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Hundreds arrested in crime crackdown Police say the intensity of the violence and the number of attacks on police are the biggest concern from the first night of a national operation targeting alcohol-fuelled violence. Asylum seekers to be processed offshore A boat carrying 32 asylum seekers intercepted last night will be the first to be processed offshore under a new Commonwealth policy. Black Caviar wins at Doomben Black Caviar confirmed her standing as genuine wonder horse with her BTC Cup win at Doomben on Saturday. NSW Health denies birth defect cluster New South Wales Health has denied there is a birth defect cluster in a small community in the state's Northern Rivers region. Army engineers to open key Louisiana spillway US authorities will start opening a key spillway by early Saturday evening to relieve the swollen Mississippi River and avoid flooding in Louisiana's two largest cities, although potentially swamping thousands of homes and acres of crops.
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Looking for a great opposition leader. Still looking. Like Malcolm Fraser in 1975, Tony Abbott may only need to stay on his feet to win whenever the next election is held. But on his performance over the past week, heÂ'll need to defy a 40 year trend and get there despite himself. Based on this weekÂ's performance, Tony Abbott still sits with the long list of low achieving opposition leaders: populist, contradictory, rhetorical and shallow. Finding a coin for the journalistic juke box People who are prepared to work for free will stop feeling that way pretty quickly once they suspect that someone is taking advantage. A prize of one's own: the case for an Aussie Orange Perhaps the question isnÂ't, 'Why should a women's only Australian literary award exist?' but 'Why the hell shouldnÂ't it exist?' Corruption in sport? Amazing. Australia spent tens of millions of dollars bidding for a World Cup awarded to Qatar. Who could have guessed there'd now be investigations that allege bribery? Walter Slurry's bumper Budget quiz
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Police minister tight-lipped on leaks report Victoria's Police Minister is refusing to say whether the Office of Police Integrity (OPI) is investigating the issue of leaks from within force command. Black Caviar wins at Doomben Black Caviar confirmed her standing as genuine wonder horse with her BTC Cup win at Doomben on Saturday. 101yo Spaniard enters election race At 101 years old, Josefina Villaverde is launching her political career.
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101yo Spaniard enters election race At 101 years old, Josefina Villaverde is launching her political career. Bahrain accused of torturing detained protesters Some members of the Bahrain opposition have gone on trial three months after unrest broke out in the Gulf state, as rights groups raise fears protesters are being tortured in prison. Worker dies at Japan nuclear plant A worker died at Japan's disaster-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant as emergency crews continued their operations to prevent a major meltdown, the plant's operator said.
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Slight rise in housing market The latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) show Perth's property market picked up slightly in the last quarter, but overall sales were still down. Alice alderman wants to sell town parks An Alice Springs council alderman wants to sell off some of the Northern Territory town's 96 parks to fund more services. Late bounce puts market in black A bounce in the afternoon, particularly for mining stocks, helped the Australian share market to a modest gain.
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Concern over cluster bomb 'loopholes' Australia is under pressure to toughen its stance on the use of cluster bombs, an indiscriminate and vicious weapon of war. Bill shock looming Tasmanian water and sewerage customers could be hit with an increase in their bills sooner than expected. Qld security guard wanted by Interpol Action is being taken to terminate the employment of a Queensland Government security guard who is wanted by Interpol.
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Black Caviar wins at Doomben Malthouse rues disallowed goal Panthers' Gordon has knee scans Blues take players for granted: Bennett Bulldogs closing in on elite: Moore
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Solar plane makes maiden international flight Pioneering Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has landed in Brussels after completing its first international flight, 13 hours after it took off from Switzerland. Eight new fish found off Bali Scientists from Conservation International have discovered eight new fish and one new coral species off the Indonesian island of Bali. Lonely Planet jobs head overseas The Melbourne-based international travel guide publisher, Lonely Planet, is partly blaming the strong Australian dollar for the sacking of 70 staff.
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Worker dies at Japan nuclear plant A worker died at Japan's disaster-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant as emergency crews continued their operations to prevent a major meltdown, the plant's operator said. Solar plane makes maiden international flight Pioneering Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has landed in Brussels after completing its first international flight, 13 hours after it took off from Switzerland. Sewage bacteria found at Darwin beach A popular Darwin beach will remain closed to swimmers until at least the middle of next week because bacteria found in sewage has been found in the water.
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