adds hundreds of billions of dollars to the national debt, senior federal officials say there will be no aggressive attempts at deficit reduction until Canada's economic recovery is well underway.




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Local Muslim community to break fast during Ramadan with virtual iftar Saturday

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA invites Americans across the country to unite together in interfaith virtual iftar celebrations during the pandemic.




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‘It kind of feels like a murder’: COVID-19 complicates Mother’s Day for Illinoisans who lost their moms to the virus

The pandemic has halted our ability to grieve and mourn the way we normally would have, says one expert.




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Start planting cold-tolerant plants and cool-season vegetables as May gets underway

Chicago's final frost date usually arrives in mid-May, meaning gardeners can start planting some of their hardier vegetables and seedlings.




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Bethenny Frankel Shares Extremely Rare Photo of Daughter Bryn on Her 10th Birthday

Bethenny Frankel is wishing her daughter Bryn a very happy 10th birthday. The former Real Housewives of New York star marked the pre-teen's birthday by sharing a rare few photos, one...




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What to Watch This Weekend: Our Top Binge Picks for May 9-10

Any big weekend plans? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Every weekend, E! is giving you the top binge picks, including new and old TV series, movies and specials. And this...




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These 13 Mother-Daughter Films Are the Perfect Watchlist for Your Mother's Day Weekend

Break out the popcorn, because this Mother's Day weekend there are plenty of amazing films to watch! Tomorrow is Mother's Day (so if you are just remembering now, be sure to grab...




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Into the Woods: Spine-Tingling Secrets About the Friday the 13th Franchise

Kids, if you've ever wondered why it's a bad idea to have sex at your picturesque lakeside summer camp, look no further. While it didn't invent the idea of punishing teenagers...




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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.




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Brian May says he 'won't be able to walk or sleep for a while' after gardening injury

Queen guitarist Brian May says he ended up in hospital and was left unable to walk after "ripping his glutes to shreds" while gardening.




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Van Dijk says football shutdown will have made players consider retirement

The Liverpool defender says the current absence of football will have forced players to think about what they'll do when they have to stop playing




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Man Utd stars shocked club's fastest player hasn't signed professional contract

Deji Sotona turned 17 in December but hasn't yet been tied down to a professional deal at United, despite the club's senior stars being impressed by him




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En télétravail: Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge et le lâcher prise

Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge n’allait pas être complètement stoppé dans son élan par le confinement. C’était une question d’équilibre mental.





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Growth Players: CellPoint Mobile’s CEO Kristian Gjerding

Aiming to enable a “nirvana” experience for travelers has driven CellPoint towards block-chain powered, biometric-enabled identification.

Keep on reading: Growth Players: CellPoint Mobile’s CEO Kristian Gjerding




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Scotland lockdown 'must be extended' - easing it 'very risky', Sturgeon says

The coronavirus lockdown "must be extended" in Scotland and easing any restrictions would be "very, very risky", Nicola Sturgeon has announced.




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Easing the lockdown: What might change - if anything - on Monday?

Boris Johnson will on Sunday set out the government's plan for lifting coronavirus lockdown measures.




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Marking VE Day, PM tells veterans: 'You will always be remembered'

Boris Johnson has declared that the UK's response to the coronavirus demands the same effort and courage as the armed forces showed in the Second World War.




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Detroit Children's Hospital Ousts Wayne State Pediatricians

(MedPage Today) -- A group of Wayne State University pediatricians will not be able to practice at the Detroit Medical Center's Children's Hospital of Michigan, effective July 1. The move is the latest in a years-long rift between WSU and a pediatricians...




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Force-Sensing Ablation Catheter Makes Headway in Persistent Afib

(MedPage Today) -- Outcomes after radiofrequency (RF) ablation with a contact force-sensing catheter were promising for people with persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib) in the PRECEPT study. The device yielded 61.7% freedom at 15 months from...




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Novel Nasal Spray Flops for Home Tachycardia Conversion

(MedPage Today) -- Calcium-channel blocker nasal spray etripamil flopped for rapid conversion of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) in its pivotal phase III trial, but the story may not be over for the novel agent. The novel agent...




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Five Days of G-CSF Adequate for Breast Cancer Chemo

(MedPage Today) -- Five days of prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) proved as effective as 7 to 10 days for preventing chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in patients with early breast cancer, a randomized trial showed...




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A widespread outbreak could derail plans to ease restrictions, deputy medical chief says

It is very unlikely Australian sports fans will be able to pack out stadiums on grand final weekend, even if the plan to lift restrictions is successful, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says.




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McEnany Played Her Part Perfectly for the Only Audience that Matters

The first press briefing in more than a year was a rehash of a play we’ve seen before. But the president and his base should be pleased.




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Youth Climate Activists Once Opposed Joe Biden. Now, They Say They’ll Vote for Him.

But if he wants to avoid being the target of their protests both before and—if he’s elected—after November, he’ll need to earn more than just their votes.




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Wellington Phoenix commit to Australian stay but call for A-League to be postponed

A-League championship contenders Wellington Phoenix believe the competition should be suspended because of coronavirus as they prepare to go into self-isolation in Australia.




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NRL players could face salary cuts during coronavirus crisis

NRL boss Todd Greenberg says players could be forced to take pay cuts as the organisation looks to cut costs amid the coronavirus crisis.




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AFL cuts season to 17 rounds but delays call on suspending start of competition

The AFL reduces the men's competition to 17 rounds as it responds to the coronavirus pandemic, but it is yet to decide whether it will postpone the start of the season.




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Will football be suspended if a player catches COVID-19? It depends on the code

The AFL and NRL will both play matches this weekend, but both leagues are taking different approaches to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.




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AFL delays decision on 2020 season opener as players demand 22 rounds

The AFL will decide on Wednesday whether the opening round of the men's season will go ahead this week, as the players push for a full home-and-away campaign of 22 matches instead of 17.




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Abe says Olympics will go ahead despite top official testing positive to COVID-19

Japan's plans to hold a "complete" Olympics despite the advent of coronavirus may have taken a hit after one of its top Olympic committee officials was diagnosed with COVID-19.




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'That's how we play the game': The essence and beauty of football on the Tiwi Islands

The game of footy is almost a different sport on the Northern Territory's Tiwi Islands — a place where former AFL star Austin Wonaeamirri says Aussie Rules is a way of life.




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The big hit: An extended coronavirus shutdown may change sport as we know it in Australia

With the major sports leagues in Australia facing an extended shutdown, the financial impacts could be severe, if not devastating for clubs and sports as a whole.




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'Bring the game home': Elders say hosting match will be just recognition for footy's birthplace

Titta Secombe says it's time the origins of Australian Rules football — which she says involved Indigenous mobs playing for pride with a possum-skin ball — are properly recognised.



  • Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
  • History
  • Australian Football League
  • Sport
  • Community and Society
  • Human Interest

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Coronavirus forces NRL to introduce self-isolation program for players

The NRL is introducing a self-isolation program for its players, as it looks to continue the premiership amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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NZ Warriors to stay in Australia amid coronavirus troubles for NRL

The NRL season still has 16 teams, as the New Zealand Warriors make the call to remain based in Australia for the foreseeable future.




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Former English Premier League player Peter Whittingham dies aged 35 after pub fall

Former English Premier League footballer Peter Whittingham dies at the age of 35, nearly two weeks after an accidental fall.




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AFL to shut down for 30 days if player has coronavirus

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says the competition will shut down for at least 30 days — not 14 — if a player tests positive to coronavirus.




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AFL suspends season in response to coronavirus, but NRL opts to play on for now

The AFL calls a halt to games until at least May 31 in response to the coronavirus outbreak, but the NRL says it is proceeding until told to stop.




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AFL players apologise 'unreservedly' for night-long party against social-distancing advice

A group of North Melbourne footballers apologises for throwing a party at a Melbourne home last night, with the club saying it was "inappropriate in the current climate".




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NRL and AFL playing on only hurt the severity of coronavirus messaging

As ever the NRL's flea-infested tail wagged the dog but when it comes to professional sport taking place, those of us in the industry in this country have all let Australians down.




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Olympics will take place in 2021, says IOC member Dick Pound

The Olympics will be postponed to 2021 as the sporting world adapts to the coronavirus pandemic, according to IOC member Dick Pound.




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'The date may change, but the goal remains the same': Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021

Australian athletes react positively to news that the Tokyo Olympics are postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak and will now take place in 2021.




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By delaying Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee finally admits it's not the main game in town

It was welcomed by athletes around the world, but the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 was easy in comparison to what comes next, writes Tracey Holmes.