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Industry says it wants cattle trade fixed Northern Australia's cattle producers are committed to fixing the live export trade to end the cruel slaughter of animals in Indonesia, an industry spokesman says. Man acquitted of setting dog on fire A man has walked free from court after allegedly dealing with his neighbour's barking dog by pouring petrol over it and setting it alight. Low-flying Tiger accused of altitude breach A Tiger Airways flight is under investigation for flying too low on its approach to Melbourne Airport last night. Police dismantle massive Gold Coast drug lab Police say they have uncovered one of the largest drug labs in Australia on the southern Gold Coast. Abbott toughens asylum seeker stance A Coalition government would toughen entry requirements for asylum seekers and provide mandatory prison sentences for people smugglers, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
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Australia in Afghanistan: no direction home We lost another soldier this week. That's 27 dead and 181 wounded since 2002, although it's not clear whether the "wounded" figures include soldiers suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. The perpetuation of this war is one instance where both sides of politics, without providing reasoned explanations or producing credible evidence, and contrary to the majority will, cooperate to send young men to their deaths. Newsflash, progressives: conservatives have opinions too Grassroots political movements don't have to be left wing. Australia's humans rights obligations Australia's human rights record will face scrutiny from the international community when it appears before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today. World Oceans Day: fishing for competence Today is World Oceans Day but the world's oceans are more at risk than ever before, with the most immediate threat to life in the ocean coming from excessive and destructive industrial fishing. Flight from reality on Indigenous issues New recommendations for grappling with the problems of remote Aboriginal communities could never be funded. They fail to take into account individual community needs and desires. They demand full community control, but make no mention of financial realities, accountabilities and responsibilities. It embodies the perennial romantic idealisation of Aboriginal society while overlooking the everyday reality.
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RBA considers changes to stop 'excessive' card surcharges The Reserve Bank says a growing number of merchants, particularly online, are charging customers excessive credit card fees. Brown renews call Afghanistan troop withdrawal Greens leader Bob Brown has urged the Federal Government to follow Canada's example and withdraw Australia's troops from Afghanistan. Police seek witness to detective's shooting Gold Coast police are appealing for a man who may have witnessed last week's shooting of a detective to come forward.
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Brown renews call Afghanistan troop withdrawal Greens leader Bob Brown has urged the Federal Government to follow Canada's example and withdraw Australia's troops from Afghanistan. Police seek witness to detective's shooting Gold Coast police are appealing for a man who may have witnessed last week's shooting of a detective to come forward. Gaddafi defiant as bombs rain on Tripoli Libyan leader Moamar Gaddafi has appeared on state television saying he will never surrender, despite NATO launching its heaviest bombing on the capital since the allied air strikes began in March.
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RBA considers changes to stop 'excessive' card surcharges The Reserve Bank says a growing number of merchants, particularly online, are charging customers excessive credit card fees. Housing finance posts biggest bounce in two years Housing finance for owner-occupied dwellings jumped 4.8 per cent in April - the biggest rise in more than two years. Cardwell tourism still facing cyclone misconceptions Tourism operators at Cardwell, one of the north Queensland towns hit hardest by Cyclone Yasi, say it is still having to overcome perceptions it is not open for business.
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NT housing scheme creating 'Mickey Mouse' jobs A key independent Northern Territory politician has slammed an Indigenous housing program for failing to give Aboriginal people long-term jobs. Taskforce swings into action to save golf clubs There are fears for the future of regional Queensland golf clubs after this year's summer of natural disasters. Road worker killed in Cairns Investigations have begun into the death of a 66-year-old council road worker who was killed in Cairns in far north Queensland overnight.
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Reds out of race for O'Connor Maroons expect Origin II fireworks Retiring Baxter eyes Cup swansong Mavs hold on to level series Injured Tiger pulls out of US Open
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Technology boost for Adelaide transport safety The South Australian Government says new technology will help make Adelaide trains safer. Huge solar flare caught on film An unusual solar flare observed by a NASA space observatory could cause some disruptions to satellite communications and power on Earth over the next day or so, officials said. Reef camera offers coral bleaching snapshot Marine scientists are hoping the installation of a permanent underwater camera on the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland will give them an insight into the daily life of coral and other sea creatures.
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Man locked in box stops Hunter coal train A Greenpeace activist is staging a dangerous protest in the Hunter Valley, locked in a box clamped to a train line. Councils criticised for lack of forward planning North coast councils are being criticised for putting too much focus on the impact sea level rise will have on infrastructure, and not enough on other consequences. No link found for fish deformities: report A report has found no definitive link between farm chemicals and fish deformities at a Noosa River hatchery on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
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