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Gillard dismisses allegations of law firm wrongdoing

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has dismissed a report in The Australian newspaper which raises claims about why she quit her job with law firm Slater and Gordon.

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The Drum

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A rare challenge to Abbott's free pass

When Jon Faine interviewed Tony Abbott on ABC's 774, something unusual happened. The Opposition Leader's careless use of words was actually challenged.

Abbott did not further dispute the point. Like an errant school kid, he seemed to accept the admonishment.

Yet within 24 hours, Abbott was again referring to asylum seekers as illegals. Nobody in the media pulled him up. He knew they wouldn't.

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Just In

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Government delays Gonski review response

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the Government will not be releasing its response to the Gonski review of school funding for a number of weeks.

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World

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Probes into South African mine killings begin

South Africa begins investigating the police killing of 34 striking miners, as families search for their relatives and the nation seeks answers to the deadliest protest since the apartheid.

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Business

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Ex-Barclays chief hits back over Libor attacks

Former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has hit back at claims he gave "highly selective" evidence over the Libor rate-rigging scandal.

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Politics

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Too many bodies in Perth morgue

Bodies had to be stored two to a cubicle at a morgue in Western Australia because of an unusually high number of deaths in July.

Health Minister Kim Hames says all facilities were at full capacity, and staff at Royal Perth Hospital were instructed to store two bodies in single cubicles.

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Sport

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Federer eases past Tomic, Murray shocked

Roger Federer eased to victory over Australia's Bernard Tomic at the Cincinnati Masters winning 6-2, 6-4, while Olympic champion Andy Murray crashed out to Jeremy Chardy.

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Science and Technology

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Researchers stumble upon male pill breakthrough

Researchers stumble upon a compound that may finally lead to a birth control pill for men.

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Environment

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Giant kelp forests granted endangered status

The Federal Government has listed the giant kelp forests near Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia as endangered.

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