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Afternoon Edition. Fri 01 Jul 2011
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Guilt holding us back, says Bangarra boss On the eve of the Bangarra Dance Theatre's world premiere of its latest show, the artistic director says he is worried Indigenous Australians are being held back by a culture of guilt in non-Indigenous Australia. Victim livid at genital removal doctor's sentence A New South Wales woman whose genitals were removed by a doctor without her consent is outraged by the jail sentence he has been given. Father gets life for murdering 2yo daughter A Melbourne man who killed his two-year-old daughter to get back at his former lover has been sentenced to life in jail. Think again on carbon tax, Abbott tells economists Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has criticised Australian economists for supporting a carbon tax and a market-based emissions trading scheme as planned by the Federal Government. Case against Strauss-Kahn near collapse: report The criminal case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, accused of sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid, is on the verge of collapsing, the New York Times reports.
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Time to hear, read, review and award the words of women Disinterest in women – the overlooking of them, the walking out of the room without noticing their exclusion, the disavowal of them, the occasional hatred of them – is a profound and deep problem. It does not only affect women in publishing; it affects women in every industry, and women who work at home. Confidence is just one of the issues that work against women's full representation in our writing culture. We need to find ways to advocate for women's voices in the face of their ongoing marginalisation. Conversations: Is Reith right? Six academics respond to Peter Reith's position on industrial relations law reforms. Please: don't dump the Monck I worry for golf as a pastime if people cotton on to how much fun the debunking of Monckton is. That's no think tank, that's my lobbyist Do think tanks simply become the mouthpieces of their sponsors? Or do they have a higher calling? A history of marriage in Australia On August 13, 2004, in a debate punctuated by rage and tears, the Senate passed a Howard government amendment to the Marriage Act banning same-sex marriages. Exactly 45 years earlier in the midst of debating Australia's first national Marriage Act the House of Representatives erupted at the news an Aboriginal woman had been denied permission to marry. Women, convicts, Aborigines and gay and lesbian Australians have all suffered our government's long history of controlling who marries who.
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Basin authority chief defends science of plan The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has rejected claims there is a lack of scientific input in its water plan. Missing man last seen acting 'erratically' South Australian police have confirmed that missing Victorian man Jason Neil Richards was seen 10 days ago on the Stuart Highway. First round of hendra tests come back negative Initial blood tests for eight people who were exposed to a horse infected with hendra virus have come back negative.
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China's communist party celebrates 90 years Celebrations are taking place across China to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Motivational texts help smokers quit: study A new study has found that getting motivational text messages can help smokers to quit the habit. US to probe CIA custody deaths US attorney-general Eric Holder has ordered a full criminal investigation into the CIA's handling of two prisoners who died in US custody.
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EPA approval for expansion of Southdown mine Grange Resources has received environmental approval to expand production at its proposed Southdown magnetite mine, near Albany. Qantas resumes NZ flights Qantas says it has resumed services to and from New Zealand following disruptions caused by the Chilean volcano ash cloud. Local shares, dollar sent lower by Chinese data The Australian share market has retreated from modest early gains, after Chinese data showed manufacturing there is growing at the slowest pace in more than two years.
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Campaign targets hearing problems of young Indigenous The Federal Government has started a new campaign to address higher rates of hearing loss among young Aboriginal children. Premier not aware of plan to close Hazelwood The Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu says he has not been advised of the potential to close the Hazelwood Power Station, in the Latrobe Valley. Police chief changes The Tasmanian Government wants to make changes to the Police Commissioner's role to ensure it is independent.
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Walshy and Wills: Round 15 NRL Preview: Round 17 Blues assume underdogs status It won't happen overnight: Hird Hodges looking good for Origin III
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Solar summit slammed A solar industry executive has told a State Government summit in Newcastle it was a waste of time and it had not addressed the key issue. Port Stephens soft coral survey An underwater survey is underway at Port Stephens to determine if it is the only place in the country where soft coral is thriving. One long-haul flight for a man: Armstrong visit The first man to set foot on the moon is set to make a rare visit to Australia.
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Basin authority chief defends science of plan The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has rejected claims there is a lack of scientific input in its water plan. Think again on carbon tax, Abbott tells economists Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has criticised Australian economists for supporting a carbon tax and a market-based emissions trading scheme as planned by the Federal Government. Solar summit slammed A solar industry executive has told a State Government summit in Newcastle it was a waste of time and it had not addressed the key issue.
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Morning Edition. Fri 01 Jul 2011
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Australians must work harder: Treasury head Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson is warning Australians face declining living standards if they do not work harder. Greece clears way for bailout The Greek parliament has passed a second austerity bill, opening the way for the EU and IMF to release a 12 billion euro ($16 billion) loan instalment which Athens urgently needs to stave off bankruptcy. Labor support plummets in Queensland: Newspoll Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd would be the only Labor frontbencher in Queensland left with a safe seat if an election were held today, based on recent Newspoll figures. Foreigners buying up water licences, Greens say The Greens are calling for an audit of water licences out of concern foreign interests are buying them in increasing numbers. Ludwig 'faces the music' at cattle forum Federal Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig has fronted a meeting of more than 300 graziers and farm workers in Mount Isa for the first time since banning live cattle exports to Indonesia.
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Getting the WorkChoices band back together Australian politics has increasingly become dominated by think tanks, industry, union and community-based lobby groups. Many are proud to declare who their members are. However, some think tanks and industry lobby groups hide their financial backers behind the corporate veil and refuse to say who the ultimate promoters of their views are. Australians deserve better. We are entitled to know who is seeking to influence public debate. Blood on our hands through official policy Currently, 152 families, unaccompanied minors and women are detained in a low security facility on Christmas Island. We cannot afford to send them to traumatic conditions in Malaysia. No shortage of land or food... or hot air Australia has the largest oversupply of arable land per person of any nation in the world. If anything, we should feel more relaxed about selling it. Can the cane: corporal punishment has no place in our schools How is it, in this day and age, the physical beating of children is still permitted in some Australian schools? A refugee's story: hard to tell Four months after he touched down in Australia, Clement Saidi says he's finally arrived. But his story almost didn't make it to air. The Immigration Department and the contractors it pays handsomely to manage refugee resettlements seem unwilling to answer questions about inadequate housing, rents well above market rates and suggestions that refugees have been overcharged for repairs and utilities. They do seem to be trying to make it difficult for anyone trying to speak to new refugees about these issues.
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Business rallies troops for carbon tax fight Some of Australia's largest industry groups have reportedly united to plan a campaign against the Federal Government's carbon tax. Wills and Kate welcomed in Canada Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has wowed screaming Canadian crowds as she and husband Prince William began their first official overseas trip. Obama honours outgoing defence chief Gates US president Barack Obama has awarded the retiring US secretary of defence, Robert Gates, the Presidential Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian honour.
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Wills and Kate welcomed in Canada Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has wowed screaming Canadian crowds as she and husband Prince William began their first official overseas trip. Obama honours outgoing defence chief Gates US president Barack Obama has awarded the retiring US secretary of defence, Robert Gates, the Presidential Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian honour. E. coli outbreak linked to Egyptian seeds Seeds grown in Egypt are being investigated as the possible cause of recent E.
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Plenty of building projects on the cards: Barr The ACT Government is flagging plenty of capital works to boost the local construction industry. Business rallies troops for carbon tax fight Some of Australia's largest industry groups have reportedly united to plan a campaign against the Federal Government's carbon tax. LNG firm downplays 'noxious' residue fears A liquefied natural gas company says its hydraulic fracturing techniques used to extract coal seam gas from its Surat and Bowen Basin reserves, in central and southern Queensland, are safe.
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Plenty of building projects on the cards: Barr The ACT Government is flagging plenty of capital works to boost the local construction industry. Business rallies troops for carbon tax fight Some of Australia's largest industry groups have reportedly united to plan a campaign against the Federal Government's carbon tax. Fears TB clinics' reprieve not long enough The Federal Opposition says a Government plan to extend the life of two tuberculosis (TB) clinics in the Torres Strait, off far north Queensland, is a "small stay of execution".
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Sharapova's off day enough for final return Aussie Ricciardo gets F1 chance Hodges tweaks hamstring at training AFL throws Port $9m lifeline Reds name key trio to face Blues
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Pythons back at Blackbutt The diamond python display at Newcastle's Blackbutt Reserve will be re-opened today after two of the snakes were stolen nearly three months ago. Boaties warned to steer clear of whales The federal Department of the Environment is reminding boaties to keep a legal distance from migrating whales. Researchers develop paint-on solar cells Australian researchers have developed solar panels which can be painted or printed directly onto a surface.
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Business rallies troops for carbon tax fight Some of Australia's largest industry groups have reportedly united to plan a campaign against the Federal Government's carbon tax. Armidale solar guru invited to Solar Summit The payment of a fair price for solar-generated electricity is one of the key topics at a state government-hosted solar summit, being held in Newcastle on Friday. Council's tough line on coal seam gas Muswellbrook Shire Council has formally adopted a tough strategic policy on coal seam gas mining.
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Afternoon Edition. Thu 30 Jun 2011
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$30m hardship package for cattle industry The Federal Government will give cattle growers in Australia's north a $30 million hardship package to tide them over the freeze on live cattle exports to Indonesia. Abduction attempt may be linked to missing girl Victorian police are investigating a possible link between an attempted abduction on Wednesday and the disappearance of a Boronia schoolgirl last month. Carbon tax period as short as possible: PM Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she is determined to introduce an emissions trading scheme as soon as possible, amid reports the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee has agreed the transition from a carbon tax to an ETS will take three years. 'Shocking case': plastic kills turtle A green sea turtle has been found dead on a New South Wales beach with more than 300 pieces of plastic in its digestive system. Flatmate murder 'an act of absolute brutality' A man who used a platypus statue to murder his gay flatmate has been sentenced to 18 years in jail.
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A refugee's story: hard to tell Four months after he touched down in Australia, Clement Saidi says he's finally arrived. But his story almost didn't make it to air. The Immigration Department and the contractors it pays handsomely to manage refugee resettlements seem unwilling to answer questions about inadequate housing, rents well above market rates and suggestions that refugees have been overcharged for repairs and utilities. They do seem to be trying to make it difficult for anyone trying to speak to new refugees about these issues. Beyond reasonable doubt: respecting the science The lines of evidence on climate change have converged to support a high degree of confidence that climate is changing and that human activity is a primary cause. Fairfax, don't turn off the radio Fairfax Media's decision to jettison its radio assets is short-term thinking and a lost opportunity to create a dynamic, fully integrated multi-platform digital news organisation. America survives in Jazz Here we are, middle-aged jazz nuts at a jazz masterclass performance night, when one of the American jazz greats walks onto the stage. Taking a new look at both sides One good thing came out of the orgy of Gillard and Rudd anniversary remembrances last week. The 2010 election campaign finally ended. We thought the campaign was over once the independents made their choice - remember all that excited talk about the new paradigm? Yet, by Christmas, it was obvious that Tony Abbott hadn't been listening. He was campaigning around the country as if the next election was only weeks away. Finally it seems as though the 2010 election campaign has ended and a new tone is emerging in the political firmament.
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Commander linked to Kabul hotel attack killed NATO says a senior commander in the Al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network wanted over this week's deadly attack on a leading hotel in the Afghan capital has been killed in an air strike. Politicians push to protect 'sensitive' farmland Politicians are rushing to join the chorus of concern about the need to protect prime Australian farmland from mining, but not everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet. Shares stage biggest one-day gain in seven months Local shares have finished the financial year on a high note, with the strongest one-day gain in almost seven months.
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Commander linked to Kabul hotel attack killed NATO says a senior commander in the Al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network wanted over this week's deadly attack on a leading hotel in the Afghan capital has been killed in an air strike. Fugitive cult leader hires lawyer via Skype Fugitive cult leader Rocco Leo has avoided a default judgment against him in the Adelaide District Court after hiring legal representation. Chinese Australians want apology for discrimination There are calls for the Federal Government to apologise to Chinese Australians for discrimination they suffered for well over a century from the gold rush days, when many Chinese first came to Australia.
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Politicians push to protect 'sensitive' farmland Politicians are rushing to join the chorus of concern about the need to protect prime Australian farmland from mining, but not everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet. Shares stage biggest one-day gain in seven months Local shares have finished the financial year on a high note, with the strongest one-day gain in almost seven months. Perth to trial free 4am weekend train The State Government will trial a free 4:00 am weekend train service for six months from November.
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Politicians push to protect 'sensitive' farmland Politicians are rushing to join the chorus of concern about the need to protect prime Australian farmland from mining, but not everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet. Bushfire recovery authority closes its doors Victoria's Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority has closed its doors. Promised Red Centre hospital revamp begins Work is set to begin on a new $24 million emergency department at the Alice Springs Hospital, more than five years after it was originally announced.
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AFL throws Port $9m lifeline Reds name key trio to face Blues Hodges tweaks hamstring at training AFL says players rejected $1.1b offer Buckley keen on Kewell A-League lure
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Boaties warned to steer clear of whales The federal Department of the Environment is reminding boaties to keep a legal distance from migrating whales. Researchers develop paint-on solar cells Australian researchers have developed solar panels which can be painted or printed directly onto a surface. Uni research deals under the microscope A decision by the Southern Cross University not to take part in an ethics survey is being described as disturbing.
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Carbon tax period as short as possible: PM Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she is determined to introduce an emissions trading scheme as soon as possible, amid reports the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee has agreed the transition from a carbon tax to an ETS will take three years. Sydney alliance to slash CBD carbon footprint The City of Sydney has announced what it says is a major breakthrough to cut the city's carbon emissions. Timber group holds off on peace deal A major signatory to the forestry Statement of Principles says it will not sign the peace deal, but it will not walk away from the process yet.
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