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Joining us from Perth is Gun Control Australia spokesman, Charles Watson.
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It's a sad reality - a quarter of all children are overweight or obese - almost becoming the "new normal".
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They've graced the stage in some of Australia's most famous operatic productions ... And now they can be yours.
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A man has died in a fiery crash on the Mornington Peninsula, South of Melbourne. His car swerved onto the wrong side of the road.. and slammed into a fuel tanker... Which was then engulfed in flames. The truck driver was able to escape in time... But police say... The accident came perilously close to disaster.
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Property analysts say there's been a slight easing in property prices in the boom cities of Melbourne and Sydney..
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Tasmania has a wealth of talented migrant performers ....but connecting them with the wider community has long been a problem.
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People who've suffered sexual abuse can find it hard to rebuild trust and confidence. But, for some, a relatively new intervention - horse therapy - is making a big difference and helping survivors move on from their abusive pasts.
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Three government ministers have avoided charges after apologising for comments about "weak" terrorism sentencing in Victoria.
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Property analysts say there's been a slight easing in property prices in the boom cities of Melbourne and Sydney.
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Three federal ministers have avoided charges after apologising for comments about "weak" terrorism sentencing in Victoria.
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The federal government has heralded the passage of its schools funding plan through parliament as a historic day for education - but Labor says the fight has just begun.
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The world's longest winter ultra-marathon is a daunting prospect for even the toughest and fittest extreme sports enthusiast... And this year the iditerod challenge took a heavy toll on competitors.
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Gladys Berejiklian talks to the media.
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Tony Burke talks to Barrie Cassidy on Insiders
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The federal treasurer says south Australia needs to consider several issues when it introduces its bank levy. The levy is expected to generate about 370-million-dollars over four years. But Scott Morrison says it could impact south australia's share of g-s-t revenue.
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Tony Burke talks to Barrie Cassidy on Insiders
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Tony Burke talks to Barrie Cassidy on Insiders
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Tony Burke talks to Barrie Cassidy on Insiders
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A far north queensland cattle property at the centre of a controversial land clearing decision ... Is trialing its first crops. Olive vale station, in cape york , was given permission to clear thousands of hectares of land ... In the dying days of the newman government and now it's harvesting the results.
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The return of historical artefacts to an aboriginal community in Western Australia's far north has shed new light on an ancient culture that was thought to be lost. Researchers recently gave back a collection of documents to the kimberley community for a new project designed to maintain a living history of indigenous culture from the region.
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They say one of the best ways to learn a new language is through immersion - and this is the approach being taken at two public schools in Adelaide. The children don't just learn to read and write in french and chinese... Other subjects like maths and p-e are also being taught in the new languages.
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Hundreds of people have marched through the streets of brisbane ... To support a young iranian woman's fight to stay in australia with her husband. The 23-year-old could face deportation or further detention ..... As the federal immigration minister has decided not to intervene in her case.
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For the past six months ... Dozens of homeless people have slept at a makeshift shelter in sydney's martin place. The camp's provided relative comfort in one of the wealthiest parts of the city. But in the early hours of this morning ... Sydney city council and the building company, lend lease ordered them to clear out.
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Indigenous rangers in the northern territory are being trained to become wildlife rescuers. Larrakia nation has teamed up with the darwin wildlife sanctuary to help out injured creatures of all shapes and sizes.
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The Australian bankers association is angry at the South Australian government's new bank levy. The state's treasurer tom kout-santonis announced the 377 million dollar tax yesterday. The former west Australian premier Geoffrey Gallop says while he has no sympathy for the banks... He believes the tax is bad policy.
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Malcolm Turnbull at a Liberal Party Conference (24/6/2017)
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Julie Bishop addressing the media erlier today (24/6/2017)
