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One of the most striking things I have observed during this global pandemic is how dependent we, as a 21C civilisation, have become on recreational activities. The absence of sports on the TV and from the daily calendar has left a gaping hole in the lives of many. Likewise, the removal of live entertainment and […]

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Golfer: The Hands of Time

SpeakTruth 28 April 201513 March 2020

This story was inspired by a true incident told to me about a relative. A great uncle who had been a local golf professional, now retired and suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, was regularly picked up by police whilst lost and out walking, sometimes late at night. This old chap would give the police putting lessons […]

NT records three new cases of COVID linked of Katherine cluster 28 November 2021
Three more local COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the NT overnight, bringing the total number of cases linked to the Katherine cluster to 56.
Israel to ban entry of foreigners from every country over Omicron variant 28 November 2021
Israel will ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders completely in response to a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant.
Fraud risk with Queensland check-in app not a flaw, minister says 28 November 2021
A function that allows other people's vaccination certificates to be uploaded to the Check In Qld app is not a flaw and would be "incredibly difficult" to carry out, says Queensland Digital Economy Minister Leeanne Enoch.
Man arrested over stabbing outside Adelaide nightclub 28 November 2021
A man is arrested over a stabbing outside an Adelaide nightclub in the early hours of this morning.
How much would it cost to reforest Australian farmland for carbon credits? 28 November 2021
Offsetting agricultural emissions through reforestation would cost a fair chunk of farm profits, new research suggests. So what's the best way to tackle agricultural emissions?
Angus Mackintosh
A COVID-hit Portuguese football team could only field nine players. They conceded seven goals in a half 28 November 2021
Portuguese team Belenenses is only able to field a team of nine players — including two goalkeepers — due to a COVID outbreak, and finds itself 7-0 down against Benfica before the match is abandoned.
Live: George Kambosos Jr takes on Teófimo López for unified lightweight crown 28 November 2021
George Kambosos Jr takes on unified lightweight champion Teófimo López at Madison Square Garden. Follow all the action in our live blog.
Onlookers capture dramatic footage of mask gunman's arrest after NSW south coast standoff 27 November 2021
A siege situation is resolved in a NSW South Coast town in the Illawarra, after a masked man was seen firing shots outside a store.
Alison Xiao and Kevin Nguyen
Secrecy, confusion and chaos – the week that was in SA politics 27 November 2021
Last week started with the resignation of a defiant Deputy Premier and ended with a visit from the Prime Minister. Here's how it all played out.
Stacey Lee
Three dead as Storm Arwen batters UK 27 November 2021
Three people are killed by falling trees across the United Kingdom as winter storm Arwen brings high winds and snow to the country.
Cairns quarantine hotel blaze prompts emergency declaration 27 November 2021
Paramedics say four people assessed at the scene are in a stable condition, while fire crews say everyone in the building has been accounted for.
Nibir Khan
'It's a hard life, if you get to live': Canberrans walk to raise awareness for mitochondrial disease 27 November 2021
Canberrans are walking today to raise awareness for mitochondrial disease, a genetic disorder that causes organ failure and can be fatal. Families of people who have lost their lives to the disease are hoping it will help make a change.
Charlotte Gore
NT COVID outbreak spreads hundreds of kilometres to Lajamanu, community sent into lockdown 27 November 2021
Positive wastewater results prompt a snap lockdown in the community of Lajamanu, 560 kilometres from the centre of the current outbreak in Katherine.
Five people charged over Siberian coal mine disaster that killed 51 27 November 2021
The five mining officials will remain in pre-trial detention for two months pending an investigation into Russia's deadliest tragedy since 2010.
'Not back to square one': Victorian authorities urge calm as new border rules introduced for Omicron 27 November 2021
Arrivals from nine African countries will have to undergo 14-day hotel quarantine as part of precautionary measures against the Omicron variant, as Victoria records 1,061 new COVID-19 cases.
Leila is double-vaccinated, but many others from culturally diverse communities remain wary 27 November 2021
After years apart from family members in Iran, a fully-vaccinated Leila Zandi is looking forward to the day she can finally see them again, but like so many people from culturally diverse communities she was initially hesitant to get the jab.
Tabarak Al Jrood
Besieged Indian-owned coal mine hit by further charges as corporate cop widens case 27 November 2021
Australia's Securities and Investment Commission appears to have widened a case against an Indian-owned coal mine described as being "in its death throes" amid losses totalling more than $1 billion.
Daniel Mercer
Australian women dominate Dubai Sevens en route to the trophy 27 November 2021
Australia's rugby women dominate the Dubai Sevens tournament, going undefeated and smashing Fiji in the final to win the prestigious title.
In hospital severely underweight, Akram couldn't see a psychologist 27 November 2021
Akram Kasim, 23, struggles to get regular access to a psychologist, despite being hospitalised for two months with an eating disorder and losing half his body weight.
Sowaibah Hanifie
Alleged abduction of baby leaves woman critically injured on Gold Coast 27 November 2021
Police find a woman unresponsive in a Gold Coast apartment and allege a baby was taken before being found hours later.
Nibir Khan

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