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Quake hits north Queensland A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has hit north Queensland, with its impact felt in Mackay, Airlie Beach and other towns. Simpson's Gallipoli gallantry considered for VC Thirteen former Australian servicemen are to be considered for a posthumous Victoria Cross. Massive budget cuts expected in May Confidential Treasury figures showing a $13 billion fall in economic growth this financial year are expected to force drastic cuts to the Federal Government's May budget. Man to be deported after 40 years in Australia A British citizen who has lived in Australia for more than 40 years has lost a bid against being deported on character grounds. NAB branches open after system glitch More than 100 National Australia Bank branches have opened today to help customers affected by its latest computer glitch, which left large numbers of people without pay and affected a wide range of bank transactions.
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Carbon, pokies, deficit... now a fight with the army Defence Minister Stephen Smith is wrestling with the leadership of Australia's Defence Force. The scale of the fight has one key principle: civilians control the military. That point seems to be lost on some commanders in the ADF, who apparently believe that the correct role for their Minister is compliant figurehead. Stephen Smith has picked a worthy fight. But maybe declaring war on the military is a fight too far for the Gillard Government. Marching for Anzac in the 51st state The insidious, merciless, life-long damage of war taught many of us to recognise the difference between the empty symbolism of war and the actual meaning. Working towards a more productive society Work matters, but there's more to life than work for work's sake, which gets overlooked when talk is about 'getting bludgers off the dole'. Misogynistic schmuck week Paul Sheehan and Bob Ellis elected themselves under the campaign slogan "women are a bunch of whingers and feminism has failed". Green China? You'd better believe it China's green energy is expected to generate 290 GW power in 2020, equivalent to 15 per cent of the country's total energy consumption. And Australia? By 2030 green energy will share 8 per cent of our total energy consumption. While Australian politicians are arguing what to do about climate change control, Chinese policy makers have moved quietly and leave us well behind.
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Big aftershock rocks Christchurch A strong 5.2-magnitude aftershock rocked the quake-shattered New Zealand city of Christchurch and cut power to several areas, but there were no immediate reports of damage, officials said. Quake hits north Queensland A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has hit north Queensland, with its impact felt in Mackay, Airlie Beach and other towns. Elderly man dies during burn-off A 73-year-old man has been killed while burning off on his property in Victoria's north.
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Big aftershock rocks Christchurch A strong 5.2-magnitude aftershock rocked the quake-shattered New Zealand city of Christchurch and cut power to several areas, but there were no immediate reports of damage, officials said. Strong quake shakes Tokyo buildings A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 has hit central Japan, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo. Burkina Faso leader sacks government The president of the West African state of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, says he has sacked his government following a reported mutiny by members of his personal guard.
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Bank of Melbourne pledges independence The Bank of Melbourne maintains it will act independently of Westpac, despite being owned by the Westpac Group. G20 backs warning plan against future crises The world's major economies have reached agreement on how to measure the types of dangerous imbalances that contributed to the worst global financial downturn in seven decades. NAB branches open after system glitch More than 100 National Australia Bank branches have opened today to help customers affected by its latest computer glitch, which left large numbers of people without pay and affected a wide range of bank transactions.
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Steelmaker echoes calls for carbon compo One of Australia's largest steelmakers says jobs will be lost if the industry is not fully compensated for a carbon tax. Massive budget cuts expected in May Confidential Treasury figures showing a $13 billion fall in economic growth this financial year are expected to force drastic cuts to the Federal Government's May budget. Experts predict close finish in Upper House poll A political analyst is predicting Upper House elections in three Tasmanian seats next month will be decided by preferences.
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Australia, Ukraine level in Fed Cup Australia and Ukraine are level at 1-1 after the first day of their Fed Cup World Group play-off. Ogilvy in seven-way tie for Texas lead Australian Geoff Ogilvy withstood strong winds to card a level-par 72 and climb into a seven-way tie for the lead after the second round of the Texas Open in San Antonio. F1 head grilled over alleged shonky payments Bernie Ecclestone has travelled to Germany to meet a state prosecutor investigating alleged payments of $50 million to a German banker during the sale of Formula One's commercial rights five years ago.
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Marine life discovered after iceberg moved The removal of a massive iceberg from the Mertz glacier in East Antarctica has revealed a huge diversity of new life. Researchers rally against major funding cuts About 100 people have gathered in Darwin's CBD to protest against possible funding cuts by the Federal Government to medical research. Funding on the table for science festival Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says the Government is considering new organisations to take over running the Australian Science Festival.
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Marine life discovered after iceberg moved The removal of a massive iceberg from the Mertz glacier in East Antarctica has revealed a huge diversity of new life. Squatters will fight to keep beach shacks The owners of squatters shacks in the small coastal communities of Wedge and Grey say they will fight a State Government decision to remove them. Drug labs creating toxic suburban hazard New South Wales Police say illicit drug laboratories found in homes are posing a risk to the community, even after they are closed down.
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