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Pakistan hits back over bin Laden criticism The Pakistani government has hit back at suggestions it is an untrustworthy partner in the fight against terrorism, following the discovery that Osama bin Laden was living in the country undetected. Opposition seizes on Villawood bomb revelation Police say a small homemade bomb was found at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre a month before a riot there resulted in nine buildings being gutted by fire. Monster croc pulled from NT trap Rangers are warning people to remain vigilant around Top End waterways after a huge saltwater crocodile was pulled from a trap near Katherine. Waterboarding helped find bin Laden: CIA chief CIA director Leon Panetta has spoken for the first time about the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, confirming some of the intelligence leading up to it came from detainees who had been waterboarded. Man pleads guilty to murdering 2yo daughter A man posted a message on the internet saying he was going to kill his two-year-old daughter, moments before he stabbed her, the Melbourne Magistrates' Court has heard.
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Poetic justice has been done After almost a decade since 9/11, there could be no gladder tidings than the news that Osama bin Laden finally got his. While we have every cause to be gratified by the decapitation of the al-Qaeda snake, we must also bear in mind that jihadist terrorism is a hydra-headed monster. In fact, the political tides of the Islamic radicalism movement in the Middle East seem currently to be on the rise. How secretive and shabby the Americans are The corpse of the world's most wanted man has been buried at sea. Why do this? Why even think of it, when identifying him forensically was critical to the peace of the Arab and Muslim world? Political tale only half told Lindsay Tanner would do well to listen to Solid Rock by Dire Straits, it would remind him that "when you point your finger 'cause your plan fell through, you've got three more fingers pointing back at you". Alcohol and cancer: no safe level of consumption Recent Cancer Council guidelines state there is no safe level of alcohol consumption yet this information is little known and non drinkers are still eyed with suspicion. From evil ... to a minefield of law and consequence Bin Laden was, I believe, as evil a person as can be found: a genocidal, obsessive. But in the long term, actions like his killing will not make us safer. It ultimately sends a signal to those despicable terrorists that we will sometimes act like them. That seldom makes them afraid; it tends to steel their will and escalate their savagery against us.
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Man pleads guilty to murdering 2yo daughter A man posted a message on the internet saying he was going to kill his two-year-old daughter, moments before he stabbed her, the Melbourne Magistrates' Court has heard. Fresh endangered species push for koalas Conservationists from around the country have launched a fresh effort to have the koala declared an endangered species. Monster croc pulled from NT trap Rangers are warning people to remain vigilant around Top End waterways after a huge saltwater crocodile was pulled from a trap near Katherine.
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3 dead, 11 missing after Mexico mine blast Rescue workers have dug three bodies out of a coal mine in northern Mexico and scrambled to reach 11 other miners still missing after a suspected gas explosion caused a cave-in. Population boom increasing global food crisis The United Nations says the world's population is growing faster than expected and predicts it will hit seven billion by the end of this year. Austria refuses kidnap victim's compo claim Austria's interior ministry has turned down a compensation claim by kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch, her lawyer announced.
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Last ACT Angus and Robertson store to close Canberra's final Angus and Robertson book store will close within the next month. High dollar flattens Coke profits Coca-Cola Amatil says the high Australian dollar is wiping between 1-2 percentage points off its first-half profit growth, which is now forecast at 5 per cent. New house sales climb, unit sales slump The Housing Industry Association says steady interest rates probably drove a rise in new home sales in March.
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Fresh endangered species push for koalas Conservationists from around the country have launched a fresh effort to have the koala declared an endangered species. Alice Springs police station move on hold The Northern Territory Government says it will set money aside in its budget next year to move the Alice Springs police station. Question Time cut short over MP rort claims Question Time in the Victorian Parliament was cut short today when the Speaker, Ken Smith, refused to allow questions about allegations that a Minister accepted money from a Liberal fundraiser.
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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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New neurons key to antidepressant effect Scientists have uncovered a vital clue which helps to explain how antidepressants work. Tassie tigers cat-like hunters Researchers in the United States believe the hunting style of the tasmanian tiger was more cat-like than wolf. Faulty chaperone stops sperm finding egg Men with apparently healthy sperm could still be infertile because of a faulty 'chaperone' protein, which prevents the sperm from recognising the egg, according to Australian researchers.
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Fresh endangered species push for koalas Conservationists from around the country have launched a fresh effort to have the koala declared an endangered species. Swansea taps into first clean water A tourist town on Tasmania's east coast has gained access to clean drinking water for the first time. Search for missing hikers in northern NSW A search has begun for three bushwalkers missing near Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales.
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