News in brief – Former detention centre staff call for closure of Manus and Nauru
Over 100 former staff at the Manus and Nauru detention centres have demanded that the centres be closed and all detainees be brought to Australia.
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Rio – 2016 Olympics – Day 11
The Newsroom reviews day 11 of the 2016 Rio Olympics, with Aussie sailors dominating the murky seas of Rio.
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Rio – 2016 Olympics – Serbia breaks Opals hearts
The Opals will come home without a medal for the first time since 1992 after crashing out in the quarterfinals against Serbia this morning.
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Rio – 2016 Olympics – Great Britain rules the Velodrome
Partners Jason Kenny & Laura Trott have claimed gold medals at the Velodrome to take Great Britain’s tally to 50, their highest haul ever.
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Rio – 2016 Olympics – Anna Meares bows out
Anna Meares’ Olympic campaign has come to a disappointing end after she finished 10th in the women’s sprint event.
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Rio – 2016 Olympics – Dual relay success for Aussie swimmers
Australia has medalled twice on the final day of the 2016 Rio Olympic swimming program.
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Rio – 2016 Olympics – Meares makes history with bronze medal
Australian flag-bearer Anna Meares has claimed her sixth Olympic medal in the Keirin cycling final.
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Rio – 2016 Olympics – Matildas suffer Olympic heartbreak
The Matildas have had their hearts broken by host nation Brazil going down 7-6 on penalties.
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Rio – 2016 Olympics – Day six
Day six saw Fiji win an historic gold medal in the men’s rugby sevens. Simone Biles was outstanding in the Gymnastics while Australia took home some more medals.
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Culling of predatory pests on the rise
Pest control programs have successfully reduced the number of foxes in urban areas over the past 12 months in Sydney.
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