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No home price growth over next year: NAB A survey of property market participants has found expectations of only a 0.6 per cent growth in home prices over the next 12 months. Swan not sold on ASX-Singapore merger It is looking increasingly likely the plan to merge the Australian and Singapore stock exchanges will be rejected by the Federal Government. Top dog honours for war hound Sarbi An explosives detection dog that spent more than a year missing in action in Afghanistan has received the RSPCA's purple cross award at the Australian War Memorial. NBN construction boss resigns The head of construction at NBN Co, the government-owned enterprise building the $36 billion National Broadband Network by 2020, has resigned. Reserve keeps rates on hold The Reserve Bank has met expectations by keeping official interest rates on hold at 4.75 per cent for the fifth month in a row.
The Drum	More from The Drum >
Mutliculturalism is a useless word Multiculturalism is one of the least useful words in Australian politics. It owes all its power to ambiguity. It is divisive because it is vague. Recall that multiculturalism refers not to the policy of letting in migrants and refugees, but to how we deal with them when they get here. The political rhetoric about multiculturalism is vastly disproportionate to the number of policies which multiculturalism has apparently inspired. But if, alternatively, multiculturalism is an ideology, it is an ill-defined and unclear one. Labor vision against tradition Both implicitly, by omission, and explicitly, in rhetoric and substance, Gillard's Whitlam oration represents a repudiation of the Labor tradition. Is Zionism still worth fighting for? There is an ever-widening gulf between the aspirations of liberal Zionists and the inevitable reality of Israel as a state wedded to a Zionism that is undemocratic, violent and racist. The debates we have when we're not quite debating This isn't a post-feminist world, it's a smart-arse, euphemistic, weasel-word world where mouthpieces like Pru Goward talk about safety whilst dog whistling about bad parenting. Obama 2012: Yes, he ran The US President wants to keep his job. That was one of the least surprising news stories of week as Barack Obama launched his re-election bid. With an election on November the 6th, 2012, he'll be juggling the role of Commander-in-Chief with Campaigner-in-Chief (and more critically Fundraiser-in-Chief) for the next 18 months. The US president may be the only candidate running for the 2012 leadership at this stage but this campaign is set to be just as vitriolic and ferocious as any seen before it.
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Japan's radioactive water worries S Korea South Korea has expressed concern to Japan about the pumping of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Shares eke out gain on mining rise The mining sector has led a modest rise on the share market, taking it to a six-week high, but falling just short of closing above the 5,000-mark. Busy roads linked to early births Expectant mothers living close to high traffic areas may be at increased risk of early birth, according to new Australian research.
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Japan's radioactive water worries S Korea South Korea has expressed concern to Japan about the pumping of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Swan not sold on ASX-Singapore merger It is looking increasingly likely the plan to merge the Australian and Singapore stock exchanges will be rejected by the Federal Government. IBM develops bacteria-destroying nanoparticles Nanotechnology developed by computer giant IBM could lead to a revolutionary way of destroying drug-resistant bacteria which kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year.
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Shares eke out gain on mining rise The mining sector has led a modest rise on the share market, taking it to a six-week high, but falling just short of closing above the 5,000-mark. Ten tight-lipped on Bolt show Channel Ten will not confirm or deny reports conservative columnist Andrew Bolt has made a pilot for a Sunday morning talk show for the network. Defection puts Seven at disadvantage, court told The New South Wales Supreme Court has been told the Seven Television Network could be put at a competitive disadvantage if a top executive is allowed to defect to the Ten Network.
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Dead ducks dumped outside Premier's office Protesters against duck shooting say they are bringing the carnage of duck season directly to Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu because he will not go to witness it first hand. Carbon tax impact on Aboriginal land unknown: CLC The director of the Central Land Council says it is too early to tell if the proposed carbon tax will disadvantage Aboriginal people living in remote communities. Concerns raised about resort expansion The Coomalie Council chief executive says the council is concerned about expansion plans for the Lake Bennett Resort south of Darwin.
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Orford spared Raiders axe Canberra coach David Furner has retained Matt Orford at half-back for Saturday night's clash with Penrith, despite intense pressure on him to sack the former Dally M medallist. Uncertain Cornes struggling for confidence Port Adelaide veteran Chad Cornes says his confidence has been sapped by uncertainty over his AFL future. Force nervous in tight ones: Cross Waratahs centre Ryan Cross has set himself in the firing line of former Western Force team-mates, declaring they still have not learnt to win close matches.
Science & Technology	More Science & Technology Stories >
IBM develops bacteria-destroying nanoparticles Nanotechnology developed by computer giant IBM could lead to a revolutionary way of destroying drug-resistant bacteria which kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year. Pack ice delays Antarctic ship Australia's Antarctic program is being rescheduled after extreme weather delayed the research ship, Aurora Australis. Not enough nutritious food in Australia Analysts at a food-security conference in Melbourne have delivered a warning that Australia is not immune from the problems that could lead to a global food crisis in the future.
Environment	More Environment Stories >
Garnaut criticises climate change misinformation The Federal Government's chief climate adviser Ross Garnaut has blamed "high-profile" commentators for spreading misinformation about global warming. Dead ducks dumped outside Premier's office Protesters against duck shooting say they are bringing the carnage of duck season directly to Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu because he will not go to witness it first hand. Sandon Point developer fined for breach Wollongong City Council says it has inspected the site of a housing estate at Thirroul and fined the developer, Stockland.
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