Victorian paramedics to be highest-paid in Australia
After years of battling for a raise, Victorian paramedics have finally won.
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Turkey says Belgian authorities were warned of terror threat
Turkey has accused Belgium of ignoring the threat posed by one of the Brussels suicide bombers.
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World in brief – Syria poised to seize Palmyra from ISIS
Syrian troops are closer to recapturing the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State (ISIS) militants who took over the UNESCO Heritage site in May 2015.
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Macleay hosts International Reporting Conference
Current trends in international journalism were central to the International Reporting Conference held at Macleay College this week.
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The extremist assault – a timeline of terrorism
Random attacks rooted in Middle Eastern conflict and religious divisions predate Al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre (WTC) in New York and on Washington.
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Brussels terror blasts kill at least 30; scores injured
A series of explosions have killed at least 30 people and injured scores of people in the Belgian capital of Brussels.
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Sam Burgess injured in Souths loss
St George Dragons delivered Souths Rabbitohs their first loss of the season 8-6 in a rain-affected Sunday afternoon match overshadowed by an injury to Sam Burgess.
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Entertainment briefs – Madonna leaves fans in the lurch
Madonna kept her Brisbane fans waiting for two hours before taking the stage for her Rebel Heart tour on Wednesday.
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Gai Waterhouse hoping for seven times lucky at this year’s Slipper
Champion horse trainer Gai Waterhouse will be out to win when the gates open for the 60th Golden Slipper tomorrow at Rosehill Gardens.
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US says ISIS guilty of genocide
US Secretary of State John Kerry said ISIS has committed genocide in Syria and Iraq against Yazidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims.
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