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Australia could stymie royal succession change Australia is seen as a possible block to reforms that would end the practice of male heirs to the British throne taking precedence over women. Joyce flags challenge for house of Windsor Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce has confirmed he will contest a Lower House seat after being approached by colleagues to run against key independent Tony Windsor at the next federal election. Nuclear refugees facing years in exile Thousands of nuclear refugees in Japan's north are facing months, and more likely years, before they can return to their homes. Unions, businesses step up carbon tax lobbying Businesses will have another chance to lobby the Federal Government for protection from the carbon tax when they sit down with Climate Change Minister Greg Combet in Canberra today. Keli Lane's lawyers lodge appeal Lawyers for Sydney athlete Keli Lane have lodged an appeal against her conviction for murdering her newborn daughter.
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Fall of the giants: sun setting on magazines I'm going to try and write this post without sounding like a nana. Or one of those people who say 'back in my day' and then proceed to reference something totally irrelevant. Because while I was watching the magnificent Paper Giants last night on ABC1 I got thinking about how magazines have changed. How they're just not relevant anymore. Not compared to the power and influence they once wielded. Israel-Palestine: the thick grey line The struggle of the Israeli and Palestinian people to co-exist, confounds rather than polarises the Australian public. BDS means freedom, justice and self-determination The BDS movement's objectives are justice, freedom and full equality for all. Yet Israel's lobby groups have opted to insinuate and slander. Facebook regulation It's about time Facebook started exhibiting proper governance and due process, and freedom of expression would be a good place to begin. 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.
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Nuclear refugees facing years in exile Thousands of nuclear refugees in Japan's north are facing months, and more likely years, before they can return to their homes. Young girls passing up cervical cancer vaccine New data released by the Federal Government shows many young girls are failing to complete the full course of the cervical cancer vaccine. Novice beekeeper suffers 40 stings A man is recovering in hospital after suffering more than 40 bee stings while trying to move a hive at Moonee Ponds in Melbourne's north this morning.
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Nuclear refugees facing years in exile Thousands of nuclear refugees in Japan's north are facing months, and more likely years, before they can return to their homes. Indonesia battles terrorist hit squads Indonesian counter-terrorism officials are confronting what they say is a disturbing new phenomenon - a growing number of small terrorist cells which act independently of any larger jihadi organisations. Stocks plunge as US debt outlook cut US stocks have had their worst fall in a month, after the ratings agency Standard & Poor's put Capitol Hill on notice over its ballooning deficit.
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Stocks plunge as US debt outlook cut US stocks have had their worst fall in a month, after the ratings agency Standard & Poor's put Capitol Hill on notice over its ballooning deficit. Chocolate boss Ferrero dies in bike accident Italian chocolate tycoon Pietro Ferrero, the joint chief executive of the group that owns Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, has died in a cycling accident in South Africa, a company spokesman said. Chinese poised to snap up wine industry bargains A wine industry advisory firm warns overseas buyers, especially from China, are queuing up in expectation Australian grape growers are about to hit rock bottom.
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Australia could stymie royal succession change Australia is seen as a possible block to reforms that would end the practice of male heirs to the British throne taking precedence over women. Bypass protesters want Government talks Tasmanian Aborigines camped at a bridge construction site near Hobart hope the State Government will agree to talks after the latest protester arrests. Unions, businesses step up carbon tax lobbying Businesses will have another chance to lobby the Federal Government for protection from the carbon tax when they sit down with Climate Change Minister Greg Combet in Canberra today.
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Kenya's Mutai runs fastest marathon Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest marathon in history to win the 115th Boston Marathon men's title while compatriot Caroline Kilel took the women's crown. Hayne facing two weeks for head-butt Parramatta full-back Jarryd Hayne is facing a two-week ban after being charged over a head-butt in Friday night's 34-14 loss to Canterbury. Suns hit back at Ablett critics Criticism of Gary Ablett has already become "tiresome", according to Gold Coast Suns football manager Marcus Ashcroft.
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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. 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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Study outlines predicted Coffs coastal erosion and hazards Predicted coastal erosion and flooding on the Coffs Harbour coastline has been outlined in a new study. Communities call for go-slow on gas The Kyogle Shire Council will write to the State Government asking for a moratorium to be placed on coal-seam gas exploration. Calls for a moratorium on coal seam gas approvals The North East Forest Alliance is calling for an immediate moratorium on any further coal seam gas approvals in New South Wales.
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