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Williams wins Stawell Gift Queenslander Mitch Williams tore his hamstring in the closing strides of a dramatic Stawell Gift final on Tuesday and then dedicated the victory to his mother, who is battling cancer. Greens fear return to temporary visas Asylum seekers who commit criminal offences in detention are likely to be denied permanent visas in a move opponents say is a return to the temporary protection visas of the Howard government. Habib discusses release of Gitmo file An emotional Mamdouh Habib talks to ABC News 24 about the release of his secret Guantanamo Bay file, which he says affirms he was tortured. Gillard begins talks with Chinese premier A ceremony has been held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to welcome Prime Minister Julia Gillard to China. Flood rescue pilots used phone to navigate The helicopter pilot who rescued 28 people stranded on rooftops in south-east Queensland's deadly floods will tell an inquiry this week how his crew relied on a phone for navigation after flooded roads forced them to improvise.
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Can the Tea Party brew up a storm for 2012? Can the Tea Partiers still play a significant role in deciding who gets the keys to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue next year? Failing to hold Republicans to their demands over recent budget cuts has caused some to question the current standing of a movement that, much like the Obama 2008 campaign, has been celebrated for bringing enfranchisement through new media platforms. Meeting Jenny Beth Martin, leader and spokeswoman for the Tea Party Patriots, wasn't what I expected. AFL v the bookies: place your bets With its next round of broadcasting rights up for grabs, the AFL now has the perfect opportunity to show just how concerned it is about gambling advertising. Professional comedian: gender has nothing to do with it When someone says 'women aren't funny' what they're actually saying is 'I am incapable of complex thought'. Miracles, heroes and fairytale weddings There are some weeks when the stars just align, and this is one of them. Three great myths to be celebrated in the space of seven days - it doesn't get much better. The facts about carbon tax compensation The Government has repeatedly tried to give the impression that householders would get all of the carbon tax revenue and compensation.
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Pakistan bus bombings kill 4, wound 40 Bomb attacks have hit buses carrying Pakistani navy personnel in Karachi, killing four people and highlighting rampant insecurity in the country which is key in the US fight against the Taliban. Tsunami-hit Japanese whalers set sail for hunt Japanese whalers have launched their annual coastal hunt, with five crew from the tsunami-devastated whaling town of Ayukawa joining the first voyage since the March 11 disaster. Rescued fishermen drew on Anzacs during 'living hell' One of the four fishermen who clung to a capsized boat for more than 20 hours in freezing Tasmanian waters has described the experience as a living hell.
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Pakistan bus bombings kill 4, wound 40 Bomb attacks have hit buses carrying Pakistani navy personnel in Karachi, killing four people and highlighting rampant insecurity in the country which is key in the US fight against the Taliban. Tsunami-hit Japanese whalers set sail for hunt Japanese whalers have launched their annual coastal hunt, with five crew from the tsunami-devastated whaling town of Ayukawa joining the first voyage since the March 11 disaster. Gold giant makes $7b bid for Aussie miner The world's biggest miner, Barrick Gold, has launched a $7 billion takeover bid for Australian copper miner Equinox Minerals.
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Thousands to be stuck in NBN 'limbo' Thousands of Australians - many of them in regional areas - can expect years of worse, rather than better, internet services as the National Broadband Network (NBN) rolls out across the country. Aussie doubts he'll be paid for Delhi Games An Australian who provided services to the New Delhi Commonwealth Games last year is worried he will never be paid following the arrest of the event's chief organiser. Gold giant makes $7b bid for Aussie miner The world's biggest miner, Barrick Gold, has launched a $7 billion takeover bid for Australian copper miner Equinox Minerals.
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Thousands to be stuck in NBN 'limbo' Thousands of Australians - many of them in regional areas - can expect years of worse, rather than better, internet services as the National Broadband Network (NBN) rolls out across the country. Bowen threatens new laws for asylum rioters The Federal Government appears ready to introduce the use of temporary visas and toughen the "character test" for prospective asylum seekers after recent rioting in Australian detention centres. Desal consortium may seek compensation The consortium behind construction of Victoria's desalination plant has indicated it may seek compensation for damage caused by the floods in the state earlier this year.
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Dorsey delays Breakers' title charge Ron Dorsey hit two clutch three-pointers to keep Cairns' hopes of a maiden NBL championship alive with an 85-81 win in double-overtime in game two against New Zealand at the Snakepit on Sunday. Tendulkar gets win as birthday gift Mumbai Indians gifted birthday boy and skipper Sachin Tendulkar a 37-run victory in an Indian Premier League match against Deccan Chargers overnight. Sharks' Smith fined for pub incident Cronulla half-back Tim Smith has been fined by police for remaining in the vicinity of a licensed premises after being refused entry.
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Redback bites on the rise in the Hunter There has been a spike in the number of cases of people being bitten by redback spiders in the Hunter region this year. Thousands to be stuck in NBN 'limbo' Thousands of Australians - many of them in regional areas - can expect years of worse, rather than better, internet services as the National Broadband Network (NBN) rolls out across the country. Shot congresswoman to attend shuttle blast-off Doctors for US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords say they will allow her to attend her husband's space shuttle launch later this week.
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Tsunami-hit Japanese whalers set sail for hunt Japanese whalers have launched their annual coastal hunt, with five crew from the tsunami-devastated whaling town of Ayukawa joining the first voyage since the March 11 disaster. Plant pathologists gather to talk up big green picture More than 400 scientists have arrived in Darwin to take part in an international conference about biosecurity and plant diseases. Byron scraps coastal plan A Byron Shire Council decision to scrap its controversial draft Coastal Zone Management Plan may result in some legal action being dropped.
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