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16 Feb 2022
Irreverent author, satirist and conservative commentator PJ O'Rourke dead at 74 abc.net.au/news/2022-02-16/a…

Irreverent author, satirist and conservative commentator PJ O'Rourke dead at 74

PJ O'Rourke re-fashioned the irreverence and "gonzo" journalism of the 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary, frequently attacking government and...

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Air conditioning concerns at WA jail raised with UN after town's 50.5-degree day abc.net.au/news/2022-02-16/p…

Air conditioning concerns at WA jail raised with UN after town's 50.5-degree day

A Senate estimates hearing is told that the lack of air conditioning at Roebourne prison has been a serious issue for a "considerable period of time". Meanwhile, an Aboriginal legal service has asked...

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13 Feb 2022
#ANALYSIS: Why the Senate vetoed Josh Frydenberg's super sting abc.net.au/news/2022-02-14/w…

Why the Senate vetoed Josh Frydenberg's super sting

As the ruckus over the religious discrimination bill dominated the headlines last week, another decision in the Senate — to reject draconian new regulations over superannuation — is likely to have...

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13 Feb 2022
Live: NSW Now: NSW Labor calls for toll signs to be installed on roads abc.net.au/news/2022-02-14/n…

Live: NSW Now: NSW Labor calls for toll signs to be installed on roads

MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Opposition is calling for toll signs to be installed to inform motorists of how much they will pay and how much time they will save, when using a specific toll road.

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13 Feb 2022
What causes sunburn? Think UV, not heat abc.net.au/news/2022-02-14/u…

Tasmania is cold. So why is the sunburn so bad?

If you think you cannot get sunburnt in chilly old Tasmania, you are sorely mistaken — the island state has more than its fair share of dangerous ultraviolet rays.

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13 Feb 2022
'She's special': Queensland farmer Frank's unbreakable bond with pup Annie wins hearts abc.net.au/news/2022-02-14/f…

'She's special': Queensland farmer Frank's unbreakable bond with pup Annie wins hearts

Clermont beef producer Frank Finger says kelpie pup Annie is a vital member of his team, months after starring in ABC TV's Muster Dogs series.

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13 Feb 2022
Should Brisbane Airport have a curfew? The Greens think so abc.net.au/news/2022-02-14/g…

Should Brisbane Airport have a curfew? The Greens think so

Greens leader Adam Bandt is set to introduce a private member's bill in a bid to set a curfew on Brisbane Airport to limit aircraft noise. The idea has previously been strongly rejected by the...

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7 Feb 2022
What you need to know about Australia's border opening to all international arrivals abc.net.au/news/2022-02-07/a…

What you need to know about Australia's border opening to all international arrivals

From February 21, Australia will open its international border to all arrivals but there are still some restrictions in place. Here's what you need to know.

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7 Feb 2022
Canberrans frustrated as COVID-19 vaccine protests disrupt city on eve of parliament's return abc.net.au/news/2022-02-07/c…

Canberrans frustrated as COVID-19 vaccine protests disrupt city as parliament returns

ACT police are warning residents to avoid the parliamentary area and airport, with ongoing demonstrations expected to peak this week.

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7 Feb 2022
Vaccinated tourists welcomed back as international border to reopen in two weeks abc.net.au/news/2022-02-07/i…

Vaccinated tourists welcomed back as international border to reopen in two weeks

Almost two years after the government closed Australia to the world, the international border is set to reopen to those who are fully vaccinated.

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7 Feb 2022
Queensland records 19 COVID deaths, Check-in app no longer required at some businesses abc.net.au/news/2022-02-07/q…

Queensland records 19 COVID deaths, Check-in app no longer required at some businesses

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland is "coming down off the peak" of the Omicron wave, announcing the Check-in app will no longer be required at some businesses.

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30 Jan 2022
Some of you have asked for the transcribed speech. Here ‘tis. With thanks to Emily from the @ausoftheyear team, for her support and guidance ❤️ soberinthecountry.org/post/a…
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5 Feb 2022
Australian designer of COVID breath-test frustrated government isn't making purchase orders abc.net.au/news/2022-02-06/c…

Australian designer of COVID breath-test frustrated government isn't making purchase orders

Non-intrusive coronavirus breath tests could be made in Australia and available in months but a developer says the government needs to buy them first.

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6 Feb 2022
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And we're back! 🥳📺Monday nights are about to get a whole lot better on @ABCTV All-new #AustralianStory starts February 28, 8pm
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27 Jan 2022
NT's COVID hospitalisations reach new peak of 95, as infected man dies in Tennant Creek abc.net.au/news/2022-01-27/n…

NT's COVID hospitalisations reach new peak of 95, as infected man dies in Tennant Creek

NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles says a man who was in the "early stages" of a COVID-19 infection has died in Tennant Creek, but his death is not being recorded as COVID related yet.

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27 Jan 2022
'This needs to be addressed urgently': Advocates back Alcott's calls to make rapid tests accessible abc.net.au/news/2022-01-27/d…

'This needs to be addressed urgently': Advocates back Alcott's calls to make rapid tests accessible

Advocates back new Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott's calls to provide free rapid antigen tests to people with disability, saying the measure could help save lives during the pandemic.

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27 Jan 2022
Kyrgios, Kokkinakis advance to doubles final as stunning run continues abc.net.au/news/2022-01-27/a…

Kyrgios, Kokkinakis advance to all-Australian doubles final as stunning run continues

The remarkable doubles campaign of Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis again captures the crowd's imagination at the Australian Open, as they book a clash with fellow local pairing Matt Ebden and Max...

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27 Jan 2022
Another 10 new COVID cases emerge in WA outbreak, but testing numbers fall significantly abc.net.au/news/2022-01-27/w…

Mark McGowan flags expansion of mask mandate for entire state as WA records 10 new COVID cases

Western Australia's records 10 new coronavirus cases as Omicron continues to spread, and the Premier announces new mask mandates for the Wheatbelt and the Great Southern.

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