Anti-Trump media is ‘making a meal’ out of its coverage

Anti-Trump sentiment is flourishing in some parts of the American media, with Newsweek journalist Jessica Kwong fired from her job after “making a meal” of her coverage of President Trump, according to the Daily Telegraph’s James Morrow. Ms Kwong was fired this week after she wrote an inaccurate story about the President’s Thanksgiving plans. The outlet had originally published an article claiming President Trump was spending Thanksgiving tweeting and golfing, neglecting to quickly inform its readers he was in Afghanistan with American troops. Mr Morrow said the story is an example of “Trump derangement world” writing its own narrative about the president.

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Wealthy businessman charged in connection with journalist's murder

One of Malta's wealthiest men has been charged as an accomplice to the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed by a car bomb.

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Weeks “I am alive and I am safe and I am free, there is nothing else in the world that I need”

December 1, 2019. Taliban kidnapped survivor Timothy Weeks speaks to the media in Sydney about the ordeal of his capture and negotiated release last week. "Life as I had known it ceased to exist. Then after more than one thousand two hundred days, our ordeal ended as abruptly as it had begun, and a black hawk helicopter lifted me from the parched soils of Afghanistan", Mr Weeks says. thank leaders Morrison, Trump, Ghani and Khan for his release. He says the latest peace talks with Taliban brings him joy. (AAP Video/Aine Fox)

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Freed Taliban hostage Timothy Weeks speaks out after years in captivity

Freed Taliban hostage Timothy Weeks said he believed his death "was imminent" but he "never gave up hope" of being rescued, after spending three-and-a-half years being held hostage by the Taliban. Mr Weeks and his American colleague Kevin King were released as part of a prisoner exchange deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government. The Australian spoke to reporters on Sunday for the first since his release. "At times I felt my death was imminent and that I would never return to see those that I love again, but I am here, I am alive, I am safe and I am free, so there is nothing else in the world that I need", he said.

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Conservatives need to engage in the ‘culture wars’

Conservatives must stop “being scared” and actively engage in culture wars in order to stop extreme Left-wing ideology according to Sky News host Rita Panahi. Ms Panahi said Left wing ideology is endemic not just within the public sector but in the private enterprises too, which is why “indoctrinated kids are running HR departments”. Culture war is generally defined as cultural conflict between social groups within society. She told Sky News conservatives have traditionally thought of themselves as “above the culture wars” and that it “didn’t matter. “This does matter, this has taken hold, it is normalised and now if you don’t subscribe to it you are cast as a hater, as a bigot”.

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'Rugby gave me the platform to make a difference on HIV' - Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas speaking about his HIV status has already started to shift public perceptions of the virus, according to a charity.

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Wiggles star confirms new romance

Emma Watkins – known as the yellow Wiggle from the popular childrens group – has confirmed she’s found love following her split from bandmate Lachy Gillespie.

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Twin crashes cripple Great Ocean Road

A cyclist is being flown to hospital following a Great Ocean Rd crash.

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First victim identified in London Bridge terror attack

Cambridge University graduate Jack Merritt, 25, has been named as the first victim of the latest London bridge terror attack. The attacker - Usman Khan - was a former prisoner - convicted of plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange. Khan had been free for almost a year and was wearing an electronic tag when he was shot dead by police, after killing 2 people and injuring three others. The attacker was one of a series of terrorists connected to the UK based Al-Muhajiroun group, released over a six-month period beginning in 2018. The UK government is now facing questions over why he was freed halfway through a 16-year sentence. Image: Facebook

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Tassie winemaker wants a wife

A WINEMAKER from the state’s north is searching for a soulmate, the third ever Tasmanian to join the new series of Farmer Wants a Wife.

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Pope gifts relic of Jesus’ manger to Bethlehem

A fragment of wood reputed to be from the manger where Jesus was laid after his humble birth arrived in Bethlehem on Saturday as a gift from the Pope, kicking off Christmas celebrations. Conway G. Gittens reports.

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Deadline set for Trump to decide participation in impeachment hearings

A U.S. congressional panel gave President Donald Trump one week to say whether his legal counsel intends to introduce evidence and call witnesses in upcoming impeachment proceedings that could lead to formal charges of misconduct within a few weeks. Colette Luke has more.

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Late Thanksgiving blamed for impeachment delay

Due to a late Thanksgiving holiday Democrats "only have a few weeks" to draw up the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump according to California Washington Centre's John Lawrence. Professor Lawrence told Sky News the “general feeling is people would like it to be voted on by the end of the year… but it’s anybody’s guess as they start drafting these solutions”. The Sky News contributor said 67 votes would be needed in the Senate to “convict and remove” the president from office. “While the Democrats in the house only require a majority of votes in order to pass the impeachment resolutions, it’s a very tough climb in the senate”, he said.

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Homeless man arrested after three teens stabbed in The Hague

A 35-year-old homeless man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing three teenagers on a busy shopping street in The Hague.

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Relic thought to be from Christ's manger arrives in Bethlehem

A tiny wooden relic which some believe to come from Christ's manger has arrived in Bethlehem ahead of Christmas.

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Man dead, two rescued after boat capsized

A man has died and two people have been rescued after a boat capsized off Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

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Twitter wants its users to accept ‘fake news’: Andy Ngo

Journalist and editor Andy Ngo says he has put in "Twitter jail" for publishing a 'verifiable , empirical claim". Mr Ngo's account was suspended after he argued that the US is "one of the safest countries for trans people" during a Tweet Chelsea Clinton. The American Medical Association has claimed there is an “epidemic" of violence against trans people, with at least 18 women killed in 2019. Mr Ngo told Sky News it is "fake news to say there is an epidemic of trans people killed in the US". "We have the data on the homicide rates of cis men and cis women," he said. "The data shows the number of trans homicides in the US is actually, rates per 100 thousand, is actually lower than for cis men and women".

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Leonardo DiCaprio Responds to Brazil’s President About Amazon Fires

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‘I ain’t no terrorist’: Killer’s past revealed

Usman Khan – now known to the world for his attempted terror attack on the London Bridge – was known to police long before Friday’s horrific events.

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London Bridge terror attack an example of ‘judicial failings’

The UK judicial system failed when it allowed convicted terrorist Usman Khan, who carried out a deadly attack on London Bridge on Friday, out early despite warnings that he posed a risk to the public. The 28-year-old was a convicted terrorist who was released from prison less than 12 months ago. He killed two people during a rampage on Friday before being shot dead by police. In 2012, Khan pleaded guilty to preparing an act of terror, namely travelling to and attending operational meetings, fundraising for terrorist training, preparing to travel abroad and assisting others in travelling abroad. Sky News host Rita Panahi said the decision to release Khan in the first place was "not good enough". "This is the system in the UK, it's not good enough," she said.

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Trump in Afghanistan: US is talking to the Taliban and plans to bring US troop numbers down by 5000

Supplied video obtained December 1, 2019 fo the US President Donald Trump speaking to the press in Afghanistan at Bagram Airfield, with the President Ghani of Afghanistan. Mr Trump says the talks with Taliban broke down after they killed a US Soldier and UN peace keeper and others. "That's bad negotiating power", Mr Trump says. "Since then we've hit them so hard, and they want to make a deal", Mr Trump reveals. He says he is reducing US troop numbers from 14,000 to 8,600. He plans on even lower troops numbers in the future. (AAP Video/Supplied/White House) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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‘She’s immature’: Meghan’s uncle lashes out

Meghan Markle’s 80-year-old uncle Mike has weighed in on the Duchess’ new life as a royal in a bizarre attack, labelling her “underclass”, “immature” and a “prima donna”.

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Thousands still without power in Sydney

Thousands of homes remain without power several days after cyclone-like storms hit Sydney.

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Grape initiative: NZ wineries join forces to produce high quality, low alcohol wines

In a rare move five years ago, 18 New Zealand wineries joined forces for an innovative industry initiative. Their goal was to produce high quality, lower alcohol wines and tap into an emerging market. To do so, they've been collaborating on research and sharing techniques. Image: News Corp Australia

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9000 without power as weather gets wilder

Thousands of Sydney homes are still without electricity for a fifth straight day, after storms damaged power lines earlier this week. A union now claims job cuts have depleted the number of frontline power workers, prolonging the outage.

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Optus offering ‘build-it-yourself’ phone plans

Sky News contributor Steven Fenech says Australian telco Optus now offers "build it yourself plans" that allow you to select and pay for the benefits included in your plan. "If you have a trip coming up, rather than paying for the data you're not going to use, you can adjust it month to month," he said.

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London terror attack ‘a lesson not to release from prison those who pose a threat’

ANU terror expert Clive Williams says the latest terror attack in London is a lesson “not to release people from prison unless we are reasonably sure that they are no longer a threat to the public”. It comes amid revelations the attacker was a convicted terrorist who had recently been released from prison on parole. Mr Williams suggested one way to ensure incarcerated Islamist extremists do not re-offend is to “make them swear on the Koran”. “I think that would be a way of determining they are or are not an ongoing threat,” he told Sky News. Image: AP

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Product recalls have ‘tripled in Australia since 1998’

CHOICE Director of Campaigns and Communications Erin Turner says "product recalls in Australia have tripled since 1998" but believes it can be fixed through "stronger laws". "We know that over 780 Australians pass away due to product safety incidents each year," he said. Australia's product safety laws are being criticised as 'shamefully inadequate' by consumer advocate CHOICE. Image: News Corp Australia

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Firefighters stop out of control burn-off

CFA crews have been called into action to manage an out of control burn-off at Winchelsea.

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No buyer, yet, for Hobart mansion

A HISTORIC mansion in Battery Point failed to sell at auction today.

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Trump ally’s ‘dumb’ terror tweet slammed

You know you’ve taken things too far when Piers Morgan calls you dumb.

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Caitlyn’s wild claims about Khloe amid feud

Caitlyn Jenner has revealed she hasn’t spoken to stepdaughter Khloe Kardashian in the five years since she transitioned.

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Wall of Dust Rolls Into Broken Hill in Regional New South Wales

A towering brown dust storm blew into Broken Hill in the far west of New South Wales on the evening of November 28. Air quality worsened during the storm, with NSW Health reporting an average of over 4000 suspended particles in Broken Hill, between 7 pm and 8 pm on Friday. The dust storm formed over hot, dry land as a results of bushfires raging across the state. Credit: Jessie Cook via Storyful

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Terrifying end to London terror attack

Terrifying footage shows hero bystanders and Police bringing an end to London Bridge terror attack.

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‘Low building approvals’ adding to market stabilisation

Sky News Contributor Nerida Conisbee says Australia is still experiencing "low-building approvals" but the market is "starting to stabilise". "We've got a lot of activity coming out of Hong Kong so anyone marketing product there would be doing quite well," she said. "Non-Asian buyers really love Manly and Bondi."

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In pictures: Women of Influence High Tea

End of year celebrations for the supporters of Women of Influence with a High Tea at RACV Royal Pines Resort.

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How tour guide mates disarmed terrorist

A hero tour guide has described the moment he pinned down the suspected Islamist terrorist who carried out the London Bridge attack and stamped on his wrist until he dropped the knife.

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London Bridge terror suspect named by police

The terror suspect shot dead on London Bridge has been named as 28-year-old Usman Khan, police say.

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Why glamarous princess ran away

On what is arguably the most expensive street in the world, one house stands out.

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3 Young People Stabbed on Busy Hague Street, Setting Off Alarm in Dutch City

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Fire chief sends new cap, shout out to Russell Crowe

Supplied video obtained Saturday, November 30, 2019, of Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons giving a shout out to Russell Crowe after his pledge to match a $100,000 bid by billionaire Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes for a South Sydney Rabbitohs cap the actor auctioned to raise funds for the RFS. The $100,000 donations were matched on Twitter by Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar and Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith, taking the total raised to $400,000. "It's reflective of the extraordinary generosity that we are seeing right across NSW and much further afield," RFS commissioner Fitzsimmons says. (AAP Video/Supplied/NSW RFS)(AAP Video/Supplied/XXXX) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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Newest bars and cafes in Cairns

CAIRNS is buzzing with another new hotel and bars and cafes springing up across the city.

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Inside Queen’s castle ahead of Christmas

Christmas has arrived for the royal family with staff putting up some spectacular trees at Windsor Castle today.

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Family speaks after NZ man found guilty of manslaughter

November 30, 2019. Vilija Sabeckis, the niece of slain man Robert Sabeckis, speaks outside Adelaide’s Supremne Court on after his killer was found guilty of manslaughter. Paul Maroroa admitted to fatally shooting Mr Sabeckis in January 2000 after a struggle over a gun but argued that he acted in self-defence. "While the reason behind why my uncle was killed may never be known, this verdict has brought justice in this matter," she says. "I hope he can now rest in peace." (AAP Video/Tim Dornin)

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Errors that led to toddlers’ deaths

“They should have done much more.”

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Trump has China ‘in a tough position’

Sky News Contributor Bruce Wolpe says US President Donald Trump has China "in a tough position", squeezing them on tariffs and on Hong Kong. Mr Wolpe said "the people of Hong Kong are in the streets waving US flags" but it comes at a time the US-China trade talks "are at a precipice". "Negotiates from a position of the strength and he's put all his cards on the table." Image: AP

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Love scam landed Aussie on death row

Maria Exposto flew from Sydney to Shanghai in 2014 to meet her internet lover, a US soldier.

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Action taken on Sandy Bay wreck

HOBART’S most infamous abandoned yacht will be removed from its Sandy Bay resting point before Christmas.

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7 Killed in Plane Crash in Ontario

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Kenfrost defends subdivision after council red light

THE developer of a rejected Cairns subdivision has cast doubt on the supposed strength of community opposition and criticised Cairns Regional Council for taking months to make a decision.

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Constance dismisses privacy concerns over mobile phone detection cameras

November 29, 2019. NSW Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance speaks in Sydney about the commencement of mobile phone detection camera. Mr Constance says “an algorithm that assesses it in the initial stage” amid concerns over an invasion of privacy. He says photos will be destroyed within an hour if they are found to not have a mobile phone in the frame. Mr Constance says 45 cameras will be introduced across the state. (AAP Video/Michael Wade)

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Child left in hot car in CBD

A CHILD left inside a car amid blistering heat in Geelong last week has sparked warnings to parents to not leave their children locked in cars this summer, as the consequences could be deadly.

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Sydney drug nan back on home soil

The Sydney woman who cheated the gallows in Malaysia after being acquitted of drug trafficking has touched down in Australia

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Canberra Shrouded by Thick Smoke From Bushfire in State Forest

Smoke from a nearby bushfire shrouded Canberra in smoke on November 28, leading to health warnings for the Australian capital. The bushfire in Tallaganda State Forest began on Thursday, November 28 and had burned at least 1100 hectares by the morning of November 29. The NSW Rural Fire Service said “significant volumes of smoke from these fires westwards across to the ACT” on Thursday evening. Smoke from the fires continued to pollute the Canberra air, forcing ACT health authorities to issue warnings of hazardous conditions. Credit: Robin Vlieger via Storyful

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John Eren apologies to Puffing Billy victims

Lara MP John Eren apologies to Puffing Billy victims in the House.

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Apple criticised for listing Crimea as Russian territory on its apps

Apple has been condemned for listing Crimea as part of Russian territory in its mapping and weather apps.

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Maria Exposto returns to Australia

A Sydney grandmother has arrived in Sydney after she was cleared by Malaysia's highest court of drug trafficking charges and escaped the death penalty.

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Massive storm damage in Sydney’s Gordon

15-20 thousand residents on Sydney's north shore and northern beaches are still without power following a massive storm that swept through Sydney earlier in the week.

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Baffling mystery of worst mass shooting

Country music star Jason Aldean was centre stage smashing out the closing performance on the third and final day of the Route 91 Harvest Festival when shots rang out.

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Worker injured at IMAX site in Sydney

A man has suffered critical injuries following a construction site incident at the IMAX Theatre at Darling Harbour, Sydney.

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Mobile detection cameras roll out in NSW

People texting and driving could now be caught out as mobile detection cameras are rolled out across New South Wales this weekend. Cameras will target illegal mobile phone use at 45 locations across the state from December 1 in an attempt to reduce road fatalities. A warning letter will be issued to guilty drivers in the first three months, but anyone caught after that will be hit with a $344 fine and five demerit points. Image: Getty

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Child soldier timelapse

Watch a timelapse video of Elijah Lewis's Child Soldier artwork being constructed from Rubik's cubes for the Peace on Earth challenge. Supplied: World Vision

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Maltese Businessman Accuses Top Government Officials in Murder of Journalist

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Australia’s big banks ‘suffer from hubris’

Switzer Report Founder Peter Switzer says Australia's big banks "suffer from hubris" after Westpac was found to have been in breach of conduct 23 million times. "The issue around ignoring pedophilia linked to bank accounts should have been the greatest warning sign they had to do something and fast," he said. Mr Switzer said "the bank should have sprung into action" and their role as "corporate citizen has been called into question".

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Fountain of Water From Burst Hydrant Turns Adelaide Car Park Into Flood Zone

A burst fire hydrant turned the car park at Adelaide’s Park Holme Shopping Centre into a flood zone on the morning of November 28. Sue Hixson captured this footage, which she told ABC Adelaide was the result of someone driving into the hydrant. “(I’m) unsure how because it was in the garden bed set a long way back from the road or carpark,” she said. Her video shows water gushing into the air from the burst hydrant. Credit: Sue Hixson via Storyful

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Mobile phone detection cameras to be switched on in NSW from December 1

November 29, 2019. NSW Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance speaks in Sydney about the commencement of mobile phone detection camera. Mr Constance says the cameras will be turned on from December 1 “so drivers get the message across this state to not touch the phone whilst you’re driving behind the wheel of a car”. He says drivers are allowed to use cradles and bluetooth, but cannot put the phone up to their ear, or rest it on their lap on speaker. (AAP Video/Michael Wade)

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Chinese spy fraud video emerges

Australian authorities are still trying to establish whether Wang Liqiang is a Chinese spy or a shyster.

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Slow progress on #LetHerSpeak laws

CHANGES to the law allowing sexual assault victims to speak publicly about their ordeal will not happen until next year — despite the Government saying months ago they were a priority.

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Cairns youth take stand against climate change

CLOSE to 50 people have staged a protest outside the office of the Federal Member for Leichhardt to take a stand against climate change.

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Swimply launches in Australia

How the new pool sharing app Swimply works

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Trump signs law backing Hong Kong protesters

Donald Trump has signed into law legislation effectively backing civil rights protesters in Hong Kong.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash

A MOTORCYCLIST has been rushed to the North West Regional Hospital after a serious crash in East Devonport.

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Ocean Grove tradie clinging to life

A TRADIE is still fighting for his life days after a serious workplace incident.

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Summer Weather: The heat is on across Australia

With bushfires already raising temperatures, experts say that the Aussie summer is just heating up.

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Young Roo Eager to Join Sparring Session with Larger Kangaroos

A young kangaroo wanted to join a sparring session between two larger kangaroos in Queensland, on November 28. Despite being significantly smaller, the roo kept hopping into the ring with the larger marsupials. Annmarie Faulkner says the kangaroos were grazing in her yard when she was evacuated due to the Cooroibah bushfire. “We were ready, but it happened quickly and I spent most of the time trying to get the horses into the float – they were uneasy,” Ms Faulkner said. Ms Faulkner says the kangaroos took a few days to return. “Post Cooroibah bushfires we’re back to normal … even the little bloke is feeling brave,” she added. The Cooroibah bushfire began on November 5 and was contained by firefighters by November 16. Credit: Annmarie Faulkner via Storyful

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Gruesome footage nation tried to hide

Gruesome footage has revealed the Iranian government’s violent crackdown on protesters during an eight-day internet blackout across the country.

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Boardwalk stop flagged for Cairns Airport Link

MANGROVE warriors have suggested one little change to the proposed Cairns Airport Link metro system in a bid to save an important piece of infrastructure from rotting into the mud.

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Opinion: Historian David M. Kennedy on Immigration and the U.S. Border

On July 3, 2009, Stanford historian David M. Kennedy discusses the issues surrounding immigration and his personal experience at the U.S. border. Image: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

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Sport Now: Around the grounds

Gold Coast may have had the first two picks in the draft, but Fremantle has ended up with three players in the top ten. Image: Getty

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Australia’s ‘worst’ town lashes out

Geoff Rissole and Rick Furphy are the most loathed men in the South Australian industrial town of Port Pirie.

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Fast News: Today’s top stories

Australian poet, critic and broadcaster Clive James has died at the age of 80, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to face questions over his phone call with the NSW Police Commissioner regarding the Angus Taylor investigation. Image: Getty

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Wanderers’ Babbel looking to calm down

November 28, 2019. Western Sydney A-League coach Markus Babbel says he did the wrong thing by swearing in a post-match media conference, but can't guarantee it will never happen again. "Normally I have the experience to be a little bit calmer in this moment, but this will maybe happen in the future again, I'll try to do it better," he tells reporters. (AAP VIDEO/Adrian Warren)

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Lack of national pre-school system ‘has real implications on economy’

Shadow Early Childhood Education Minister Amanda Rishworth says “we need a national system of pre-school" because if we don’t then children will begin school a level behind. Early Childhood Australia and The Minderoo Foundation have released reports discussing the importance of the economic benefit and emphasised the need to invest in both pre-school and kindy. Ms Rishworth told Sky News the reports have argued “it’s time to bite the bullet” and invest in pre-school, kindy and the early years because “the economic benefit is so great”. “We need a national system of pre-school, and the commonwealth has a role in providing that because if we don’t then children will start school behind,” she said on Thursday. “This has real implications to our GDP and our economy as well.”

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Witness: ‘Just charge me with something’

THE SON of a woman accused of murdering her former partner has refused to give evidence in her committal hearing.

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Anglesea cliff collapse sparks safety fears

A LARGE cliff collapse at Anglesea has sparked a safety warning with beachgoers urged to avoid walking under or near cliffs.

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Ex-Bandidos regains contact with child

A FORMER Bandidos bikie can now have contact with a child who was left in a coma after he drank fantasy allegedly left in the ex-bikies car.

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Russell Crowe auctions dirty hat

A dirty hat worn by Russell Crowe has attracted more than $3200 and climbing.

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GP reveals secret to working into his 90s

AN outpouring of love has been shown for a retiring Tasmanian GP who has revealed what kept him in the job for five decades.

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Russell Crowe auctions dirty hat

A dirty hat worn by Russell Crowe has attracted more than $3200 and climbing.

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Star reveals gruesome facial injury

Susan Sarandon showed off a nasty black eye after getting concussion.

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Split second before selfie disaster

A video of a tourist in Venice falling underwater while trying to take a selfie during the city’s recent major flooding has garnered hilarious reactions online.

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Two arrested in 38-year-old cold case murder investigation

Two pensioners have been arrested following a cold case investigation into the murder of a woman 38 years ago.

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Heritage expert gives apartment plan tick

THE proposed redevelopment of the Welcome Stranger hotel in Hobart would fit well into the existing townscape, a heritage expert has told the state’s planning tribunal.

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From street kid to boxing champ

A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been launched to help Cairns teenager Leah Reuben realise her dream of representing Australia at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Police chief defends PM’s phone call on Angus Taylor

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has downplayed his conversation with Prime Minister Scott Morrison over the investigation into Energy Minister Angus Taylor.

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New Aldi supermarket to open next month

THE doors to a new bargain-inspired Ocean Grove supermarket are set to open in the $60 million-plus Kingston Village development next month.

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First transatlantic 'narco sub' captured off Spanish coast

A submarine believed to be carrying around 3.5 tonnes of cocaine has been towed into port after being intercepted off the Spanish coast.

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Photos show fire damage to Crowe’s home

His property is still burning in parts and now dramatic photos show the damage bushfires have done to Russell Crowe’s property.

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‘55 per cent cut in emissions needed’

Countries need to start making steep cuts to their carbon emissions immediately or they will miss global warming targets, with potentially dire consequences, senior United Nations officials said.

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Deadline looms for Tassie Airbnb, Stayz operators

TASMANIAN holiday homeowners have less than a week to provide booking websites with additional data about their properties and how they are used.

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New Cairns games arcade to launch next month

THE only next generation Timezone arcade north of Mackay is set to open with a bang in the Cairns CBD next month.

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What is killing these Aussie food franchises?

It has been a horror year for Aussie retailers and food franchises seemed to have suffered the brunt with several set to close for good.

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Fast News: Today’s top stories

SES crews have been cleaning up after a massive thunderstorm moved through Sydney and the Reserve Bank Governor has warned there are only two rate cuts left in the arsenal before he considers unconventional monetary policy.

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How Gold Coast teacher is transforming lives of rural sisters

THE Hawkins sisters have red dirt in their veins and love a daily adventure in regional Queensland, but they want their city friends to come and join the fun.

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Death of Colombian Teenager Drives Protesters Back to Streets

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Qld dairy farmers forced to exit the industry

Australian milk could soon be harder to come by as new figures reveal more Queensland dairy farmers are leaving the struggling industry. According to the Queensland Dairy Farmers' Organisation, about 300 dairy farmers remain across the state, down from more than 350 at the beginning of 2019. The organisation pushed for a 20 cent per litre levy on all Australian milk products, arguing the price farmers received for their milk was barely enough to cover costs.

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Sport Now: Around the grounds

Basketball Australia has officially announced Philadelphia 76ers former coach Brett Brown as the new Boomers head coach and former fast bowler Geoff Lawson is adamant bowler Pat Cummins should be Australia's next captain. Image: Getty

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Six-week-old baby dead, twin critical at Brisbane home

A six-week-old baby is confirmed dead and its twin has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after an incident at Sunnybank Hills in Brisbane’s south. The babies were reportedly discovered in bed with their mother when police arrived at the Sunnybank Hills home about 6am on Wednesday. A crime scene has been established at the home. Image: News Corp Australia

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Baby dead, twin critical in Qld home

One baby has died and a second child, believed to be its twin, is in a critical condition following an incident at a Brisbane home this morning.

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Amanda Keller chokes up live on radio

Amanda Keller struggled through a radio segment this morning as she became emotional several times.

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Iran Strengthens Response to Protests

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Government defends under-fire Ogilvie

THE Government has defended independent MP Madeleine Ogilvie after the former Labor member came under fire for backing controversial sentencing laws.

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RFS volunteer charged for lighting 7 fires

A teen volunteer with the Rural Fire Service in NSW has been charged after allegedly lighting seven fires in the Bega Valley area.

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Trump mocks impeachment inquiry at Turkey pardon

US President Donald Trump has used the annual Thanksgiving Turkey pardon at the White House to mock the impeachment inquiry. Image: AP

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Man ‘beaten to death by jealous husband’

A British tourist had been killed on a Greek island by the furious husband of a woman he was allegedly having an affair with.

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Safety fears for ‘Bunnings roos’

SURF Coast residents are pleading with the council to erect kangaroo crossing signs along Messmate Rd, with a petition to save the kangaroos garnering more than 2000 signatures in support.

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Life returns full circle for retiring Far North teacher

FOR long time teacher Brother Joachim Fabbro, life has turned full circle on his education career.

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Australian Man Bodyboards in Floodwater to Celebrate Rain in Drought-Struck Glen Innes

Graeme Johnston couldn’t contain his excitement when rain fell on his property in drought-struck Glen Innes on Saturday, November 23. This footage, filmed by his wife Melina, shows a jubilant Graeme frolicking through their flooded yard and using a bodyboard to surf the water. “This is what we do when it rains,” Melina can be heard saying in the footage. “That, we haven’t seen for so long,” she adds. Thunderstorms swept across the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales on Saturday and continued to bring relief to some drought-ravaged areas through to Monday, November 26, according to weather reports and other social media uploads. At least 99.9 per cent of the Northern Tablelands is suffering “severe drought” conditions, according to the Department of Primary Industries. Credit: Melina Johnston via Storyful

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'Better than culling': Zimbabwe defends selling baby elephants to zoos

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Rabbi Henry Sobel, 75, Dies; Defied Brazil’s Military Rulers

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Kineally dosen’t support vetting legislation for parliamentarians

November 26, 2019. Shadow Home Affairs spokesperson Kristina Keneally speaks to the media about a bill that is currently before the senate to improve vetting of candidates before they are elected into parliament. "We don't support that legislation", Ms Keneally says. (AAP Video/Marc Tewksbury)

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China can shut off the Philippines' power grid at any time, leaked report warns

The Philippines' power grid is under the full control of the Chinese government and could be shut off in time of conflict, according to an internal report prepared for lawmakers seen by CNN.

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Swastika found scrawled on police station wall in area only accessible to staff

A UK police investigation has failed to identify the person who scrawled a swastika on the wall of a London police station, in an area that was not open to the general public.

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How Son Heung-Min 'Sonsation' gripped South Korea

Son Heung-Min is a true South Korean icon.

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Elderly woman injured after Geelong CBD truck and bus collision

An elderly woman has been taken to hospital after a truck and bus collided in a freak accident in Geelong CBD this morning.

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Josh Grant’s sentence will never be long enough: Malcolm Boyce

November 26, 2019. Malcolm Boyce speaks to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Adelaide after Joshua Roy Grant, 27, was jailed for at least 20 years for the murder of his son Mark. "Josh Grant and two of his accomplices took the life of my only son, and that's a life sentence for me," Mr Boyce says. "So Josh's sentence will never, as far as I am concerned, ever be long enough." (AAP VIDEO/Tim Dornin)

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Opinion: China’s Rise Makes U.S.-European Alliances More Important

Global View: As the United States focuses its foreign policy on the Pacific and the rise of China, U.S.-European alliances should be recognized as an important tool in countering the burgeoning Moscow-Beijing alliance. Image: Pang Xinglei/Zuma Press

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Council told to delay City Plan changes

COUNCILLORS are being asked to extend a decision on crucial City Plan changes to next year after a wave of last minute objections from residents.

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Parliamentarians push for the senate to reject the Medevac repeal bill

November 26, 2019. Senators and members of parliament who support the Medevac bill call for key senators to reject the repeal of the bill that is scheduled for debate today in the Senate. Get-Up presented the parliamentarians a petition of 51,000 signatures that support the Medevac laws as they stand. Shadow minister for Home Affairs Kristina Keneally, Greens senator Nick McKim and MP Andrew Wilkie say the senate needs to reject the repeal bill. (AAP Video/Marc Tewksbury)

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Refugee advocates gather 50,000 signatures backing medevac

Refugee advocates will pass on a petition to parliament with more than 50,000 signatures calling on the Senate to reject the government's attempted repeal of the Medevac legislation. The Morrison government is hoping for Senator Jacqui Lambie's support in order to repeal the legislation, which is listed for debate in the Senate on Wednesday. On Tuesday morning Labor and Independent MPs joined refugee advocates to appeal directly to Senator Lambie. Senator Lambie met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday, but is yet to comment publicly on her position.

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‘Glass came through the window’

AN ELDERLY woman has been taken to hospital after a truck and bus collided in a freak accident in Geelong CBD this morning.

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Trump confident he is in a ‘strong, tactical position’ amid impeachment inquiry

Sky News Contributor Bruce Wolpe says US President Donald Trump is “pretty encouraged” and “feels he is in a strong, tactical position” amid his impeachment inquiry. Mr Wolpe told Sky News on Tuesday President Trump “feels pretty good right now” despite the Democrats feeling confident it was a “clear cut case of presidential abuse of power”. “The Democrats feel their case is strong, they feel over time it will reach the American people and they will become more and more convinced of the gravity of this,” he said. Image: AP

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Response to Bruny ‘corruption’ claim

PARKS Minister Peter Gutwein has defended a taxpayer-funded upgrade to a tourist site the government wants to lease to a private operator — rejecting claims it was corrupt.

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NSW govt to unveil more water funding for drought-stricken farmers

The New South Wales government is set to announce additional funding for water management, on the last day of the cabinet’s road trip to drought affected areas. Farmers have called for smarter investment in water infrastructure, as opposed to government handouts. Image: News Corp Australia

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Ohio 911 Caller Signals Domestic Violence By Ordering ‘Pizza’ (Audio)

A woman in Oregon, Ohio, who called 911 and said she wanted to order a pizza on November 13, was actually using code and needed help in a domestic violence situation, according to reports. The 911 dispatcher, named in reports as Tim Teneyck, is being lauded for sharp thinking after he eventually recognized that the caller was aware she was calling 911 and was trying to use code to avoid being overheard. “You called 911 to order a pizza?” Teneyck says in this audio. “Uh, yeah. Apartment [redacted],” says the woman on the line. “This is the wrong number to call for a pizza,” Teneyck replies. “No no no no no no no no, you’re not understanding,” says the woman. “I’m getting you now,” says Teneyck, cutting the woman off. “I got it. What apartment?” WRCB reported that the woman on the line was calling in for her mother, whose boyfriend was drunk and was allegedly pushing and punching her. The man was arrested and held on a domestic violence charge, according to reports. Credit: Oregon Ohio Police via Storyful

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Snow Doesn’t Stop Kayaking Enthusiasts From Testing New Boat Chute

Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared a video on November 25 of athletes enjoying last Thursday’s snowstorm. But the outdoor enthusiasts featured weren’t skiing or snowboarding – they were kayaking in the Arkansas River near Granite, Colorado. “When we say whitewater rafting in Colorado, the white isn’t always referring to the foamy rapids,” the department wrote on Facebook. Fourteen rafters, kayakers, and paddleboarders helped out the state agency on Thursday, November 21, by testing a new $9.1 million boat chute/fish ladder built on the river. The testing was conducted to ensure the chute would be safe next spring, when rafters will be able to float the Arkansas River from Leadville to Canon City, a journey that hasn’t been possible on the river since 1964, the post said. Credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife via Storyful

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Refugee advocates urge the senate to reject the Medevac repeal bill

November 26, 2019. Get-Up support refugee advocates and lawyers urging the Australian senate to reject the Government’s Medevac repeal bill. Kon Karapanagiotidis from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, David Burke from the Human Rights Law Centre, David Manne from Refugee Legal and Shen Narayanasamy from GetUp make their appeal through the media to influence senators to reject the bill. They argue that doctors not politicians should be at the heart of medical care for refugees in off-shore detention. Get-up says they have more than 51,000 people have signed a petition to save Medevac. (AAP Video/Marc Tewksbury)

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Outgoing Westpac CEO was in ‘untenable’ position following child abuse revelations

Sky News Business Editor Ticky Fullerton says outgoing Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer was in an "untenable" position following terrorism and child abuse revelations. Westpac Chief Executive Brian Hartzer stepped down on Tuesday morning after facing calls to resign following revelations the bank facilitated terror money laundering and child exploitation. “You’ve had these tickers going around the world connecting Westpac with child exploitation,” Ms Fullerton said. Senior politicians from both sides have welcomed the resignation. Westpac CFO Peter King will take over as acting CEO from December 2 and Mr Hartzer will be paid his fixed remuneration of $2.7m over the next 12 months.

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Fears overlay will make property values sink

GEELONG coastal property owners are opposing a planned overlay for homes vulnerable to rising sea levels, over concerns it will decrease property values and leave them “worthless”.

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Trump lashed in extraordinary letter

The US navy’s top official has taken a parting shot at US President Donald Trump after he was fired over his handling of a disciplinary case involving a navy SEAL.

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Aussie city’s night-life a ‘major drag’

Sydney’s clogged roads and drab night-time economy are a “major drag” on its international reputation when compared with similar global cities, a new report has found.

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Coast startup’s clever email trick

CUSTOMER relationship management software – think Salesforce and Adobe Marketing Cloud – is critical to most businesses these days that want to communicate with clients in an effective and relevant way.

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Dog finds $300k in Coast back yard

AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have taken to Facebook to congratulate one of their own after police dog Cuba tracked down thousands of dollars on the Gold Coast.

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‘Naive’ Andrew already ‘plotting comeback’

A “naively positive” Prince Andrew is already plotting his comeback it has been claimed – but Charles wants him permanently retired.

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2020 Bledisloe Cup opener to be played in Melbourne at Marvel Stadium

November 25, 2019. Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle announces that the Wallabies and Wallaroos will play a double-header at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne on Saturday 8 August in 2020, bringing the Bledisloe Cup to Melbourne for the first time since 2010. (AAP Video/Alex Murray)

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RAW: Mount Barney bushfire

Supplied video obtained Monday, November 25, 2019, showing fire activity at Mount Barney on Sunday, November 24. Firefighters are continuing their work to build and strengthen containment lines and have made good progress at significant fires burning across Queensland. (AAP VIDEO/Supplied/Queensland Fire and Emergency)

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Nazi group spotted in Coles store

A group of four people wearing Nazi uniforms and swastika arm bands were spotted walking into a supermarket in Victoria, sparking outrage and condemnation.

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60 doctors warn: Assange could die in jail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could die in prison without urgent medical care, according to an open letter signed by more than 60 doctors.

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Fears for prisoner after guard romance

A young NSW correctional officer has denied having an inappropriate relationship with an older female inmate.

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Missing two-year old toddler located

UPDATE NOV 25: The Queensland Police service have advised a two-year-old boy reported missing has been located safe and well.

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Saltwater croc closes popular FNQ swimming spot

YORKEYS Knob beach was closed after a lifeguard spotted a 2m crocodile on the sand at the weekend.

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It’s time to declare a climate emergency: Greens

November 25, 2019. Greens spokesperson on climate change Adam Bandt speaks to reporters in Canberra and says Australia is the third biggest exporter of pollution in the world. "If exporting pollution was an Olympic sport, Australia would be winning a medal," he says. Bandt also says Scott Morrison is failing in his number one duty. "The number one duty of a government should be to protect its people, and instead, Scott Morrison is putting people in Australia at risk by cuddling coal, and by continuing to be the third largest exporter of pollution in the world. "Scott Morrison is increasing the risk of bushfires and is increasing the risk of them being more intense when they happen. It is time to declare a climate emergency and start to phase out coal." (AAP VIDEO/Kathryn Bermingham)

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What Aussies think about climate, fires

Australians believe the country’s actions on climate change are linked to devastating bushfires, a new survey has shown, despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison dismissing the connection.

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Music royalty to play one-off Hobart show

AUSTRALIAN music royalty The Presets will perform with electronic artist Golden Features at a special, one-off show in Hobart in January.

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Report finds Sydney less ‘fun’ than other cities

Sydney's reputation as a livable hotspot has taken a nosedive, according to recent research. The Committee for Sydney said the Harbour City was found to be lacking “fun” compared to other global cities. Image: News Corp Australia

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Southern Cross Austereo Christmas party

A Christmas party for staff and clients of Southern Cross Austereo at Aquis GCTC

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Emergency warning issued for a fire burning at Myall Creek Rd

An emergency warning has been issued for a bushfire burning at Myall Creek Road in north eastern New South Wales. Residents in the Woombah and Iluka areas have been advised to leave now and head towards Grafton The fire has already burnt through approximately 79,000 hectares. Image: News Corp Australia

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Teen dies near drug injecting room

A teenage boy has died after overdosing just metres from a controversial safe injecting room in inner Melbourne.

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ASIO investigating China spy claims

The head of ASIO has issued a rare public statement confirming the domestic spy agency is actively investigating an alleged Chinese plot to infiltrate Australia's parliament. (AAP Video)

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Shock resignation: Tasmanian Deputy Mayor to quit

GLENORCHY City Council Deputy Mayor this morning announced he will be resigning at the end of the year.

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‘The impeachment hearings have unnerved Trump’

US Studies Centre's James Brown says it was “pretty surprising” of US President Donald Trump to call into Fox News’ breakfast show for an hour on Friday. “One of the surprising things was to hear him talk about is how he is standing with Xi Jinping, and talking about what a great guy he is and how optimistic he is about their trade deal,” Mr Brown told Sky News. “The president has been rattled by these impeachment hearings, you would say so far haven’t landed that killer blow but they’ve clearly unnerved the president and he feels the need to defend himself.” Image: AP

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Moment that reveals Andrew’s big flaw

At Ascot. The Royal Chelsea Flower Show. While paling about with Justin Trudeau at an official function.

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Pope demands end of nuclear weapons to stop threat of 'total annihilation'

Pope Francis has demanded world leaders scrap nuclear weapons, insisting the arms race decreases security, wastes resources and threatens humanity with catastrophic destruction.

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Fiery inferno erupts on M1

A FIERY crash on the M1 overnight has caused traffic delays, with members of the public stepping in to keep drivers safe.

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Key arguments in serial killer trial

Almost three years after Bradley Robert Edwards was charged with the Claremont serial killings that have haunted Perth for more than two decades, his lengthy trial is due to begin.

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Stranger Things at Secret Cinema: How to survive the Upside Down

Wearing a shoulder-pads and white boots power ensemble that is part Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, part Gordon Gekko, I have arrived in Hawkins, Indiana, in 1985.

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MeToo movement “never wanted anything to do with the victims of Bill Clinton”

It’s “disheartening” the Me Too movement "never wanted anything to do with the victims of Bill Clinton” according to a woman who claims the former President raped her. Juanita Broaddrick alleges Mr Clinton raped her when she volunteered as part of President Clinton’s 1978 gubernatorial campaign. Several friends of Mrs Broaddrick have backed up her account and prominent investigative journalist Ronan Farrow said her story is credible, although the veracity of her allegation has never been tested in court. President Clinton and his wife Hillary have always denied the accusation. Mrs Broaddrick told Sky News the Me Too movement don't want to engage with the allegations against President Clinton. “They side step is every time they’re asked about it, it’s really frustrating,” she said. The Me Too movement is a global movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault.

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Musk boasts of nearly 150,000 Cybertruck orders despite launch gaffe

Tesla has received nearly 150,000 orders for its new electric pickup truck - despite its botched launch earlier this week.

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Neighbours paint picture of ‘gorgeous little girls’

NEIGHBOURS have paid tribute to two little girls whose lives were cut short in a shocking incident south of Brisbane yesterday.

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Parko and Fanning join Fight for the Bight

WORLD champion surfers Mick Fanning and Joel ‘Parko’ Parkinson joined boardriders and environmentalists at Currumbin Alley as part of national protests against plans to drill for oil off the Australian coast.

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Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards

A glittering night for the many winners at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards at The Star Gold Coast.

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‘Young people should not be housed in aged care’

CORANGAMITE MP Libby Coker says there are 155 young people in the region who are currently in aged care.

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Myall Creek fire north of Maclean

Supplied video obtained November 24, 2019 f the Myall Creek bush fire burning north of Maclean NSW on Saturday November 23. This is the latest line-scan of the fire, showing the fire burning on both sides of the Pacific Highway. (AAP Video/N(AAP Video/Supplied/NSW Rural Fire Service) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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U.S. Navy Secretary says he did not threaten to resign

The U.S. Navy Secretary said on Saturday he did not threaten to resign amid a disagreement with President Donald Trump over whether a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct should face a board of peers who may oust him from the elite force. Yahaira Jacquez reports.

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'Creative deficit is education emergency,' warns V&A boss

The director of the V&A has told Sky News there is "an emergency" and "we need to act" in order to stop the drop in young people taking creative subjects at school.

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New fire near Putty, NSW

Supplied video obtained November 23, 2019 of a new fire just north of the Gospers Mountain filmed on Saturday, November 23. This fire is located to the west of Howes Valley near Putty. The storms which hit parts of NSW yesterday have started a number of new fires. (AAP Video/Supplied/NSW Rural Fire Service) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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What to look for when buying Christmas ham

With only 30 sleeps left until the Christmas Day dinner bell rings, you better get crackling if you want some pork on your fork.

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USS Jimmy Carter trasits the Hood Canal

USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.

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New water campaign as dam levels plummet

MORE than a third of southeast Queenslanders don’t know how much water they’re using at home as the state braces for a hot and dry summer.

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Urgent search for missing diver

POLICE are in their second day of a marine search and rescue mission following reports a free diver is missing.

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Fiery crash closes M1 on the Gold Coast

A fiery two car crash on the M1 at Burleigh Heads closed the motorway for some time. Both drivers were hospitalised.

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Dream parcel of paradise listed

EVER dreamt of throwing it all in and moving to a deserted island?

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Wild brawl at Sydney Christmas event

Festivities to mark the lighting of the Martin Place Christmas tree took a turn for the worse on Saturday night when three men became involved in a brawl with police.

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Hong Kong elections could show level of pro-democracy support

Voting is under way in Hong Kong elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month.

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Knife threat at Bunnings robbery

A BUNNINGS Warehouse employee has been threatened with a knife during a robbery in Launceston, police say.

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New world news from Time: Hundreds of Thousands Protested Colombia’s Conservative Government. Here’s What to Know

Hundreds of thousands of Colombians took to the streets across the country on Thursday, in protest against President Iván Duque and his right-wing government.

People from many backgrounds—including students, teachers, pensioners and union members—braved the torrential rain to join one of the largest mass demonstrations Colombia has witnessed in recent years, according to multiple media reports.

“It was astonishing!” María Camilla, a 23-year-old Colombian who joined the protests on Thursday, tells TIME. “Everyone was outside.”

“I had never been to a march as big as yesterday… It was impressive,” she adds. “There was a party atmosphere, as it usually is in the marches here [in Colombia]. People protected each other, everyone was on the street with the same goal.”

Unlike other protests in Latin America, the protests in Colombia were not fighting for a single issue. Instead, Colombians were voicing their criticism of the government’s lack of action in addressing major concerns over security, corruption and economic inequality among other issues.

The protests, described by organizers as a national strike, were mostly peaceful, but as the sun set, riot police began firing tear gas at protesters—including those who had reportedly blocked bus routes in Bogotá, Colombia’s capital. Three people died on Thursday amid social unrest, according to government officials.

Here’s what to know about the protests in Colombia.

Daniel Garzon Herazo—NurPhoto/Getty ImagesThousands of protesters in the city of Bogota, Colombia, on 21 Nov. 2019.

How did the protests start?

Dressed in rain jackets and equipped with umbrellas, thousands of protesters walked the streets of Bogotá on Thursday and congregated in the city’s historic Plaza de Simón Bolívar where they sang the national anthem.

The protests were triggered by a rumored proposal to cut pensions—though it was never formally announced by the government. Colombia’s trade unions announced a general strike on Oct. 10 against the proposal.

The proposed cuts were a watershed moment for national dissatisfaction with President Iván Duque’s government. The President, whose approval rating has dropped to around 30% since he took office in August 2018, has been accused of being ineffectual.

Daniel Garzon Herazo—NurPhoto/Getty ImagesA juggler in the protest of the national strike in the city of Bogota, Colombia, on Nov. 21 2019.

“Duque is a very unpopular president,” Dr. Christopher Sabatini, the senior fellow for Latin America at Chatham House, a U.K.-based think tank, tells TIME.

“He’s seen as being a weak president both in terms of a couple of stumbles — a tax reform that he submitted to Congress and then pulled back [in October]— as well as being somewhat of a puppet for former President Álvaro Uribe Velez.”

Uribe governed Colombia from 2002 to 2010 and backed Duque during his presidential campaign.

“The biggest problem of the Government of Iván Duque is that it is not showing results,” Camilla, who joined protests in her hometown of Cali, tells TIME.

The protesters expressed anger over economic inequality and corruption. There are also deep political divides over the government’s handling of the country’s peace process. Many protesters expressed frustration over what they call the slow rollout of the country’s historic 2016 peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group. The Peace Accord formally ended five decades of civil conflict that killed 220,000 and uprooted millions from their homes.

Many are also frustrated with Duque’s lack of action in protecting social leaders and indigenous people, who are being murdered at alarming rates in Colombia. Some demonstrators held rainbow indigenous flags in solidarity, and others held banners listing the names of those killed since 2016.

Ovidio Gonzalez—Getty ImagesMembers of Indigenous communities protest during a national strike on Nov. 21, 2019 in Bogota, Colombia.

“There’s a high lack of trust and credibly in the government in reviewing human rights abuses,” argues Sabatini, the Chatham House expert.

Tensions deepened in recent weeks after a government-led airstrike against a camp of dissident FARC rebels reportedly left at least eight children in August. The government had initially denied that any children had been killed, but Roy Barreras, a senator from an opposition party revealed that at least eight children aged between 12 and 17 were killed during an aerial raid. The airstrike led to the resignation of Duque’s defense minister, Guillermo Botero, on Nov. 6.

Guillermo Legaria Schweizer—Getty ImagesAnti-government demonstrators holding signs during national strike on Nov. 21, 2019 in Bogota, Colombia.

For Camilla, the attack on the minors was the main reason she went out to protest on Thursday.

“If the peace agreement were being fulfilled, things like that would not be happening,” she says. “There are many guerrillas who relied on the process to re-socialize and this government is slowly letting us return to the worst days of war.”

What do the protesters want?

Because of the broad range of groups joining the protests in Colombia, there is no one set goal.

The environmental groups were marching to demand the protection of grasslands and the prohibition of fracking in the country, while animal rights groups were protesting to ban shark hunting.

Meanwhile, women’s rights groups joined groups of mothers of victims of the conflict in Colombia in demanding gender equality policies, while other groups protested against the government’s rumored pension reform and labor reform.

“Public anger has been simmering for a very long time,” Sabatini says.

Economic inequality is also a major concern. Like in Chile, many in the expanding middle class in Colombia feel left behind as the economy continues to grow, argues Sabatini. Colombians are concerned about possible changes to pension and tax reforms, minimum wage, and the privatization of state companies. The government insists there are no planned pension or tax reforms.

Guillermo Legaria Schweizer/Getty ImagesAnti-government demonstrators march holding sign calling for no more assassinations, corruption, repression and privatization Nov. 21, 2019 in Bogota, Colombia.

“It is not the economy that grows, as Duque and his friends say,” Gustavo Petro, an opposition senator who ran against Duque for the Presidency last year, tweeted on Wednesday. “It is the profits of the bankers that grow, which means that they are sucking the economy.”

Colombia’s economy is expected to grow by 3.3% for 2019, according the World Bank.

“There was the expectation that the rising tide would lift all boats, but not all boats have been lifted due to a large number of structural issues and exclusion and prejudice,” Sabatini says.

For some, a change of cabinet of ministers would be enough. But for Camilla, the Cali protester, it is not. “The reality is that even if the leaders change, the strategy to address the problems would remain the same,” she says, adding: “We need them to listen to the people, we need Duque to govern for all.”

Has there been any violence?

The mostly peaceful protests turned violent as the sun started to set in Colombia. In Plaza de Simon Bolivar and at the National University in Bogotá, teargas was fired as protesters wielding rocks and bottles and chanting “Get out Duque” battled with riot police.

Juancho Torres—Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesThousands of protesters are seen streamed into the central Bolivar Square in clashes with security forces in Bogota, Colombia on Nov. 21, 2019.

Clashes also broke out between protesters and security forces near Bogotá airport and in Cali, Colombia’s third largest city, police reported that 23 officers were injured, out of 28 injured nationally. The violence prompted the mayor of Cali to announce an overnight curfew.

Three people were killed on Thursday, Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo said on Friday. Two people died in the city of Buenaventura, where a group of people tried to loot a shopping centre, and a third death was reported in the town of Candelaria, Trujillo said.

Str/dpa—picture alliance/Getty ImagesAnti-government protesters clash with security forces in Bogota, Colombia, on Nov. 21 2019.

How has the government responded?

The Colombian government assigned soldiers to monitor the streets ahead of the marches and closed the country’s border on Wednesday ahead of the strikes.

Raul Arboleda—AFP/Getty ImagesRiot police clash with demonstrators during a nationwide strike in Bogota, Colombia, on Nov. 21, 2019.

Prior to the protests, the government repeatedly warned that it would not tolerate violence. Duque called for peace on Wednesday in a nationally televised public address, but said the government would “guarantee order and defend you with all the tools the constitution grants us”.

In a televised address early Friday, Duque said: “Today, Colombians spoke. We hear them. Social dialogue has been a main principle of this government and we need to deepen it with all sectors of society and speed up the social agenda and the fight against corruption.”

How does this demonstration fit in with Colombia’s history of protests?

In October, students and labor unions were demonstrating against the government due to a lack of funding and reforms in their sectors. In the past, protests have failed to attract large turnouts.

“In the days of the civil war, protests were fewer and more limited, there was always the shadow of violence hanging over social movements and social protests,” argues Sabatini. But now, hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the street in Colombia, marking a change in the country’s history of protests.

Sabatini argues that this may have been inspired in part by protests happening across Latin America in countries such as Bolivia and Chile. “I do think people are looking across the region and seeing protests and some of them successful,” he says. “It’s capturing public attention.”

Compared to earlier smaller demonstrations organized by students, the protest on Thursday brought together collective support by political, social, labor, indigenous, women’s and student groups.

What next for Colombia?

Sabatini belies that because there is no focused agenda of the protests, they may falter in the coming days.

“The protests have successfully brought together a lot of different groups, but there is no one rallying cry or one coherent social movement organizing so it will be difficult to sustain it in an organized fashion,” Sabatini says.

But, Sabatini and others believe that protests will continue in Colombia and Latin America as a whole. “I think you’ll continue to see, and across the region, the slow boil of protests,” he argues. “They will be more sporadic, more individualized.

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New world news from Time: Milan Hospital Displays X-Rays From Abused Women to Showcase ‘Daily Horror’ of Violence

(MILAN) — A Milan hospital is exhibiting X-rays of women attacked by men to highlight what one doctor calls the “daily horror” of violence against women.

The San Carlo Hospital mounted the exhibit in its atrium to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which takes place on Monday.

Patients’ anonymity was respected in putting the five X-rays on display, including one showing the large blade of a knife lodged in a woman’s abdomen. Other X-rays show fractured limbs, including a shin bone broken in two.

For the show’s inauguration on Thursday, Dr. Maria Grazia Vantadori, a hospital surgeon and liaison for women suffering violence from husbands, boyfriends, family members or acquaintances, noted that some patients don’t at first consider themselves domestic violence victims. “Often the women who come to the emergency room, not knowing how to label what happened to them, don’t immediately say they have suffered violence,’’ Vantadori said.

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Luca Bruno—APA doctor looks at an X-ray of a woman’s broken leg displayed during the ‘Invisibility is Not a Super Power’ exhibition at the San Carlo Hospital, in Milan, on Nov. 22, 2019.

Only in the last few years have women in Italy started making significant inroads in an uphill cultural and legislative campaign to combat men’s violence against former and current wives and girlfriends, as well as against mothers, daughters and sisters.

As recently as a generation ago, the Italian penal code still called for prison sentences as short as three years for men who killed women out of jealousy. Until 1981, the law sanctioned leniency for male defendants who slayed women to preserve the “family honor.” But a cadre of courageous women, including some horribly disfigured after being doused with acid, are galvanizing other women — and men — to recognize the warning signs of domestic violence and to support those who want to get out of violent relationships.

The Italian Parliament passed anti-stalking legislation in 2009. But there have been cases in which authorities underestimated the danger posed by jealous or vengeful men with whom the women have ended or tried to end relationships.

On Friday, doctors and other hospital staff as well as those coming to the hospital for medical care stopped to view the X-rays, which reflected patient injuries from over the last 10 years, the hospital said.

The exhibition runs through Dec. 9.

New world news from Time: Vogue Mexico‘s December Issue Cover Features an Indigenous Trans Woman for the First Time

Mexico’s Vogue December issue will feature an openly transgender ‘Muxe’ on its cover, for the first time in its history. Muxes, or Muxhes, are indigenous transgender women (or third gender individuals) who have existed in southern Mexico for centuries. Accompanying the cover, the magazine features a series of editorial portraits, and profile of the Muxe community in the Oaxaca town of Juchitán.

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MUXE’ Naa: Érase una vez una tierra llena de magia, filigranas en oro e iguanas, en la que la cálida brisa aún susurra LEYENDAS al oído de los transeúntes. Es aquí donde, desde tiempos INMEMORIALES, comienza la historia del tercer género. En mundo en el que las etiquetas parecen imprescindibles, los #muxes aparecen como esa figura que se rehúsa a ser encasillada. El tercer género tiene un importante rol dentro de la historia #zapoteca y se convierte en la prueba viviente de que la magia ancestral aún camina sobre esta tierras. [LINK EN BIO para ver el artículo completo] — Esta historia es una de dos portadas de #VogueDiciembre para nuestra edición de #México. Cerramos este increíble 2019 celebrando nuestro 20 aniversario con maravillosas portadas de principio a fin. ✨ — En esta ocasión y por primera vez, #VogueMexico y @BritishVogue se han unido en una sesión de moda para celebrar nuestro 20 aniversario. Con talentos mexicanos y británicos, esta colaboración creativa les dio a nuestros equipos la oportunidad de intercambiar culturas e ideas capturadas a través del lente del grandioso fotógrafo británico, #TimWalker, produciendo así una historia conjunta para ambas revistas. ¡No te la pierdas! — 📌Encuentra la edición de #VogueDiciembre el 24 de noviembre en quioscos del aeropuerto, 26 de noviembre en tiendas Vips, el 27 de noviembre en tiendas Sanborns y a partir de #diciembre en todo el país. — Fotografía: #TimWalker Realización: @kphelan123 Texto: @karina_ulloa Producción hecha en colaboración con @britishvogue #Vogue20

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On the cover is Estrella Vazquez, a 37-year-old Zapotec Muxe who says she didn’t know about Vogue until the magazine reached out to her for the story. “Everyone is seeing this cover, everyone is congratulating me,” she told The Guardian. “It’s just hard to make sense of the emotions I’m feeling. It almost makes me want to cry.”

Several Muxes were photographed by Tim Walker, a renowned fashion photographer, in a collaboration between Vogue Mexico and British Vogue. “To be muxe is a duality,” says La Kika, a Muxe and activist who is featured in the Vogue story by Karina González Ulloa. “We carry the role depending on circumstance. It could be that you see me on occasion as a man, but in other occasions as a woman.”

Though not immune to machista culture in Mexico that can include violence against LGBT people — Mexico, Columbia and Honduras accounted for 90% of more than 1,300 LGBT murders in Latin America in the last five years, according to a 2019 study — Muxes in southern Mexico are often seen in caregiver roles and are respected for their work as well as their identity.

Vazquez told The Guardian that she has seen a decrease in anti-transgender attitudes and behavior, and called the Vogue cover “a huge step.”

“There’s still discrimination,” she said. “But it’s not as much now and you don’t see it like you once did.”

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