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World watches as royal couple wed in style Prince William and Catherine Middleton have tied the knot with a mix of glittering pageantry and spontaneity, kissing twice in front of a sea of London revellers and breathing new life into Britain's monarchy. Royal couple seals the deal with a kiss Prince William kisses his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in front of thousands of onlookers on the balcony of the Buckingham Palace. Royal couple says 'I do' Prince William and his bride Catherine Middleton exchange vows and rings at their wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey. Catherine has dress changed for royal reception Catherine Middleton changed into a strapless white satin gazar evening dress by designer Sarah Burton for the evening party at Buckingham Palace following her wedding, royal officials said. Eight-tiered wedding cake wows reception guests A magnificent eight-tiered wedding cake took centre stage as Prince William and Catherine Middleton celebrated their marriage with friends and family at Buckingham Palace following the ceremony.
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Political engagement is a universal constant It's routine to hear people say they hate politics and that they happily live without engaging it at any level, despite most amateur family/office politics being more brutal than anything the professionals have to offer. Politics haters also usually loudly declare their loathing of politicians and how they are the worst of people but after many years of being exposed daily to state and federal politics I think it's reasonable to say that our politicians are fair reflection of our community and no more or less flawed than all of us. You get bread crumbs, they live a merry circus The royal family is an institutional codification of your worthlessness. No matter how you slice and dice it, an aristocracy, by definition, rests on the brute fact that they are royal and you are common. And yet tonight's wedding will attract a television audience of some two billion people, a sizeable proportion of the world's population. How do we explain this? Why such enthusiasm for an event structurally predicated upon the innate inferiority of the very people celebrating it? Aim high for climate change action How can Gillard obtain public and consequently, increased political support for climate change action? Supporters the winner as AFL delivers to the heartland So conditioned is the football community to treating its administration with suspicion and derision, it threatened to miss the magnitude of what was being unveiled. The Chaser's royal wedding commentary: frequently axed questions The people demand answers about the cancellation of The Chaser's Royal Wedding Commentary. So here goes.
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Endeavour space shuttle launch delayed The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has been aborted just hours before lift-off because of a technical problem. Eight-tiered wedding cake wows reception guests A magnificent eight-tiered wedding cake took centre stage as Prince William and Catherine Middleton celebrated their marriage with friends and family at Buckingham Palace following the ceremony. Two protesters remain on Villawood roof Two men remain on the roof of the Villawood Detention Centre as their protest enters its eleventh day, but officials managed to coax one protester down last night.
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Endeavour space shuttle launch delayed The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has been aborted just hours before lift-off because of a technical problem. Eight-tiered wedding cake wows reception guests A magnificent eight-tiered wedding cake took centre stage as Prince William and Catherine Middleton celebrated their marriage with friends and family at Buckingham Palace following the ceremony. Catherine has dress changed for royal reception Catherine Middleton changed into a strapless white satin gazar evening dress by designer Sarah Burton for the evening party at Buckingham Palace following her wedding, royal officials said.
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Ports strike over Patrick pay dispute The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has called a 24-hour strike at three major ports, saying negotiations with Patrick Stevedores over pay and conditions have reached a dead end. Shares slide on dollar concerns Investors sold the the local market down, as the continued strength in the Australian dollar begins to raise fears about company profits. Darwin home prices rise Darwin home prices have risen in the last month but are still lower than a year ago.
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Answers sought on budget cuts Unions have met the state's Health Department, seeking answers on budget cuts they say were distributed without consultation. Victoria boosts multicultural funding Victoria's Multiculturalism Minister Nicholas Kotsiras says there will be a boost in funding for multiculturalism in Tuesday's state budget. MP says Illegal fishermen turn to people smuggling Indonesian fishermen have switched trades and become people smugglers, the federal Member for the seat of Solomon in Darwin says.
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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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Endeavour space shuttle launch delayed The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has been aborted just hours before lift-off because of a technical problem. Senate told Port Stephens koalas cannot be saved A Senate Inquiry has been told it is too late to rely on research to save the dwindling koala population in the Port Stephens area, north of Newcastle. Red Centre snakes defy falling temperatures Snake catchers are being kept busy in central Australia despite temperatures starting to cool down.
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Dismay at NSW lack of protection for grey nurse shark Conservationists are horrified by a State government's decision to revoke recreational fishing restrictions off South West Rocks east of Kempsey. Red Centre snakes defy falling temperatures Snake catchers are being kept busy in central Australia despite temperatures starting to cool down. More money for parks, Indigenous rangers The Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Minister says $2 million has been allocated to boost conservation programs and train more Indigenous rangers.
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