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Tiger grounded over 'serious' safety concerns All Tiger Airways flights in Australia have been grounded for the next week after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) cited serious safety concerns over the airline's operations. Hotel maid's lie sees Strauss-Kahn released Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been released without bail after doubts emerged about the rape allegations made against him. Nadal, Djokovic to face off in final After seeing his world number one ranking slip away Rafa Nadal refused to loosen his iron-fisted grip on the Wimbledon title by crushing Andy Murray to set up a final against the man who has knocked him off his perch. Hendra virus horse death in NSW The New South Wales Government has confirmed a horse has died from the hendra virus at a property near Wollongbar on the state's north coast. Gaddafi vows to sting Europe like 'swarm of bees' Libyan leader Moamar Gaddafi has threatened to launch attacks on European nations unless NATO stops its air strikes in the north African country.
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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 >
Family search outback for missing man Family members and friends of missing Ballarat man Jason Richards will begin searching for him in South Australia's outback today. Girl assaulted outside chocolate shop A man will face court after indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl outside a chocolate shop in Sydney's east, police say. Three left with facial injuries after fireworks parties Three people have sustained facial injuries from fireworks during celebrations in Darwin and the surrounding area last night.
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Syrian forces kill 11 civilians Syrian security forces have killed 11 civilians, including a mother and her daughter, on Friday, most of them as they took part in massive protests calling for the fall of the regime, activists said. Gaddafi vows to sting Europe like 'swarm of bees' Libyan leader Moamar Gaddafi has threatened to launch attacks on European nations unless NATO stops its air strikes in the north African country. Monaco's Prince Albert marries Olympic star The son of the late Grace Kelly, Monaco's Prince Albert II, has wed former South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock.
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Railway attraction back on track Queenstown businesses have welcomed the completion of repairs to the West Coast Wilderness Railway. Hotel maid's lie sees Strauss-Kahn released Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been released without bail after doubts emerged about the rape allegations made against him. Tiger grounded over 'serious' safety concerns All Tiger Airways flights in Australia have been grounded for the next week after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) cited serious safety concerns over the airline's operations.
Politics	More Politics Stories >
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. 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. Premier not aware of plan to close Hazelwood The Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu says he has not been advised of the potential to close the Hazelwood Power Station, in the Latrobe Valley.
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Nadal, Djokovic to face off in final Baby Broncos survive Eels test Bulldogs savage lacklustre Demons Blues assume underdogs status Gibbs to play for Scorchers
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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 >
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. Basin authority chief defends science of plan The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has rejected claims there is a lack of scientific input in its water plan.
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