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Government unveils ban on sports bet spruiking State and federal gambling ministers have today agreed to outlaw broadcasting of live odds during sporting events. Nearly two-thirds of Aussies overweight, obese New figures show nearly two-thirds of Australians are now overweight or obese. 'House of horrors' killer files mercy petition A convicted murderer on death row has been handed a temporary reprieve after filing a mercy petition to the Indian president. Banks cancel cards over potential security breach The Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and St George have blocked or cancelled thousands of credit cards in response to a potential security breach. Man jailed for attempted rape of 99yo A 24-year-old man has been jailed for more than nine years after attempting to rape an elderly Melbourne woman.
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Slutwalk: for the free woman in all of us I'll be at Slutwalk with my three sons aged eight, nine and 13. They'll be wearing tee shirts that read 'YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO RAPE SLUTS EITHER'. My 13-year-old is all 'I know all of this. Why do I have to go?'. To set an example, to support, to perhaps find out something you didn't know. The question should not be why I am taking my sons to Slutwalk. But perhaps, what is more illuminating is why others would question it. What's their fear? To engage Coalition meltdown, press send The week began with Tony Abbott reminding his troops that success can be 'fleeting and ephemeral'. It ended with the Coalition trying to prove the truth of its leader's words. For those who do not waste precious moments of their lives following the baroque inanities of the Opposition, here's a brief recap. Catholic sexual abuse study greeted with incurious contempt I should no longer be surprised by the self-righteous cynicism and wilful ignorance of the media when it comes to reporting on Catholic affairs. Dylan's times, they changed everything The funny thing about Dylan was that he changed the landscape of an earth which he ceased to inhabit with anything like the same power of innovation himself. The weekly quiz
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'House of horrors' killer files mercy petition A convicted murderer on death row has been handed a temporary reprieve after filing a mercy petition to the Indian president. Man jailed for attempted rape of 99yo A 24-year-old man has been jailed for more than nine years after attempting to rape an elderly Melbourne woman. Defence capabilities at risk amid equipment delays The Australian Strategic Policy Institute says Australia's future defence capabilities are being eroded by delays in construction and investment in new equipment problems, which could have long-term implications for Australia's strategic role in the region.
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'House of horrors' killer files mercy petition A convicted murderer on death row has been handed a temporary reprieve after filing a mercy petition to the Indian president. Tough decisions ahead for Christchurch rebuild Christchurch residents are anxiously awaiting a land report that will help determine whether parts of their quake-ravaged city will be abandoned. Google launches Street View in India Internet powerhouse Google has launched an ambitious project to collect panoramic images across India's chaotic jumble of traffic jams and shanty towns to add to its Street View service.
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Construction starts on Gladstone LNG plant Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh have travelled to Gladstone today to officially launch work on Santos' multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on Curtis Island off central Queensland. Wharf dispute not over yet The industrial dispute between maritime workers and stevedoring company Patrick is far from over, with both sides accusing each other of not negotiating in good faith. Choice accuses retailers of gouging customers Consumer group Choice is challenging retailers' claims that internet sales are cutting into profits.
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Construction starts on Gladstone LNG plant Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh have travelled to Gladstone today to officially launch work on Santos' multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on Curtis Island off central Queensland. Wharf dispute not over yet The industrial dispute between maritime workers and stevedoring company Patrick is far from over, with both sides accusing each other of not negotiating in good faith. Industrial commission president slams NSW Govt The president of the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission has attacked the State Government over its workplace safety and public sector pay legislation.
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NRL Preview: Round 12 Walshy and Wills: Round 10 Tonga ruled out for up to two months Unchanged Reds primed for pack warfare Jenner changed my life: Warne
Science & Technology	More Science & Technology Stories >
Google launches Street View in India Internet powerhouse Google has launched an ambitious project to collect panoramic images across India's chaotic jumble of traffic jams and shanty towns to add to its Street View service. Research into dyscalculia doesn't add up An international paper has called for a greater research focus on dyscalculia, the mathematical equivalent of dyslexia, saying it could lift economic growth. Lemur bachelors hit Sydney's Taronga Zoo It is Sydney's newest bachelor pad, but there are no empty beer bottles or discarded pizza boxes in sight.
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Uluru skinks 'world's most social lizards' Scientists have discovered that the Northern Territory's great desert skink is the only one of the world's 5,000 species of lizard that builds a home for its family. Carbon becomes burning issue in outback Indigenous communities may soon get money for changing the way grass and savanna land is burnt. Thousands of chicks hatch on remote outback island Environment authorities are assessing whether they can do anything to help support rare hatchings of a bird species in the outback.
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