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Telcos put on notice over complaint level The communications watchdog has released a six-point plan to shake up the telecommunications industry after receiving a raft of formal complaints this year. Shot police officer's life support turned off Queensland Police says a Gold Coast officer who was shot in the face during a weekend armed hold-up has died from his injuries. Catfight brews after senator's meow call A Liberal senator has been accused of behaving like a "feral" after he directed a cat noise towards Finance Minister Penny Wong during a Senate hearing today. Swan says floods, cyclone to blame for GDP slip Treasurer Wayne Swan has blamed the Queensland floods and Cyclone Yasi for the sharp contraction in the economy of 1.2 percentage points. Contracts awarded for NBN construction NBN Co has chosen Ericsson to supply wireless broadband services in remote areas for the National Broadband Network.
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Libya and Syria raise questions over when to intervene The Syrian government is a government which uses violence and force against its own civilians, including children; it unashamedly engages in gross and systematic violation of human rights; and its actions must, ultimately, amount to crimes against humanity. Why is the world not making any effort to bring down SyriaÂ's regime? Not trying to protect Syrian civilians? Are the atrocities in Syria any less atrocious than those in Libya? Why stop at Libya? Rip and Roll for the children If Christian groups are thinking of the children, shouldn't they be helping in the fight against diseases such as HIV and AIDS rather than campaigning to have safe sex ads taken down? Did Obama bungle it? Barack Obama's reference to Israel's 1967 borders provoked a hardline response from Israel's prime minister, which in turn provoked the Palestinians to renounce Benjamin Netanyahu as a partner for peace. But it's hard to see how any of this chain reaction could come as a surprise to Obama. What does he know that the rest of us don't? Is he quietly pulling levers or has he bungled the peace process? I say fiddle sticks to your swearing fines Mr Baillieu While swearing doesn't actually hurt someone, laws that punish people for swearing can become a form of social exclusion which can be incredibly damaging. Custody for Indigenous kids more than black and white The politically correct double standard of placing an Indigenous child removed from home with extended family or within the childÂ's Indigenous community may compound disadvantage.
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Gay safe sex ads reinstated after uproar Ad company Adshel has reinstated a safe sex campaign for gay couples after they say it became clear a barrage of complaints about the ads were "orchestrated" by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL). Swan says floods, cyclone to blame for GDP slip Treasurer Wayne Swan has blamed the Queensland floods and Cyclone Yasi for the sharp contraction in the economy of 1.2 percentage points. Catfight brews after senator's meow call A Liberal senator has been accused of behaving like a "feral" after he directed a cat noise towards Finance Minister Penny Wong during a Senate hearing today.
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Rudd demands Syrian leader face ICC Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd has written to the United Nations secretary-general and the president of the UN Security Council, demanding the president of Syria be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Shot police officer's life support turned off Queensland Police says a Gold Coast officer who was shot in the face during a weekend armed hold-up has died from his injuries. Grandmother jailed for Centrelink fraud A woman who fled Australia for the United States after defrauding Centrelink of nearly $40,000 has been jailed for eight months.
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BHP wins $540m case against tax office BHP has been awarded more than $500 million following a High Court ruling about a dispute with the Australian Tax Office. Protesters condemn greedy polluters Around a dozen environmental activists have dressed up as pigs, to protest against polluting industries claiming compensation under a carbon price. Manufacturers slam container deposit deadline Drink manufacturers say the deadline for the introduction of a cash for containers scheme in the Northern Territory is impossible.
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OPI calls for changes to police disciplinary regime The Office of Police Integrity (OPI) is calling on the Baillieu Government to update the police regulation act to modernise the way Victoria Police disciplines its officers. Contraflow not an option after F3 fatal Public sector petition against pay cap proposal A petition signed by nearly 16,000 people has been delivered to the New South Wales Parliament, protesting against legislation to cap public sector wage increases.
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Bellamy no fan of Monday Origin AFL sticks with eight-team finals series Dad's still better than me: Ablett Jnr James leads Heat to series-opening win Fed smashes Monfils, Schiavone struggles
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Contracts awarded for NBN construction NBN Co has chosen Ericsson to supply wireless broadband services in remote areas for the National Broadband Network. Researchers catch dugongs for habitat study Marine scientists are catching dugongs in Moreton Bay off Brisbane to assess how they are coping with changes in their habitat. Atlantis rolls out for final launch The US space agency has sent its last shuttle, Atlantis, out to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre so it can prepare for the final launch of the American shuttle program in July.
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Jobs go as solar work moves offshore Origin Energy is shifting its Adelaide solar operations to the United States, with a loss of about 20 local jobs. Environmental groups back Council's stance on sensitive land Researchers catch dugongs for habitat study Marine scientists are catching dugongs in Moreton Bay off Brisbane to assess how they are coping with changes in their habitat.
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