Kyle MacLachlan attempts Australian slang in Sydney quarantine: ‘Crikey, my day is chock-a-block!’

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Kyle MacLachlan attempts Australian slang in Sydney quarantine: ‘Crikey, my day is chock-a-block!’

Kyle MacLachlan has decided to keep a video diary of his time in Sydney quarantine. The Twin Peaks star, 62, is using his downtime in isolation to familiarise himself with…

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Australian court upholds ban on most international travel

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to the federal government’s draconian power to prevent most citizens from leaving the country so that they don’t…

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Yang Hengjun: Ambassador denied entry as Australian writer faces China espionage trial

Graham Fletcher, Australia’s ambassador to China, attempted to enter the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court in line with a two-way consular pact. “Unfortunately we have just been denied entry…

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Former Australian Leader Accuses Rupert Murdoch And Trump Of Crippling Democracy

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull testified Monday that right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch has done more to divide and damage America with the help of Donald Trump than Russian…

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Doug Parkinson dead: Renowned Australian singer honoured as ‘legendary Australian recording artist’

Doug Parkinson, a national musical fixture for more than five decades once billed as “Australia’s greatest soul voice”, has died. Publicist Lionel Midford announced the singer’s sad passing tonight. “Just…

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The Day – Cloud 9: Djokovic wins ninth Australian Open, 18th Slam title

Melbourne, Australia — Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open. After all, he…

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Facebook’s Australian news ban might the wrong thing for the right reasons

Facebook’s sudden move on Wednesday to cut Australians off from the news (and the rest of the world from Australian news) was as surprising as it was draconian. It blocked…

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Australian Open players and staff go into isolation after a hotel worker tests positive for Covid-19

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said late on Wednesday evening that a 26-year-old volunteer firefighter who had been working as a resident support officer as part of the tournament tested positive…

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China slaps more taxes on Australian wine amid tension

BEIJING (AP) – China’s government on Thursday slapped more taxes on wine from Australia, stepping up pressure in a bitter diplomatic conflict over the coronavirus, territorial disputes and other irritants.…

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China slaps duties of up to 212% on Australian wine imports

Chinese regulators announced Friday that they would start imposing heavy duties on Australian wines after finding preliminary evidence of dumping. Starting Saturday, China will begin temporarily slapping duties from 107.1%…

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