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Xenophon, Wilkie slam NRL over pokies fight Independent MPs Nick Xenophon and Andrew Wilkie have lashed out at the National Rugby League for its new advertising campaign denouncing the Federal Government's proposed poker machine reforms. Petrol promise can't be trusted, Abbott says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Prime Minister cannot be trusted when she says families will be exempt from petrol price increases under the carbon tax. Royal newlyweds hit bump on Canada tour Royal newlyweds Prince William and Catherine's first official foreign trip turned grim when Quebec republicans welcomed them to Montreal shouting "down with the monarchy". CASA may extend Tiger grounding The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says it is working through the weekend to assess whether it will seek an extension on the grounding of Tiger Airways. Vet exposed to hendra faces anxious wait A former state MP and a mother of two are among several people to have been exposed to sick horses in a second hendra virus outbreak in Queensland.
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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? The weekly quiz
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Defence radars not detecting boats: report Federal Government frontbencher Chris Evans has played down reports that Australia's Defence radar system is not detecting any asylum seeker boats. Xenophon, Wilkie slam NRL over pokies fight Independent MPs Nick Xenophon and Andrew Wilkie have lashed out at the National Rugby League for its new advertising campaign denouncing the Federal Government's proposed poker machine reforms. Black Saturday class action case faces hurdle Lawyers leading a class action over Victoria's fatal Black Saturday bushfires are dismayed to hear Royal Commission evidence may be withheld from the court.
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Royal newlyweds hit bump on Canada tour Royal newlyweds Prince William and Catherine's first official foreign trip turned grim when Quebec republicans welcomed them to Montreal shouting "down with the monarchy". Yoga festival gets off to damp start Around 20,000 yoga fans braved persistent rain in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Saturday to take part in a huge festival organised by one of India's best-known gurus, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Thais head to polls amid high security Voting is underway in Thailand in a landmark election that looks likely to lead to a change of government.
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Mandatory finger printing for state's security industry Tasmanians wanting to work in the state's security industry will now be subject to mandatory fingerprinting. CASA may extend Tiger grounding The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says it is working through the weekend to assess whether it will seek an extension on the grounding of Tiger Airways. Petrol promise can't be trusted, Abbott says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Prime Minister cannot be trusted when she says families will be exempt from petrol price increases under the carbon tax.
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Mandatory finger printing for state's security industry Tasmanians wanting to work in the state's security industry will now be subject to mandatory fingerprinting. Imminent school closures cause split in Labor ranks Increasing anger over school closures is shaping up as the greatest threat yet to Tasmania's Labor-Green government. Petrol promise can't be trusted, Abbott says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Prime Minister cannot be trusted when she says families will be exempt from petrol price increases under the carbon tax.
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Pies teach Hawks a harsh lesson Knights hit back to stun Dragons Lions edge Power for third win Stuart to keep Blues side a secret Sharks notch third straight win
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Great white tagging project to make waters safer A new shark monitoring project has made it possible to track the movements of a great white from the comfort of home. 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.
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Petrol promise can't be trusted, Abbott says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Prime Minister cannot be trusted when she says families will be exempt from petrol price increases under the carbon tax. PM rules out carbon tax on petrol Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the Government has decided the carbon tax will not apply to petrol for individual drivers so that families, tradesmen and small businesses will not be hit with price hikes at the pump. Gillard 'not consulting' states on carbon tax Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has written to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, accusing the Commonwealth of failing to consult with the states on its plans for a carbon tax.
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