Mitchell Pearce suspended for eight weeks
Sydney Roosters star Mitchell Pearce has been suspended for the first eight weeks of the 2016 NRL season and fined $125,000 for his Australia Day antics.
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News in brief – Debris found in Africa reignites MH370 speculation
An independent investigator has found what he claims is debris from the missing Malaysian airliner MH370 on the Mozambican coast, sparking fresh speculation about the plane’s fate.
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World in brief – UN hits North Korea with toughest sanctions in decades
The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously voted to approve tougher sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test and rocket launch activity.
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Republicans rally to stop Trump
Senior Republicans have held emergency discussions about launching a fund-raising campaign to thwart the party’s nomination front-runner Donald Trump.
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Entertainment briefs – High School Musical to make third comeback
Disney has confirmed it will produce a fourth film in the High School Musical series but it will not feature franchise veterans Zac Efron, Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens.
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Behind the glitter – Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2016
Staring at the four-metre-tall unicorn being built for this year’s Mardi Gras, frustration sets in two days out from the parade.
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Public breastfeeding… is it that bad?
To feed or not to feed? It’s the question no one can agree on.
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Premier League week 28 wrap: Liverpool get revenge against Man City
The Newsroom recaps the weekend action in the English Premier League.
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I quit Facebook for a year
After six years, I hit delete and that was it – my Facebook profile was gone once and for all. This is what happened next…
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