Joseph Kim
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Pirate Bay: Traffic is expected to return after updates reactivate the domain name
It has been nearly two weeks since the Pirate Bay\'s Stockholm headquarters in Sweden were raided, when servers were seized, interrogations began and the website was successfully taken offline on December 9.
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Sir Elton John marries his partner of over two decades, David Furnish, among a sea of red roses
Proud fathers Sir Elton John and David Furnish, who both have tattoos of their sons names, wed on Sunday in an official ceremony after same-sex marriage was legalised in the UK on March 29.
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Scott Morrison transferred to Social Services portfolio by a Prime Minister full of praise
Although the Australian Defence Association (ADA) is intrigued by the appointment of Kevin Andrews as the new Defence Minister, the politics of national security and the military were far from the minds of Australia\'s advocacy organisations.
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Immigration Minister's deal allows asylum seeker babies to remain in Australia
The profile that the Junkee website published in November on Christian activism may be replicated by other media outlets after Immigration Minister Scott Morrison confirmed on Thursday that the babies of asylum seekers can stay in Australia instead of being deported to Nauru.
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Death threats to Sydney's judiciary over bail granted to siege gunman
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is among the countless people who have demanded answers to the question of why Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis was allowed to freely live in the community through the provision of bail. In addition to the public outcry, the legal professionals involved with Mr Monis\' cases, including a magistrate, have received personal attacks and even death threats.
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Sydney siege: experts fear social media could hinder future anti-terrorist operations
In addition to the widespread shock and grieving that has followed the fatal ending of Monday\'s siege, which occurred in Sydney\'s central business district (CBD), the role of social media and how the tool was used have been major discussion points across the world. While concerns have emerged, a large portion of the dialogue has praised the online community that was active on Monday, and the potential benefits that Internet activity can provide to law enforcement.
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Colour, tears and joy at Stella Young's public farewell in Melbourne
Although cheers and laughter were the call of the day at Friday morning\'s public memorial for disability advocate, writer, standup comic, journalist and television presenter Stella Young, who died unexpectedly on December 6, 2014, tears still flowed for the much and widely loved Young.
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Tony Abbott's sister; Tanya Plibersek auctioning seats at their lunch tables in marriage equality campaign
Same-sex attracted Liberal councillor Christine Forster, who is also the sister of Prime Minister Tony Abbott, will join Greens Party MP Adam Bandt, Greens leader Christine Milne and Labour\'s Tanya Plibersek, among others, in a fundraiser for marriage equality.
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A 'stunning' and 'luxurious' Julie Bishop nominated as WHO's most intriguing person of 2014
Australians could be forgiven for checking that it wasn\'t April 1 on Thursday, as the nation\'s Foreign Minister and Deputy Leader was described in headlines as \"stunning\", of \"style and substance\", wearing Giorgio Armani, and \"most intriguing\".
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High Court rejects Christian camp appeal over same-sex youth booking
Although a corresponding post is not apparent on the WayOut Wodonga Facebook page, the organisation of same-sex-attracted youth from rural communities was clearly pleased about the High Court\'s refusal to accept a second appeal from the Christian Youth Camps (CYC) religious group on Monday.