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Rogue cop kills eight in tourist bus hijack Philippine security forces stormed a bus packed with Hong Kong tourists overnight to end a dramatic hostage crisis that unfolded live on global television, leaving eight people and the gunman dead. Bryce conflict row a 'storm in a teacup' Constitutional and electoral law experts say there would be no conflict of interest if Governor-General Quentin Bryce was called on to decide the outcome of the federal election. Bali bombmakers could get out of jail early Indonesian prison authorities have recommended cancelling the life sentences imposed on key players in the 2002 Bali bombings. Independents keep suitors waiting Key players in the negotiations over a hung parliament are calling for patience as counting continues in the election. Tiger Woods and wife Elin divorce The world's number one golfer Tiger Woods and his Swedish wife Elin Nordegren say they have divorced following the sex scandal that embroiled the golfing star late last year.
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Labor's Queensland downfall So what really went wrong in Queensland? It was always going to be a hard sell - irrespective of whether Kevin Rudd or Julia Gillard was in power - but the cruel verdict Queensland delivered to Labor is a response to more than one factor. Here are the five main ones... Needlessly, mindlessly, hopelessly lost Labor lost and lost badly, and it need never have happened. Warning from Down Under: Obama's shaky ground Barack Obama probably wasn't glued to the Australian federal election, it would have given him heartburn anyway. Calling owners of quite extraordinary mobile phones Our smart phones are much smarter than telcos allow them to be. Constitutional crisis not on the cards As the counting in Saturday's federal election continues, many people are asking what happens next. Who is the Prime Minister today? Who gets to form a new government? What is the Governor-General's job? And what happens if neither Julia Gillard nor Tony Abbott can reach agreement with the independents? The situation we find ourselves in is unusual for the Australian national parliament but it is not unprecedented.
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Giant Anne Frank tree toppled in storm A giant chestnut tree that comforted Dutch diarist Anne Frank as she hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic during World War II has collapsed in heavy wind and rain. Anger in Hong Kong after hostage 'tragedy' The Hong Kong government has lamented the tragedy of a hostage siege in the Philippine capital which has left eight Hong Kong tourists and the gunman dead. Danielle hits hurricane strength in Atlantic Danielle has become the second hurricane of the Atlantic season as its winds reach sustained speeds of near 120 kilometres per hour, the US National Hurricane Centre says.
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Qld researcher scores international prize North Queensland James Cook University researcher Geoff McPherson has been awarded an international prize for his work to increase productivity in the fishing industry. Booze bill doubles in five years Researchers are challenging the nation's leaders to urgently introduce restrictions on alcohol availability, following new figures which show the cost of alcohol misuse has more than doubled over the last five years. N Korean stealth paint no longer a secret Reports out of South Korea say the communist North has developed a special stealth paint to camouflage its warships, tanks and fighter planes.
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Government plans to keep miners off prime farmland The Queensland Government has released a plan to protect top quality agricultural land from invasive mining. NZ glacier sheds 50m tonnes of ice Up to 50 million tonnes of ice has fallen off New Zealand's largest glacier. Melbourne's water restrictions eased Melbourne will move to Stage Two water restrictions from the start of next month.
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