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David Jones faces $37m sex misconduct suit David Jones and its former chief executive, Mark McInnes, are being sued for about $37 million over allegations of sexual misconduct. Gillard questioned on citizens' assembly leak Prime Minister Julia Gillard has sidestepped questions over whether she failed to put a key election announcement to Cabinet. Missing girl had been absent from school A six-year-old girl at the centre of a major police search in western Sydney has not been at school for at least a week. Rogue accountant stole $20m from Clive Peeters A former senior accountant has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $20 million from collapsed retailer Clive Peeters. Abbott woos tourism vote Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has used a visit to the Great Barrier Reef tourist capital of Cairns to announce that a Coalition government would spend an extra $90 million to help attract visitors to Australia.
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Let Gillard be Gillard Today, we have arrived - we are told - at a turning point episode in the television drama that is Julia Gillard's quest for re-election. After six weeks of Ms Gillard's prime ministership, after a repetitive feast of "moving forwards" and "more governing to do" and "a good government that lost its way", we have finally arrived at: "Let Gillard be Gillard". Political porn as the sun rises It might have taken place on morning TV, but the debate between the Sex Party and Family First was refreshing. No mandate when Labor plays follow the Liberal The official Gillard campaign slogan is 'Moving Forward', but is Labor just following the footsteps of policies past? Unemployment flying under the campaign radar What if the boat people issue wasn't the chief driver of anti-Labor sentiment in the outer suburbs and the regions? What if it was the sleeper issue of unemployment that has all the polls tightening in favour of Tony Abbott? Unemployment has barely been mentioned during the campaign despite the fact that it could pose a significant threat to Gillard winning government in her own right. The Seinfeld Election Despite popular opinion, the election is brimming with policy and it behoves conscientious voters to take a good look.
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Cyber snoops launch recruitment drive A secretive and elite United States cyber team that has tracked criminals on the internet for more than 10 years has used this year's DefCon hackers conference to recruit new members. Leaked war files no surprise, says Afghan minister The Afghan defence minister has played down the fallout from the Wikileaks scandal, saying the information released was "not a big surprise". Chinese army promotes Mao's grandson The grandson of Mao Zedong, the revolutionary leader who established the People's Republic of China in 1949, has been promoted to major general in the nation's army.
Science & Technology	More Science & Technology Stories >
Cyber snoops launch recruitment drive A secretive and elite United States cyber team that has tracked criminals on the internet for more than 10 years has used this year's DefCon hackers conference to recruit new members. Aussies working more to cover hungover colleagues: study A new study estimates Australians are working around $450 million worth of extra hours a year to cover for colleagues who are heavy drinkers. The iPad is no laptop I tried to use an iPad as a laptop, I really did.
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Farmers told to prepare for locust plague Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke says the worst locust plague in years is set to hit parts of Australia in the coming weeks. Gillard questioned on citizens' assembly leak Prime Minister Julia Gillard has sidestepped questions over whether she failed to put a key election announcement to Cabinet. Review reveals Indigenous community's toxic water The Broome Shire says it has evidence to suggest hazardous waste is contaminating the water supply in Western Australia's largest Aboriginal community.
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