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Wilkie pushes reform at meeting with Gillard Andrew Wilkie, the independent candidate for the Tasmanian seat of Denison, says he was pleased with his first formal meeting with the Prime Minister. Police reject claim they covered up bikie leak New South Wales Police have rejected Opposition claims they were involved in covering up the alleged discovery of a bikie spy within the police force. Calls for constitution revamp to combat discrimination A human rights commissioner says he will use a damning report into discrimination against Indigenous Australians to push for a change to the constitution. Soldier farewelled at Afghan base Soldiers at Tarin Kowt have farewelled Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney, the 28-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday. 'Colossal' Pakistan flood disaster worsens The Indus River in southern Pakistan has breached flood defences, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.
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Unwritten conventions of government Last weekend Australians thought they were voting on who would form government. But with neither side having gained a majority in their own right, the murky world of government formation under our system of unwritten constitutional conventions has been exposed. Let me run through a few questions about what will happen in coming weeks and how the constitutional conventions apply. The missing party in Australian politics What this country needs is a new political party. A 21st century political party. But what might such a party look like? Weekly wrap: I am voter, hear me roar Despite the historic and inspiring nature of the election, on Sunday we awoke to an uncertain and slightly irritating future. In the name of a cricket legend Dearly cricket beloved we are gathered here today in the name of Don Bradman. Ben Cousins: Seven Swallows the Legend
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DiCaprio wins restraining order against 'wife' Leonardo DiCaprio has been granted a restraining order against a woman who believes she is his wife and is carrying his child, called Jesus. Taliban attack US base in Afghanistan's east Up to 30 Taliban insurgents, including suicide bombers, have attacked a US base in Afghanistan's east, but there are no details available about possible casualties or damage. Soldier farewelled at Afghan base Soldiers at Tarin Kowt have farewelled Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney, the 28-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
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White-cheeked gibbon born at Adelaide Zoo A white-cheeked gibbon has been born at Adelaide Zoo for the first time in its 127-year history. Expert rubbishes solar storm claims Australia's leading body responsible for monitoring space weather has dismissed claims that a massive solar storm could wipe out the Earth's entire power grid. Missing persons data should be published: researcher Researchers are calling for data on "missing persons" to be published to help address the problem.
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White-cheeked gibbon born at Adelaide Zoo A white-cheeked gibbon has been born at Adelaide Zoo for the first time in its 127-year history. Lead poisoning linked to children's deaths Lead poisoning is believed to have killed 30 children in northern Nigeria over the past week. Fate of biofuel depends on oil price stability Future oil prices will determine whether a biofuels industry can succeed in Australia, experts say.
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