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Abbott promises more Mr Nice Guy Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has conceded Australia's Parliament is "needlessly confrontational" and says it could be kinder and gentler. Jetstar pilot program 'puts savings before safety' Pilots are afraid that a Jetstar training program will put cadets with "substantially less" experience in charge of aircraft. Police admit blunders in Manila hostage ordeal Philippine police have conceded they made blunders in ending a bus hijacking, as outrage grows over the bloody assault that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead. Brumby demands apology from hoon Hamilton The Victorian Government wants a public apology from Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, after the motor ace was fined for hoon driving while in Australia for this year's Melbourne Grand Prix. Former boyfriend admits cheating on Keli Lane A footballer has told a Sydney court he cheated on his former girlfriend who is standing trial for the murder of her newborn baby.
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How to woo the independents There are two broad approaches to negotiations with the independents in this election. First, continuance of the "grubby politics" by simply attempting to suck up to them with flattery, and attempt to buy them off, or second, to attempt to elevate them beyond their electorates, by making them a part of "new government". Of course, there is a third approach; do the former, but dress it up, spin it, as the latter. An opportunity to revive parliament Now is the time to build critical information flows, analysis and independent policy advice to the parliament. Greenslide? Hardly Let's examine the raw numbers to evaluate exactly what the Greens have achieved. Election 2010: vindication for our democratic system With the post-mortems well and truly underway, many are still scratching their heads to work out what happened in this election. The Australian electorate has proved itself smarter than it's often given credit for. Voters engineered a result exactly in keeping with the widespread apathy and disengagement that has been rampant. This is not a failure of our democratic system. This is a vindication. The Constitution hung out to dry There are unwritten conventions that underpin the day-to-day operation of the Constitution.
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Flood-hit Pakistan seeks IMF's help As Pakistanis brace for more flooding in the south of their country, officials are holding talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about the country's battered economy and how to maintain stability. Bugs in orbit unlock secret to life in space Microbes taken from a cliff in a small fishing village in Britain have survived the hostile conditions of space and could hold the key to human life beyond Earth. Brumby demands apology from hoon Hamilton The Victorian Government wants a public apology from Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, after the motor ace was fined for hoon driving while in Australia for this year's Melbourne Grand Prix.
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Bugs in orbit unlock secret to life in space Microbes taken from a cliff in a small fishing village in Britain have survived the hostile conditions of space and could hold the key to human life beyond Earth. Scientists create smell detector using frog eggs Researchers in Japan have created a highly accurate sensor that can detect smells and gases using genetically engineered frog eggs. Midgie population on the rise with full moon Residents in Western Australia's Kimberley and Pilbara regions are being warned to avoid mangrove swamps as the full moon and high tides bring about the peak midgie season.
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Alcoa guilty of polluting The aluminium producer Alcoa has pleaded guilty to breaching its Wagerup refinery licence. More rooftop turbines on the way Work is underway to install wind turbines on top of a second Hobart office block. Foxes to be put down humanely with new program Three shires in Western Australia's South West have joined forces to implement a fox control program that will be the first of its kind in Australia.
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