Plaudits and protests on Australia Day, and a very big climb
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Alex Honnold's Taipei 101 free solo
Andrew describes Honnold's 500m rope-free climb, timing, Netflix livestream and paid screening rights.
Tuesday, 27 January: Plaudits and protests on Australia Day; Another shooting in Minnesota; It's D-Day for the Demon; And a very big climb...
You can check out the full list of Australia Day honours recipients here.
And here are some of the photos from Alex Honnold's amazing skyscraper climb in Taiwan...
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