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NBN's first mainland site to go live Prime Minister Julia Gillard will today switch on the first site of the National Broadband Network on mainland Australia. Queen honours victims in historic Ireland visit The Queen has become the first reigning British monarch to visit the Republic of Ireland, where she began by visiting a national shrine honouring those who died fighting for independence. Shriver 'heartbroken' over Arnie's love child Maria Shriver is "heartbroken" over revelations her husband of 25 years, Arnold Schwarzenegger, fathered a love child 10 years ago. Army chief jailed for role in Rwandan genocide The United Nations court for Rwanda has handed former army chief Augustin Bizimungu a 30-year jail term for his role in the 1994 genocide, including for calling for the murder of minority Tutsis. Muslim group wants sharia law in Australia The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils wants Muslims to be able to marry, divorce and conduct financial transactions under the principles of sharia law.
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Gillard and Swan: meet the fiscal incredibles Treasurer Wayne Swan claims to have cut some $22 billion out of the federal budget. Well actually that's not quite right - he claims to have found savings of some $22 billion. Over four years. Then we discover that some of those savings are actually tax increases. The Government's spending cuts are simply not credible: good policy doesn't sell itself and this government has proven to be incapable of selling anything. Ethical fight to define the art of war The assassination of bin Laden highlights the need to define the nature of the War on Terror. In the meantime, Australians must demand more transparency regarding our involvement in war in Afghanistan. A third Palestinian Intifada: national liberation or national disaster? Recently Facebook and other internet sites have been crammed with proposals for the Arab world to participate in a third Palestinian intifada. The Angry Boys among us I'm no TV critic, but I know that along with the laughs, the first episode of Angry Boys delivered a punch to the gut. Fighting to confront the myth of equal pay The Australian Services Union has won the first stage of a case to recognise how gender might influence pay rates for workers in the community services sector. It is the first national decision on equal pay in three decades. But can it make a difference?
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Economic data weighs on Wall St Stocks on Wall Street closed down for the third straight day as weak economic data and a negative outlook from one of America's biggest companies heightened fears about a slowdown in the economy. Shriver 'heartbroken' over Arnie's love child Maria Shriver is "heartbroken" over revelations her husband of 25 years, Arnold Schwarzenegger, fathered a love child 10 years ago. Xstrata to rethink Mount Isa copper smelting Xstrata has announced it will phase out copper smelting in Mount Isa and refining in Townsville in north Queensland by the end of 2016.
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Economic data weighs on Wall St Stocks on Wall Street closed down for the third straight day as weak economic data and a negative outlook from one of America's biggest companies heightened fears about a slowdown in the economy. Shriver 'heartbroken' over Arnie's love child Maria Shriver is "heartbroken" over revelations her husband of 25 years, Arnold Schwarzenegger, fathered a love child 10 years ago. Maid in IMF rape case left traumatised: lawyer The lawyer for the maid at the centre of the sex allegations against the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says she has been devastated by the events which have turned her life upside down.
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Economic data weighs on Wall St Stocks on Wall Street closed down for the third straight day as weak economic data and a negative outlook from one of America's biggest companies heightened fears about a slowdown in the economy. Forest peace deal close to collapse Tasmania's forest peace deal is near collapse after the withdrawal of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society. Xstrata to rethink Mount Isa copper smelting Xstrata has announced it will phase out copper smelting in Mount Isa and refining in Townsville in north Queensland by the end of 2016.
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NSW Crime Commission probe to go ahead A Supreme Court ruling is likely to have paved the way for an investigation into alleged misconduct within the powerful New South Wales Crime Commission. Corbell as planning minister 'bad news' The ACT Opposition says new Chief Minister Katy Gallagher has made a mistake by reappointing Simon Corbell to the planning ministry he was stripped of four years ago. Mayor says cyclone recovery could take years Hinchinbrook Mayor Pino Giandomenico says it could be several years before the cyclone battered region in Queensland's north returns to normal.
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No Inglis, no problem: Maroons Tevez double fires City into third Punjab wins as Gilchrist, Marsh run riot Burrow wins heat in Brazil Roddick in doubt for French Open
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Desert skinks dig underground empires Families of reptilian master builders are working together to construct elaborate systems of tunnels in the central Australian desert, the first example of cooperative behaviour in reptiles, according to Australian researchers. La Nina tipped to depart after long, soggy stay Meteorologists are forecasting an end to the weather pattern that resulted in heavy rainfall across most of Australia. New planet found in Goldilocks zone French scientists claim to have found the first planet outside our solar system with the potential to support Earth-like life.
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Riverland towns invaded by mice Colder weather and dwindling food sources are forcing more mice into Riverland towns, causing headaches for locals. Forest peace deal close to collapse Tasmania's forest peace deal is near collapse after the withdrawal of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society. Bob Irwin to front court over gas protest The father of the late Steve Irwin is due to appear in court today charged with disobeying police during an anti-coal seam gas rally on Queensland's western Darling Downs.
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