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Defence investigates cadet sex video The Defence Force has confirmed it has called in police to investigate sex allegations made by a first-year female cadet at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. Cornered Gbagbo 'in talks to surrender' Beleaguered Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has retreated to his bunker in the presidential palace while international mediators reportedly try to convince him to surrender and leave the country he has so deeply divided. Ipswich flood victims lash out at insurers Branson sub to 'fly' into Mariana Trench British billionaire Richard Branson has unveiled plans to pilot a "flying" mini-submarine down to the furthest depths of the oceans, in his latest record-breaking adventure. Experts probe ski tube deaths Maritime safety authorities are investigating yesterday's ski boat crash that killed two Gold Coast schoolgirls at Goondiwindi on Queensland's southern border.
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'Macca' or bust: the strategy that really killed Rudd Kevin Rudd has admitted that he made a mistake in ditching carbon price plans before the last election. But his real mistake ran far deeper and started much earlier. The final ditching of the policy was only the straw that broke the camel's back - it was the clear public act of betrayal which allowed the disappointment and disaffection that had been building to be let loose. One of the enduring myths of the last term, pushed at the time by Labor, was that the Greens would not negotiate on climate policy. Nothing could be further from the truth. Behind China's secret aid program, debt looms China's secretive aid program, especially in the Pacific region, is an issue that is creating debt problems for the future. Build up, not out Australian cities need to look seriously at higher-density development if they are to give people the opportunities available in a vibrant, populated, commute-free environment. Religion in school offers a greater educational balance Teaching religion in schools can provide a balance against the new 'religions' of nationalism and market capitalism. Multiculturalism is a useless word Multiculturalism is one of the least useful words in Australian politics. It owes all its power to ambiguity. It is divisive because it is vague. Recall that multiculturalism refers not to the policy of letting in migrants and refugees, but to how we deal with them when they get here. The political rhetoric about multiculturalism is vastly disproportionate to the number of policies which multiculturalism has apparently inspired. But if, alternatively, multiculturalism is an ideology, it is an ill-defined and unclear one.
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Man killed by abattoir roof collapse A man has been crushed to death by rubble after the roof of an abattoir in the New South Wales Hunter Valley collapsed. Ecuador expels US ambassador Ecuador has announced it is expelling the United States ambassador after WikiLeaks published US diplomatic cables alleging corruption in Ecuador's police force. 'Nudity, homosexuality' sparked Gauguin attack A woman who attacked a painting by French impressionist Paul Gauguin at the National Gallery in Washington wanted to destroy the tableau because she said it showed nudity and homosexuality, court documents have revealed.
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Ecuador expels US ambassador Ecuador has announced it is expelling the United States ambassador after WikiLeaks published US diplomatic cables alleging corruption in Ecuador's police force. 'Nudity, homosexuality' sparked Gauguin attack A woman who attacked a painting by French impressionist Paul Gauguin at the National Gallery in Washington wanted to destroy the tableau because she said it showed nudity and homosexuality, court documents have revealed. SpaceX unveils world's most powerful rocket SpaceX has unveiled what its chief executive Elon Musk calls the world's most powerful rocket, the Falcon Heavy, which will have its first demonstration flight at the end of 2012.
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Economy flat as technical recession hits Figures released today show the West Australian economy is struggling and the state was technically in a recession in the six months to December. Mining expo showcases 'optimistic attitude' A record number of exhibitors have set up stalls at this year's mining expo in Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. Ten tight-lipped on Bolt show Channel Ten will not confirm or deny reports conservative columnist Andrew Bolt has made a pilot for a Sunday morning talk show for the network.
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Government says desal plant stand-by will save money The Queensland Government could save about $10 million a year by keeping the Gold Coast desalination plant at Tugun in 'hot stand-by mode'. Outback fight on for better digital TV access Councils across inland Queensland are banding together to lobby for improved access to digital television services in remote communities. Brent says state bid is local government fight-back Scenic Rim Mayor John Brent says his bid to enter Queensland's state politics is a case of local government fighting back.
Sport	More Sport Stories >
Departing Kirsten hails leader Dhoni Departing India coach Gary Kirsten hailed World Cup winning-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the best leader in contemporary cricket as he bid an emotional goodbye following a successful three years in charge. Orford spared Raiders axe Canberra recruit Matt Orford has been granted a stay of execution with the veteran half-back given another chance to save his immediate career on Saturday night. Rioli and McGuane banned from MCG clash Richmond has been handed a big problem and spared another sizeable one by the AFL match review panel ahead of Saturday night's clash with Hawthorn at the MCG.
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New shrimp species emerges after downpour A new species of shrimp has been discovered in a roadside waterhole in Queensland's west. SpaceX unveils world's most powerful rocket SpaceX has unveiled what its chief executive Elon Musk calls the world's most powerful rocket, the Falcon Heavy, which will have its first demonstration flight at the end of 2012. Branson sub to 'fly' into Mariana Trench British billionaire Richard Branson has unveiled plans to pilot a "flying" mini-submarine down to the furthest depths of the oceans, in his latest record-breaking adventure.
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Local bees at risk from invader A bee industry lobby group is warning South Australia's entire honey production is at risk from a spread of asian honey bees in Queensland. Government says desal plant stand-by will save money The Queensland Government could save about $10 million a year by keeping the Gold Coast desalination plant at Tugun in 'hot stand-by mode'. Desal delays blamed on bad weather Unions representing workers on the Wonthaggi desalination plant say poor weather is to blame for delays in the project.
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