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Taliban storm Kabul hotel At least 10 people have reportedly been killed in a coordinated night-time attack on a major hotel used by high-level foreign visitors to the Afghan capital Kabul. Riots in Athens amid austerity protests Police have fired tear gas in running battles with stone-throwing youths in Athens, where a 48-hour general strike is being held against a parliamentary vote on tough austerity measures. Greens launch attack on foreign-owned miners The Greens have released a report which has found 83 per cent of Australia's mining industry is foreign-owned. French finance minister gets IMF top job France's Christine Lagarde has been named to be the first ever female chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Police boost patrols after Melbourne shootings Police have increased marked and covert patrols in Melbourne's north amid escalating violence between two feuding families.
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Australia's place in the global web of climate denial Australia is an important hub in a long-standing global assault on climate science coordinated by a network of think tanks and front groups, many with links to fossil fuel and mining companies. With all of the noise being generated, Australians could be forgiven for thinking there is a genuine climate change debate. No doubt there is a debate and no doubt, either, that it is being manufactured. Conservatives court the same-sex marriage lobby As long as the Government has the power over marriage it is obligated to reflect changing social circumstances. One child protection system for all The current multi-tiered system of child protection is inefficient, failing those most vulnerable, and must be abolished. Tomic's Wimbledon romance In the second week of Wimbledon it can truly be said Bernard Tomic and the Australian sporting public are now wed. For future productivity we must nail IR reform The government and the opposition have both been slow to look at the proper operation of the Fair Work Act. Although a review of the Fair Work Act will be conducted in January next year there is little confidence that it will achieve much. It is essential that workplace relations should be put squarely back in the centre of the policy debate.
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Cleary to leave Warriors for Penrith The New Zealand Warriors have announced they will grant coach Ivan Cleary an early release which would allow him to take charge of Penrith next NRL season. Francis Bacon work fetches $27 million A painting by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon has sold for 18 million pounds ($27.3 million), the second highest price paid for a work of art at a Christie's post-war and contemporary auction in London. Lady Gaga denies Japan charity bracelet scam Representatives of Lady Gaga have denied claims of a scam over sales of the singer's wristbands for Japan's earthquake relief efforts.
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Francis Bacon work fetches $27 million A painting by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon has sold for 18 million pounds ($27.3 million), the second highest price paid for a work of art at a Christie's post-war and contemporary auction in London. Lady Gaga denies Japan charity bracelet scam Representatives of Lady Gaga have denied claims of a scam over sales of the singer's wristbands for Japan's earthquake relief efforts. Horn of Africa facing monster drought The United Nations says some parts of the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in 60 years, with more than 10 million people affected.
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Mill buyer rejects bankroll claims The business poised to buy Gunns' Triabunna mill has rejected claims the Tasmanian Government is set to bankroll the sale. Power station workers strike over pay Unions say a strike today at a central Queensland power station will not cause power disruptions. ACT should have say over airport development: Greens The ACT Greens want the Federal Government to intervene in what they call the unfettered development of the Canberra Airport precinct.
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Power station workers strike over pay Unions say a strike today at a central Queensland power station will not cause power disruptions. ACT should have say over airport development: Greens The ACT Greens want the Federal Government to intervene in what they call the unfettered development of the Canberra Airport precinct. Libs to repay relief grant The ACT Liberals will repay a Government grant designed for carers and volunteers, but still insist they have done nothing wrong.
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Cleary to leave Warriors for Penrith Sharapova, Lisicki set-up big-hitting semi Titans lure Rogers out of retirement Hewitt, Tomic will bond: Rafter Lewis found guilty of headbutt
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Space junk sends astronauts ducking for cover Six astronauts were forced to take refuge aboard the International Space Station's "lifeboat" crafts overnight, bracing for the threat of a collision with floating space debris, the Russian space agency said. Cyber bullying likened to human rights abuse The Australian Human Rights Commission says in the world of the web, cyber bullying is an abuse of human rights. Top End races toward NBN connection The Federal Government has confirmed that Casuarina in Darwin will become the second suburb on the Australian mainland to be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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NSW government reviews Manning coastal management strategy A draft strategy for development and coastal erosion management in the Manning region could be on display for public comment within weeks. Santos speaks out over intimidation campaign Gas giant Santos says it has never encountered such radical behaviour by a small group of people as it has the Upper Hunter town of Bunnan. Review to assess fair water pricing for Hunter customers A review has been launched into whether Hunter Water is fairly charging service fees to its customers, particularly those living in units and apartments.
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