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Anti-Asian sentiment is on the rise in America. But it's happening all around Australia too.

Childcare in Australia needs to change. Here’s how.

Here are 5 facts about what is happening in Myanmar right now.

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Dammed if they do, damned if they don't: Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle be going to Prince Philip's funeral?

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With Prince Philip's death, Operation Forth Bridge is now underway.

There's an app that helps you fight cancer while you sleep. Here's what you need to know.

Egypt's first female captain was blamed for blocking the Suez Canal. She was 370km away.

Ghislaine Maxwell has been denied bail. Now, she's asking to be treated like "wealthy men".

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When I was 14, I came to Australia for a new life. My homestay 'dad' sexually abused me.

George Floyd's accused murderer has been on trial for just one week. Here's everything we've learnt so far.

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Tonight, a vigil will be held for men who are finding women "a lot" right now.

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So, wait. Can I still travel to Queensland this Easter? The border rules explained.

NSW Police and Chanel Contos have launched Operation Vest. Here's everything you need to know.

After calling Brittany Higgins a "silly little girl," Jeremy Cordeaux refused to apologise.

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"I have a thing for Asians." Your fetish for Asian women is not a compliment.

"This has been a big wake up call." The most important moments from Scott Morrison's Current Affair interview.

Jarryd Hayne was once the NRL's "golden boy". Now he's destined for jail.

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"I'm an Asian Australian. Here are 6 ways the last year has changed my life."

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All the allegations to come out of Parliament House this week.

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster was the worst in history. Here are 4 things you didn't know.

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Police Commissioner Mick Fuller suggested an app for consent. Now he says it’s his ‘worst idea of the year.’

'Like Sarah Everard, my daughter was murdered. There is almost no support for victim's families.'

How the latest COVID cases slipped through in NSW and Queensland - and what we can do better.

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It’s been one year since Breonna Taylor was murdered. Her family needs you to #SayHerName.

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'There's still a lot of "us" and "them".' The importance of Victoria's Indigenous treaty.

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There have been 3 Indigenous deaths in custody in the past week.

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‘He had hundreds of pictures of me’: What it's like for female teachers at elite boys’ schools.

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Over 400 pro-democracy protestors dead: This is what is happening in Myanmar.

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Australian News

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday April 16.

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30 years. 455 deaths. 339 recommendations. A failure to act.

What happened to Hayley Dodd, who at 17 years old seemed to vanish into thin air.

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A group of dancers showed up to do their jobs. This is where it went wrong.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Thursday April 15.

Christine Holgate. The woman who fell off a glass cliff.

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The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Wednesday April 14.

Do MAFS Jake and Beck stay together after their final vows? We investigate, and more in Celeb in 5.

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On Saturday the Aboriginal flag was at half mast. It was a reminder that some deaths matter more than others.

"For the next 30 days, I won't eat between sunrise and sunset. It's my happiest time of year."

Lindsay has epilepsy and an inoperable brain tumour. Cannabis is the only thing that helps.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Tuesday April 13.

More than a year after the bushfires, many Australians still aren't okay.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Monday April 12.

Australia's vaccine rollout hit a hurdle overnight. Here's what we know.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday April 9.

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What was announced at Scott Morrison’s surprise press conference on the vaccine rollout.

Scott Morrison has responded to the 'Respect at Work' report recommendations. Here are 4 things to know.

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The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Thursday April 8.

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In 2018, teens Jack and Jennifer were murdered by their father. Their deaths were 'entirely preventable'.

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster was the worst in history. Here are 4 things you didn't know.

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"How do you make a broken family whole?" The story of Joe Biden's quiet personal tragedies.

One police officer has been charged in Breonna Taylor's case. But not for her death.

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In 2009, Octomum was the world's most famous mother. This is what her life looks like now.

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On Friday, Rayshard Brooks fell asleep at a drive-through in Atlanta. Police killed him.

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Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It shouldn't even be up for debate.

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Amid Black Lives Matter protests, these incidents show the reality for Indigenous Australians.

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A crisis for some, a godsend for others: The debate around stopping free childcare in July.

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In 2016, a hospital mistakenly gave baby Amelia poisonous gas. Now, her parents have spoken.

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On Saturday, amid protests for Black Lives Matter, an Indigenous man died in police custody.

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"Silence is violence." The powerful images from Saturday's 'Black Lives Matter' protests.

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"If I disappear." Pete Evans and his followers are now concerned he will be 'murdered'.

"We feel horrible." The shop that called 911 on George Floyd explain what happened.

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Everything we know about the four police officers facing up to 40 years for the murder of George Floyd.

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The fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality.

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A Bible, tear gas and riot police: Donald Trump's most shameful photo opportunity.

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In 2016, Colin Kaepernick silently 'took a knee'. Four years later, people are finally listening.

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A live broadcast and two burials: Everything we know about Prince Philip's funeral.

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Anti-Asian sentiment is on the rise in America. But it's happening all around Australia too.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday April 16.

Chelsea McLaughlin

30 years. 455 deaths. 339 recommendations. A failure to act.

What happened to Hayley Dodd, who at 17 years old seemed to vanish into thin air.

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A group of dancers showed up to do their jobs. This is where it went wrong.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Thursday April 15.

Christine Holgate. The woman who fell off a glass cliff.

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There's a man being tortured in Russia right now. Here's what we know.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Wednesday April 14.

On Saturday the Aboriginal flag was at half mast. It was a reminder that some deaths matter more than others.

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Mere miles from where George Floyd died, another Black man has been killed by police.

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Childcare in Australia needs to change. Here’s how.

On Monday night, thousands of Australians were asking the same question. Here's why that matters.

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The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Tuesday April 13.

Here are 5 facts about what is happening in Myanmar right now.

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More than a year after the bushfires, many Australians still aren't okay.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Monday April 12.

Dammed if they do, damned if they don't: Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle be going to Prince Philip's funeral?

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