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Obama arrives in South Africa as Mandela's condition 'improves'

The US president has arrived in Pretoria, but has played down expectations he will visit Nelson Mandela in hospital.

Before he touched down in South Africa, Barack Obama indicated he would defer to Mr Mandela's family about whether to visit the ailing anti-apartheid icon.

The 94-year-old is said to be showing signs of improvement, but he remains in a critical condition.

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Election a referendum on Labor, and Rudd

Tony Abbott has tried to frame the coming election as a referendum on the carbon tax, but there's room for another issue.

Now it will be just as much a referendum on Labor's decision to twice change prime ministers midstream, and this time it will be Kevin Rudd owning the outcome. 

Rudd backers are convinced voters will listen if the right person is speaking.

And the fact is, Rudd now has the country's attention and plenty of time if he chooses to use it.

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European Union leaders clear Serbia for membership talks

The European Union has agreed to begin membership talks with Serbia by January, in recognition of its efforts to improve relations with its former province of Kosovo.

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European Union leaders clear Serbia for membership talks

The European Union has agreed to begin membership talks with Serbia by January, in recognition of its efforts to improve relations with its former province of Kosovo.

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Consumers urged to get up to speed with financial reforms

Consumers are being urged to get up to speed with changes to the financial advice they receive, particularly for superannuation, ahead of new laws beginning on July 1.

From Monday, sweeping changes come into effect relating to the commissions financial planners can charge customers.

The Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation was passed by Federal Parliament just over a year ago, and the reforms came out of the Ripoll Inquiry into Financial Products and Services in Australia.

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European Union leaders clear Serbia for membership talks

The European Union has agreed to begin membership talks with Serbia by January, in recognition of its efforts to improve relations with its former province of Kosovo.

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Sport

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Rabbitohs continue Raiders' road woes

Souths extended Canberra's struggles away from home with a 32-2 victory at a sodden Olympic stadium on Friday night.

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Science and Technology

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Voyager 1 finds new zone at doorstep to interstellar space

Scientists say reports last summer that NASA's long-lived Voyager 1 space probe had finally left the solar system have turned out to be a bit premature.

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Environment

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Expert tells Hague court Japan's whaling not science

An expert witness called by Australia in its case against Japan at the International Court of Justice says he does not believe Japan's whaling program is for scientific purposes.

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