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Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan The Defence Force has announced that an Australian soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, making the latest casualty the 18th Australian death since the war began. I'm the underdog, says Abbott Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has declared himself the underdog as the latest opinion polls point to a Labor victory in next Saturday's federal election. Hogan slapped with huge tax bill The Australian Taxation Office has accused actor Paul Hogan of evading tax on almost $39 million of undeclared income. Man questioned over Chaouk shooting released Victorian police have released a man they had been questioning over the shooting murder of Macchour Chaouk in his backyard in the western Melbourne suburb of Brooklyn yesterday. South Asian superbug claims first fatality A Belgian man became the first known fatality of a drug-resistant superbug originating in South Asia, reinforcing fears the germ could spread worldwide after infecting dozens of people in Britain and Australia.
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Loony election campaigns go local With a week and a day to go, it's easy to see why this campaign has proved annoying for many. Is there a consistent national theme that pulses through this election? Not really, apart from chronic fatigue, and the risk attached to both major parties. In the absence of a uniting national theme, this campaign has quietly retreated to the local level. Do Australians feel the need for speed? The National Broadband Network sounds terribly exciting, but is it? After all, do we really need such fantastic speeds? Images of Julia, intimations of Tony The only difficulty Julia Gillard faced this week was the emergence of a more personable and persuasive Tony Abbott. The premiership's a hatewalk for top-table Collingwood The Magpies have been reinvigorated as the absolute of Australian sport; you're either with them or against them. Population debate crowds out the real issues We experience social conditions not statistics, so why is the immigration issue eating at the country's sense of comfort and security?
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Obama backs controversial NY mosque project US president Barack Obama has backed the construction of a proposed mosque and Muslim cultural centre near the site of the September 11 attacks in New York, a project opposed by US conservatives and many New Yorkers. Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan The Defence Force has announced that an Australian soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, making the latest casualty the 18th Australian death since the war began. Tamil asylum boat docks in Canada Hundreds of Tamils seeking asylum from Sri Lanka have sailed into Canada under escort of authorities, who vowed to screen out Tiger rebels amid controversy on whether the country is too welcoming.
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Concerns raised over commercialised CSIRO Australian scientists and sections of industry fear a decade-long experiment to commercialise the CSIRO might be producing a lemon. Super-speed broadband good for outback Federal Labor candidate for the seat of Farrer, Christian Emmery, says the Government's national broadband network will benefit rural Australia. Dinosaur lovers to search for outback's hidden gems A group of dedicated dinosaur enthusiasts will begin digging for bones this weekend in Queensland's outback hoping to uncover more 100-million-year-old fossils.
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Gillard launches carbon credit scheme for farmers Prime Minister Julia Gillard has visited a farm on the New South Wales north coast to launch a new climate change initiative. Coalition offers $420m for mining, clean coal research The Federal Opposition is promising to spend nearly $420 million to support mining exploration and promote research into clean coal technologies. Labor to launch carbon credit scheme for farmers The Federal Government will today outline a plan to help farmers earn money for selling carbon credits on the international market.
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