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The State Archives and Records Authority says the breach could incur a fine but they would not be pursuing legal action over the shredding of documents relating to government grants in the lead up to the 2019 election.
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The first-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons enters into force, hailed as a historic step to rid the world of its deadliest weapons but strongly opposed by the world’s nuclear-armed nations.
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British couple Elizabeth Kerr and Simon O’Brien had been planning to marry in June, but after they became so ill on a COVID-19 ward, hospital staff scrambled to organise for them to tie the knot before it was too late.
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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial to February to give the former president time to prepare and review his case.
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Imagine being offered a dose of the coronavirus vaccine by a pharmacist while doing your grocery shopping — some lucky Americans are experiencing just that as clinics desperately seek to avoid wastage.
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Remzi Bektasovski tells the jury one of his alleged victims made advances towards him in a granny flat while his family were discussing his uncle’s health.
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A man who was shot dead by police after he fatally attacked the mother of his child and went on a drug-fuelled crime spree had a history of violence and was on parole at the time, an inquest has heard.
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Former tennis great Margaret Court says she is honoured and grateful to be promoted to the highest level of the Order of Australia, despite the decision coming under fire from two state premiers and LGBT groups concerned about her past criticisms of same sex marriage.
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Australian Olympic Committee boss Matt Carroll says the Tokyo Games “are on” and dismisses reports that they are to be cancelled.
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International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates rejects media reports that discussions have been held about cancelling the Tokyo Games because of coronavirus.
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The real test for Joe Biden’s administration will be turning his rhetoric into meaningful actions if he hopes to stitch the fabric of this fraying union back together. And his first 100 days in office will be crucial to his success, writes Kathryn Diss.
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Italian coastguard discover the body of a fin whale near the southern coast of Naples after they followed a young whale calf in distress at sea.
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