State of the nation | Sunday, July 31, 2016 and other top stories.

• State of the nation | Sunday, July 31, 2016

  

  LAUNCESTON, TAS: Nine year old Meg Rickerby knows she wants to help people when she grows up and she's already started, raising money to help refugees ...

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• Rioli, Puopolo set for Hawks return

  

  Hawthorn expect to welcome back injured duo Cyril Rioli and Paul Puopolo for their round 20 clash with Melbourne. The pair missed Saturday's 19-point win over Carlton at Launceston where the reigning premiers relied on less experienced players in trying conditions. After a slow first half the Hawks found some urgency and came home winners 10.14 (74) to 7.13 (55). The side could have done with ever-reliable Rioli in the forward line. He was a late scratching ahead of the game with quadriceps tig..

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• Sharks lose their bite and place at the top of table

  

  Road trip loss to Launceston City CONTEST: Somerset's Stuart Batt fights for the ball with Launceston City's Aaron Mattarozzi on Saturday. Picture: Phillip BiggsSomerset’s return to the top of the Northern Championship table lasted just a week after a failed trip to Launceston on Saturday.The Sharks fell 2-0 to Launceston City at Mitsubishi Park, with City jumping above them on the table as a result.Scores were level 0-0 at half-time, despite Somerset’s dominance.Andrew Compagne a..

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• Uber report due to be handed down in Qld

  

  Uber report due to be handed down in Qld

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• Xbox One Summer Update Rolling Out, Brings Background Music, Cortana, And More

  

  The big summer update for the Xbox One is now rolling out worldwide ahead of the launch of the Xbox One S. Microsoft has added a large number of features with this release to tie in with the Windows 10 Anniversary update such as Cortana, background music, a store update, and support for Play Anywhere. The first thing users will notice about the new update is how it changes the Xbox One Home screen. The “My games & apps” tile has moved from the bottom of the screen, where you had to scroll to se..

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