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Australian sex abuse victim settles with Catholic order
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A 74-year-old man with terminal cancer said on Thursday he could die happy after reaching a 1 million Australian dollar ($727,000) landmark settlement against a Catholic religious order for sexual abuse…
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Australian’s Parliament speech on ‘final solution’ condemned
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator is being condemned for his speech in Parliament advocating reviving a white-only immigration policy and using the term “final solution” in calling for a vote on which migrants…
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Global markets stabilize as Turkey jitters ease
BEIJING (AP) — Most global stock markets steadied Tuesday as worries subsided over Turkey’s currency crisis and its potential impact on other countries. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX rose 0.2 percent to 12,376 and France’s CAC…
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Australia archbishop gets house detention for abuse cover-up
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — The most senior Roman Catholic cleric convicted of covering up child sex abuse was ordered by an Australian court Tuesday to serve his 1-year sentence in home detention rather than jail.…
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Ledecky to tackle all 4 distances in Tokyo — 200 to 1,500
The meet serves as a dress rehearsal for the Olympics in two years and is the biggest meet of the year for swimmers from the Pacific region.
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Driver arrested in NYC crash that killed Australian cyclist
NEW YORK (AP) — A garbage truck driver has been arrested on drunken driving charges after a bike rider visiting New York City from Australia was fatally struck by his truck. Police say 23-year-old Madison…
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Australia tourist dies in bike crash near NYC’s Central Park
NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian tourist biking in New York City died after colliding with a garbage truck as she swerved to avoid a vehicle blocking the bike lane near Central Park. Police say…
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US beats Australia 3-1 at women’s softball worlds
MAKUHARI, Japan (AP) — Monica Abbott had 18 strikeouts and the United States defeated Australia 3-1 on Friday in the playoffs of the women’s world softball championship. Abbott gave up a game-tying solo home run…
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How ‘story maps’ redraw the world using people’s real-life experiences
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lauren Drakopulos, University of Washington and Shefali Juneja Lakhina, University of Wollongong (THE CONVERSATION) Maps are an important part…
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Actress says Geoffrey Rush touched her inappropriately
SYDNEY (AP) — The actress at the center of Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush’s defamation suit against a Sydney newspaper alleged he touched her breast and lower back during a Shakespeare production three years ago, documents…
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Australia strips citizenship from 5 Islamic State supporters
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Five former dual nationals have been stripped of their Australian citizenship due to their involvement with the Islamic State group overseas, a government minister said Thursday. A total of six people…
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Pink cancels 4th Sydney show, vows to be on stage Saturday
SYDNEY (AP) — Pop superstar Pink on Wednesday postponed a fourth Sydney show but vowed to be back on stage Saturday following a stomach virus. Her “Beautiful Trauma” world tour’s first concert in Sydney was…
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Australia’s most populous state entirely in drought
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most populous state was declared entirely in drought on Wednesday and struggling farmers were given new authority to shoot kangaroos that compete with livestock for sparse pasture during the most…
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EU foreign policy chief wants quick Australian trade deal
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said on Wednesday she wanted a free trade agreement with Australia as soon as possible as an example against protectionism. Mogherini met with…
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Bolt agrees to practice deal with Australian soccer club
SYDNEY (AP) — Usain Bolt is quickly closing in on a professional soccer career. The Jamaican great has negotiated an “indefinite training period” with Central Coast Mariners in Australia’s A-League. The eight-time Olympic gold medalist…
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