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Australian Government accused of Nobel Peace Prize 'shame job'
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Anti-nuclear activists says the Turnbull Government "should be ashamed" for not formally congratulating an Australian-born group, which will receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway later today.
Topics: science-and-technology, physics, awards-and-prizes, human-interest, government-and-politics, nuclear-issues, norway, australia
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Spacey accused of groping Norwegian King's son-in-law
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Embattled actor Kevin Spacey is facing more allegations of sexual misconduct, with a former member of Norway's royal family saying the former House of Cards star groped him during a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize concert.
Topics: sexual-offences, arts-and-entertainment, film-movies, law-crime-and-justice, community-and-society, norway, united-states
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Does the Nobel Peace Prize achieve anything? Analysis
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An Australian-born movement to ban nuclear weapons is set to receive the world's most prestigious award this weekend — but Russia will be the only declared nuclear power with a top diplomat present.
Topics: science-and-technology, physics, awards-and-prizes, human-interest, arts-and-entertainment, norway, united-states
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Humpbacks don't always heed sonic warnings from warships
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Attempts to warn humpback whales about approaching dangerous military sonar doesn't always work, new research has found
Topics: science-and-technology, hearing, oceans-and-reefs, navy, animal-behaviour, animals, mammals---whales, norway
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Watch this schoolboy's near-miss with an oncoming truck
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A Norwegian schoolboy escapes with his life after emerging from behind a school bus and running straight into the path of an oncoming truck.
Topics: community-and-society, road, human-interest, offbeat, accidents, schools, norway
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Lucky truck near-miss for Norwegian schoolboy Video
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Happily jumping off his school bus, a Norwegian schoolboy had no idea his trip home was about to be terrifyingly eventful.
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Three things Australia can learn about youth justice from Europe — and even the US
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There's much Australia can learn from alternative approaches to juvenile justice around the world, observers say.
Topics: community-and-society, youth, law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, royal-commissions, adult-education, education, darwin-0800, nt, australia, vic, united-states, norway
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A polar bear walks on melting ice image
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Topics: climate-change, norway
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Accused submarine killer to be investigated over string of unsolved murders
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Scandinavian police say they will test the DNA of submarine inventor and accused killer Peter Madsen against unsolved deaths across Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, denmark, sweden, norway
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How did nuclear disarmament campaigners from Melbourne win the Nobel Peace Prize? Explainer
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It is an international anti-nuclear weapons group which launched in Melbourne a decade ago. So what does the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons actually do? And how did it go on to win the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize?
Topics: nuclear-issues, unrest-conflict-and-war, awards-and-prizes, australia, sweden, norway
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Anti nuclear weapons campaign group wins Nobel Peace Prize Video
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The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons is awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work to "draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons", October 6, 2017.
Topics: awards-and-prizes, community-and-society, norway
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Anti-nuke campaign group wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Video
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The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons is awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work to "draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons", October 6, 2017.
Topics: awards-and-prizes, human-interest, community-and-society, norway
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Anti-nuke group founded in Australia wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
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An international group that was launched in Melbourne in 2007 to abolish nuclear weapons is honoured for its work to draw attention to the "catastrophic humanitarian consequences" they have when used.
Topics: science-and-technology, physics, awards-and-prizes, human-interest, arts-and-entertainment, norway, united-states
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Killer whales wow spectators at surfing competition
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Two killer whales ride waves of their own during a surfing competition in Norway, at the same beach Australian Mick Fanning was photographed riding under the Northern Lights.
Topics: surfing, mammals---whales, science-and-technology, animal-science, norway
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Killer whales at Norway surf comp Video
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Three huge killer whales join competitors in the semi-finals at the Lofoten Masters surf competition in Norway, September 25, 2017.
Topics: surfing, sport, animals, human-interest, norway
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Aussie Garfoot wins bronze at world road cycling championships
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Australia's Katrin Garfoot adds another world road cycling championships medal to her collection after finishing third in the women's individual time trial in Bergen, Norway.
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Cyclists win appeal against non-selection for this weekend's world titles
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Cycling Australia looks set to take an embarrassing backflip in relation to the selection of the women's road cycling team for the upcoming world championships in Norway.
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Seven players selected to represent Australia at 2017 Homeless World Cup
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Hundreds of players from more than 50 countries around the world will take part in the competition, which kicks off on Tuesday.
Topics: homelessness, community-and-society, soccer-world-cup, soccer, norway, australia
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How artificial intelligence could put an end to prisons as we know them
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Under one proposal to shake up the justice system, offenders could be fitted with a device capable of delivering an incapacitating shock if an algorithm detects they're about to commit a crime.
Topics: prisons-and-punishment, crime-prevention, law-crime-and-justice, community-and-society, australia, united-kingdom, united-states, norway
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Huge bore pipes found washed up along English coast
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A number of gigantic Norwegian-made plastic pipes wash up on the English coast.
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'Many harrowing stories': Australian working to help Mosul rebuild
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Australian-born Melany Markham has just visited the war-ravaged Iraqi city of Mosul as part of efforts to help civilians who have lost everything and are now returning home to start again.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, relief-and-aid-organisations, iraq, australia, norway
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The simple change that would make life fairer for mothers Opinion
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If we recognised fathers in the same way as Norway, it would help level the gender playing field, and empower men to take on more responsibilities at home, writes Nicola Heath.
Topics: family-and-children, pregnancy-and-childbirth, child-care, reproduction-and-contraception, house-and-home, parenting, australia, norway
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Study ranks Australian healthcare system among world's best
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American researchers find Australia's healthcare system is the second best in the developed world with the United States' costly model named the worst.
Topics: health-policy, health, healthcare-facilities, australia, new-zealand, norway, united-states, united-kingdom
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Australia prepares seeds for Doomsday vault deposit
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Australia celebrates the 10th anniversary of Global Seed Vault's with a donation of 28,000 seeds.
Topics: agricultural-crops, pasture, adelaide-5000, norway
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Upgrade on Svalbard Global Seed Vault to prevent permafrost melt from harming seeds
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The Norwegian Government will redesign parts of the Global Seed Vault, after a record warm summer caused permafrost to melt and flood the entrance.
Topics: agricultural-crops, climate-change, research, sydney-2000, norway, horsham-3400
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