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Albany, 'home of the Anzacs', was the last place in Australia many saw before being killed in Gallipoli

More than 41,000 troops and horses set sail from Albany, the last Australian place many of the Anzacs saw before they departed for Gallipoli in 1914.

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Teacher and mother of eight Bessy Flowers's life story told by her kin on both sides of Australia

Bessy Flowers, a Menang woman born in Albany, Western Austarlia in the 19th century, was sent to the other side of the country to train as a teacher. Her descendants from Australia's west and east coasts have collaborated on a 10-year project to share her story.

ABC News

Vaping company JUUL to pay $462M in multi-state lawsuit settlement for targeting teens: NY Attorney General James

ALBANY, New York — Electronic cigarette giant JUUL will pay New York and five other states $462 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company targeted teens and misled users about the dangers of vaping, Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday.

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A US city received $500,000 to remove lead pipes – and still hasn’t spent it

Troy, New York, has yet to remove a single lead pipe five years after getting the money. What went wrong?

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Albany boat owner says living on vessels should be more widely available in coastal communities

People are living on boats as Australia's housing crisis continues to worsen and some say authorities should make it a more viable option in coastal communities.

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Revisiting the forgotten saga of Australia's coal hulks

How Australia's sturdy old sailing ships were recycled into a useful fleet of coal hulks.

Newcastle Herald

How a former soldier driven by grief is using boxing to help at-risk people fight for their lives

Guy Mead witnessed some of the ugliest sides of humanity during his years in the military, yet nothing prepared him for losing his son to drugs. He's now using boxing to help people at risk to beat their toughest opponent — themselves.

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Third man found on esky off WA coast charged over drugs

A third man left clinging to an esky in waters off Albany has been charged over a massive alleged cocaine haul after he was found hiding under a home spa.

AAP

Dom Amore: UConn men bring all the ingredients and roll into the NCAA Sweet 16

ALBANY, N.Y. — It has been a long time, almost a decade, an eternity by UConn’s lofty basketball standards, but the men’s program is once again at the center of March Madness.

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UConn men’s basketball headed to Sweet 16 for first time since 2014 after beating Saint Mary’s, 70-55

ALBANY, N.Y. – The UConn men’s basketball team is headed back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years.

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Miami advances to second round of NCAA Tournament with 63-56 victory against Drake

ALBANY, N.Y. — Once again, as they have so many times this season, the Miami Hurricanes took their fans on an emotional roller coaster Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and rewarded them with a thrilling 63-56 win over Drake.

Miami Herald

Dom Amore: It was shaky for a while, but UConn issues statement, breathes sigh of relief with second-half revival

ALBANY, N.Y. — That worst nightmare was materializing, the worst-case scenario playing out.

Tribune News Service

UConn awakens in second half on way to 87-63 NCAA tourney victory over Rick Pitino, Iona

ALBANY, N.Y. — For a half it appeared the UConn men’s basketball team may have psyched itself out of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year.

Tribune News Service

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred at core of Orioles’ and Nationals’ MASN arguments in New York’s highest court

BALTIMORE — The nearest baseball field to the New York Court of Appeals is a sandlot that will soon host a youth league, ages 4 to 6. But inside the Albany, N.Y., courthouse Tuesday, Big Baseball was taking place.

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Illness sidelines Springsteen tour as 3 concerts postponed

Bruce Springsteen's show Tuesday in Albany, New York, has become the third concert in a week postponed by the New Jersey rocker for illness reasons, a month into his first major tour in six years."

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Women pose naked in Albany to take back control of their bodies after pregnancy, cancer, sexual assault

Dozens of women have removed their clothes and posed naked in the main street of a Western Australian country town, demanding autonomy over their bodies after centuries of sexualisation and abuse of their gender.

ABC News

Albany goes from conversion therapy to one of Australia's biggest regional Pride festivals

In a town that was known to be conservative, Pride festival organisers say their 10-day event celebrates and accepts people for who they are.

ABC News

Shepherd's Hut manager Laura Wishart working hard to 'prove them wrong' after taking over WA vineyard

One sure way to make Laura Wishart commit to something is to tell her she cannot do it, and after throwing herself into the management of a vineyard north of Albany she is proving her detractors wrong.

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Antonio Brown Purchases Ownership Stake in Arena League’s Albany Empire

He has family ties to the longtime Arena Football franchise.

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New York’s Black cultural sites part of new tourism push

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is shining a spotlight on the state’s African-American history and cultural sites as part of a new tourism campaign.

ABC News

Photographers capture aurora australis phenomenon in WA's Albany and Northam

The light phenomenon aurora australis was captured in the West Australian towns of Northam and Albany on Thursday night.

Evening Standard

Men clinging to cooler rescued off Australia

Three fishermen clinging to a cooler box have been rescued in choppy seas off the coast of Western Australia state.The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) diverted a rescue aircraft on Wednesday after an emergency beacon was activated off Eclipse Island, about 17 kilometers (10.6 miles) south of the coastal city…

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Bouldering is surging in popularity and is said to be one of the fastest growing sports across the globe, thanks to its social, physical and mental health benefits.

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Fishermen clinging to esky rescued off Albany in southern Western Australia after boat capsizes

Authorities say the men could have died at sea if they hadn't been found thanks to a safety device.

Tribune News Service

NY Gov. Hochul mum on next steps in state’ top judge fight as she unveils budget blueprint, relationships hang in balances

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has yet to say whether she will sue her fellow Democrats over their rejection of her pick to head the state’s judicial system.

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