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Afternoon Edition. Sat 31 Jul 2010
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Call for swift response to bushfires report Communities affected by the Black Saturday and Gippsland bushfires are demanding swift action in response to the Victoria Bushfires Royal Commission's final report. Abbott pledges funding for Defence health Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has pledged an extra $77 million for the health and dental care of Defence Force families. Gillard accused of disregarding national security A new leak has emerged, alleging that Prime Minister Julia Gillard has a disregard for national security. Quake shakes mid-north SA South Australia's seismologist says an earthquake that shook parts of the state's mid-north this morning was centred about 10 kilometres north-east of Quorn. Gillard woos Perth voters Prime Minister Julia Gillard is focusing on marginal seats as she continues election campaigning in Perth.
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Labor policy make-up melting in political spotlight There is something disturbing about the cover of the Australian Women's Weekly, adorned by a beaming Prime Minister. It's beautiful, glossy, near perfect. It's also utterly contrived. It's disturbing because the makeover is a metaphor for the Labor campaign. Gillard's choice The Prime Minister needs to sign a concordat with Kevin Rudd and make her intentions plain. Mentally sexy dads Men who clean, cook and parent are hot stuff. But how does this work? Saint Paul's Letter to the Electorates: Chapter 3 And at the time of the Assumption of Julia there was rejoicing. And there was also some confusion. And these in equal parts. For within the duration of one day the people were vouchsafed two leaders. And they knew not how to judge the quick and the dead. Cashing out democracy With the coming federal election, voting is centre-stage. The significance of voting rests on two assumptions. First, that elections are free and fair. Second, it is assumed that voting matters greatly in terms of how we are governed. But what if these assumptions are not borne out? We don't have to look too hard to see how money has disfigured and distorted Australia's democracy.
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Canadian aircraft intercept Russian bombers Canadian fighter jets have scrambled to repel Russian bombers that intruded into Canadian airspace. China opens doors to Communist army command The Chinese government is opening the doors to institutions which were once off-limits to the outside world - including the People's Liberation Army. Gay couples wed under new Argentine law Gay couples have rushed to tie the knot in Argentina two weeks after the country became the first in Latin America to grant them the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples.
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Maths solves sperm movement mystery UK scientists may have unravelled one of the long-standing mysteries of human fertility: why sperm cells tend to behave like tiny, surface-seeking missiles. Science literacy at risk of extinction Did humans live at the same time as dinosaurs? iPhone 4 arrives in Australia The iPhone 4 has finally made it to these shores and for once the delay has been a good thing.
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Reminder to keep sprinklers off Western Australians are being reminded to stick to the winter sprinkler bans after substantial rain in the last week. House energy star ratings 'unreliable' The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has discredited the energy star rating system used to assess new houses. Debris delays permanent seal for leaking well There has been a delay in the procedure that will stop the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well for good.
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