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Australian Defence Force quietly changes definition of sexual-related offences The Australian Defence Force will now refer to all sexual or sexual-related offences as "violence" rather than "misconduct".

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Former servicewoman says she was threatened with rape for standing up to boss The class action, which was officially launched in the Federal Court on Friday, will operate on an opt-out basis.

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Australia voted and put a dagger through the heart of its cultural cringe How wonderful for Australian writers to receive this recognition from the very people who consume their work, as part of ABC Radio National's Top 100 Books countdown.

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British Museum seeks £3.5m to keep rare gold pendant—with ties to Henry VIII’s daughter—in the UK The Tudor Heart, discovered by a metal detectorist in 2019, is the only object of its kind surviving from the British monarch’s reign

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Quirky Tassie wonderland seeks new maze master A fairy-tale world of miniature buildings and magical mazes awaits buyers as an iconic Tasmanian attraction goes up for grabs.

Who needs a new job‽
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They said his work was ‘a load of rubbish’. Now this Melbourne professor has a Nobel Prize Richard Robson, 88, was one of three scientists who won the award in chemistry for a molecular framework that, among other things, can be used to suck water out of dry desert air.

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Australia's cancer survival rates are improving — but there are also some 'concerning' trends Australia's latest snapshot of cancer incidence and deaths has been released.

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It's horrific. What's strange to me is that even today, parents are happy to put their kids on the lap of a total stranger at Christmas Time for Santaclaus pics, let alone send them in, alone, to teachers they may not know well.

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Ex-music teacher accused of sexually abusing child in Canberra | Region Canberra CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to child abuse. An elderly resident of the NSW South East has been accused of…

This is exactly the time i was at the CSM and I can recall only 1 male violin teacher...unless there were others I didn't know. I'd like to know who he is.
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A printed poem which reads: I hav for breakfast Weetabix I hav for lunch some meat I have for tea 2 sosajis and thats enuf to eat Peter Hazel, 5

On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

Like being forced to listen to a viola solo

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Neuroscience finds musicians feel pain differently from the rest of us Can musical training rewire the brain to resist pain?

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Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension Thinking of canceling Disney+? You’re not alone—after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, so many people rushed to quit that the cancellation page itself started crashing.

chickens come home to roost?
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A vile man

OMG 😳. Yeah I'm ok. Working hard as usual. Had a great holiday visiting my bro in Cambodia. That was incredible. Loved every second. Looking forward to returning next year!

Craig McLachlan drops out of Cluedo stage show following backlash Less than a week ago, Craig McLachlan was announced to play Colonel Mustard in the forthcoming national tour, making his return to the theatre after The Rocky Horror Show.

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Nuns vs the Vatican: documentary alleges sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church A new film, premiering at the Toronto film festival, follows women who claim to have been abused by a former Jesuit priest

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Hey! Oh shit sorry, I saw a message from you the other morning and meant to respond. Just slipped my mind. How are you?

These frogs are tiny, but their very existence is a huge sign of hope For the first time, researchers have been able to successfully breed and release into the wild an endangered species of mountain frog.

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A Tribunal Hearing Ruled That Calling Your Boss A Dickhead Is Not A Fireable Offence *Preps insults for Monday*

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As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday The rally comes as lawmakers Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) want a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to release Epstein files.

100 VICTIMS is astounding. Even more astounding, that's less than 10% of Epstein and Maxwell's victims.

Day 3 of the Season of Creation. Posting a daily picture showing the beauty of creation throughout this season. View of the Umbrian countryside from St. Clare's room at San Damiano in Assisi

The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war With foreign media barred, Palestinians have reported alone, facing the ‘most deliberate effort to kill and silence’ them ever

The Guardian has today printed the names, and where possible, images, of all the media workers killed in Gaza, as part of an international day of action involving more than 150 media organisations.
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It's not going anywhere

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