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Lowndes eyes up Brock’s Bathurst record

Australia has proven its fitness, finesse with wins at Bathurst, Wellington and France. Chloe Ranford reports. jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_2').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features:...

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Investigators find flight MH17 shot down by Russian missile

The report into the shooting down of Malaysian Airliner MH17 has found a Russian missile was involved. But it has not blamed anyone for firing the weapon saying that investigation continues. And...

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Luxury truck fit for a Sultan

It’s being called the world’s most luxurious truck. A custom-built prime mover fit for a king, or rather a Sultan! Jack Gramenz reports. jQuery(document).ready(function($) {...

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Seeing what it’s like to be vision impaired

Each year on this day, cities worldwide celebrate the accomplishments of the vision impaired. It’s the 51st Anniversary of the International White Cane Day. Kurravi Piggott reports....

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Wave of success for Aussie surfers

Australian surfer Taylor Wright won the Roxy Pro in France last night for the second consecutive year. The win means she remains 5th overall, in the world. Vincent Roche reports....

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Families remember Balibo five

Today marks the 40th anniversary five Australian journalists died while reporting East Timor. Family members and friends held a dawn service at the War memorial in Canberra, to honour the Balibo five....

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Wallabies win last minute reprieve

Millions of Australians held their breath early this morning as the Wallabies waited until the dying moments of their match against Scotland to snatch victory. The Wallabies played well below their...

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Brisbane doctors rally for children in detention

Hundreds of Brisbane doctors are calling for the immediate release of children from detention centres. They held a protest meeting following similar action down south. But the Immigration Minister...

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Brisbane bed boost for international students

Accommodation for overseas students in Brisbane is about to be boosted. The City Council has approved a major new development providing 1600 beds for international students. Sam Kolhapuri reports....

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Great Scott! The future is now

The future has finally arrived. Brisbane movie buffs have been celebrating “Back to the Future” day. On this date, the main character played by Michael J Fox arrived from the past in a De Lorean time...

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Aussies in running for Asia Pacific Oscars

Australian nominees will be vying for this year’s highly regarded Asia Pacific Screen Awards. It’s the 9th annual Brisbane based event and is open to not only home grown but international film makers...

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Waller confident ahead of Cox Plate

Champion Horse Trainer Chris Waller, could be a triple threat in Saturday’s Cox Plate. The Sydney based trainer has three top chances of winning the $3 million race. Toby Crockford reports....

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Teenager accused of plotting terror attack faces court

It’s been revealed that a a Sydney teenager accused of plotting a lone wolf terror attack had planned to buy a suicide vest on the internet. He appeared in a Sydney court today and is facing life...

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All on track for Gold Coast Games

Preparations for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, are on schedule. That’s the word from the Games organisers despite industrial action hampering progress at key construction sites. And today a...

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Crunch time for Aussie rowers and Rio

It’s the last chance for our Aussie rowers to qualify for Rio. At the finals in Switzerland, the teams in our mens’ and womens’ eights both finished third. They must go better in tomorrow’s...

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Aussie rowers sink or swim in Olympic qualifiers

It was another exciting day on the water at the Olympic qualification regatta in Switzerland. As Rhys Grant secured his spot in the A-Final of the Men’s Single Sculls, the Lightweight Women’s Double...

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Rowing eights fail to qualify for Rio

It was a disappointing day for Australian rowing, with both the men’s and women’s Eights failing to qualify for the Rio Olympics. This is the first time in almost 70 years, that we won’t be represented...

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Finding funding for Nemo

Both the Coalition and Labor admit that saving the Great Barrier Reef from devastating coral bleaching, requires urgent action. Today, it was Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, who revealed one of...

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Dami Im stuns fans and shows she still has the X-Factor

Australia’s Eurovision star Dami Im, returned home to a sea of cheering fans at her former high school, John Paul College. The songstress dazzled the crowd, performing the hit song that won her second...

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Australians laid to rest one final time

It was the moment families had waited decades for. This morning, the remains of 33 Australians, most service personnel, were returned to home soil. It was the largest single repatriation this country...

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