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'Easter' removed from Cadbury eggs claim melts under scrutiny
Social media users are claiming the word 'Easter' has been removed by confectionery company Cadbury across its entire range of Easter eggs.
Tuesday March 3 2020
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A novel published in 1981 did not predict the 2019 coronavirus
A theory being widely shared on social media posts claims a 1981 novel by best-selling US author Dean Koontz predicted the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak.
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The offal truth about "canned in Australia" brains
Brains - typically crumbed lamb brains - did feature on Australian kitchen menus in the past but a Facebook post claiming to show Heinz canned brains from the 1980s gives pause for thought.
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No, this is not "the real reason" Australia Day is celebrated on January 26
The date for Australia Day is controversial but a social media post claims the reason January 26 is the date for national celebrations has been "lost", misunderstood or twisted by the media.
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"Crucified" photo is not of actual Armenian event
An image purporting to be a "real" historical photo of a World War I-era atrocity is being shared on Australian and overseas Facebook pages.
AAP is accredited by the Poynter Institute’s International Fact Checking Network and adheres to its rigorous protocols.
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Onion fears and fables overcooked but still beware for the dog
Onions might bring on tears but a Facebook post about their supposed health benefits and risks, and their dangers for dogs, seeks to bring on fears.
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cricket
Carey inspired by triple-threat de Kock
Australia's glovesman Alex Carey has taken plenty of inspiration from watching South African captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock in action.
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cricket
Aussies keep hurt Perry close for T20 semi
Australia will keep star allrounder Ellyse Perry in the squad as a mentor after she was ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup finals with a hamstring injury.
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tennis
Hewitt bullish about Davis Cup prospects
Australia's Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt is confident his team will cover the absences of Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur in the looming tie against Brazil.
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Australian rules football
Taranto sidelined in GWS AFL injury blow
A shoulder injury will keep GWS midfielder Tim Taranto on the sidelines for the first half of the 2020 AFL season.
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cricket
Perry hurt as Aust reach T20 World Cup SF
Superstar allrounder Ellyse Perry has injured her right hamstring as Australia reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a four-run win against New Zealand.
finance
mortgages
Big four banks pass on full RBA rate cut
Westpac was the first of the big banks to react to the RBA's cash rate cut, with CBA, NAB and ANZ also passing it along in full to home loan customers.
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economy, business and finance
Aust stocks snap seven-day losing streak
The Australian share market has finished higher for the first time in eight days, although the gains moderated after the RBA didn't opt for a larger rate cut.
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economy, business and finance
RBA cuts rate to 0.5% to ease virus hurt
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a new record low 0.5 per cent in a bid to ease economic pain from the coronavirus.
finance
macro economics
Heavy slump in January building approvals
Building approval figures for January show a heavy slump - well down on analysts' expectations.
finance
economy, business and finance
Australian market pins hopes on rate cut
Australian shares have rebounded from after being down 3% to finish just 0.8% lower as analysts predicted another cash rate cut.
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earnings
Drought-hit Bega lifts profit, cuts payout
Bega Cheese has cut its interim dividend despite the dairy and spreads producer lifting fist-half profit and revenue.
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economy, business and finance
RBA cut tipped for both March and April
Market pricing for a 25 basis point rate cut on Tuesday has increased from 18 per cent on Friday to an absolute certainty on Monday morning.
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communicable diseases
Australia weighs new virus travel bans
The government has flagged bold new measures to slow the spread of coronavirus after Australia recorded its first two cases of person-to-person transmission.
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'Free news' pressures force AAP closure
National news agency, Australian Associated Press, will be shut down at the end of June with shareholders declaring its continued operation unviable.
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health
Further coronavirus cases confirmed in NSW
Several more people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in NSW with the state's health minister saying there's an "escalation" of diagnoses in the state.
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health
Qld virus student delayed seeking help
A tenth Queensland coronavirus case has been confirmed as a 20-year-old student from China who spent two weeks in Dubai before entering the country.
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politics
Scandal surrounding 'sports rorts' deepens
The national audit office has revealed yet another version of the spreadsheet used in the so-called sports rorts saga was sent the day the election was called.
world
health
China virus crisis wanes, worsens in US
There were 125 new coronavirus cases in China on Monday, down from 202 a day earlier, bringing the total to 80,151, and the death toll to 2,943.
world
politics
Klobuchar, Buttigieg to endorse Joe Biden
Democrats Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar have ended their presidential campaigns and will endorse rival Joe Biden, the former vice president.
world
terrorism
Terror burden weighing on Ardern
A fresh threat against the safety of worshippers in Christchurch ahead of the March 15 terror anniversary has "devastated" prime minister Jacinda Ardern.
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health
Coronavirus spreads to more countries
Coronavirus is spreading more rapidly outside China than within, but the World Health Organisation says the outbreak can still be contained.
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health
China new cases dip, Wuhan hospital closed
New confirmed cases of the coronavirus in mainland China are sharply down from a day earlier at 202 on Sunday compared with 573 on Saturday.
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CRICKET WT20 AUSTRALIA BANGLADESH
*ALTERNATIVE CROP* *ALTERNATIVE CROP* Alyssa Healy of Australia (centre) celebrates with team mates the wicket of Fargana Hoque Pinky of Bangladesh during the Women's T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh at Manuka Oval in Canberra, Thursday, February 27, 2020
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CRICKET WT20 AUSTRALIA BANGLADESH
*ALTERNATIVE CROP* Alyssa Healy of Australia (centre) celebrates with team mates the wicket of Fargana Hoque Pinky of Bangladesh during the Women's T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh at Manuka Oval in Canberra, Thursday, February 27, 2020
LUKAS COCH
AFL STATE OF ORIGIN TRAINING
Michael Walters, Eddie Betts, Bradley Hill, Neville Jetta and Shane Edwards of the All Stars pose for a photo during a joint Victoria and All-Stars AFL State of Origin training session at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Thursday, February 27, 2020
SCOTT BARBOUR
SAILGP PRESSER
??Team USA passes by the Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney, Thursday, February 27, 2020. The SailGP round 1 will take place on Sydney Harbour Friday and Saturday
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SCOTT MORRISON CORONAVIRUS PRESSER
Prime Minister Scott Morrison gives an update on the coronavirus at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, February 27, 2020
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ANTHONY ALBANESE LABOR WOMEN CAUCUS
Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese takes a selfie with the women in the Labor caucus at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, February 27, 2020
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QUEENSLAND FLOODS ST GEORGE
A Kookaburra sits on a flood gauge adjacent to the Balonne river in St George, south-western Queensland, Thursday, February 27, 2020. The Balonne river has peaked at 12.2 metres, causing local flooding
DAN PELED
CRICKET SHIELD TAS WA
Nathan Ellis of Tasmania of Tasmania bowls during day three of the Marsh Sheffield Shield match between the Tasmanian Tigers and Western Australia at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, Wednesday, February 26, 2020
MICHAEL DODGE
AFL POWER PORTRAITS
AFL Port Adelaide Player Charlie Dixon poses for a portrait at the Port Adelaide Football Club in Adelaide, Wednesday, February 26, 2020
KELLY BARNES
ANNE ALY PORTRAIT
Labor member for Cowan Anne Aly poses for a portrait at Parliament House in Canberra, February, Monday 24, 2020
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CRICKET SHIELD TAS WA
Charlie Wakim of Tasmania walks out to bat during Day two of the Marsh Sheffield Shield match between the Tasmanian Tigers and Western Australia at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, Tuesday, February 25, 2020
MICHAEL DODGE
PETER DUTTON PRESSER
Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, February, Tuesday 25, 2020
MICK TSIKAS
WALL COLLAPSE SYDNEY
Emergency service crews remove parts of building at the scene where a wall collapsed on New Canterbury Road in Hurlstone Park in Sydney, Monday, February 24, 2020
JOEL CARRETT
GYMNASTICS WORLD CUP 2020
A photo taken using a slow shutter speed shows Epke Zonderland of the Netherlands performing on the High Bar during the 2020 World Cup of Gymnastics at Melbourne Arena in Melbourne, Sunday, February 23, 2020
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TRAIN DERAILMENT VICTORIA
A sling on a crane is used to move part of the XPT train that derailed in Wallan North, 45km north of Melbourne, Sunday, February 23, 2020. The train's driver, 54-year-old Canberra resident John Kennedy, and his pilot, a 49-year-old man from Castlemaine in Victoria, died when the Sydney to Melbourne XPT diesel locomotive and five carriages derailed at Wallan on Thursday night
ELLEN SMITH
BUSHFIRE STATE MEMORIAL
Widow Melissa O'Dwyer (left) kisses a photo of her husband RFS volunteer Andrew O'Dwyer as daughter Charlotte looks on during a Bushfire State Memorial at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Sunday, February 23, 2020
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NRL INDIGENOUS MAORI ALL STARS
Nathan Peats of the Indigenous All Stars is seen after their win during the NRL Indigenous All-Stars vs Maori Kiwis match at CBus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, February 22, 2020 (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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NRL INDIGENOUS MAORI ALL STARS
Josh Addo-Carr of the Indigenous All Stars gestures after the Indigenous All Stars war-cry prior to the NRL Indigenous All-Stars vs Maori Kiwis match at CBus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, February 22, 2020 (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
DAVE HUNT
NRL INDIGENOUS MAORI ALL STARS
Quaden Bayles, (9), leads the Indigenous All Stars on to the field with captain Joel Thompson prior to the NRL Indigenous All-Stars vs Maori Kiwis match at CBus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, February 22, 2020. Bayles who lives with Achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism, was invited to lead the Indigenous All Stars onto CBUS stadium after after a video posted by his mother about his bullying went viral
DAVE HUNT
AFL MARSH DEMONS CROWS
Players competes for the ball during the AFL Marsh Community Series pre-season match between the Melbourne Demons and Adelaide Crows at Casey Fields in Melbourne, Saturday, February 22, 2020
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