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“We feel duped by them”: The original UGG Since 1974 brand is being forced to change its name in the USA

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“UGG belongs to Australia”: Original UGG boots brand issues update on struggles after lawsuit

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‘How dare you’: Australian remake of  ‘The Office’ divides the Internet

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Police block TikToker after he stitches their copaganda posts with articles about brutality, misconduct

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Trevor Noah’s sexist jokes about Aboriginal women are coming back to haunt him

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