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National

National

More containers overboard off NSW coast

A further 10 shipping containers have been confirmed missing from a Singapore-flagged cargo ship taking the total overboard to 50.

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National

COAG is dead, long live national cabinet

The Council of Australian Governments has been axed in favour of reform being driven by monthly national cabinet meetings.

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National

Disabled kids spark Qld child safety probe

A high-level probe has been ordered to determine if Queensland’s child safety system failed three disabled children, one a four-year-old who was found dead.

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National

Virus drives $40b federal budget deficit

The Morrison government has revealed billons of dollars of spending on health and economic stimulus has pushed the budget deficit to $40 billion.

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National

Robo-debts totalling $721m to be paid back

The federal government will repay all 470,000 robo-debts totalling $721 million, with the responsible minister saying the scheme wasn’t “sufficient under law”.

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Sport

AFL

Eagles fit and firing ahead of AFL restart

Superstar West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui stands to benefit from the AFL’s shorter quarters when the season resumes, while Oscar Allen firms as his partner.

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Horse Racing

Translator aims for hat-trick at Caulfield

A gelding operation has brought out the best in Translator who will be aiming for three straight wins when he lines up at Caulfield.

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Rugby

Dugan’s NRL return a silver lining: Morris

Cronulla coach John Morris is excited for Josh Dugan’s NRL return on Saturday for the Sharks against the Tigers after a difficult pre-season with injury.

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World

World

New Zealand down to just one COVID-19 case

New Zealand is on the brink of being declared free of COVID-19 with just one active case in the country and no positive results from thousands of tests.

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World

New rape claims emerge against Weinstein

A new lawsuit claims jailed film producer Harvey Weinstein raped an additional four women, one of whom was about 17 years of age at the time.

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World

COVID-19 curbed, New Zealand targets STIs

After successfully dealing with the first wave of COVID-19 transmissions in New Zealand, health experts want a focus on HIV and sexually-transmissible diseases.

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World

Trump flags move on social media companies

Trump’s administration may “remove or change” a provision of a law that shields social media companies from liability for content posted by their users.

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World

France to open restaurants and beaches

French restaurants, cafes and bars will be allowed to open on June 2 with a one-metre gap between tables and all staff must wear face masks.

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Finance

Finance

Deloitte works to cut Virgin bidders to 2

Deloitte says it will shorten its list of candidates to buy Virgin Australia early next week after all parties reaffirmed their interest.

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Finance

Lynas says it obeyed ASX disclosure rules

Lynas Corp has defended its disclosure of funding for a rare earths processing plant in the United States following a query from the ASX.

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Finance

PAS Group enters voluntary administration

Women’s apparel retailer PAS Group has entered voluntary administration but says its hundreds of retail locations will continue to trade as normal.

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Entertainment

Entertainment

Bully or truly great, Jones splits opinion

Controversial and divisive to the end, Alan Jones ends his career as Australia’s most successful radio broadcaster.

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Entertainment

Attenborough to set out vision for future

Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough will set out his vision for the future in a new book, as he warns the natural world faces imminent danger.

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Entertainment

Parton writes coronavirus-inspired song

American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton has penned a new song about challenges people are facing during stay-at-home measures brought on by coronavirus.

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