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Thailand flags refugee swap deal with Australia Thailand says it would be interested in striking a similar asylum seeker deal with Australia to the one proposed by the Federal Government with Malaysia. Louisiana braces as flood spillway opens US Army engineers have opened a major Louisiana floodgate to ease pressure from the swollen Mississippi River, hoping to save cities by sacrificing small towns and farmland that face historic flooding. Aboriginal elder in London to protest intervention An Aboriginal elder from Arnhem Land has taken to the streets of London to call for world support to end the federal intervention in Northern Territory Indigenous communities. Gays and Christians clash in street rally Police have been forced to intervene during a clash between the gay and lesbian community and a group of street preachers in Adelaide. Hundreds arrested in crime crackdown Police say the intensity of the violence and the number of attacks on police are the biggest concern after the first night of a national operation targeting alcohol-fuelled violence.
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Looking for a great opposition leader. Still looking. Like Malcolm Fraser in 1975, Tony Abbott may only need to stay on his feet to win whenever the next election is held. But on his performance over the past week, heÂ'll need to defy a 40 year trend and get there despite himself. Based on this weekÂ's performance, Tony Abbott still sits with the long list of low achieving opposition leaders: populist, contradictory, rhetorical and shallow. Finding a coin for the journalistic juke box People who are prepared to work for free will stop feeling that way pretty quickly once they suspect that someone is taking advantage. A prize of one's own: the case for an Aussie Orange Perhaps the question isnÂ't, 'Why should a women's only Australian literary award exist?' but 'Why the hell shouldnÂ't it exist?' Corruption in sport? Amazing. Australia spent tens of millions of dollars bidding for a World Cup awarded to Qatar. Who could have guessed there'd now be investigations that allege bribery? Walter Slurry's bumper Budget quiz
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Louisiana braces as flood spillway opens US Army engineers have opened a major Louisiana floodgate to ease pressure from the swollen Mississippi River, hoping to save cities by sacrificing small towns and farmland that face historic flooding. Worker dies at Japan's crippled nuclear plant A worker at Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has died. Belarus opposition leader jailed over protests A court in Belarus has jailed a key opposition leader for five years for organising mass protests over the disputed re-election of president Alexander Lukashenko.
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Louisiana braces as flood spillway opens US Army engineers have opened a major Louisiana floodgate to ease pressure from the swollen Mississippi River, hoping to save cities by sacrificing small towns and farmland that face historic flooding. Worker dies at Japan's crippled nuclear plant A worker at Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has died. Belarus opposition leader jailed over protests A court in Belarus has jailed a key opposition leader for five years for organising mass protests over the disputed re-election of president Alexander Lukashenko.
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Australian miners try to lure Canada's workers Australian mining and energy companies have started looking overseas to Canada in an effort to find skilled workers for the booming resources sector. Slight rise in housing market The latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) show Perth's property market picked up slightly in the last quarter, but overall sales were still down. Alice alderman wants to sell town parks An Alice Springs council alderman wants to sell off some of the Northern Territory town's 96 parks to fund more services.
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Asylum plan frustrates Christmas Island local Christmas Island residents say they have been left in the dark about a group of asylum seekers who are to be shipped off to foreign detention. Government shrugs off post-budget poll The Federal Government has shrugged off a new poll showing only 28 per cent of voters support this week's budget. Voters boycott budget in latest poll The latest Galaxy poll shows voters do not support the budget handed down by the Federal Government this week.
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United seals record 19th title Rea unloads on gutless Brumbies Ferguson brilliance stops Raiders rot Bombers battle past Lions Lucky number 13 for Black Caviar
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Solar plane makes maiden international flight Pioneering Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has landed in Brussels after completing its first international flight, 13 hours after it took off from Switzerland. Eight new fish found off Bali Scientists from Conservation International have discovered eight new fish and one new coral species off the Indonesian island of Bali. Lonely Planet jobs head overseas The Melbourne-based international travel guide publisher, Lonely Planet, is partly blaming the strong Australian dollar for the sacking of 70 staff.
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Worker dies at Japan nuclear plant A worker died at Japan's disaster-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant as emergency crews continued their operations to prevent a major meltdown, the plant's operator said. Solar plane makes maiden international flight Pioneering Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has landed in Brussels after completing its first international flight, 13 hours after it took off from Switzerland. Sewage bacteria found at Darwin beach A popular Darwin beach will remain closed to swimmers until at least the middle of next week because bacteria found in sewage has been found in the water.
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