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More delays ahead as ash cloud circles Travellers have been warned to expect more flight disruptions as the ash cloud from a Chilean volcano lingers over Australia and is set to re-circle the globe. UK, Bill Gates lead $4b vaccination drive The United Kingdom and philanthropist Bill Gates are leading a multi-billion-dollar international campaign to vaccinate children in poorer nations. NZ says recovery on track despite aftershocks The New Zealand government says yesterday's powerful aftershocks in Christchurch have not set back the city's recovery effort. Floodwaters rising in northern NSW Numerous river communities across northern New South Wales have been isolated by rising floodwaters. Opposition calls for end to live export ban The Federal Opposition says the Government must resume live cattle exports to Indonesia within a few weeks.
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Love, marriage and running the country Julia Gillard is the Prime Minister. She earns more than $300,000 a year and she runs the country. She is nearly 50 years old. She can't cook, sure. But she can scramble a jet, and get Glenn Stevens out of bed in the middle of the night. Surely she has earned the right not to endure infantilising questions about whether she really loves her boyfriend. Political purpose forgotten, direction lost If you are an idealist in search of a cause, formal politics are a very bleak alternative to what is available outside. Minimum grog price needed now The Government's action on alcohol in the NT is welcome but only a minimum price can achieve the circuit-breaking change that is needed. Inhumane detention While media reports focus on the treatment of refugees in Malaysia, a concern for human rights is also absent from the Government's mandatory detention policy. The darknet ages At the recent e-G8 summit, French president Nicolas Sarkozy called for a world where states worked together to tame the internet. But states have profited from the spread of networks - it is both disingenuous to decry their reach and impossible to try to contain their power. Instead, we now see the rise of 'parallel powers'; extraterritorial, not subject to the state. In a previous era they would have looked like the Mafia; today, they look more like eBay.
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Floodwaters rising in northern NSW Numerous river communities across northern New South Wales have been isolated by rising floodwaters. NZ says recovery on track despite aftershocks The New Zealand government says yesterday's powerful aftershocks in Christchurch have not set back the city's recovery effort. Flights cancelled as ash moves over SA Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Adelaide Airport after their flights were cancelled because of the ash cloud from Chile's volcano.
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NZ says recovery on track despite aftershocks The New Zealand government says yesterday's powerful aftershocks in Christchurch have not set back the city's recovery effort. Uncertainty weighs on Wall Street A number merger and acquisition deals on Wall Street was not enough to push stocks higher, with fears about the strength of the global recovery weighing on indicies by the close. Italians deal referendum blow to Berlusconi Italians have voted down a plan to restart the country's nuclear industry, in a nationwide referendum.
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Uncertainty weighs on Wall Street A number merger and acquisition deals on Wall Street was not enough to push stocks higher, with fears about the strength of the global recovery weighing on indicies by the close. More ash in the air as Eritrean volcano erupts The Dubbi volcano in Eritrea erupted and sent a plume of ash up to 15 kilometres into the air on Monday, the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre said, disrupting air traffic in the region. Light rail back on track The ACT Government has ordered a new study on a proposed light rail system for Canberra.
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Ravenhall possible site for new prison The State Government has confirmed it is considering crown land at Ravenhall, near Deer Park, as a possible site for a new men's prison. Budget to drive jobs growth Tasmania's Premier and Treasurer, Lara Giddings, believes measures in this weeks tough state budget will drive job growth. Light rail back on track The ACT Government has ordered a new study on a proposed light rail system for Canberra.
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Storm seconds rise over Roosters Pies strangle life out of Demons Murray crowned king of Queen's Glamour pairings for Aussies at US Open Selwood offered three-week ban
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Teenage heads help songs go top of the pops When listening to certain pop songs, teenagers' brains may offer clues about what will or will not be a megahit, US researchers said. Govt to limit recreational fishing A plan to introduce a possession limit on recreational fishers has been announced by the South Australian Government. EP study may solve snake puzzle A study into a deadly snake found on the Eyre Peninsula may unlock the secret of why the species comes in two different colours.
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Flights cancelled as ash moves over SA Hundreds of passengers are stranded at Adelaide Airport after their flights were cancelled because of the ash cloud from Chile's volcano. Coal industry warns jobs to go under tax The coal industry says 5,000 jobs are at risk within the first three years of a carbon tax being introduced. Italians deal referendum blow to Berlusconi Italians have voted down a plan to restart the country's nuclear industry, in a nationwide referendum.
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