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Window for climate action closing fast: report The Federal Government's Climate Commission has warned the window for limiting future and costly climate change is rapidly closing. Flight chaos feared after new Iceland eruption Another volcanic eruption has shut down airspace around Iceland and is threatening to disrupt travel across Europe in the coming days. I never planned to hurt anyone: Hicks Former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks has made his first public appearance since his return to Australia, to talk about his autobiography which details his time in the prison camp. No let up in Opposition's asylum policy attack As politicians return to Parliament House this morning, the Opposition has refused to soften its two-pronged attack on the Federal Government's asylum seeker policies. Obama seeks to soothe Israel on peace plan US president Barack Obama has refused to back away from his Middle East peacemaking vision that has angered Israel, as he addressed the Jewish state's staunchest American supporters amid a deep rift in US-Israeli ties.
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Climate change action: make policy, not war It won't happen before the next election, but what we need is a combination of the climate change policies of the Government and the Opposition. That is, what's required for Australia to make any kind of smooth transition away from coal-fired electricity generation is both a price on carbon and an industry policy that involves extra money from the budget, as proposed by the Coalition. What we have instead are two political parties using each of these policies to fight a desperate war - one to survive, the other to prevail. Obama makes his Middle East move It was the effort of the US to re-enter the quicksand that is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that stood out from Barack Obama's 'Arab Spring' speech. As can be read here, reaction to the speech has been strong and wide-ranging. Packaging up renewed engagement with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the Arab Spring may at least force some progress on this stalled issue. Harden up Greens, the game is changing Come July the Greens will hold part of the balance of power in the Lower House and all of it in the Senate. This is a serious political party and it should be treated seriously. The game is changing for the Greens. With the balance of power comes an added test: how will they stand scrutiny? Not well, if recent form is any guide. Conversations: is the government struggling to sell a good story? Does the government have a good story to tell? Is it merely struggling for the right form of words? HereÂ's what six leading academics think. Ted Baillieu, that is just unAustralian Yes Mr Bailllieu, acknowledging traditional owners is a token gesture. A token of respect and understanding.
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No let up in Opposition's asylum policy attack As politicians return to Parliament House this morning, the Opposition has refused to soften its two-pronged attack on the Federal Government's asylum seeker policies. Tiger back on show after 'friendly nip' A bengal tiger is expected to be back on public display today after biting one of its handlers at a theme park on Queensland's Gold Coast. Person dies in house blaze Authorities say a person has died in a house fire, and a man is in hospital, on Queensland's Darling Downs this morning.
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Support grows for Lagarde to take reins at IMF Support for French finance minister Christine Lagarde to take charge of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is gaining momentum. Afghan official slams dropping of diggers' charges The governor of Afghanistan's Uruzgan province has condemned the decision to drop manslaughter charges against two Australian soldiers accused of killing Afghan civilians. Beatrice's pretzel hat fetches pretty penny The flamboyant hat worn by Princess Beatrice at last month's royal wedding has sold for the princely sum of 81,000 pounds ($123,500) on eBay.
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Experts try to fix gas well leak Engineers are trying to stem a leak from a gas well west of Dalby on southern Queensland's Darling Downs. Angry landowner wants end to kilometre-long trains A north-west Queensland resident says kilometre-long trains are blocking access to his property for hours at a time. Flight chaos feared after new Iceland eruption Another volcanic eruption has shut down airspace around Iceland and is threatening to disrupt travel across Europe in the coming days.
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Serco defends its hospital service record The international service provider, Serco, has labelled a West Australian union 'mischievous' in its campaign against privatisation. Hobbs wins LNP preselection stoush The Liberal National Party's (LNP) longest-serving member, Howard Hobbs, has survived a preselection battle for his seat of Warrego in southern Queensland. Flood inquiry moves to central Qld Rockhampton Mayor Brad Carter is today expected to give evidence at the flood inquiry, which has moved to central Queensland.
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Blackpool, Blues relegated on final day Eade promises to wield the axe Magpies expose Crows' underbelly Vettel holds off Hamilton for Spanish win Stosur cruises into second round
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Pope makes first contact with astronauts in space Pope Benedict XVI has chatted with astronauts floating high above Earth as the Vatican linked up with the International Space Station for the first-ever papal video call to space. Sony targeted in fresh hack attack Sony has announced it has been hacked again, after personal information of some 100 million Sony users was stolen last month. Cosmic ray hunter installed on space station Shuttle Endeavour astronauts have attached a $US2 billion device to the International Space Station that will conduct an ambitious survey aimed at uncovering matter that telescopes cannot see.
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Big dust storm ahead of SA rain Farmers say a big dust storm across South Australian agricultural areas at the weekend could have been prevented. Window for climate action closing fast: report The Federal Government's Climate Commission has warned the window for limiting future and costly climate change is rapidly closing. Service clubs clear Bombala riverbank A Monaro community in the New South Wales south east has pulled together to finish the clean-up from the region's recent floods.
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