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Stefanovic takes home Gold Logie Channel Nine presenter Karl Stefanovic has won the coveted Gold Logie at the television industry's night of nights in Melbourne after a late voting surge, edging out favourite Rebecca Gibney. Embassies torched after Gaddafi son's death The British, US and Italian embassies have been attacked following an air strike that destroyed a home in Moamar Gaddafi's residential compound, with demonstrators accusing NATO of trying to assassinate the embattled leader. Donald ducks for cover during Obama roast Revenge has proven sweet for US president Barack Obama, as the commander-in-chief turned comedian and delivered a roasting to the man who has caused him so much political grief of late. Man dies in Melbourne police shooting Two Victorian police officers have shot and killed a man who they say was attacking them with a knife in Melbourne last night. Aurukun learning lessons of NT intervention With momentum building on both sides of politics for a second federal intervention into Indigenous communities, the head of the Cape York Institute, Noel Pearson, has told the ABC that ultimately the only economic strategy that will work involves the education of children in remote settlements, even if it means sending children away from their community to the big cities.
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Budget surplus promise has to go The Government's 'responsible' strategy of returning the budget to surplus in 2012-13 is beginning to look irresponsible instead. Getting from a near $50 billion deficit in 2011-12, which is what the leaks have been preparing us for in next week's budget, to a surplus a year later would require a huge surge in growth and tax revenue over the next two years, which is not going to happen. Treasurer Wayne Swan needs to dump the surplus promise as soon as possible. Obligations to asylum seekers Despite a significant number of inquiries damning the process of mandatory detention, Australians still maintain a culture of scapegoating and blame. A post-insurance world of snug socialism We don't need an insurance industry, we need government action: socialism and protection from a world gone mad and going broke. Sri Lanka needs truth, not a national forgetting No matter how ugly, hearing the truth about Sri Lanka would be better than this duplicitous silence. Political engagement is a universal constant It's routine to hear people say they hate politics and that they happily live without engaging it at any level, despite most amateur family/office politics being more brutal than anything the professionals have to offer. Politics haters also usually loudly declare their loathing of politicians and how they are the worst of people but after many years of being exposed daily to state and federal politics I think it's reasonable to say that our politicians are fair reflection of our community and no more or less flawed than all of us.
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Man charged over assault on critically ill footballer Police have charged a man with assaulting the Swan Districts footballer Luke Adams in Northbridge. Carbon bank proposed to manage tax revenue Australia has a Reserve Bank for managing monetary policy, so why not an independent bank for managing a carbon price? School mourns triple killing victims A religious service will be held at an Adelaide school on Tuesday for the family involved in last Friday's triple killing at Hectorville.
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Endeavour mission delayed again NASA has scrubbed the planned launch of space shuttle Endeavour for the second time, with the blast off now delayed for at least a week. Air France black box recovered from Atlantic Search teams have retrieved one of two black box flight recorders of an Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic in 2009, killing 228 people. Donald ducks for cover during Obama roast Revenge has proven sweet for US president Barack Obama, as the commander-in-chief turned comedian and delivered a roasting to the man who has caused him so much political grief of late.
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Carbon bank proposed to manage tax revenue Australia has a Reserve Bank for managing monetary policy, so why not an independent bank for managing a carbon price? Economist backs budget jobs forecast A leading economist says the federal budget jobs forecast is reasonable and suggests the Government is taking an optimistic view of the economy. Budget forecasts 500,000 new jobs: Swan Wayne Swan has revealed the federal budget will forecast an extra 500,000 jobs to be created over the next two years, pushing unemployment down to 4.5 per cent.
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Carbon bank proposed to manage tax revenue Australia has a Reserve Bank for managing monetary policy, so why not an independent bank for managing a carbon price? Vic offers to trial disability support scheme The Victorian Government has offered to trial a proposed national disability support scheme. Economist backs budget jobs forecast A leading economist says the federal budget jobs forecast is reasonable and suggests the Government is taking an optimistic view of the economy.
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Dorsey delays Breakers' title charge Ron Dorsey hit two clutch three-pointers to keep Cairns' hopes of a maiden NBL championship alive with an 85-81 win in double-overtime in game two against New Zealand at the Snakepit on Sunday. Tendulkar gets win as birthday gift Mumbai Indians gifted birthday boy and skipper Sachin Tendulkar a 37-run victory in an Indian Premier League match against Deccan Chargers overnight. Sharks' Smith fined for pub incident Cronulla half-back Tim Smith has been fined by police for remaining in the vicinity of a licensed premises after being refused entry.
Science & Technology	More Science & Technology Stories >
Endeavour mission delayed again NASA has scrubbed the planned launch of space shuttle Endeavour for the second time, with the blast off now delayed for at least a week. Deep-sea robot to probe Great Barrier Reef Japanese researchers will head to Osprey Reef on a boat chartered from Cairns in far north Queensland to scan parts of the Great Barrier Reef with a special deep-sea robot. Endeavour space shuttle launch delayed The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has been aborted just hours before lift-off because of a technical problem.
Environment	More Environment Stories >
Carbon bank proposed to manage tax revenue Australia has a Reserve Bank for managing monetary policy, so why not an independent bank for managing a carbon price? Grader damage control for landholders Far West landholders are being urged to do more to reduce the damage caused by graders. O'Farrell government slammed for lifting South West Rocks fishing bans The O'Farrell government's decision to lift the ban on recreational fishing off South West Rocks has been slammed by a local dive operator..
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