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$3m compo package for live export workers The Federal Government has announced a $3 million compensation package for workers who have been affected by the ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia. N Korean children begging, army starving: exclusive Footage shot inside North Korea and obtained by the ABC has revealed the extent of chronic food shortages and malnutrition inside the secretive state. Tinkler's stolen Ferrari burnt out Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler's stolen $500,000 Ferrari has been found burnt-out north of Newcastle. 'Battlers' buffer' to protect poor from carbon tax The Federal Government has begun selling its carbon tax compensation program, with Treasurer Wayne Swan saying a "battlers' buffer" will protect around 3 million low-income households from price increases. Khmer Rouge leaders go on trial Four top Khmer Rouge leaders have gone on trial at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court for genocide and other atrocities during the Maoist group's reign of terror in the late 1970s.
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Signs of life for Labor as Libs go back to basics The very fact the Opposition and the media did their level best to make last week's anniversary of the downfall of Kevin Rudd into a major political event suggests that they don't have much else going for them. And there is still the feeling that Julia Gillard can regain the political initiative and with it the support of the public; there is enough time, and when the full story about the carbon tax emerges, everything will change. Out of the deep freeze, HR Nicholls gets back to work on workers' rights Behind the renaissance of the HR Nicholls society is a depressing reality that labour standards and workplace rights in Australia will always be a place of contest in public policy. Importing Islam from America Fed up with negative banner headlines about Islam, MyPeace has paid to create its own. Ditch the nickel Is there anything more useless than the five cent piece? It's time for it to go. The by-election lottery Over the weekend the federal director of the Liberal Party, Brian Loughnane reminded us that one by-election is all that stands between the Coalition and a change of government. The message was warmly received by a party that seems to now regard itself as a government-in-waiting. Loughnane certainly has a point. But how likely is a by-election in the 43rd Parliament? And how likely is it to occur in the right kind of seat?
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Qantas engineers to strike next week Qantas engineers say they will take strike action from next Monday, but the union has offered to provide its own strike breakers on the proviso its engineers are paid overtime rates. Labor would win election under Rudd: poll A new poll shows Labor would be in an election-winning position if former prime minister Kevin Rudd were the party's leader now. Khmer Rouge leaders go on trial Four top Khmer Rouge leaders have gone on trial at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court for genocide and other atrocities during the Maoist group's reign of terror in the late 1970s.
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Khmer Rouge leaders go on trial Four top Khmer Rouge leaders have gone on trial at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court for genocide and other atrocities during the Maoist group's reign of terror in the late 1970s. Top NZ surgeon operates on lost penguin One of New Zealand's top surgeons has operated on an ailing emperor penguin found on a beach near Wellington, some 3,000 kilometres from its Antarctic home. Radiation found in residents near Fukushima Japanese radiation experts say they have found internal radiation in all of 15 people in a sample group from the area around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Atlas Iron in rival takeover bid for FerrAus Atlas Iron has made a bid to takeover FerrAus to consolidate its iron ore assets in the south east Pilbara. BMA coal row talks slow going Unions have expressed frustration at slow progress in a dispute that has led to rolling stoppages at BMA coal mines in central Queensland. Mining boom to boost Perth house prices A property price analyst says Perth house prices will jump by 19 percent over the next three years.
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Tougher grog laws fuel black market fears Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson says there could be problems with a grog black market when new alcohol reforms are introduced. Ipswich Mayor hands down record budget Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale says he is confident the city will be able to bounce back economically from the January floods. Snowdon touts centralised dialysis services The Federal Indigenous Health Minister says a study into renal dialysis services in Central Australia shows the best approach to treating patients is to bring them to a central location.
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Taylor charged, in doubt for Origin decider Dogs' Sherman suspended for racial slur Big Bash players set for open market Webber shoulders blame for missing out Flores leaves Adelaide for China
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Top NZ surgeon operates on lost penguin One of New Zealand's top surgeons has operated on an ailing emperor penguin found on a beach near Wellington, some 3,000 kilometres from its Antarctic home. Townsville turtle strandings soar The Department of Environment and Resource Management has released official figures that show turtle strandings on Townsville beaches have jumped 500 per cent this year. Asteroid to pass within 12,000km of Earth An asteroid which is set to pass within 12,000 kilometres of Earth tonight is a timely reminder there is more to our environment than meets the eye, astronomers say.
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Calls for changes to feral cat laws Tasmania's wildlife carers have joined calls for the Government to reverse its decision to delay laws to control feral cats. Traditional owners still waiting for park rental payment A traditional owner from Central Australia is accusing authorities of withholding agreed lease payments for a national park. LNP rules out reviving Traveston dam The LNP says it has categorically ruled out ever building a Traveston Crossing dam if it governs Queensland.
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