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Fukushima crisis rating hits maximum level Japan has lifted the crisis rating for the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant to seven, the maximum international level. Combat 'too dangerous' for female soldiers Australian female soldiers fighting on the front line of a future conflict would be likely to suffer "disproportionate casualties" if they came up against enemy troops, the Australia Defence Association says. Xenophon wants ACCC to pull pro-pokies ads Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has lodged a complaint with the competition watchdog about the advertising campaign being run by pubs and clubs against proposed poker machine reform. Hanson falls at final hurdle One Nation founder Pauline Hanson has failed in her bid to win a seat in the New South Wales Upper House. Bob Irwin arrested at gas protest Environmentalist Bob Irwin says his arrest at a coal seam gas protest will not stop him from speaking out against the industry.
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Pauline Hanson: too close for comfort On behalf of my people — the tanned, tropical and slightly sun-stroked natives of Queensland — I would like to offer a genuine 'Sorry'. You know, for Pauline. We breathed political life into her before passing her your way, and today, we nearly saw things get out of control. Nervous laughter has turned into sighs of relief now that she definitely hasn't won a NSW seat, but it was too close for comfort. Learning from public policy mistakes of the GFC Let's not let our understanding of the causes of the Global Financial Crisis slip into a vague haze of myth and cliche. A match made in rugby Heaven Wayne Bennett's decision to join the Newcastle Knights will echo beyond the borders of the Hunter Region and to the very edges of the Rugby League empire. The small problem of Armageddon The Statue of Liberty closed, or Lincoln Memorial off limits, these would have been the symbolic markers of Washington's folly if the unthinkable had been allowed to happen and the Federal Government had shutdown. And Congress came far too close. Since last year's mid-terms when Democrats were routed and Tea Party backed Republicans swept into office, there's been a new political mantra in DC. It turns out everyone is right about broadband Last night's Four Corners program on broadband concluded the impasse we are experiencing in Australia was ideological. I suspect it is political.
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Alleged Aussie drug smuggler faces 16 years jail An Indonesian prosecutor has requested a 16-year prison sentence for an Australian man accused of smuggling 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine into Bali. Researchers rally against feared budget cuts Medical researchers have mounted a campaign of rallies and advertising to try to avert what they fear will be a $400 million budget cut to medical research. IMF gives tick to 'unbalanced' global economy The global financial watchdog says the world's economy is recovering but the pace of growth is unbalanced.
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Alleged Aussie drug smuggler faces 16 years jail An Indonesian prosecutor has requested a 16-year prison sentence for an Australian man accused of smuggling 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine into Bali. IMF gives tick to 'unbalanced' global economy The global financial watchdog says the world's economy is recovering but the pace of growth is unbalanced. Police sniff out millions buried in garlic fields South Korean police have sniffed out a total of 11 billion won ($9.6 million) in cash buried in remote garlic fields and have confiscated the haul.
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Bypass bridge work begins Preliminary work starts tomorrow on a bridge over a significant Aboriginal heritage site which is in the path of the Brighton Bypass project near Hobart. Oil and gas search returns to Tiwi seabed The Federal Government has released two areas north of the Tiwi Islands for exploratory offshore oil and gas drilling. Fears Otway gas exploration could harm whales Environmentalists fear new gas and oil exploration in the Otway Basin could damage the population of the endangered blue whale.
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Intervention role nears end for AFP The Australian Federal Police involvement in the Northern Territory intervention will end in June. Desal plant builder on track for operating loss The Water Minister, Peter Walsh, says there no chance the company building the Wonthaggi desalination plant could sue the State Government over lost profits. Chips aim to collar problem dogs The Litchfield Shire Council says about 650 dogs have been microchipped since it was made compulsory last month.
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Watmough, Stewart back for Manly Manly will welcome back stars Anthony Watmough and Brett Stewart for Saturday night's clash with the Warriors at Brookvale Oval. Von Bertouch to captain Diamonds Star midcourter Natalie von Bertouch says she is thrilled to be appointed Australia's netball captain. Knights' Stone fined for ref criticism Newcastle coach Rick Stone completed a miserable 24 hours after the Knights were slapped with a $10,000 breach notice by the NRL over his comments following Monday night's loss to Brisbane.
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NBN worry A technology academic believes the debate over the National Broadband Network could continue for years, putting the whole project in jeopardy. Alleged victims asked for evidence of phone hacking The British newspaper at the centre of the phone hacking scandal has asked some alleged victims for evidence their phone messages were compromised. Fears new gas exploration areas threaten whales Environmentalists are fighting against the release of new areas for gas and coal exploration off south-west Victoria.
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Support for scuttled ship diving site Support is growing for a recently decommissioned Navy ship to be scuttled as a recreational dive site in Jervis Bay. Bypass bridge work begins Preliminary work starts tomorrow on a bridge over a significant Aboriginal heritage site which is in the path of the Brighton Bypass project near Hobart. Forrest defends FMG native title meeting Fortescue Metals Group chief Andrew Forrest has defended his company's conduct in a meeting held to vote on a new iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
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