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Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall, The Godfather films and Father of the Bride, has died at the age of 79.
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Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall, The Godfather films and Father of the Bride, has died at the age of 79.
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US President Donald Trump told White House reporters that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner MarĂa Corina Machado called him and said she accepted the award “in honour” of him because he “really deserved it”. Read more: //bit.ly/3IZ9WJy
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MODERATOR: Are you willing to commit to NOT raise the sales tax? MIKIE SHERRILL: I'm not going to commit to anything right now. On Nov. 4, vote NO on Mikie Sherrill. ❌
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French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister just days after he resigned from the role. Read more: https://t.co/h9tOWYfUsT
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Around 1,700 tonnes of infected seed potatoes have already been destroyed after PMTV was detected in Australia for the first time, with peak farming bodies calling the virus' appearance "a failure of our national biosecurity protocols". https://t.co/yeiIresl2C
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With eradication off the table, Australia is looking to New Zealand for lessons on how to manage potato mop top virus as planting begins in Tasmania.
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Cancer survival rates have improved according to a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The report looked at survival rates and risk for more than 100 different types of cancer over time and across multiple factors. Read more: https://t.co/YFScvjzIma
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Some Australians in the US say that, with President Donald Trump's administration "making irrational decisions at the drop of a hat", they've started preparing contingency plans in case of any sudden changes to the political climate or their safety. https://t.co/H7WiDpnJNp
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With changes to visas and growing scrutiny of foreign nationals, Australians in the US say they feel uncertain about their futures.
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The ceasefire in Gaza has come into effect and Israeli troops have begun withdrawing from the Palestinian enclave, the Israeli military has announced. Read more: https://t.co/QFLEgoRce8
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The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader MarĂa Corina Machado. Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, said Machado was honoured for "promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela". Read more: https://t.co/lXpHdHRDb9
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Some of the Australian activists who were arrested and detained after Israeli forces intercepted their Global Sumud Flotilla vessels have returned home. Read more here:
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The returned activists have concerns for Madeline Habib, who is said to be in "good health" while detained in Israel.
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Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into celebrations after a ceasefire and hostage deal was announced under the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza. Read more here: https://t.co/4rymO9Dg71
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Former Wallabies captain turned senator David Pocock has been kicked out of the parliamentary sports club for raising concerns about the gambling lobby. Read more on SBS News:
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The former Wallabies captain says he won’t take part in Parliament’s friendly sporting matches unless the club rethinks its corporate ties.
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Advocates are calling for solutions that recognise the link between domestic violence and homelessness, an issue impacting more than 65,000 women each year. Read more:
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Australians are being urged to recognise the link between domestic violence and homelessness, as more women face sleeping rough.
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US President Donald Trump is hoping he'll be this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, which experts say is fuelled by his desire for prestige and a long rivalry with a former US president. Read more here:
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Foreign leaders seeking to curry favour with Trump have been quick to talk up the US president's chances, but experts aren't so sure.
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Fouad Berzghal's home country of Syria has had its first election since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, but there are questions over how much will change. https://t.co/vsFzlTUPOt
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Fouad Berzghal's home country had its first election since the fall of its dictator. But there are questions over how much will change.
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ABC managing director Hugh Marks says the public broadcaster spent $2.5 million in external costs to fund its defence in the unlawful termination case of journalist Antoinette Lattouf. For the latest news, visit: https://t.co/JpTsni2Vfb
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The University of Melbourne's Richard Robson has been honoured with a Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work in developing a new form of molecular architecture alongside Japan's Susumu Kitagawa and American-Jordanian Omar Yaghi. https://t.co/eZVe33D004
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The discovery for the Nobel chemistry prize has been likened to a Harry Potter enchanted handbag.
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United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have congratulated each other on a "historic" ceasefire in Gaza, but there is "a lot more" needed for peace in Gaza. https://t.co/4S3LuoRp5n
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Despite the hopes raised for ending the war, crucial details are yet to be spelled out.
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Cancer survival rates have improved significantly over the past 25 years, according to a wide-ranging report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. But one researcher says there are some concerning rises in diagnoses for one age group. https://t.co/YFScvjzIma
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Australia's latest snapshot of cancer incidence and deaths has been released.
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US President Donald Trump's claim to be a "peacemaker" has him hoping that he'll be this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, fuelled by a potent mix of a desire for prestige and a long rivalry with former US president Barack Obama. https://t.co/Suf6zuyfyP
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Foreign leaders seeking to curry favour with Trump have been quick to talk up the US president's chances, but experts aren't so sure.
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A planned pro-Palestinian rally at an iconic Australian landmark scheduled for Sunday has been prohibited from going ahead, a trio of judges has ruled. https://t.co/FjF3ri0rFA
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Organisers said their right to protest was "paramount" after their initial plan was blocked following a court challenge.
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