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Couriers add to Australia Post bullying claims Mail couriers have added their voices to the growing chorus of disgruntled Australia Post contractors, claiming they too are being squeezed dry and treated heavy-handedly by the postal giant. Digger's death won't break resolve, says PM Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reaffirmed Australia's commitment to the war in Afghanistan after this morning's announcement that a soldier had died while serving in Uruzgan province. Apocalypse now in October, preacher says The evangelical Christian broadcaster whose Judgment Day prophecy went unfulfilled on Saturday has set a new date for the impending apocalypse, saying the May 21 date was a miscalculation. Davis remembered as warm, loving hero Hundreds of mourners wearing the famous blue and white colours of the Geelong Cats have packed St Mary's Basilica to farewell AFL legend Bob Davis. Tornado-hit town prepares for more storms Weather forecasters in the United States have warned more heavy storms are heading towards the town of Joplin, Missouri, where a tornado killed 116 people.
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High risks: cannabis and psychosis Australians love marijuana and do not seem to care that its current stronger strains comes with much greater risk of psychosis with all the long term and devastating impact on mental illness that can bring. Legalising cannabis and regulating it like tobacco and alcohol could help, but no country in the world has yet done so. If cannabis was removed from the chemistry of young brains, the incidence of schizophrenia in this country would be dramatically reduced. The private vs public school equation For the first time the number of students enrolled in non-government secondary schools in the ACT has exceeded government school enrolments. It's clear that education is experiencing a tipping point. A theory about politics Academia is too theoretical and politics isn't theoretical enough. The ALP in particular should devote more focus to building a 'narrative' around the policies it offers voters. #DSK - The hangover A significant debate is currently taking place in France in the wake of the Dominique Strauss-Khan, and Gallic reaction is wider than the stereotypes portrayed by others. The Abbott paradox It is a general pattern of Australian politics that when a party gets the right opposition leader into harness, the leader then hauls them towards success. Abbott has broken that mould. His personal support has been lagging far behind the standing of the Coalition parties, but on current trends he could be that rarest of things in modern politics, a leader who leads his party to victory, from behind.
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Villawood worker may be disciplined over explosive The Immigration Department says a staff member may face disciplinary action over the discovery of a potentially explosive device at Sydney's Villawood detention centre. Couriers add to Australia Post bullying claims Mail couriers have added their voices to the growing chorus of disgruntled Australia Post contractors, claiming they too are being squeezed dry and treated heavy-handedly by the postal giant. Bus driver jailed for child sex crimes A 46-year-old Melbourne bus driver who admitted to sexually abusing two young girls has been sentenced to nine years and three months in jail.
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Tornado-hit town prepares for more storms Weather forecasters in the United States have warned more heavy storms are heading towards the town of Joplin, Missouri, where a tornado killed 116 people. Apocalypse now in October, preacher says The evangelical Christian broadcaster whose Judgment Day prophecy went unfulfilled on Saturday has set a new date for the impending apocalypse, saying the May 21 date was a miscalculation. TEPCO admits new reactor meltdowns The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan says there might have been partial meltdowns in its No.
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Couriers add to Australia Post bullying claims Mail couriers have added their voices to the growing chorus of disgruntled Australia Post contractors, claiming they too are being squeezed dry and treated heavy-handedly by the postal giant. Gas turbine fires up at Pilbara power station The first of seven gas turbines has been fired up at the power station at CITIC Pacific's Sino iron project in the Pilbara. Bank stocks set for further volatility Analysts expect shares in local banks to continue to fall as the level of debt in European countries spirals out of control.
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Villawood worker may be disciplined over explosive The Immigration Department says a staff member may face disciplinary action over the discovery of a potentially explosive device at Sydney's Villawood detention centre. Mersey hospital funding fix close Negotiations over new funding arrangements for the Mersey hospital are close to being finalised. Voting system excluding town camp residents The Alice Springs Town Council has been accused of having an unfair vote-counting system because it does not allow local town camp residents to be represented.
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SBW won't be Reds' centre of attention Soward emerges as Ricky's right-hand man Stuart lauds Blues brotherhood Osieck tests out next generation Davis remembered as warm, loving hero
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Genetic diversity key to saving pygmy possum A new breeding program could be the key to saving the mountain pygmy possum in the Victorian Alps. Power shut off to stop bats short-circuiting supply A remote Aboriginal community has started shutting down its power supply for several hours a day in a bid to stop flying foxes short-circuiting the system. Zimbabwean man's visa application approved A Zimbabwean man who has been fighting for two years to be granted a visa that would allow him to take up work in Newcastle has finally had good news from the Immigration Department.
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Artificial reef planned for Top End waters The Northern Territory Government says it is planning to create one of the largest artificial reefs in Australia in waters off Darwin. Urban planner says Darwin is ugly An urban planner and designer has described Darwin as ugly. Protesters demonstrate against new power plant Environmentalists say they will continue to protest against a new coal-fired power plant in the Latrobe Valley.
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