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US House targets Obama over Libya war In a snub to US president Barack Obama, the House of Representatives has rejected a resolution authorising American military operations in Libya. Rudd to talk live exports with Indonesia Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd has announced he will visit Indonesia in two weeks to discuss Australia's live cattle export ban as part of a series of diplomatic trips. Columbo actor Peter Falk dead at 83 Peter Falk, an Emmy winning actor who played the absent-minded but shrewd police detective Columbo, has died, a family attorney says. Sex offender to challenge IVF ban A convicted sex offender says he is being denied a basic human right because he is not allowed to access IVF treatment. Arson ruled out in Marysville bushfire Police are no longer treating one of the deadliest of Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires as arson.
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Sorting the myth from the chaff on this silly Sackiversary The perception of an anxious, uncertain Prime Minister – shadowed perpetually by the man she deposed a year ago – dogs everything the Government does. And yet the reality is that we have a minority government in a productive parliament that has steadily passed bill after bill ... never mind the circus of distractions that has hogged the media stage. The once-contentious Budget even passed unscathed this week ... in case you missed it Letter from Sudan: watching from the edge of genocide 'What can only be called ethnic cleansing, when an ethnic group is targeted for extermination, started in Kadugli and Dilling while we were there.' SBS reality show that moved the masses Everybody is talking about the SBS reality show Go Back to Where You Came From. Conversations: Clearing up the climate debate In part two of Clearing up the climate debate, climate change 'sceptics' are put under the microscope to expose who they are, how they work, and the tactics they use to cloud the public debate. Rudd or Gillard, the policy and the politics remain the same Are you sick of hearing about 'the anniversary'? I am. If I never hear or read another word about Kevin Rudd's 'assassination', his 'knifing', or Julia Gillard's 'palace coup', the many that have already washed over me will be quite sufficient. The policy impact of the Government's leadership change has been minimal. So why does everyone think the anniversary of Rudd's replacement by Gillard is so important?
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Fallen mogul Conrad Black ordered back to jail A judge has ordered fallen media baron Conrad Black back to a US prison for another 13 months on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice. Fraser renews attack on Labor's asylum policy Former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Fraser has repeated his call for the Government not to send asylum seekers to another country. Greece secures second bailout Greece has secured a second bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund worth $150 billion.
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Fallen mogul Conrad Black ordered back to jail A judge has ordered fallen media baron Conrad Black back to a US prison for another 13 months on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice. Greece secures second bailout Greece has secured a second bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund worth $150 billion. Google under investigation for market abuse Search engine giant Google is under investigation by American regulators over whether it manipulates results to block competitors and promote its own services.
Business	More Business Stories >
Fallen mogul Conrad Black ordered back to jail A judge has ordered fallen media baron Conrad Black back to a US prison for another 13 months on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice. Greece secures second bailout Greece has secured a second bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund worth $150 billion. Google under investigation for market abuse Search engine giant Google is under investigation by American regulators over whether it manipulates results to block competitors and promote its own services.
Politics	More Politics Stories >
Greens wield stick over forest money The Australian Greens have revealed they will not support government funding for Tasmania's forest peace deal unless it protects an extra 570,000 thousand hectares of public native forest. Fraser renews attack on Labor's asylum policy Former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Fraser has repeated his call for the Government not to send asylum seekers to another country. Jerry Lewis falls ill on Australian tour Veteran American comedian Jerry Lewis has been forced to cancel a show in Sydney's west after he fell ill moments before he was due to take the stage.
Sport	More Sport Stories >
Tomic into third round Tahs crash out of play-offs Bunnies edge out Broncos Hawks stand tall over broken-down Dons Bulldogs bust slump against Tigers
Science & Technology	More Science & Technology Stories >
Smart farmers urged to share techniques Australia is poised to play a leading role in securing global food supplies, by exporting its farming and agricultural science smarts. One lazy worker can spoil the team Is there someone in your workplace always milling by the water cooler, on Facebook, or taking the liberty of a long lunch? Teen students get flight training boost Students from four Adelaide secondary schools will be able to do pilot training while still at school.
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Residents encourages to attend coastal management workshops Mid north coast residents are being encouraged to attend workshops to develop a plan to protect the region's coastline. Ningaloo Coast gets world heritage listing The Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia has been world heritage listed by the United Nations. New laws protect weedy sea dragons Western Australia's weedy sea dragons are set to become a protected species under new regulations to be approved by the State Government.
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