The Quan The Am (Goddess of Mercy) festival at Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountain) in the central city of Da Nang has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, Deputy Director of the ...

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Fireworks on Lunar New Year's Eve canceled amid Covid-19 fears

Many localities have decided to cancel fireworks shows on Lunar New Year's Eve, a long-standing tradition, to limit crowds amid the latest Covid-19 outbreak.

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Corrections officer charged over shooting death of Indigenous man

A Corrective Services Officer has been charged with manslaughter after a prisoner was fatally shot outside a northern NSW hospital. WARNING: This story contains an image of an Indigenous person who is ...

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Paedophile Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes remains an 'unacceptable' risk to the community as he is DENIED parole a second time

Hughes, 72, sexually touched children as young as seven, exposed himself on set, and after forcing one victim to perform a sex act gave her a teddy bear and called her a 'good girl'.

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After Congress, Vietnam should put the wind in its sails

Smooth transition, economic stimulus, stronger strategic partnerships and deeper international engagement should be high on Vietnam’s post Party Congress agenda, experts say.

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