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Charges against Matthew Newton dropped Actor Matthew Newton has had charges of breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO) dropped in a Sydney court. Millions to be 'better off' under carbon tax More than 50 per cent of money raised under the carbon tax will go towards compensating households for extra costs it will bring. Investigation into 'disturbing' case of 13yo mum The Victorian Government has ordered an investigation after it was revealed a 12-year-old girl became pregnant, reportedly while in state care. Taliban will target female diggers Navy frigate scuttled after dolphin delay The decommissioned warship HMAS Adelaide has finally been scuttled on the New South Wales central coast.
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Don't bet on the joys of pokies Without any doubt the most depressing time of my life was the 6 months I worked on the day shift at Cairns Casino. Pokies are to gambling what crack cocaine is to drugs. How good is it to know that 40 per cent of any so-called "benefits" of sporting equipment that clubs provide comes from people addicted to gambling? The new pokies laws aren't about stopping your fun, they're about helping those for whom it is no longer fun, and they no longer can stop. No Twitter at the Logies? Desperate, typical, boring Why would you try and stop the tweeting? Surely you'd embrace it? Encourage it. It is amusing is how much of the mainstream media turn their noses up at Twitter yet it is their main new source. Teen girl kicked to cause miscarriage. Let's not get emotional There's something especially disconcerting about arguments used to restore Shaun Metcalf to the NRL life. Arguments which come close to violence apologism. Bob Ellis, you can't possibly be serious Mr Ellis, do you think your column today was constructive? Do you think that it helped the situation facing women today? Training complete, media mission underway First, let me apologise for and explain the silence in the last couple of weeks. I have not been arrested for my crimes against haiku. I have not been in negotiations to join Andrew Bolt's new TV show. I'm in the United States, on a two-month Eisenhower Fellowship. Yes, it does sound too good to be true. And yes, I do fear that one morning I will wake up with a dull ache and one fewer kidney. But so far, so good. Now I start on my little mission of exploration.
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Fears for jobs at Ranger uranium mine The West Arnhem Shire Council says it expects 70 more contractors will lose their jobs at the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory now that the mine will not reopen until July. Hanson calls for recount after election loss Pauline Hanson is seeking a recount after failing to secure a seat in the New South Wales Upper House. Man dies in driveway accident Tributes are flowing in Alice Springs for a local man who was accidentally killed after he was crushed by his four-wheel drive.
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Australian man shot at in PNG An Australian man was injured when his car was shot at in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region. Gillard set for week-long Asia visit Prime Minister Julia Gillard will leave Australia next week for a seven-day visit to north Asia. Man arrested in fake US Army unit scam A Chinese man has been arrested in the US for creating a fake army unit and telling immigrants they could become American citizens by joining the squad.
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Fears for jobs at Ranger uranium mine The West Arnhem Shire Council says it expects 70 more contractors will lose their jobs at the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory now that the mine will not reopen until July. Rio production hit by 'extreme' weather Rio Tinto's production of almost all its major commodities has fallen in the first three months of the year, largely due to heavy rainfall and flooding. Uranium miner's shares slump on forecast loss Shares in uranium miner Energy Resources of Australia have slumped more than 10 per cent after the company flagged a first-half loss.
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Gillard set for week-long Asia visit Prime Minister Julia Gillard will leave Australia next week for a seven-day visit to north Asia. Changes planned for alcohol ID cards About 11,000 people in Alice Springs and Katherine will need to obtain other forms of identification to buy alcohol later this year. Homelessness remarks 'regrettable': Premier The Premier Colin Barnett has distanced himself from Police Minister Rob Johnson's comments regarding the handling of homeless people during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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Dwyer eyes Olympics after surgery Hockey superstar Jamie Dwyer still hopes to play a key role in the Kookaburras' 2012 London Olympics campaign despite a serious knee injury that could have ramifications down the track. Gold Coast to host IRB Sevens The Gold Coast will be the new host for the Australian leg of the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series for the next four years. Diamonds suffer another injury blow Australia's world netball title defence has been dealt another blow with star midcourter Lauren Nourse ruled out with a knee injury.
Science & Technology	More Science & Technology Stories >
Science Festival not going ahead Organisers of the Australian Science Festival have cancelled this year's event in Canberra after failing to secure support from the ACT Government in time. Green group urges more effort to save black cockatoos Animal conservation groups say the State Government is not doing enough to protect Western Australia's endangered black cockatoo. Soviet space capsule sells for $3m A Soviet space capsule has sold for nearly $US3 million at auction to a Russian businessman in New York, on the 50th anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic conquest of space.
Environment	More Environment Stories >
Fears for jobs at Ranger uranium mine The West Arnhem Shire Council says it expects 70 more contractors will lose their jobs at the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory now that the mine will not reopen until July. Council names new preferred dump site The Rockhampton Regional Council has ruled out Hedlow as the site for a new regional dump. Gillard spruiks massive solar power project Prime Minister Julia Gillard has approved the construction of the southern hemisphere's largest solar power project on Queensland's western Darling Downs.
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