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Government to suspend live cattle exports Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig has confirmed that Australia is suspending live exports to Indonesia until safeguards are adopted to stop the brutal slaughter of animals. Hells Angels targeted in Melbourne raids Police have raided several properties connected to the Hells Angels motorcycle club across northern Melbourne. Dramatic solar flare could disrupt communications 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. Police rescue girl before burning house explodes Police are trying to piece together the circumstances surrounding a fatal explosion and fire at a house on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Computer glitch 'wrongly jailing young people' Young people who claim they have been falsely imprisoned due to a computing glitch are today launching a class action against the New South Wales Government.
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Blond's 'Red Toryism' is no magic bullet for local Liberals If the Liberal Party is looking for philosophical guidance which is both coherent and electorally appealing, it wonÂ't find it in the "Red Toryism" of Phillip Blond. Australian conservative politics has long taken cues from the United Kingdom. But in the end, BlondÂ's ideas are less a revolution in political philosophy than the sort of vapid 'thought-leadership' CEOs love. Love and commitment, to equality New polling suggests that a clear majority view same-sex marriage as inevitable ... even people who hate the idea agree. Malaysia a solution or political safety net? This year has brought new lows in policy decisions as asylum seekers face transfer to a third country. This time it is a new minister who propagates the fantasy of queues in Malaysia or island camps so they learn to wait their turn. In reality it is to ensure they are out of sight and out of the political mind. Racist abuse isn't part of the game Just when you think that the racial vilification laws and strategies are working effectively along comes another racial outburst by one of our sportspeople or spectators. In the Weiner age, the member is the message Teenagers are constantly warned about the dangers of sexting. Now it seems US Congressmen need to be protected from themselves too. Democrat congressman and New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner has been caught Tweeting lewd pictures of himself to women. But it has been a series of truly bizarre television explanations given by the voluble Weiner that has made this scandal stand out from the crowd.
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Dramatic solar flare could disrupt communications 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. Blackout warnings as electricity demand rises There are some predictions of a dire future in the electricity sector from uncertainty about a carbon tax and its likely impact. Texas police probe mass grave tip-off Texas police say they plan to search an area where they have received a tip-off about a possible mass grave, but say no bodies have been found so far, local media is reporting.
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Texas police probe mass grave tip-off Texas police say they plan to search an area where they have received a tip-off about a possible mass grave, but say no bodies have been found so far, local media is reporting. Australian experts sent to Indonesian abattoirs A team of Australian officials will arrive next week to help lift standards in Indonesian abattoirs. Bootleg booze killing Russian tour guides Turkish police investigating a deadly outbreak of alcohol poisoning among Russian tour guides have arrested 22 people and seized thousands of bottles of bootleg liquor.
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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. Australian experts sent to Indonesian abattoirs A team of Australian officials will arrive next week to help lift standards in Indonesian abattoirs. Bernanke's comments drag US stocks lower A speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman weighed on Wall Street in late trading, sending the market down for a fifth straight session.
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College's $3m repayment to Government will cost jobs The board of an Indigenous college in far north Queensland says it will need to make 23 staff redundant to repay more than $3 million it owes the Federal Government. Road worker killed in Cairns Police say a 66-year-old man, who was part of a roadworks crew, has been killed in far north Queensland, . 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.
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Maroons expect Origin II fireworks Injured Tiger pulls out of US Open Socceroos play out Serbia stalemate Lord's spectator hurt in Prior bat incident Thomas suspension leaves Pies thin
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Dramatic solar flare could disrupt communications 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. NASA releases first photo of docked shuttle NASA has released the first ever pictures of a US space shuttle docked at the International Space Station (ISS).
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Feasting owls hit by night drivers A Temora Shire ranger is urging caution from drivers at night, after the death of numerous owls recently. Public meeting planned about Livingstone mining proposal A local farmer said he is not concerned yet, at plans to explore for minerals south of Wagga Wagga. Academic to head Marine Parks audit The New South Wales Government has appointed a Queensland academic to head a review of the state's Marine Parks.
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