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Army general optimistic despite Afghan deaths An Australian commander in Afghanistan remains upbeat about coalition gains in the war there, despite the deaths of three Australian soldiers in less than two weeks. Human remains found near missing teen's home Police are searching a swamp in northern Cairns after finding what they believe to be human remains. Noam Chomsky wins Sydney Peace Prize The winner of this year's Sydney Peace Prize says he believes Australian and other allied soldiers in Afghanistan are making the world more dangerous. Growing calls for action on Syrian atrocities Both sides of Australian politics have united in calls for tougher action against the Syrian government, as the country's bloody crackdown on protesters continues. Coalition would reverse carbon tax cuts: Joyce Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce says the Coalition would repeal any proposed income tax cuts linked with a carbon tax if elected.
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Like cows to the slaughter in the media abattoir Any working journalist - especially if they work in television - will tell you the same thing. In the past 20 years, the armies of media minders have swelled, and the number of times anyone says 'yes' have diminished. So much safer to say 'no', and buy some ads. It's a lesson those abattoir workers and their managers in Indonesia are surely in the process of learning. Some humble advice to Her Majesty, the Queen of Australia I would like to humbly propose to Her Majesty an alternative solution that would see the issue of an Australian republic resolved in her lifetime. She should quit as Queen of Australia. Once upon a time loving books was easy Increasing reliance on the use of digital platforms for information including books risks excluding particular sub-groups of people from diverse backgrounds. The problem with probability Both disaster management and pokies deal with a fundamental problem of human psychology - the failure to understand probabilities. Libya and Syria raise questions over when to intervene The Syrian government is a government which uses violence and force against its own civilians, including children; it unashamedly engages in gross and systematic violation of human rights; and its actions must, ultimately, amount to crimes against humanity. Why is the world not making any effort to bring down SyriaÂ's regime? Not trying to protect Syrian civilians? Are the atrocities in Syria any less atrocious than those in Libya? Why stop at Libya?
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Skateboarder takes wrong turn into tunnel A skateboarder has been taken to hospital after accidentally entering the Burnley Tunnel, in Melbourne, during the morning peak period. Army general optimistic despite Afghan deaths An Australian commander in Afghanistan remains upbeat about coalition gains in the war there, despite the deaths of three Australian soldiers in less than two weeks. Xenophon questions footy betting competition Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has criticised a Collingwood Football Club promotion encouraging supporters to bet.
World	More World Stories >
Army general optimistic despite Afghan deaths An Australian commander in Afghanistan remains upbeat about coalition gains in the war there, despite the deaths of three Australian soldiers in less than two weeks. Pakistani spy agency denies killing journalist Pakistan's intelligence agency has denied any involvement in the murder of a prominent journalist. Mourners to farewell shot policeman Funeral preparations are underway for murdered Gold Coast police officer Damian Leeding, who was shot in the head during an armed robbery over the weekend.
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Coalition questions Fair Work strike ruling The Federal Government has rejected concerns that a Fair Work Australia ruling makes it easier for workers to take industrial action. Coalition would reverse carbon tax cuts: Joyce Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce says the Coalition would repeal any proposed income tax cuts linked with a carbon tax if elected. Premier declares economy recovering The Tasmanian Premier has used new economic data to claim the state's economy is recovering.
Politics	More Politics Stories >
Army general optimistic despite Afghan deaths An Australian commander in Afghanistan remains upbeat about coalition gains in the war there, despite the deaths of three Australian soldiers in less than two weeks. Xenophon questions footy betting competition Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has criticised a Collingwood Football Club promotion encouraging supporters to bet. Coalition questions Fair Work strike ruling The Federal Government has rejected concerns that a Fair Work Australia ruling makes it easier for workers to take industrial action.
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Blatter re-elected as FIFA head Nadal, Murray in Paris semi showdown Shaq calls it a day after 19 years AFL sticks with eight-team finals series Hauritz in dark as Test tour looms
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China linked to US officials' email hacking Google says unknown hackers, probably originating from central China, tried to hack into the Gmail accounts of hundreds of users, including senior US government officials, Chinese activists and journalists. Huge sperm whale removed from British beach A 13-metre long sperm whale that washed up on a British beach has been removed after a five-hour operation to cut up the carcass. Baby rats ground Qantas plane A Qantas plane has been grounded after five baby rats were discovered inside an on-board defibrilator.
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Goolawah National Park to be expanded The State Government has announced an extension of the Goolawah National Park near Crescent Head. Economic assessment underway of mining communities The State Government has begun an economic assessment of mining affected communities, including those on the lower mid north coast. SA timber mills earmarked for sale Timber company Gunns is making plans for a sale of assets in South Australia's south-east.
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