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Tiger passengers vent anger Passengers affected by the grounding of all Tiger Airways flights around Australia are angry about how the budget airline has treated them. Second hendra outbreak in Queensland Authorities have now quarantined four Queensland properties due to two separate hendra virus outbreaks. Strauss-Kahn supporters eye political comeback There is speculation Dominique Strauss-Khan may still nominate as a candidate for French president, after the former head of the International Monetary Fund was released from house arrest in New York where he is facing charges of attempting to rape a hotel maid. Shriver terminates marriage to Schwarzenegger Maria Shriver has filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the ex-governor and film star who in May admitted fathering a child out of wedlock. CASA 'lost confidence' in Tiger's safety CASA spokesman Peter Gibson says Tiger Airways has fallen below accepted pilot training and safety standards and the authority has lost confidence in the airline.
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Time to hear, read, review and award the words of women Disinterest in women – the overlooking of them, the walking out of the room without noticing their exclusion, the disavowal of them, the occasional hatred of them – is a profound and deep problem. It does not only affect women in publishing; it affects women in every industry, and women who work at home. Confidence is just one of the issues that work against women's full representation in our writing culture. We need to find ways to advocate for women's voices in the face of their ongoing marginalisation. Conversations: Is Reith right? Six academics respond to Peter Reith's position on industrial relations law reforms. Please: don't dump the Monck I worry for golf as a pastime if people cotton on to how much fun the debunking of Monckton is. That's no think tank, that's my lobbyist Do think tanks simply become the mouthpieces of their sponsors? Or do they have a higher calling? A history of marriage in Australia On August 13, 2004, in a debate punctuated by rage and tears, the Senate passed a Howard government amendment to the Marriage Act banning same-sex marriages. Exactly 45 years earlier in the midst of debating Australia's first national Marriage Act the House of Representatives erupted at the news an Aboriginal woman had been denied permission to marry. Women, convicts, Aborigines and gay and lesbian Australians have all suffered our government's long history of controlling who marries who.
Just in	More Just In Stories >
Strauss-Kahn supporters eye political comeback There is speculation Dominique Strauss-Khan may still nominate as a candidate for French president, after the former head of the International Monetary Fund was released from house arrest in New York where he is facing charges of attempting to rape a hotel maid. Bank note bribery charges haunt RBA The Reserve Bank is trying to distance itself from bribery charges against two of its subsidiary note printing companies as it stands accused of failing to adequately oversee its own business interests. Qantas engineers cancel strike action Qantas engineers have called off strike action scheduled for next week because of the expected chaos that will be caused by the grounding of all Tiger Airways flights.
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Strauss-Kahn supporters eye political comeback There is speculation Dominique Strauss-Khan may still nominate as a candidate for French president, after the former head of the International Monetary Fund was released from house arrest in New York where he is facing charges of attempting to rape a hotel maid. Shriver terminates marriage to Schwarzenegger Maria Shriver has filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the ex-governor and film star who in May admitted fathering a child out of wedlock. Russia creates Arctic troop brigades Russia says it is planning to create two specialist army brigades to be stationed in the Arctic, where large oil and gas reserves are thought to be lying under the ocean.
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US stocks rally as Greek fears ease Share prices in the United States have seen their best weekly performance for two years amid diminishing concern over the Greek debt crisis. Rio union ramps up bargaining agreement The union representing workers at Rio Tinto's Bell Bay aluminium smelter anticipates beginning the process for a collective bargaining agreement by year's end. Russia creates Arctic troop brigades Russia says it is planning to create two specialist army brigades to be stationed in the Arctic, where large oil and gas reserves are thought to be lying under the ocean.
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Party pressure to scrap school closures Tasmania's state Labor government is facing pressure from rank and file members to abandon its plan to close up to 20 schools at the end of the year. New governor sworn in Barrister and philanthropist Malcolm McCusker has been sworn in as the 31st governor of Western Australia. Campaign targets hearing problems of young Indigenous The Federal Government has started a new campaign to address higher rates of hearing loss among young Aboriginal children.
Sport	More Sport Stories >
Blues lay waste to Tigers Stars help Dogs get back their bite Murray to meet Wimbledon agony head on How Origin barbs revitalised Lockyer Scott left behind by Choi course record
Science & Technology	More Science & Technology Stories >
Wallabies could hold key to reducing livestock methane Reducing methane emissions from livestock may be a step closer thanks to the discovery of a previously unknown bacteria from the gut of a wallaby. Solar summit slammed A solar industry executive has told a State Government summit in Newcastle it was a waste of time and it had not addressed the key issue. Port Stephens soft coral survey An underwater survey is underway at Port Stephens to determine if it is the only place in the country where soft coral is thriving.
Environment	More Environment Stories >
Fire destroys Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy Fire has destroyed the Aboriginal Tent Embassy at Sandon Point north of Wollongong. Wallabies could hold key to reducing livestock methane Reducing methane emissions from livestock may be a step closer thanks to the discovery of a previously unknown bacteria from the gut of a wallaby. Cougar faces fines over chemicals in water bores Environmental charges have been laid against an underground coal gasification company over its failed project in Queensland's South Burnett region.
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