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British man deported from Australia An Adelaide man being deported to the United Kingdom despite living in Australia for most of his life has flown out of Sydney Airport bound for London. Gunman jailed for Melbourne crime spree A gunman who caused chaos in Melbourne last year when he was spotted near the MCG with a shotgun amid a two-day crime spree has been jailed for seven years. Hold your nerve, Brown tells Gillard Greens leader Bob Brown says the Government must "hold its nerve" on the carbon tax in the face of more bad poll figures. ADFA faces fine over Minchin propeller mishap The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is facing a fine of up to $250,000 over an incident involving the son of federal Liberal Senator Nick Minchin. Taxi driver claims Lane left baby alive Police have spoken with a man who has come forward claiming Keli Lane left her baby Tegan in bushland 14 years ago.
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Criticism of Behrendt hides political agenda It may be worthwhile to find out just why Larissa Behrendt sees Bess Price's comments on the Northern Territory Intervention to be so offensive. When someone defends the Northern Territory Intervention, they are advocating in favour of racial discrimination. This is outrageous and offensive, regardless of the fact that Labor and the Coalition both support it. Combet's carbon tax roadshow needs to be more than hot air Greg Combet, formerly a rising star of the Gillard Government, is being diminished by the paucity of LaborÂ's case for its carbon tax. Developing independent policy for regional aid Opposition deputy and foreign affairs spokesperson Julie Bishop's recent comments about the role of Chinese aid in the Pacific has opened a can of worms. Is euthanasia really an act of love to help the suffering? To justify murder in the name of love, like those who advocate for euthanasia, is the worst kind of moral argument. Memo Paul Howes: reform means change. Sorry. The AWU secretary Paul Howes is speaking out strongly against a carbon tax. Howes's line, apparently, is that the industries in which his members work should be insulated forever from the real economy. Meanwhile the Registered Clubs Association has mounted a campaign against poker machine reform. Once again they are claiming that the sky will fall if anything is done to restrain their privileged position. But these groups want your money and they couldn't give a damn about the community.
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Million-dollar cannabis bust in state forest Police have seized 560 cannabis plants worth about $1.68 million following a raid in a state forest north-west of Brisbane. Australia donates $25k as royal wedding gift The Federal Government will donate $25,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to mark the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Australia carries out British man's deportation An Adelaide man being deported to the United Kingdom despite living in Australia for most of his life has flown out of Sydney Airport bound for London.
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Australia donates $25k as royal wedding gift The Federal Government will donate $25,000 to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to mark the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Australia carries out British man's deportation An Adelaide man being deported to the United Kingdom despite living in Australia for most of his life has flown out of Sydney Airport bound for London. Inflation poses new threat to emerging Asia As the global economy continues its slow and bumpy recovery, there are concerns inflation in emerging Asian nations could spark another meltdown.
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Failed telemarketer misled customers, court told The Federal Court in Darwin has heard a telemarketer company allegedly misled customers by engaging them in complex transactions they did not understand. Roadworks stepped up as big wet dries up With the rains finally abating in the Northern Territory, planning has begun for much needed roadworks. Carbon price could threaten Loy Yang's viability Loy Yang Power says a carbon price could threaten the viability of Victoria's largest power stations unless more generous compensation is offered.
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Roadworks stepped up as big wet dries up With the rains finally abating in the Northern Territory, planning has begun for much needed roadworks. Territory shops around for popular anthem The call is out for Top End musicians to come up with a Northern Territory anthem. NT doctors attack alcohol control policy A group of doctors say the Northern Territory Government's proposed alcohol controls will not stop people becoming problem drinkers.
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Walshy's Wrap: Round Four Saints set for at least three changes Slumping St Kilda is set to make at least three changes for Thursday night's must-win AFL match against Brisbane at the Gabba. Aussie world champs team announced Athletics Australia named a 24-strong team for the world championships in Daegu, South Korea, starting on August 27.
Science & Technology	More Science & Technology Stories >
Record wet season finally makes way for dry The Bureau of Meteorology says the Northern Territory's wettest wet season is over. 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.
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Record wet season finally makes way for dry The Bureau of Meteorology says the Northern Territory's wettest wet season is over. World-first iron recovery technology could be rolled out across the globe The company behind a world-first Iron Recovery Plant, set to be built on Newcastle's Kooragang Island, will look to build similar plants around the world from next year. More arrests as Aborigines return to bypass Police have arrested five protesters who returned to the Brighton bypass construction site near Hobart after being arrested for trespass there on Friday.
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