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doctors in rural communities

Patients in Mount Isa go to emergency room or use home-remedies as regional GP shortage worsens https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-01/gp-shortage-in-regional-towns-getting-worse/11905918 as i live in a pretty rural area and i vist the doctor a lot i...

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Margaret Court's Grand Slam Anniversary

The Australian Open's careful handling of Margaret Court's grand slam anniversary erupted into controversy on Tuesday night when Tennis Australia admonished two of the greats of the sport - Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe - for unveiling a banne...

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Amputee taught himself to throw a javelin......

Here's an inspiring feel good story........... Qualified for Paralympics in Tokyo 2020 Not only has this young man taught himself to throw a javelin well enough to qualify for the paralympics - all without a coach - but it sounds like in his 'day job...

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who judges the judges?

This proposed lawsuit could test whether a judge can be sued for sending someone to jail https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-31/proposed-lawsuit-could-test-whether-judge-can-be-sued-for-senten/11910592 if you come up against a incompetent judge can y...

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Soybean oil study: not good

https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2020/01/29/soy-oil-health-disaster/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20News%20-%2020200130

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Warning over MyGov scam

Australians have been warned to look out for a convincing MyGov scam asking customers to hand over their bank details. A number of people have received text messages from a phone number claiming to be the government agency, asking them to update thei...

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Resolved! "It's Not Even a Debate"!

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has claimed the date of Australia Day should not be changed despite fierce debate over the issue in recent years. Many Indigenous leaders have been pushing for the date of Australia Day to be moved from January 26, the d...

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what a pretty slug i never said before!

Park rangers feared the iconic neon pink Mount Kaputar slugs were wiped out by bushfires — then it rained https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/giant-pink-slug-mount-kaputar-national-park-survived-bushfire/11911308

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lowly silver coins to be phased out

Royal Australian Mint expects lowly silver coins to be phased out amid rise of contactless payments https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-30/5-and-10c-soon-to-die-graceful-death/11910736 they were able to scrap 1cent and 2cent coins by introducing 'rou...

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Adelaide councillor calls colleagues 'Osama Green Laden'

Adelaide councillor calls colleagues wanting to replace fireworks 'Osama Green Laden' https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/replacing-fireworks-likened-to-osama-green-laden-by-councillor/11910664 name calling in local politics is becoming very commo...

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Resolved! Tanya Plibersek Under Fire

Labor’s Tanya Plibersek has been forced to defend herself against backlash over her idea to have school kids recite Australia’s citizenship pledge. The shadow education minister made the suggestion during a speech at the Opera House on Australia Day....

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