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The death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis at the hands of police, has sparked widespread protests across the United States.

A new Australian-developed system is to begin generating electricity from ocean waves later this year, with a report showing three-quarters of Australia’s energy needs could be met by renewables by 2025.

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The announcement came hours after hundreds of troops were deployed to the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul to stem what would be a fourth night of violent protests.

The founder of Facebook said that he struggled over how to respond to Donald Trump’s comments following the death of George Floyd.

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The Morrison government is being urged to apologise to the thousands of Australians who suffered distress because of its failed robodebt scheme. The government announced on Friday $720 million will be refunded that had wrongly been sought for around 470,000 welfare debts thrown up by the scheme because of faulty

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has called for an end to the violent protests that have rocked Minneapolis following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody and said he expected “swift” justice for all police officers involved. All four officers involved in George Floyd’s death were fired from

Sadman Oshan, an international student from Bangladesh, was living an ordinary and independent life before coronavirus hit. After three and a half years in Australia, the bachelor of IT student at Southern Cross University suddenly found his work shifts had dried up and he had no way to pay rent

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As News Corp became the latest media company to announce major cuts this year, one part of Australia’s news landscape continues to prove surprisingly resilient. The country’s multicultural newspapers are by no means immune to shocks in the industry but loyal readerships and niche advertising have kept them afloat. Committed

Australian Jock Palfreeman will ask Bulgarian prosecutors to review video footage that he’s “absolutely” sure will quash his 2007 murder conviction.