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Revealed: Defence confusion over POWs Australia went to war in Afghanistan without a clear policy on how to deal with enemy detainees, secret papers reveal. Pair questioned over murder after egging incident Two people are being questioned by police over the fatal stabbing of a woman at Lalor, in Melbourne's north. Djokovic stuns Nadal at Wimbledon Novak Djokovic has won his first Wimbledon title by dethroning champion Rafael Nadal to celebrate his coronation as new world number one in style. Thailand elects first female PM Thailand will have its first female prime minister after the Red Shirt-backed opposition won landmark elections. Two diggers seriously hurt in Afghan accident Two Australian soldiers have been seriously injured in an accident at the Tarin Kowt heavy weapons range in Afghanistan yesterday.
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Down on the farm: no drought for despair There's a demon that's been lurking so deep inside me for my whole adult life that for most of it, I've been able to pretend it doesn't exist. But I squared off with this demon because of an online discussion about rural suicide and how it might be prevented. From my experience, the men of my generation regard the topic of the state of their mental health as off the agenda for public discussion. This was even more so for the men of my father's time. The Strauss-Kahn moment: has feminism gone too far? Are men too harshly treated for what men have always done, trying it on, attempting foreplay, rolling bedroom eyes and murmuring lewdly? Conquering mountains of Greek debt Europe is trying desperately to contain Greece's ailing economy and mounting debt. So where will we be in a year from now? State of sousveillance Anonymity in a Web 2.0 world? Not likely. Just ask poor Nathan Kotylak. 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.
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UK pledges $60m in emergency African aid The United Kingdom has promised it will send $60 million in emergency aid to the Horn of Africa as aid agencies warn up to 10 million people are at risk of starvation in the region. Tiger holding crisis talks with CASA The Australian and International Pilots Association says the grounding of Tiger Airways should be a wake-up call for the aviation industry. Authorities await hendra results Authorities are expected to learn today whether a second horse on a property near Boonah, south-west of Brisbane, has the deadly hendra virus.
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UK pledges $60m in emergency African aid The United Kingdom has promised it will send $60 million in emergency aid to the Horn of Africa as aid agencies warn up to 10 million people are at risk of starvation in the region. Libyan rebels reject African plan, prepare advance Libyan rebels rejected an African Union (AU) peace plan overnight, saying it would leave Moamar Gaddafi in power, as South Africa's president headed for talks in Russia on the conflict. Syrian troops move in after mass protests There are reports of heavy gunfire and mass arrests taking place in the central Syrian city of Hama after the city's governor was sacked by president Bashar al-Assad.
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UK pledges $60m in emergency African aid The United Kingdom has promised it will send $60 million in emergency aid to the Horn of Africa as aid agencies warn up to 10 million people are at risk of starvation in the region. Canberrans owed $240m in super: survey Canberrans could have millions of dollars sitting in unclaimed superannuation funds according to a nationwide bank survey. Regional rail works mean longer commute Commuters on the Bendigo, Ballarat and Sydenham rail lines face a significantly longer journey to work over the next fortnight with the cancellation of all train services.
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AMA calls for rural doctors in critical areas The Australian Medical Association has welcomed increased spending for rural doctors but says money should be directed to locations that most need it. Youth suicide report due in Parliament Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) is calling for a stigma-reduction campaign about youth suicide, ahead of a federal parliamentary report on the issue. Regional rail works mean longer commute Commuters on the Bendigo, Ballarat and Sydenham rail lines face a significantly longer journey to work over the next fortnight with the cancellation of all train services.
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Djokovic stuns Nadal at Wimbledon Kewell turns away from A-League Matildas on course for quarters Evans and team continue strong Tour start Lorenzo swoops on Stoner in Italy
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Month-long quarantine for hendra-struck property A property on the far north coast of New South Wales will be quarantined for a month after a horse there died with the hendra virus last week. North coast Nationals MP concerned about NBN A north coast Nationals MP says the Victorian Government has exposed a flaw in how Labor's National Broadband Network's will deliver better services to regional areas. Whale of a time on NSW coast There are encouraging signs of a resurgent whale population, as the giant mammals pass the New South Wales coast on their annual winter migration.
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Whale of a time on NSW coast There are encouraging signs of a resurgent whale population, as the giant mammals pass the New South Wales coast on their annual winter migration. Aerial baiting allowed as dingo numbers rise High numbers of dingoes south of the dog fence in northern South Australia have prompted the SA Government to allow aerial baiting in some areas. Money to assess gasworks contamination The state government has announced $150,000 to complete a study into groundwater contamination at the former East Maitland gasworks site.
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