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Ben Cunnington to return for North Melbourne Kangaroos after cancer battle

Marjory Copeland10 August 2022 09:40

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Raymond Briggs: Author best known for 1978 classic The Snowman dies aged 88

Rebecca Stafford10 August 2022 09:38

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Ex-Twitter employee guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia, says US court

Jessica McCarthy10 August 2022 09:34

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CNN goes to town on fringes of Ukrainian control. See what it is like

Helen Stephens10 August 2022 09:34

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Ben Cunnington to return for North Melbourne Kangaroos after cancer battle

Marjory Copeland10 August 2022 09:40

Kangaroos veteran Ben Cunnington is set to play his first match of the season after overcoming two bouts of testicular cancer.Saturday afternoon's clash against the Adelaide Crows will be the...

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Raymond Briggs: Author best known for 1978 classic The Snowman dies aged 88

Rebecca Stafford10 August 2022 09:38

The family of Raymond Briggs today paid tribute to an author and illustrator ‘loved by millions’ as the creator of the beloved children’s classic The Snowman passed away aged 88....

Technology

Ex-Twitter employee guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia, says US court

Jessica McCarthy10 August 2022 09:34

Former Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo has been found guilty by a US court for accessing private information in the accounts of certain Twitter users, and providing that information to officials...

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CNN goes to town on fringes of Ukrainian control. See what it is like

Helen Stephens10 August 2022 09:34

CNN's Nic Robertson goes to a town in eastern Ukraine that stands in the path of Russia's slow but relentless advance westwards and speaks to the residents who are facing...

Science

See-through zebrafish, new imaging method put blood stem cells in high-resolution spotlight

Jessica McCarthy10 August 2022 09:23

Tracing features in a large 3D electron microscopy dataset reveals a zebrafish blood stem cell (in green) and its surrounding niche support cells, a group photo method that will help...

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Australia captain Meg Lanning to take break from cricket for personal reasons | Cricket News

Marjory Copeland10 August 2022 09:17

Meg Lanning will miss The Hundred, in which she was due to represent the Trent Rockets; she will step away with immediate effect; the women's tournament starts on Thursday with...

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Royal Mail warns of mounting losses with workers set to strike

Rebecca Stafford10 August 2022 09:15

Royal Mail has warned it is set to be ‘materially loss-making’ in the UK this financial year, as its woes are compounded by looming industrial action. Some 115,000 members of...

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13 killed after Russian rockets hit central Ukraine

Helen Stephens10 August 2022 09:10

Shelling by Russian forces killed 13 people and critically wounded five others in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, according to the head of the region's military administration.The towns of Myrivska...

Science

How global COVID-19 pandemic restrictions shed light on the relationship between transport and air pollution

Jessica McCarthy10 August 2022 09:00

by Kerry Nice, Jason Thompson, Sachith Seneviratne and Mark Stevenson, University of Melbourne Unexplained NO2 (ppb) (top row) and PM10 (μg/m3) (bottom row) across cities in China, United States and...

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FedEx Cup Playoffs: LIV trio denied in bid to play | Cameron Smith coy on links | Golf News

Marjory Copeland10 August 2022 08:54

Three golfers who joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series will not be able to play in the PGA Tour's season-ending FedEx Cup Playoffs after losing their case for a temporary...

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Olivia Newton-John’s death called ‘Australia’s Princess Diana moment’

Rebecca Stafford10 August 2022 08:51

The impact of Olivia Newton-John‘s death has been compared to the tragic passing of Princess Diana. Speaking about the death of the Grease star, entertainment Peter Ford called the news...

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Judge hands PGA Tour win over LIV Golf as 3 players denied request to play in FedEx Cup Playoffs

Helen Stephens10 August 2022 08:47

Last week, 11 golfers on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series filed an antitrust lawsuit to challenge their suspensions by the PGA Tour. Three of those golfers -- Talor Gooch,...

Technology

Coinbase posts loss as crypto market turmoil hits trading volumes

Jessica McCarthy10 August 2022 08:46

Coinbase Global Inc reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss as investors worried by this year's rout in risky assets shied away from trading in cryptocurrencies, sending its shares down 6% after...

Science

Study relates island characteristics with the seasonal ebb and flow of bird species

Jessica McCarthy10 August 2022 08:37

Saint Helena's Plover. Credit: Rafael Armada, Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. A new study examines how the geographic characteristics of the world's islands influence seasonal variation in the number...

Sport

Today on Sky Sports Racing: Hat-trick seekers clash at Ffos Las while Charlie Appleby juvenile heads to Yarmouth | Racing News

Marjory Copeland10 August 2022 08:30

The action splits east and west on Sky Sports Racing on Wednesday as Ffos Las and Yarmouth host high-quality runners.7.15 Ffos Las - Three last-time out winners meet in WalesThe...

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Strictly Come Dancing 2022: BGT star Molly Rainford is the 10th star to join the lineup

Rebecca Stafford10 August 2022 08:28

Britain’s Got Talent singer and CBBC star Molly Rainford is the 10th star confirmed to be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2022. The singer, 21, revealed she’s already sought advice...

Technology

How to register and download certificate from the official website

Jessica McCarthy10 August 2022 08:22

India will mark its 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022. The Government of India announced ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ which sheds light on the 75 years of Independence from...

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WWE reports additional expenses tied to Vince McMahon

Helen Stephens10 August 2022 08:21

The two additional payments, totaling to $5 million, were made in 2007 and 2009 and are unrelated to an investigation of his alleged misconduct by WWE's board, the company said...

Science

Stranded beluga whale rescued from France’s Seine river

Jessica McCarthy10 August 2022 08:11

The whale will be transported by refrigerated truck to a seawater basin in a Channel port for observation and treatment. A beluga whale stranded in the river Seine in northern...

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Justin Fields offers hope to Chicago Bears as one of NFL’s most intriguing stories | NFL News

Marjory Copeland10 August 2022 08:05

Will Justin Fields inspire a Bears resurgence? Justin Fields pilots a Chicago Bears reset as one of the easiest stories to root for heading into his second season in the...