Thailand officiated 1800 same-sex marriages on day one of new law
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1,800 same-sex marriages held in Thailand on single day

Thailand officiated more than 1,800 same-sex marriages on day one of new law, making it the first South-East Asian country to conduct LGBTQ+ weddings.

The school bag creating light in Africa

On today’s good news wrap up, we discuss the solar powered school bags bringing light to school students, the sporting first in F1, the record-breaking weddings in Thailand and why a rotting smelling plant has caught Sydney’s attention.

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Is the Body Mass Index an outdated measure of health?

Headlines: Albanese rules out another referendum

Should we stop using BMI to measure obesity?

This week, a group of researchers have called for doctors to stop using the Body Mass Index, or BMI, to define obesity.

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Prince Harry settles phone hacking lawsuit against UK papers

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has agreed to settle a lawsuit against a UK newspaper group over alleged phone hacking.

Headlines: Lehrmann requests judge-only trial for rape charges

Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Stars
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Sydney Thunder down Melbourne Stars to advance in BBL Finals

The Thunder now advance to the Challenger Final, where they will take on the Sydney Sixers for a place in the Grand Final.

Antisemitic Crime in Australia
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Australia’s investigation into antisemitic crime

The Greens have floated a plan to scrap public school fees
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The Greens want to stop parents paying for public schools

The Greens have floated a plan to scrap public school fees and give parents $800 to help pay for school supplies like uniforms and laptops.

The number of Australian teens aged 14 to 17 who are picking up vaping is at an all-time low, according to new data from the Cancer Council NSW.
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The number of Aussie teens starting to vape is at a three-year low

It comes after new federal laws banning the sale of all vapes outside of a pharmacy came into effect last year.

NSW psychiatrists resign
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100 NSW psychiatrists set to resign in the coming weeks

On Tuesday, NSW Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson said 205 psychiatrists in the state intended to resign in recent weeks.

The national response to increased antisemitism

There have been several antisemitic attacks in Sydney in the past three months, which has led to governments and police, as well as leaders of other faiths, uniting to condemn, investigate and press charges against those responsible.

Headlines: NSW rail unions withdraw industrial action

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NSW rail unions withdraw industrial action on Sydney trains

The Electrical Trades Union has only agreed to pause its industrial action across Sydney Trains until the end of March.

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The $50,000 question about the ethics of journalism

U.S. President Donald Trump has granted a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” to approximately 1,500 individuals charged or convicted over the 6 January 2021 insurrection.
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Trump pardons 1,500 Capitol rioters

U.S. President Donald Trump has granted a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” to approximately 1,500 individuals charged or convicted over the 6 January 2021 insurrection.

A viral cash gift and the ethics of journalism

This week, a Channel Nine presenter was stood down after he allegedly accepted $50,000 for being the first TV journalist to call a high-profile businessman “McLaren Guy” instead of “Lambo Guy”.

Australia’s women’s cricket team have retained the Ashes
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Australia retain women’s Ashes

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Police volunteer faces life in prison over junior doctor murder

Federal police, the junior doctor’s family, and protesters called for the police volunteer to receive the death sentence.

Headlines: Trump pardons Jan 6 rioters

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Why is Drake suing his own record label?

Drake has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) for defamation over Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 hit ‘Not Like Us’.

Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders hours after being sworn in as President
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What are executive orders and why has Trump signed so many of them?

US President Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders hours after being sworn in, including overturning many of Biden’s orders.

TikTok Lifeline
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The lifeline that kept TikTok running in the U.S.

The Victorian Government has announced it wants to ban fuel companies from increasing prices more than once per day.
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Vic Govt plans to limit fuel price increases to once a day

Under the proposed policy, ‘fuel retailers’ would be required to share their fuel prices with the Government a day in advance. The data would be available on the Service Victoria app.

The uncertain future of TikTok

In a dramatic turn of events, TikTok is back online in the United States after being down for just 12 hours.

Here's what you need to know about Donald Trump's second inauguration
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Donald Trump’s second inauguration: everything you need to know

Here’s what you need to know about Donald Trump’s second inauguration, where he’ll officially become US President… again

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Taliban official calls for ban on women’s education to be lifted

It comes days after Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders to support a right to education for women and girls living under the Taliban.

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Channel Nine journalist Tony Jones apologises to Novak Djokovic following interview boycott

Channel Nine sports journalist Tony Jones has apologised to Novak Djokovic, saying he “overstepped the mark”.

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