TCCF Opening Event Underlines Taiwan’s Investment in Soft Power
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Tasmania skipper Steindl gears up for 300th NBL game
Tasmania JackJumpers coach Scott Roth has hailed the leadership of captain Clint Steindl, who is set to play his 300th NBL game.
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Palliative care demand grows as population ages
The older Australian population is set to explode in coming years, driving up already in-demand services for palliative and end-of-life care.
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‘Just scum’: US Republicans clash at third debate
US Republican candidates have spent much of their third debate assailing one another as they strove to emerge as Donald Trump’s chief opponent.
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Hawks to shift Wingard, Stephens to AFL rookie list
Hawthorn have committed to putting two-time All-Australian Chad Wingard and teammate Cooper Stephens on their AFL rookie list next season.
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Office parks and industrial sites in line for housing
Thousands of extra homes could be build in northwest Sydney under rezoning plans for one major business precinct.
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Qld MP to pay LNP candidate over defamatory publication
A Queensland Labor MP has agreed to pay damages to an LNP candidate who sued him for defamation over a publication in the lead-up to state government election.
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No bail for man accused of murder over balcony plunge
A man accused of murdering a 74-year-old by throwing him off a balcony remains behind bars after his bail application was refused by a Brisbane court.
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Trucking boss to avoid jail despite officers’ deaths
The deaths of four police officers in Victoria were avoidable if not for serious safety breaches at a trucking firm, a court has heard.
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Wembanyama flops at Garden in Spurs’ loss to Knicks
Victor Wembanyama’s first trip to the NBA’s most famous arena wasn’t a happy one as San Antonio slumped to a third straight defeat against the New York Knicks.
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Pacific Islands Forum dances around Nauru tensions
Pacific Islands Forum leaders are set to revisit their unity pact, the Suva Agreement, at their leaders’ retreat in the Cook Islands.
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Easier PTSD compensation, worker protection step closer
First responders with post-traumatic stress disorder and workers facing domestic violence may soon have greater protections, with laws closer to passing.
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Airbnb owners offered $10,000 to rent homes long-term
Short-term accommodation owners in Western Australia will be offered a $10,000 incentive to rent their properties to long-term tenants to boost housing supply.
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Western Bulldogs ordered to pay $6m for child sex abuse
A jury has found the Western Bulldogs were negligent in giving a pedophile, who was a fundraiser at the club, special access to his victim in the 1980s.
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Two men wanted after cars shot at on major highway
A series of seemingly random attacks on vehicles along the NSW mid-north coast have sparked a large-scale police search for two men and a dog.
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‘A wonderful symbol’: tree marks paramedic’s sacrifice
The family of slain paramedic Steven Tougher have planted a fig in his memory in an emotional ceremony in Sydney.
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RA chair McLennan’s pitch to remain after ‘ugly’ Cup
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has defended the decision to appoint Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach, and argued why he should remain at the helm.
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Glory’s Colakovski puts prolonged snub behind him
Glory forward Stefan Colakovski barely got a sniff last season under then coach Ruben Zadkovich, but he’s shaping as a major weapon under Alen Stajcic.
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I’m the front-runner for NBL sixth man: Kings’ Noi
Sydney Kings bench forward Kouat Noi is backing himself to take out the NBL’s sixth man of the year award this year after a strong start to the season.
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Yengi earns debut Socceroos call-up, veterans dropped
Portsmouth’s Kusini Yengi has been handed his first Socceroos call-up, while veteran pair Andrew Redmayne and Milos Degenek have been dropped.
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Fuming teachers give SA government an ‘F’ on pay offer
Teachers have marched on South Australia’s parliament house during year 12 exams to call for improved pay and conditions from the state government.
