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National

Australians view aged care as lonely, dull

Australians view life in aged care as lonely, boring and with bad food, with most older people preferring to remain at home with a little help and support.

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National

NSW faced ‘phenomenal’ fires, destruction

NSW officials say they expected a bad fire season in 2019-2020 but the scale of the bushfires and the destruction they caused were unprecedented.

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National

NSW man accused of murdering ‘drug buddy’

A NSW man has admitted stabbing his “drug buddy” more than 50 times but denies murdering him, a judge-alone trial at Nowra has been told

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National

Pub protocol queried in NSW virus outbreak

Multiple patrons of a Sydney pub at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak say they weren’t asked for contact details as the venue defends its practices.

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National

Aust UFC agent denied 11th-hour bail bid

Australian UFC star Robert Whittaker will be without manager Titus Day for his upcoming bout in Abu Dhabi as his bail variation request was knocked back.

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Sport

AFL

Sidebottom sorry, commits to charity work

Collingwood’s Steele Sidebottom will undertake charity work following the biosecurity-busting drinking session that saw him banned by the AFL for four matches.

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Horse Racing

Mystic Journey entered for Devonport trial

Group One winner Mystic Journey is entered for an 800m barrier trial on the Devonport synthetic track as she continues preparations towards her race return.

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Rugby

Raiders sign Wigan prospect Harry Rushton

Canberra Raiders have added to their English contingent with the signing of teenager Harry Rushton from Super League side Wigan Warriors.

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World

World

China sanctions US senators over Uighurs

Washington’s action against Beijing over the Uighur Muslim minority has prompted Chinese sanctions against the US including senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.

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World

UK Huawei decision to be based on security

Britain will place huge priority on national security when considering Chinese firm Huawei’s role in the UK’s 5G network, justice minister Robert Buckland says.

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World

Poland’s president Duda wins second term

With almost all votes counted from the country’s weekend election, Poland’s conservative president Andrzej Duda has won 51.21 per cent of ballots.

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World

Indian virus surge, hot spots shut again

India’s number of coronavirus infections is approaching 900,000 with another 500 deaths in the past 24 hours and total cases behind only the US and Brazil.

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World

Japan flood death toll up to 68, PM visits

Record rains have sparked landslides and flooding, killing at least 68 residents in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto.

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Finance

Finance

Dacian Gold lowers FY21 guidance

WA goldminer Dacian Gold says it expects to produce 110,000 to 120,000 ounces this fiscal year, down from previous forecasts.

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Finance

Credit Corp outlines $65m profit hit

The ASX-listed debt collection agency says debt collection is down as unemployment surges, but it will still make as much as $15 million in full-year profit.

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Finance

Few overseas arrivals in May amid virus

Overseas arrivals to Australia continued to be at extremely low levels after borders were shut to all non-residents from March 21 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Entertainment

Entertainment

Elvis Presley’s private jet up for sale

Hound Dog, a private jet once owned by music legend Elvis Presley, may no longer look high class but is still attracting attention in a disused corner of an airfield in New Mexico where it is up for sale. The Lockheed Jetstar, once a favourite among...

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Entertainment

Sean Spicer developing new TV show

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer is working on a television interview show in which he banters with guests about a variety of topics. A spokesman for TV syndication company Debmar-Mercury said Monday that a first episode of the series...

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Entertainment

Australian star power to shine in Canberra

Australian star power will be shining brightly in Canberra as some of the big screen’s leading lights meet with politicians to discuss the future of the film and television industry. Golden Globe and Emmy winner Judy Davis, and acclaimed actor...

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