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Uncertainty for Syrian refugees as Assad regime's fall brings optimism about heading home
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Uncertainty for Syrian refugees as Assad regime's fall brings optimism about heading home

ABC  

The fall of the brutal Assad regime in Syria is fuelling optimism among the millions of Syrian refugees scattered across the Middle East and around the world about returning home. Syrian refugee Sahar Mohamad Kamal lives in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon and is waiting to see if it is safe to return home to Syria after the …

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When Chrystalle asked her local hospital for help, she was offered tea and left alone to die. Her family is demanding change
5 months, 2 weeks ago

When Chrystalle asked her local hospital for help, she was offered tea and left alone to die. Her family is demanding change

ABC  

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains images and names of people who have died. On the second anniversary of Chrystalle's death, Mauretta — the matriarch of the Whitehurst family — described her oldest daughter as "a caring, always giving, creative, beautiful soul". "Her favourite thing was to spend time with her children and …

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Rock star fishery booming in Western Australia, as octopus catch quadruples
7 months, 1 week ago

Rock star fishery booming in Western Australia, as octopus catch quadruples

ABC  

In a world hungry for healthy sustainable protein, WA's western rock octopus is a rising star. "A health-conscious person that's wanting to increase their protein content and iron and are concerned about the land-based proteins and are considering an alternative protein, octopus is that alternative protein." A small fishery already exists at Esperance but WA's Department of Fisheries scientist Lachlan …

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Perth's Hyde Park to lose up to 20 per cent of trees as authorities battle shot-hole borer threat
11 months, 1 week ago

Perth's Hyde Park to lose up to 20 per cent of trees as authorities battle shot-hole borer threat

ABC  

In short: Around 20 per cent of trees in Perth's Hyde Park will have to be cut down as they are infested with Polyphagous shot-hole borer. Around 20 per cent of trees in Perth's Hyde Park will have to be cut down as they are infested with Polyphagous shot-hole borer. Up to 20 per cent of trees at Perth's Hyde …

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As China flexes its military muscles, everyday citizens in Taiwan are preparing for war
1 year ago

As China flexes its military muscles, everyday citizens in Taiwan are preparing for war

ABC  

When Taiwanese microchip mogul Robert Tsao announced his latest multi-million-dollar venture, he made a bold promise to safeguard his homeland and the future of civilisation. In the 15 months since Mr Tsao's pledge to bankroll training efforts at the Kuma Academy, the Taipei-based organisation has seen demand for its civil defence courses soar. "They don't want their children to face …

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Aiden was beaten and tortured by his Russian captors. Then they made him a propaganda prop
1 year, 5 months ago

Aiden was beaten and tortured by his Russian captors. Then they made him a propaganda prop

ABC  

As a prisoner of war held by Russian forces, Aiden Aslin experienced the full range of horrors. "It's the mental toll of doing the propaganda, but it's also the mental toll of being taken out as well," Mr Aslin said. Mr Aslin wrote Putin's Prisoner with John Sweeney, the legendary British war reporter who for over 20 years has documented …

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Australia's Bushmasters to play 'huge role' in Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia, troops say
1 year, 6 months ago

Australia's Bushmasters to play 'huge role' in Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia, troops say

ABC  

In a secret location in eastern Ukraine, frontline troops from the 80th Air Assault Brigade are putting one of their Bushmasters through its paces. "It's fantastic," says driver Oleksandr when asked about the armoured personnel carrier that was built in Bendigo. Ukrainian troops say the Bushmasters are a "fantastic" piece of equipment. He described Australia as "a nation of freedom-loving …

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Ukrainians trapped by Nova Kakhovka dam floods forsaken by Russian occupiers, as fingers point to saboteurs
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukrainians trapped by Nova Kakhovka dam floods forsaken by Russian occupiers, as fingers point to saboteurs

ABC  

There's a tidal mark on Viktoria's trousers and tears in her eyes. "The Russian occupiers don't even make an effort to help these people, they have left them to perish," Denys Shmyhal said in a video message to the UN and Red Cross posted on social media. "We appeal to you to take charge of evacuating people from the territory …

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New evidence suggests Russia deliberately targeting schools in Ukraine
1 year, 7 months ago

New evidence suggests Russia deliberately targeting schools in Ukraine

ABC  

It's one of the most moving scenes you could imagine. Study finds Russia deliberately targeting schools in Kharkiv There's a strong feeling in Kharkiv that schools and other educational facilities have been deliberately targeted by Russian missiles as a way of eroding Ukrainian culture and identity. "Six-hundred-and-thirty-four educational institutions have been destroyed or damaged throughout the network," says Oleksiy Litvinov, …

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When Ukrainian forces liberated Kozacha Lopan, civilians emerged with tales of a Russian torture chamber beneath the village
1 year, 7 months ago

When Ukrainian forces liberated Kozacha Lopan, civilians emerged with tales of a Russian torture chamber beneath the village

ABC  

As Vyacheslav Zadorenko walks along the platform at the train station at Kozacha Lopan, he's as close to Russian territory as any Ukrainian politician would dare to be. Investigators amass evidence of war crimes The Kharkiv National Police say that the basement in Kozacha Lopan is one of 27 places where Russian forces set up torture rooms in the Kharkiv …

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Perth records hottest April day ever as Easter beach crowds observe coronavirus measures
4 years, 8 months ago

Perth records hottest April day ever as Easter beach crowds observe coronavirus measures

ABC  

Perth has sweltered through its warmest April day on record, with police continuing to warn beachgoers about the importance of social distancing amid another eight WA cases of coronavirus. Key points: The BOM said the temperature was "fairly unusual" this late in the year Police have been patrolling beaches enforcing social distancing rules WA has recorded eight new cases of …

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