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- + Determined Gillard to keep fighting—Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she is going to fight hard under a growing wave of bad polls.
- + Castro accuses US of torture—Fidel Castro has accused US authorities of torturing a convicted Cuban spy in California.
- + Focus on issues not leaks - Hawke—Bob Hawke says voters will concentrate on broader issues affecting them rather than leaks.
- + Hamas pledge revenge after strikes—Hamas vowed revenge after Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed a senior militant.
- + Flood takes toll in China—The death toll from floods sweeping through northeastern China has risen to 37.
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News.com.au
- + Hackers dupe world's biggest companies—HACKERS at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.
- + Gillard comes out fighting—PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says she is going to fight hard under a growing wave of bad polls, cabinet leaks and the ever present shadow of Kevin Rudd. [Link to media]
- + Facebook to wait before going public—MARK Zuckerberg to delay announcing Facebook IPO as he faces a slew of pitfalls in the coming year, including privacy laws. [Link to media]
- + I am very much the underdog: Abbott—OPPOSITION Leader calls polls "volatile" despite leading 52-48 on the two-party preferred vote. [Link to media]
- + Kevin Rudd's recovery 'going well'—FORMER prime minister Kevin Rudd's wife Therese Rein says he is recovering well from keyhole surgery to remove his gall bladder.
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Ninemsn
- + Determined Gillard to keep fighting—Julia Gillard says she is going to fight hard under a growing wave of bad polls and cabinet leaks. [Link to media]
- + Bangs back for Honda commercial—Perhaps Australia's most successful viral internet rapper has returned to the spotlight with an advertisement for a car company manufacturer. [Link to media]
- + Church to burn Koran on 9/11 anniversary—A church in the US will burn copies of the Koran to mark the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
- + I will act swiftly: Brumby
- + Murder probe after Sydney hotel death—Police have launched a murder probe after a man was found bashed to death in a Kings Cross hotel room.
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SBS
- + Determined Gillard to keep fighting—Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she is going to fight hard under a growing wave of bad polls, cabinet leaks and the ever present shadow of Kevin Rudd.
- + Determined Gillard to 'keep fighting'—Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she is going to fight hard under a growing wave of bad polls, cabinet leaks and the ever present shadow of Kevin Rudd.
- + Report into Victorian bushfires tabled—The stay or go policy was sound but must be improved, Victoria's bushfires royal commission has recommended.
- + Rudd's recovery going well, says Rein—Former prime minister Kevin Rudd's wife Therese Rein says he is recovering well from keyhole surgery operation to remove his gall bladder.
- + Abbott says he's still the underdog—Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he's still the underdog going into the election, despite a massive surge in voter support.
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The Age
- + Port stuns Hawks with comeback win—Port Adelaide has dented Hawthorn's top four AFL aspirations with a stirring comeback eight-point victory.
- + Collingwood soars higher—Magpies make their mark as the AFL's form team with a 48-point win over Carlton.
- + Nixon: I've learned a lot from Black Saturday—FORMER police commissioner Christine Nixon says she would have done "everything differently" on Black Saturday if she had the chance, but doubts that anything she could have done would have saved some of the 173 lives lost in the bushfire disaster.
- + Approach 'inadequate'—Former chief commissioner's approach on Black Saturday left much to be desired.
- + Report recommends replacing ageing power lines—Victoria's ageing powerlines contributed to three Black Saturday fires and will cause more unless they are fixed, the bushfires royal commission has found.
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SMH
- + Man, woman stabbed at Rocks hotel—A young couple have been stabbed after an argument with a man inside a hotel at The Rocks in Sydney.
- + Rudd's recovery going well: Rein—Former prime minister recovering well from surgery to remove his gall bladder.
- + Black Saturday report tabled—Senior figures in the emergency services under attack for catastrophic failures.
- + Sydney hotel death—A woman is helping police with inquiries after a man was found dead in a Sydney hotel room today.
- + Sydney house prices off the boil—Sydney home values slumped in June with prices reflecting the national downward trend.
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Brisbane Times
- + No benders at Splendour—Leave the booze at home is the message from Splendour in the Grass security as 30,000 people join festival.
- + Out of silver fern shadows?—Robbie Deans says the Wallabies can turn the corner against New Zealand tonight, writes Greg Growden.
- + Wikileaks goes to war—Internet maverick Julian Assange has turned to the mainstream media in his war on Washington.
- + No excuses for jury dodgers—Government to consider recommendations for jury duty reforms which compel more Qld people to serve.
- + Abbott seizes poll lead—Tony Abbott and the Coalition would be swept to power if the election were held today, according to latest polls.
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WA Today
- + Premiers $1 million jackpot—This year's AFL grand finalists will be playing for $1 million - half to the players and half to the club.
- + Dons dish up harsh lesson—St Kilda's worrying recent form continues with an upset 33-point defeat to Essendon.
- + Wikileaks declares war—Internet maverick Julian Assange has turned to the mainstream media in his war on Washington.
- + Sex monster back in jail—WA's worst serial sex offender Gary Narkle sentenced to 10 years in prison for repeatedly raping a homeless man.
- + Crowded House in the Valley—Get set for everybody's favourite mammoth singalong - Crowded House is headed back to town this Spring.
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The Mercury
- + Abetz ready to head to court—TASMANIAN Liberal senator Eric Abetz is preparing to defend his legal right to remain in the job. [Link to media]
- + Thorp faces trip tax bill—CHILDREN'S Minister Lin Thorp must pay for extra costs resulting from her European holiday. [Link to media]
- + Towns to miss NBN link—PREMIER Bartlett has pledged not to let Tasmanians miss out on the high-speed digital revolution. [Link to media]
- + Kevin Rudd in hospital—KEVIN Rudd is set to undergo surgery later today after suffering acute abdominal pain. [Link to media]
- + Boat rescue in Bass Strait—<FONT COLOR=#FF0000><b>UPDATE:</b></FONT> Four people have been rescued from a stranded pleasure craft in Bass Strait. [Link to media]
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Yahoo!7
- + Migrants made to feel like 'election scapegoats' (ABC)—Migrant communities say they are being made to feel like scapegoats by both the major parties in the election debate on population and asylum seekers.
- + Gillard denies she's soft on security (ABC)—Prime Minister Julia Gillard says it is offensive to suggest she does not take national security matters seriously.
- + Greens target swing voters in record ad campaign (ABC)—The Australian Greens Party is launching new television advertisements which will air nationwide tomorrow night.
- + Malayan Emergency troops remembered 50 years on (ABC)—A ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Malayan Emergency has been held at the Cenotaph in Hobart.
- + MP facing holiday bill (ABC)—Tasmanian Government Minister Lin Thorp may have to pay a tax bill for expenses not covered by taxpayers, upon her return from an overseas trip.
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Daily Telegraph
- + Black Saturday Royal Commision verdict—ROYAL commission's final report in to the Black Saturday bushfires handed to Victorian premier John Brumby. [Link to media]
- + Final verdict on Black Saturday—REPORT into 2009 Victorian bushfires finds controversial stay and go policy is 'sound'. [Link to media]
- + Pilot has lucky escape from plane crash—A 46-year-old pilot has walked away with only minor injuries from a single-engine aeroplane crash on a remote airstrip on Cape York Peninsula.
- + Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks—PEOPLE taking calcium supplements have about a 30 per cent higher risk of heart attack, research suggests.
- + 'Poor science' led to woman's death—WOMAN refused surgery for rectal cancer, choosing instead to be treated with alternative remedies. [Link to media]
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The Australian
- + I'm in the fight of my life: Gillard—JULIA Gillard is in the "fight of her life" after polls gave the Coalition an election-winning lead heading into the campaign's third week. [Link to media]
- + Gillard fights back over security claims—JULIA Gillard has issued a blistering defence after it emerged she sent a former bodyguard to national security meetings on her behalf. [Link to media]
- + Move people in high-risk fire areas: report—THE Victorian bushfires Royal Commission recommends that people living in high-risk areas should be resettled at the government's expense. [Link to media]
- + Stay or go policy sound: bushfires report—THE final report into the devastating 2009 Victorian bushfires, which killed 173 people, says the controversial stay or go policy is sound. [Link to media]
- + Gillard eyes poor polls and Dockers—JULIA Gillard arrived for coffee at a cafe in the marginal Perth seat of Swan this morning, musing over Labor's poor showing in the polls. [Link to media]
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The Courier Mail
- + Hackers dupe world's biggest companies—HACKERS at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks on computer networks.
- + Gillard comes out fighting—PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says she is going to fight hard under a growing wave of bad polls, cabinet leaks and the ever present shadow of Kevin Rudd. [Link to media]
- + Facebook to wait before going public—MARK Zuckerberg to delay announcing Facebook IPO as he faces a slew of pitfalls in the coming year, including privacy laws. [Link to media]
- + I am very much the underdog: Abbott—OPPOSITION Leader calls polls "volatile" despite leading 52-48 on the two-party preferred vote. [Link to media]
- + Kevin Rudd's recovery 'going well'—FORMER prime minister Kevin Rudd's wife Therese Rein says he is recovering well from keyhole surgery to remove his gall bladder.
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The Examiner
- + Metz man dies: Tributes for popular publican—FRIENDS say Tasmanian publican and hockey identity Dean Williams will be remembered as a friendly man who liked to make people laugh. Mr Williams, 44, died early yesterday, succumbing to injuries
- + Metz man dies Tributes for popular publican, hockey figure—FRIENDS say Tasmanian publican and hockey identity Dean Williams will be remembered as a friendly man who liked to make people laugh. Mr Williams, 44, died early yesterday, succumbing to injuries
- + Pregnant woman critical in H1N1 case—A PREGNANT woman with swine flu is in hospital in a critical condition, but public health authorities yesterday said they were not expecting a second wave of H1N1 cases. Director of Public Health
- + Spirit shines across town—ROBBERS may have escaped from Westbury with cash, but they didn't touch the Northern town's most valuable asset - its community spirit. With a population of 1357, Westbury managed to raise
- + More stimulus money for North—NORTHERN Tasmania will continue to profit from federal stimulus money with 22 projects worth more than $23.1 million still to come, says Treasurer Wayne Swan. Mr Swan said that round three of the
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- + Nixon: I've learned a lot from Black Saturday - The Age—ABC OnlineNixon: I've learned a lot from Black SaturdayThe AgeFORMER police commissioner Christine Nixon says she would have done "everything differently" on Black Saturday if she had the chance, but doubts that anything she could have done would have saved some of the 173 lives lost in the bushfire disaster. ...Qualified support for Commission's findingsABC OnlineVerdict On Devastating Australian BushfiresSky NewsBlack Saturday fires report releasedTVNZPerthNow -Sydney Morning Herald -Radio Australia Newsall 199 news articles » [Category: Nation]
- + I'm in the fight of my life: Gillard - The Australian—Sydney Morning HeraldI'm in the fight of my life: GillardThe AustralianJulia Gillard campaigns in Perth on the day new polls gave the Coalition an election-winning lead. Picture: Kym Smith Source: The Australian JULIA Gillard is in the "fight of her life" after polls gave the Coalition an election-winning lead heading ...Abbott pledges funding for Defence healthABC OnlineBlow to Labor as Abbott surgesThe AgeAbbott promises money for defence healthSydney Morning HeraldBloomberg -Radio Australia News -The Australianall 623 news articles » [Category: Nation]
- + Gillard resolute despite poll woes - Herald Sun—Brisbane TimesGillard resolute despite poll woesHerald SunKevin Rudd talks during a visit to Princess Alexandra Hospital. Picture: Peter Wallis Source: Herald Sun PRIME Minister Julia Gillard today said she was going to fight hard under a growing wave of bad polls, cabinet leaks and the ever present shadow of ...Former Australian Leader Rudd `Recovering Well' After Gallbladder SurgeryBloombergRudd's recovery going well: ReinSydney Morning HeraldOnce again, the campaign's all about RuddThe AustralianBrisbane Times -Telegraph.co.uk -The Canberra Timesall 84 news articles » [Category: Nation]
- + Atheists can be ethical: Anglican archbishop - The Australian—SBSAtheists can be ethical: Anglican archbishopThe AustralianPERTH Anglican Archbishop Roger Herft has clashed with his Catholic counterpart over Julia Gillard's atheism. He warned it was "unhelpful and untrue" to suggest the Christian faith had a monopoly on moral integrity. The Anglican leader cautioned ...Faith's role as a political potatoAdelaidenowConcerns over Gillard's lack of religionSBSAustralian PM seeks to reassure Christian votersWinnipeg Free Pressall 5 news articles » [Category: Nation]
- + Abbott says he's still the underdog - Brisbane Times—Sydney Morning HeraldAbbott says he's still the underdogBrisbane TimesFederal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he's still the underdog going into the election, despite a massive surge in voter support. Labor has taken a battering over the past week, with the coalition now leading 52-48 on the two-party preferred vote, ...Blow to Labor as Abbott surgesThe AgeAbbott Overtakes Gillard in Poll Three Weeks Before Australian ElectionBloombergGillard accused of disregarding national securityABC OnlineAFP -Sydney Morning Herald -The Australianall 2,361 news articles » [Category: Nation]
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