News in brief – Royal couple touch down in Sydney
Prince Charles and wife Camilla met with thousands of fans in Sydney’s CBD earlier this afternoon.
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Tropfest festival cancelled
Tropfest, the short-film festival held at Sydney’s Centennial Park on December 6, will not go ahead for the first time in 23 years due to financial problems.
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Rod Laver Arena to receive multimillion dollar makeover
Melbourne’s iconic Rod Laver Arena will receive a $338 million makeover, the Andrews Labor government announced this week.
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World in brief – Myanmar President congratulates Suu Kyi on poll success
Myanmar President Thein Sein has congratulated Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party on its success in the weekend’s general election.
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Driver on run after policeman ‘mown down’
A routine traffic stop yesterday has left a police officer in hospital, a driver on the run, and traffic delays for up to two and a half hours.
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14 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Fourteen asylum seekers, including seven children, are dead after their boat sank while trying to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece on Wednesday.
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Australian quicks all fit for Second Test at WACA
Australia meets New Zealand tomorrow at Perth’s WACA for the second match of the trans-Tasman series.
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Charles Hatley drops Anthony Mundine
Anthony Mundine has lost to American Charles Hatley in their WBC Silver super welterweight title fight at the Melbourne Convention Centre last night.
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The Playboy cover up
The bunny logo is one of the most recognisable icons in the world, and its’ magazine is known for their interviews, beautiful women and, of course, nudity. It’s Playboy.
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Tennis parents making a racquet
Tennis is a sport littered with examples of abusive and badly behaved parents who have altered their child’s career path by their own actions.
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