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Why Australia decided to quit its vaping habit
By Tom Housden
BBC News, Sydney
Recent measures cracking down on e-cigarettes are much needed, teachers and public health experts say.
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Posted at 8:00 26 May
Teens hand themselves in over Sydney fire
By Antoinette Radford
BBC News
Transport was suspended and nearby residents evacuated after a building went up in flames on Thursday.
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Posted at 8:12 25 May
Walls collapse as fireball engulfs Sydney building
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More than 100 firefighters attempted to extinguish the huge fire in the Surry Hills area.
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Posted at 5:13 25 May
The dead fraudster mystery gripping Australia
By Tom Housden
BBC News, Sydney
After a long inquiry, a judge has concluded many questions about Melissa Caddick's fate will go unanswered.
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Posted at 6:35 24 May
India and Australia announce migration deal
By Meryl Sebastian
BBC News
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with counterpart Anthony Albanese in Sydney.
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Posted at 4:21 24 May
Watch brazen jewellery heist by disguised gunmen
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Video caption: Australia: Watch jewellery store heist by disguised gunmen
CCTV has captured two thieves armed with guns robbing an Australian jewellery store wearing what appear to be burkas.
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Posted at 21:21 23 May
Racism furore reignites scrutiny of Australian media
By Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC News, Sydney
High-profile Aboriginal presenter Stan Grant left Australian TV this week, citing "relentless" abuse.
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Posted at 4:14 23 May
ABC staff hold anti-racism rally for Stan Grant
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Video caption: ‘We reject racism’: ABC colleagues rally behind Stan Grant
Australian national broadcaster staff protest against racial abuse of Stan Grant.
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Posted at 3:28 23 May
Officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman suspended
By Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC News, Sydney
Clare Nowland - who has dementia - was critically injured after she was Tasered at an Australian care home.
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Posted at 3:46 22 May
Watch: Green flash as meteor blazes across night sky
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Video caption: Watch: Green flash as meteor blazes across sky in Australia
Residents in north-east Australia caught a glimpse of what scientists believe to be a meteor on Saturday night.
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Posted at 17:07 20 May
Police won't release video of 95-year-old's Tasering
Care home resident Clare Nowland remains in critical condition three days after the incident.
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Posted at 11:33 19 May
Australia TV host steps down amid 'relentless' racism
By Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC News, Sydney
High-profile Aboriginal journalist Stan Grant says he has "had enough" of receiving racist abuse.
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Posted at 7:48 19 May
Outcry as Australian police Taser 95-year-old woman
By Tiffanie Turnbull and Tom Housden
BBC News, Sydney
Care home resident Clare Nowland is not expected to survive the incident, a family friend says.
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Posted at 4:17 19 May
Al-Qaeda free Australian hostage after 7 years
By Tom Housden
BBC News, Sydney
Dr Ken Elliott, 88, and his wife were captured in Burkina Faso in 2016.
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Posted at 8:59 17 May
Used condoms sent to ex-pupils of Melbourne school
By Tom Housden
BBC News, Sydney
The 65 women all attended the same private school and are part of a targeted attack, police say.
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Posted at 4:45 17 May
Children seriously hurt in Australia school bus crash
By Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC News, Sydney
The children, aged 5 to 11 years old, suffered traumatic injuries, with many needing emergency surgery.
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Posted at 4:29 17 May
Watch: Man grabs highly venomous snake on live-stream
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Video caption: 'Get in the bag mate': Australian catches highly venomous snake under house
An Australian snake catcher has recorded the moment he pulled an eastern brown from under a house.
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Posted at 7:46 16 May
WATCH: Rare platypus' first steps back into wild
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Video caption: Watch scientists joy as rare platypus released back into the wild
A platypus has been re-introduced into a national park near Sydney for the first time in half a century.
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Posted at 16:55 15 May
New sheep breed gives high quality wool and meat
A Merino ram from Australia was used to create a new "multi-purpose" breed on two Gwynedd farms.
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Posted at 13:26 13 May
Surfer believed dead after Australia shark attack
By Charlene Anne Rodrigues
BBC News
The 46-year-old man is still missing and is feared dead, say police in South Australia.
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