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MPs plead for patience as talks begin The three incumbent federal independent MPs will meet with Labor and the Coalition today, but they are warning the process of forming the nation's next government could take weeks. Abbott to drive gentle bargain to kingmakers An Abbott government would be prepared to introduce a new, backbench-only Question Time and expose more of its ministers - even Tony Abbott himself - to the rough-and-tumble of the budget estimates process, the Coalition will tell crossbench MPs this week. Australian troops in another Afghanistan incident The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has confirmed Australian soldiers have been involved in an incident in Afghanistan overnight. Church accused of colluding in IRA cover-up An official police investigation has found the British government and the Catholic Church colluded to cover up a Catholic priest's suspected involvement in an Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombing that killed nine people in 1972. 43 dead in China plane crash A Chinese passenger plane overshot a runway and burst into flames while attempting to land on Tuesday in China's northeast, killing 43 people on board, state media reported.
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Informal ballots: blame compulsory voting The 2010 election saw the highest number of informal votes cast in more than 25 years. But don't blame Mark Latham's 60 Minutes spot for the increase; his muckraking merely reflected the general sense of disillusionment with the political choice in 2010. If you're going to blame anything, blame compulsory voting. Exploring other options, Norwegian-style If a 'grand coalition' can work in Norway, who's to say it won't work in Australia? New media to the rescue as election coverage wanes While the election coverage was widely spread, it was in many ways thinly done. I think the 'new media' can help. Saying no to negativity As we wait for somebody, anybody, to form a government, Australia is riven by uncertainty. 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.
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Australian troops in another Afghanistan incident The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has confirmed Australian soldiers have been involved in an incident in Afghanistan overnight. Paris Hilton wakes to knife-wielding intruder Paris Hilton awoke to find a knife-wielding intruder trying to break into her Los Angeles-area home overnight. US sanctions bin Laden's son-in-law The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on the son-in-law of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, saying he was a potential chief financial officer of the terror network.
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Researchers investigate fresh uses for blemished bananas Scientists are examining how to best use blemished bananas that would otherwise be destined for the rubbish bin. Infant coral mortality as high as 90pc: researchers Researchers in north Queensland have found infant coral face a number of dangers when they first settle on a reef. 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.
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Infant coral mortality as high as 90pc: researchers Researchers in north Queensland have found infant coral face a number of dangers when they first settle on a reef. Authorities step up dengue outbreak measures The Queensland Government has joined forces with the Townsville City Council to prevent a repeat of last year's dengue outbreak in the state's north. Brisbane council wants green power plant The Brisbane City Council is seeking a private company or group to build a renewable energy power plant in Queensland.
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