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Gillard says nothing to fear from carbon tax Prime Minister Julia Gillard has used her last official speech before the unveiling of the carbon tax plan to assure Australian families they have nothing to fear. Asylum seeker debate fuelled by misinformation, not racism The debate about asylum seekers in Australia is contentious and politically charged, but research commissioned by Amnesty International has found that anti-asylum seeker sentiments are not actually fuelled by racism. Defence probes risk of repeat deployments to Afghanistan The new chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) says he wants to find out more about the resilience of soldiers who are being repeatedly deployed to Afghanistan. Former first lady Betty Ford dies aged 93 Former US first lady Betty Ford has died at the age of 93, media reports said on Friday. Third arrest as hacking scandal deepens The former editor of News of the World, Andy Coulson, has been granted bail in London as police confirm they have made a third arrest in the hacking scandal which has brought down News Corporation's biggest tabloid.
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Murdoch kills paper, bodycount continues After 168 years, including about 40 years under Rupert Murdoch's control, the Sun King has dramatically shut down the world's most notorious tabloid newspaper as the phone hacking crisis spins out of control. With British politicians calling for James Murdoch to be suspended from the News Corp board and allegations that he and others have tried to pervert the course of justice, it was time for a dramatic intervention. But will this be enough? Conversations: Gambling in Australia Experts from universities across Australia look at the issues and debate over gambling in Australia. Comic patriotism for kicks and giggles We're perfectly happy to hurl scorn on our own underperforming children, but hell hath no fury if the Americans do it for us. The greatness of high-achieving men No-one seems to have made the comparison between Bob Ellis's latest brain fart and what we sport fans read all the time. Growing a healthy Australian renewables industry The ARENA funding body is a major win for climate action because it creates an institution that will support the full potential of renewables.
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Fresh Chilean ash cloud won't affect Australia The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre says fresh eruptions from a volcano in Chile are unlikely to cause problems in Australia. Flooded toilet closes Sydney's Kings Cross station A flooded bathroom has forced the closure of a train station in inner Sydney. Brodie's Law sees rise in bullying complaints The death of 19-year-old Brodie Panlock in 2006 prompted the introduction of laws that make bullying at work a criminal offence in Victoria.
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Fresh Chilean ash cloud won't affect Australia The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre says fresh eruptions from a volcano in Chile are unlikely to cause problems in Australia. Former first lady Betty Ford dies aged 93 Former US first lady Betty Ford has died at the age of 93, media reports said on Friday. Defence probes risk of repeat deployments to Afghanistan The new chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) says he wants to find out more about the resilience of soldiers who are being repeatedly deployed to Afghanistan.
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Flooded toilet closes Sydney's Kings Cross station A flooded bathroom has forced the closure of a train station in inner Sydney. Business confidence boosts patent applications Applications for patents on inventions and trademarks for Australian businesses have increased for the first time since the global financial crisis. Third arrest as hacking scandal deepens The former editor of News of the World, Andy Coulson, has been granted bail in London as police confirm they have made a third arrest in the hacking scandal which has brought down News Corporation's biggest tabloid.
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Pensioners to get carbon tax compensation Pensioners will be given an up-front increase to their payments as part of the Federal Government's carbon tax package. Body found in apartment after two years West Australian Housing Minister Troy Buswell has asked his department to investigate how a man's body was left undiscovered in his government-provided home for up to two years. Graziers hope to start trade by end of month Australian graziers are hoping to have cattle heading to Indonesia by the end of the month.
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Live Broadcast: NRL Round 18 Hawks dispatch Lions with ease Reds wary of Crusaders' scrum weapon Worsfold plays down premiership talk Evans continues to avoid early spills
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Atlantis blasts off on final space mission Space shuttle Atlantis has rocketed off its seaside launch pad, rising atop a tower of smoke and flames as it left Earth on the shuttle program's final flight. Smoking reduces joint replacement risk: study New research shows long-term smoking could help reduce the risk of needing hip or knee replacements in old age. Hopes for research to boost lobster industry The University of Western Australia (UWA) says key findings from its research could help preserve the state's rock lobster industry.
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Cultural site investigation The Premier Colin Barnett says a investigation into an Aboriginal cultural site near Woodside's planned gas hub in the Kimberley will not cause any significant delays. Gillard says nothing to fear from carbon tax Prime Minister Julia Gillard has used her last official speech before the unveiling of the carbon tax plan to assure Australian families they have nothing to fear. Land clearing delays at gas hub site Woodside has stopped clearing an area of land at the site of its proposed gas hub at James Price Point north of Broome.
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