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Hasluck holds key to Abbott's hopes The Perth seat of Hasluck is emerging as the key to Tony Abbott's hopes of forming a minority Coalition government after Saturday's inconclusive federal election. Thousands flee fresh Pakistan floods Up to 200,000 people have been evacuated as flood waters continue to rise in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh. Pentagon could be behind rape claims: Assange WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he believes the Pentagon could be behind a rape accusation against him that was later dropped by Swedish prosecutors. Antony Green discusses the political deadlock Police investigate series of shootings Police are investigating a series of shootings in Sydney's west and Blue Mountains overnight.
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Policy trade-off: winning over the independents Australia's "price" on global markets will fall this week not because of the horse-trading over policy that will take place with the independents in the lower house. Obviously there is some potential for craziness in the short-term negotiations with the independents, but listening to the three former National Party independents from NSW and Queensland on the 7.30 Report last night, it was hard to not be impressed. Don't panic. This might just work It's not like we planned for this election result, but it could deliver us a chance to genuinely test out an alternative approach. Politics abhors a vacuum So they did it. The Australian electorate slapped down the Gillard Government but refused to embrace the Coalition to the extent necessary to propel Tony Abbott into office. If nature abhors a vacuum, so does politics. As it became clear that neither side would win a clear majority, the real campaign for government began. The winner will be the side with the clearest head and the smartest strategy. Indecision 2010: independents reign supreme Australians are going to have to adjust to a new political paradigm. The voters have effectively removed the Labor Party from power while declaring that they are unconvinced Tony Abbott deserves to be Prime Minister. The real import of the 2010 election is that voters have smashed the smug two-party system and have handed power over to minor parties and independents. Navigating stormy electoral seas With every election the country dies, and is born again, a shiny new land to do with as we will. We all participate in the ritual.
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Hunt on for Van Gogh after Cairo heist Egypt has stepped up the search for a Van Gogh painting stolen in broad daylight from a Cairo museum. Drug gang hangs headless bodies from bridge Four decapitated corpses have been strung from a bridge in a popular getaway outside the Mexican capital, the latest atrocity as the country battles an escalating drug war. Wyclef to appeal Haiti electoral rejection Musician Wyclef Jean plans to appeal his rejection as a candidate in Haiti's November presidential election, his spokeswoman has said.
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Solar system older than thought The solar system could be nearly 2 million years older than thought, according to a study published by the journal Nature Geoscience. Only nine whales survive mass stranding Rescuers say only nine of 63 whales that beached themselves in a northern New Zealand bay have survived. Heavy seas hamper efforts to refloat whales Rough seas in the remote north of New Zealand are hampering efforts to refloat 14 pilot whales after a pod of 58 became stranded.
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Fears locust poisons might pose risk to cattle Australia's peak red meat marketing association says chemicals used to rid locust swarms could pose a big risk to the cattle industry. Environment groups sceptical about Hazelwood phase-out Environment groups are accusing the Victorian Government of playing politics with the Hazelwood Power station in the Latrobe Valley. Euro Council backs sea level rise policy A shire council on the New South Wales far south coast has applauded the State Government for its new Coastal Planning Guidelines.
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