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Banana augmenting researcher nominated for Australian of the Year | Sky News AustraliaThe 2019 Australian of the Year Awards will be announced next week in Canberra, honouring those who've made a significant contribution to their communities.\n\nOne of the nominees for Senior Australian of the Year is Queensland University of Technology professor James Dale, recognised for his groundbreaking work in agricultural biotechnology.\n\nProfessor Dale has told Sky News he’s modifying staple foods of developing countries, particularly in East Africa, to increase the quantity of vitamins in each serving.\n\n\n\n\n
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Fijian Prime Minister urges Australia to put climate action before industry | Sky News AustraliaFiji's Prime Minister has used a state dinner to pressure Australia to stand committed to serious action on climate change.\n\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison has been sent a clear message while on a brief tour of the Pacific.\n\nFrank Bainimarama says Australia must honour its commitments to clean energy, warning no sole industry should take precedence over climate action.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Australia in trade talks amid Brexit uncertainty | Sky News AustraliaFederal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is in London for trade negotiations amid Brexit uncertainty in the UK. \n\nThe Coalition has secured a new deal to ensure Australian exports are still able enter Britain after it leaves the EU.\n\nBritain is one of Australia's largest trading partners, with two-way trade totalling more than $27 billion annually.\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Australia to prepare response to biological warfare | Sky News AustraliaAustralians have been issued a warning that the world faces a continuing threat of biological warfare, with recipes for man-made pathogens available on the internet and in secret laboratories.\n\nAttorney-General Christian Porter has set up an investigation union to report on Australia's level of preparation for such an attack, and to help establish what agencies would be responsible for controlling the situation.\n\nNews Corp Australia journalist Charles Miranda says Australia is 'theoretically quite prepared' for a biological warfare attack, but argues it will come down to 'coordination'.
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Coalition MPs push to legislate the date of Australia Day | Sky News AustraliaConservative Coalition MPs are pushing to legislate January 26 as Australia Day. \n\nBarnaby Joyce, Michelle Landry and Craig Kelly have all given early backing to the idea, with Liberal Senator Dean Smith saying he will draft a private members bill to protect the date. \n\nLiberal Federal Member for Hughes Craig Kelly has told Sky News Australia that the date needs to be protected from a future left-wing government. \n\nWith the date protected in legislation, Mr Kelly says Australia Day will only be moved with the support of both Houses of Parliament. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Australian house prices slump, with Sydney recording steepest drop in a decade | Sky News AustraliaAustralian house prices have slumped, dropping 6.5 per cent in 2018. \n\nEconomists say the drop is due to the restricted access to credit with banks being forced to tighten lending standards and slow loan applications. \n\nSydney recorded its steepest drop in a decade last year, with the average house price now sitting at $1.06 million and $702,000 for units. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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New lamb ad calls for Australia to unite with NZ | Sky News AustraliaMeat and Livestock Australia has launched its latest advertisement calling for New Zealand and Australia to unite over a shared love for lamb.\n\nThe ad proclaims that ‘New Zealand is doing Australia better than Australia’, and uses our rotating roster of Prime Ministers and the ball-tampering scandal as examples of why Australia has ‘lost the plot’.\n\nThe pre-Australia Day ads have become a tradition for MLA, with the company’s summer campaigns turning into iconic advertising moments.\n\nImage: Supplied \u002F News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n
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