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Morning Edition. Fri 13 Aug 2010
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Coalition to miss costings deadline The Opposition has declared it will have its election policies tested by a third party and publicly released next week if a Treasury leak is not resolved. Bali Nine ringleaders to lodge final appeals Lawyers for the key players in the Bali Nine drug ring will lodge their final appeals today. President visits Pakistan flood victims Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari has visited flood-affected areas in the south of the country after his much-criticised trip abroad during the crisis. Abbott to unveil $120m for school tech grants A technology fund for schools will be the cornerstone of the Coalition's education and skills training policy which is set to be announced in Victoria today. Superbug cases emerge in Australia Australia has recorded three cases of a new class of superbug, the most resistant to antibiotics yet seen, which is on the rise in the UK.
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The longing for engagement The lack of attention to serious policy issues seems to have been one of the most common complaints about the 2010 federal election. Above all, the dominant theme seems to be disengagement: between politicians and voters, between politicians and the media, and between the media and voters. Check out the latest cartoon from Fiona Katauskas - just one week to go! Twirling towards freedom Politics has long been a wellspring of disappointment, but never have I been more repulsed at the thought of going to the polls. Why isn't Afghanistan an election issue? The war in Afghanistan is destroying lives, countries and economies. Why isn't it a major election issue? Tradition returns to campaign 2010 After two of the worst weeks for any political party in an election campaign, Labor is now back on track. That is not to say that its vote will necessarily lift. All it means is that the campaign is once again a traditional one. That is, both sides are getting equal treatment, there is a sharper focus on issues and the story is no longer the political equivalent of a car crash. Friday the 13th! With just one week to go, this election is still to close to call, and the likely significance to the final outcome of the local campaigns, local candidates and local and State issues in those key marginals, is sinking in.
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No one can play me: Brigitte Bardot French screen siren Brigitte Bardot says she will not authorise Hollywood filmmakers to shoot a movie about her life, arguing that no other actress could capture her personality. US judge approves return to same-sex marriage A US judge who overturned California's same-sex marriage ban has ruled gay nuptials may resume from next week. 1,200 NZ skiers still stranded More than 1,000 skiers, including 300 children, have slept on the top of Mount Hutt in a cafeteria after wild weather forced the closure of the ski field.
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Wikileaks to release more Afghan war secrets Wikileaks' Australian founder Julian Assange says the whistleblower website is still planning to release around 15,000 secret US military documents it has in its possession. Tweeps to plot spectacular meteor showers Star-gazers in Britain are using Twitter to share sightings of one of this year's most spectacular meteor showers this morning (Australian time). Coast move to save endangered birds A wildlife expert is working to establish a new conservation centre for endangered woodland birds on the New South Wales far south coast.
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Contaminated creek test results kept from property owners A family on Queensland's Western Downs has been told to fill out a freedom of information (FOI) request to see the results of tests conducted on a waterway on their property. Public forum questions Coalition's water plan The Federal Coalition's commitment to deliver a science-based plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin has been questioned at a public forum in Adelaide. Green Loans assessors lodge compo claims One hundred people have lodged claims for compensation after they were put out of work by the cancellation of the Federal Government's Green Loans program.
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