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Solomons offered to host asylum centre South Pacific nations, including the Solomon Islands, are appealing to the Federal Government to be made part of a new Pacific solution for processing asylum seekers. G8 leaders throw weight behind Arab Spring G8 world powers have thrown their weight behind the Arab Spring, intensifying the pressure on Libyan strongman Moamar Gaddafi and pledging billions for fledgling democracies. Doomed Air France jet crashed nose-up Pilots wrestled with the controls of an Air France airliner for more than four minutes before it plunged into the Atlantic with its nose up, killing all 228 people on board, French investigators said. Business wants carbon tax waived for exporters One of Australia's most influential business groups has swung its support behind the Government's carbon tax, albeit with some hefty provisos. Six killed on Queensland roads Six people have died in overnight road accidents in southern Queensland.
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Slutwalk: for the free woman in all of us I'll be at Slutwalk with my three sons aged eight, nine and 13. They'll be wearing tee shirts that read 'YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO RAPE SLUTS EITHER'. My 13-year-old is all 'I know all of this. Why do I have to go?'. To set an example, to support, to perhaps find out something you didn't know. The question should not be why I am taking my sons to Slutwalk. But perhaps, what is more illuminating is why others would question it. What's their fear? To engage Coalition meltdown, press send The week began with Tony Abbott reminding his troops that success can be 'fleeting and ephemeral'. It ended with the Coalition trying to prove the truth of its leader's words. For those who do not waste precious moments of their lives following the baroque inanities of the Opposition, here's a brief recap. Catholic sexual abuse study greeted with incurious contempt I should no longer be surprised by the self-righteous cynicism and wilful ignorance of the media when it comes to reporting on Catholic affairs. Dylan's times, they changed everything The funny thing about Dylan was that he changed the landscape of an earth which he ceased to inhabit with anything like the same power of innovation himself. The weekly quiz
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8 killed in Syria protests Protests have continued in Syria for a 10th week with at least eight people killed in the latest crackdown by security forces. Soldier's body to come home next week The body of Australian soldier Sergeant Brett Wood, who was killed in Afghanistan last Monday, will return home next week. Grease, Taxi actor Conaway dies at 60 US actor Jeff Conaway, known for his roles in the television series Taxi and the movie Grease, has died after being in a coma for several days due to a suspected overdose.
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8 killed in Syria protests Protests have continued in Syria for a 10th week with at least eight people killed in the latest crackdown by security forces. Soldier's body to come home next week The body of Australian soldier Sergeant Brett Wood, who was killed in Afghanistan last Monday, will return home next week. Grease, Taxi actor Conaway dies at 60 US actor Jeff Conaway, known for his roles in the television series Taxi and the movie Grease, has died after being in a coma for several days due to a suspected overdose.
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Business wants carbon tax waived for exporters One of Australia's most influential business groups has swung its support behind the Government's carbon tax, albeit with some hefty provisos. Barnett says federal and state relations distressing The Premier Colin Barnett has described the deteriorating relationship between the State and Federal Governments as 'distressing'. Shares end week with minor rally The Australian share market has ended on a positive note, after a week dominated by volatility.
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Construction starts on Gladstone LNG plant Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh have travelled to Gladstone today to officially launch work on Santos' multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on Curtis Island off central Queensland. MP opposes push for Lake Eyre flows group Western Queensland MP Bruce Scott says he would not support the creation of a national authority to look after water flows in the Lake Eyre Basin. No quick turnaround for Townsville housing market Residential property valuers are forecasting the Townsville real estate market in north Queensland will stay flat for at least another year.
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Bulldogs bury Titans in Brisbane Stosur stunned in Paris Sea Eagles rout post-Origin Broncos Judd leads Blues to easy win FIFA to investigate Blatter
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Lasers measure cows' methane emissions Researchers from the CSIRO have used laser technology to discover how much methane gas cows in northern Australia expel each day. Uluru skinks 'world's most social lizards' Scientists have discovered that the Northern Territory's great desert skink is the only one of the world's 5,000 species of lizard that builds a home for its family. Google launches Street View in India Internet powerhouse Google has launched an ambitious project to collect panoramic images across India's chaotic jumble of traffic jams and shanty towns to add to its Street View service.
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Project underway to control wild dogs along mid north coast More than a million dollars is to be spent on a project to control wild dog populations across the north coast. Business wants carbon tax waived for exporters One of Australia's most influential business groups has swung its support behind the Government's carbon tax, albeit with some hefty provisos. Wilkie to vote against LPG excise Federal independent MP Andrew Wilkie has confirmed he will vote against phasing in an excise on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
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