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Work begins on 2032 Brisbane Olympics stadium after protests

Work begins on 2032 Brisbane Olympics stadium after protests

Work on Brisbane's new centrepiece 2032 Olympics stadium began on Monday after days of protests against the project by Indigenous and environmental groups.

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New Zealand government in talks to save rugby's Moana Pasifika

New Zealand government in talks to save rugby's Moana Pasifika

The New Zealand government on Monday stepped in at the eleventh hour to try to save Super Rugby's Moana Pasifika from extinction.

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China issues new rules to bust 'ghost' takeout deliveries

China issues new rules to bust 'ghost' takeout deliveries

Food sellers on Chinese delivery platforms must have physical shopfronts and indicate if they do not offer dine-in services under new rules unveiled on Monday to stamp out "ghost" takeout merchants.

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Kohli dubbed 'heartbeat' of IPL champions in coach Flower tribute

Kohli dubbed 'heartbeat' of IPL champions in coach Flower tribute

Virat Kohli was hailed as the "heartbeat" of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru dressing room after his unbeaten 75 secured a second straight IPL championship.

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Australia economy minister says 'legitimate' fears driving rise of far-right

Australia economy minister says 'legitimate' fears driving rise of far-right

Australia's economy minister said Monday that "legitimate" concerns were driving a rise in support for the far right after a bombshell opinion poll showed the populist One Nation is now the country's most popular party.

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Australia scrum-half Gordon out of Tests after Achilles surgery

Australia scrum-half Gordon out of Tests after Achilles surgery

Australia scrum-half Jake Gordon had surgery on a torn Achilles Monday, ruling him out of the three Nations Championship Tests next month.

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Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip for AI era

Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip for AI era

Nvidia unveiled a powerful laptop chip for Windows machines on Monday, staking its claim in the market for next-generation consumer PCs integrated with artificial intelligence.

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US, Iran exchange fire as negotiations stall

US, Iran exchange fire as negotiations stall

The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled.

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Sooryavanshi sweeps IPL awards -- but is too young to drive prize

Sooryavanshi sweeps IPL awards -- but is too young to drive prize

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swept the end-of-season IPL awards and in doing so won an SUV -- but the 15-year-old cricket prodigy will have to wait three years to drive it.

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In Finland, radioactive spent nuclear fuel soon to be buried underground

In Finland, radioactive spent nuclear fuel soon to be buried underground

The elevator display reads "433", the number of metres below ground. The doors slide open, revealing the entrance to what is expected to be the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent nuclear fuel.

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