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Thursday
13 February 2020
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Political fallout from outbreak continues, with three more leaders sacked, as change in criteria leads to surge of cases -
She cited a need for the country to be ‘principled, consistent and trustworthy’ while accepting an award for diplomacy
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Conservation work on Elizabeth Tower is ‘more complex than anticipated’ -
Taliban officials have reportedly offered a seven-day ‘reduction of violence’ but Afghanistan experts question long-term significance -
Spotlight
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In this first episode of The Frontline, a new series that shows how everyday Australians are already living with the climate crisis, we go inside the new fire zone: areas of Australia that used to be too wet to burn
Around the world
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Conservation work on Elizabeth Tower is ‘more complex than anticipated’
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Elsewhere in the country rainfall offered relief from the bushfires, but caused flash flooding as well -
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Health centres step up preparations as World Health Organization raises fears about ability to cope with major outbreak -
Creators of Meray Paas Tum Ho could be facing legal suit amid accusations the hugely popular show was ‘misogynistic’ -
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Opinion & analysis
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Even after declaring a crisis, government seemed focused on managing its image as well as the outbreak -
The Vermont senator claimed a ‘great victory’ on Tuesday night – but he was trailed closely by a pair of midwestern moderates -
Hungarian political party says it is no longer far right, but its shift should not be exaggerated -
Pacific Islanders have been experiencing climate-induced disasters for years, now they have reached Australia
Pictures and video
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Ghebreyesus on Wednesday repeated his calls for global solidarity amid the coronavirus outbreak
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A passenger describes the daily routine onboard a cruise ship being denied port for fears of coronavirus
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Such is the reputation of the Paraíso de Tuiuti samba school in Rio de Janeiro that dancers travel from as far afield as the UK, Russia and Japan to train in the ways of hip-swivelling and hot-stepping
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Donald Trump criticises prosecution of his longtime associate Roger Stone whose conviction was triggered by the Mueller investigation
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, has called for global solidarity in the hunt for a cure to the new coronavirus
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This exchange between Joe Biden and a 21-year-old college student in New Hampshire has gone viral after she challenged him over his poor performance in the Iowa caucuses
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