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Carbon tax talks constructive: Combet Climate Change Minister Greg Combet says the multi-party talks on a carbon tax have so far been very constructive. Boy spends nine days in WA lockup The Western Australian Opposition is calling for an independent inquiry after revelations a 12-year-old boy spent nine days in isolation at the Kununurra police lockup. Would-be robber held knife to baby's throat Police in the central west of the New South Wales are searching for a man who allegedly held a knife to a baby's throat during the attempted robbery of a woman last Monday. Mladic arrest bittersweet for Bosnian survivors Bosnian survivors continue to celebrate the arrest and impending extradition of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic after he was deemed fit to stand trial. Man dies after being handcuffed A man has died shortly after police arrested him on a street in Sydney's south-west this morning.
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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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Carbon tax talks constructive: Combet Climate Change Minister Greg Combet says the multi-party talks on a carbon tax have so far been very constructive. Man dies after being handcuffed A man has died shortly after police arrested him on a street in Sydney's south-west this morning. Would-be robber held knife to baby's throat Police in the central west of the New South Wales are searching for a man who allegedly held a knife to a baby's throat during the attempted robbery of a woman last Monday.
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Godfather of rap Gil Scott-Heron dies American musican Gil Scott-Heron, who was known as the godfather of rap, has died in New York at the age of 62. Yemen on the brink of civil war There has been a sharp escalation in violence in Yemen overnight, where government forces have sent warplanes to bomb tribal groups demanding the president's removal. Mladic arrest bittersweet for Bosnian survivors Bosnian survivors continue to celebrate the arrest and impending extradition of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic after he was deemed fit to stand trial.
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Business wants carbon tax waived for exporters One of Australia's most influential business groups has swung its support behind the Government's carbon tax, albeit with some hefty provisos. Business carbon price 'a vote of no-confidence' A weekend of intense negotiations on carbon tax has begun in Canberra as the multi-party committee on climate change continues to thrash out the details of the Government's pricing scheme. Trouble ahead for coal seam gas: Voelte Woodside's former chief executive officer Don Voelte says keeping the company away from coal seam gas projects was one of his greatest achievements.
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Industry questions live odds ban benefits The gambling industry says a ban on promoting betting odds during sports events and broadcasts is unlikely to have an impact on problem gambling. Business carbon price 'a vote of no-confidence' A weekend of intense negotiations on carbon tax has begun in Canberra as the multi-party committee on climate change continues to thrash out the details of the Government's pricing scheme. Carbon tax talks constructive: Combet Climate Change Minister Greg Combet says the multi-party talks on a carbon tax have so far been very constructive.
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Saints lose Goddard at Subiaco Stosur chases greener pastures Lake surprise call-up for tough Dogs King faces nervous wait Deans pumped for Reds-Crusaders clash
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Lasers measure cows' methane emissions Researchers from the CSIRO have used laser technology to discover how much methane gas cows in northern Australia expel each day. 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. 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.
Environment	More Environment Stories >
Carbon tax talks constructive: Combet Climate Change Minister Greg Combet says the multi-party talks on a carbon tax have so far been very constructive. BP drilling plans worry environmentalists Oil giant BP is winning more critics as it eyes off sensitive waters in the Great Australian Bight for exploratory drilling. Business carbon price 'a vote of no-confidence' A weekend of intense negotiations on carbon tax has begun in Canberra as the multi-party committee on climate change continues to thrash out the details of the Government's pricing scheme.
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