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Today on SYN News: Geelong to host the headquarters of Disability Care, Yothu Yindi lead singer Yunupingu dies aged 56, Pauline Hanson re-joins One Nation for the election, and floods cause havoc in central Europe.

Plus, sport with Robert Baird.

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Today it was announced that Geelong will be the new home for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, creating over 300 jobs for the city. The announcement comes less than two weeks since Ford confirmed the closure of its Geelong plants, acting as a major boost for the city. Reporter Sarah Maunder spoke to Councillor Kylie Fisher of Geelong and NDIS champion campaigner Lynn Foreman to discuss what this means for the future of Geelong, and further opportunities it will create for its citizens. 

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Today on SYN News: Eddie McGuire apologises for 'King Kong' comment, Ted Baillieu defends his use of a taxpayer funded car, Sydney gets a rainbow crossing, Martin Ferguson retires from politica, and a species of koala is named after Dick Smith. Plus sport with Marnie Banger.

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Earlier today a study was released by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission called Reporting Racism, what you say matters. It aims to increase awareness about reporting racism, because 55% of Victorians don’t when they experience or observe it.  Reporter Ally McManus spoke to Karen Toohey, Acting Commissioner to find out more about the study, and why people don’t report racism when they experience or are exposed to it.

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Faced with the possibility of rising sea levels the town of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales has started planning for their future. Reporter Hollie Thwaites spoke with Jodie Harrison, Mayor of Lake Macquarie, about some of the options her council is considering. Kevin Hennessy, a CSIRO researcher, discussed the implications for the wider Australian community.

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By Matilda Marozzi A collection of women’s groups have penned an open letter to Facebook asking them to take down pages that depict rape or violence against women. Facebook claim they do, but clearly some pages are slipping through the cracks. So, should we try and moderate the internet. Hear more about the campaign from Destroy the Joint and how some people on the streets of Melbourne reacted to some of the content on Facebook. 

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On Panorama, reporter Aneeka Simonis looked at how people perceive the Islamic faith, especially when the news is filled with terror attacks linked to Islam.

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A program equipping Ballarat Youth with skills to help them be as employable as possible is facing a bleak-looking future.Harriet Conron has this report.

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