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Updated January 03, 2019 12:44:31 Photo: Uffizi Gallery director Eike Schmidt wants the real Vase of Flowers artwork back. (Twitter: Galerie Uffizi) One of the world’s most famous art galleries is demanding the return of a painting stolen by Nazi troops back in World War II. On Italian television, the …
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Posted January 03, 2019 11:59:02 Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific has said it will honour first- and business-class tickets mistakenly sold to travellers for the price of economy fares. First-class fares from Vietnam to the United States, which usually cost about $23,000, were selling for just under $1,500 during a …
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Posted January 03, 2019 10:44:17 Photo: NASA says Ultima Thule looks more like a snowman than a bowling pin. (YouTube: NASA) Related Story: New Horizons had to fly a billion miles past Pluto to snap a pic of Ultima Thule Related Story: ‘No-one has ever been to anything like this’: …
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Updated January 03, 2019 09:28:56 Related Story: Fierce critic Trump mocked as ‘Pocahontas’ puts hand up for 2020 presidential race Related Story: Trump was talked out of Afghanistan withdrawal, outgoing chief of staff says US President Donald Trump has cautioned fellow Republican Mitt Romney to be a “team player” after …
Updated January 03, 2019 08:59:39 A US tech start-up has been slapped with a historic fine for launching unauthorised satellites, prompting warnings about “runaway cowboy-like behaviour” from private companies joining the space race. Key points: Start-up denied permission over concerns about tracking satellites Low-Earth orbit still the “wild west” with …
Posted January 03, 2019 07:53:33 Photo: The elderly woman was bleeding heavily when found at the back of the Ashbury home. (ABC News) An elderly woman was forced to activate a panic button after she was allegedly assaulted and stabbed by a cleaner at her home in Sydney’s inner west. …
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Updated January 03, 2019 06:01:43 Photo: There is simply not enough Hobart property for the voracious market appetite. (Supplied: realestate.com.au) Hobart’s housing market continues to buck the national trend, once again being named Australia’s best-performing capital city for house price growth. While national prices experienced their steepest drop since the …
Posted January 02, 2019 23:38:39 Photo: The Emperor has cited his failing health as the reason for his abdication — the first in the modern era. (AP: Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese Emperor Akihito’s farewell tour continues as throngs of well-wishers eager to see his final New Year’s appearance said goodbye to …
Updated January 02, 2019 19:07:29 Photo: Tropical Cyclone Penny is expected to move back toward Queensland by the weekend. (Supplied: BOM) Photo: The Archer River cut off the Peninsula Developmental Road north of Coen on Cape York. (Supplied: Bradley Allan) Cyclone Penny has re-formed as a category one system over …
Nearly 200 people were arrested for drug offences at Sydney’s Field Day music festival on New Year’s Day, as the debate over pill-testing continues to rage following recent overdoses. New South Wales Police said in a statement that 194 people were arrested during the “high-visibility policing operation” at the annual …
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