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World's busiest coal port to suspend ship movements for Aussie paddleboard race

​Ship movements in Australia's largest coal port will come to a grinding halt for three hours on the weekend to make way for a 10 km international Stand Up Paddleboard race.

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Great white shark terrorizes Australian beach

​The dangerous presence of a five- meter white shark has forced authorities to close beaches around Newcastle on the east coast of Australia, for almost a week after it has continued to hunt near coastal waters.

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Industrial dispute escalates in Australia

Workers at Rio Tinto's subsidiary Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) in Newcastle, Australia, have announced a new work stoppage scheduled for Friday following a four-hour pause a week ago, with further action endorsed by over 200 union members in an ongoing industrial dispute over pay and conditions.