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Ex-girlfriend says Asif admitted match-fixing The ex-girlfriend of Pakistani paceman Mohammad Asif says he told her the team would not win a single match on its Australian tour last summer. Vote count strips Labor's legitimacy: Bishop Liberal deputy leader Julie Bishop says caretaker Prime Minister Julia Gillard has lost her mandate to form government after Labor has lost its lead in the two-party preferred vote. Review calls for UN climate shake-up A major report handed to the United Nations in New York overnight recommends a big shake-up of the way the international body's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is run. Hawks player found unconscious after suspected OD Victorian police say they will not pursue charges after Hawthorn footballer Travis Tuck was treated for a suspected drug overdose. Police investigate teen's drowning Victoria Police are investigating the circumstances following the apparent drowning of a teenager in the Yarra River in Melbourne this morning.
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Delusions of safety As northern hemisphere markets return after the summer break and normal activity resumes, caution is the watchword. For it's now probable that in the coming months the pre-summer economic concerns felt in Europe will resurface. And it is economic data, such as growth, unemployment, budget position and debt issuance, that will be the key indicators of progress. Betting on democracy Somewhere along the line we have been seduced into thinking that it's all right to bet on the democratic process. Senate Clerk's ambitious charter for reform The independents' bid for reforms is strengthened by the Clerk of the Senate's push for radical Parliamentary changes. Can the independents help save Australian agriculture The independents have put free trade on the agenda but will they be able to rescue Australian agriculture before it's too late? Better the devil you know As this week's hung parliament negotiations move into a crucial phase a central paradox has emerged. Given what motivated each of the independents to become just that was disillusionment with the Nationals, what would give Oakeshott, Windsor and Katter most power and influence over their former party? The answer is not immediately obvious. But it's this; join the Nationals in supporting the Coalition as a minority Government.
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Predator drones to watch entire Mexico border The US government will have unmanned surveillance aircraft monitoring the whole border with Mexico from September 1, as it ramps up border security. West Bank supermarket a lesson in co-existence A supermarket inside a Jewish settlement could provide the best lesson for Israeli and Palestinian leaders on peaceful co-existence. Obama to mark end of Iraq combat ops The White House says US president Barack Obama will not be declaring "mission accomplished" when he delivers a speech about Iraq tomorrow (Australian time).
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Geneticist hopes to improve cattle breeding programs A Queensland Government scientist says he is conducting new research that could mean big changes to cattle breeding in Queensland. Broken Hill cinema gets 3D revamp The Silver City Cinema in Broken Hill is set to become one of a few regional cinemas in Australia to be able to show 3D digital movies. Scientists brainstorm discovery-treatment gap Australia's leading neuroscientists are meeting in Canberra to share their latest research on brain disorders and diseases.
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Wilkie wants better hospital treatment Dension Independent Andrew Wilkie has raised the Royal Hobart Hospital as a policy priority with the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. Councils association to discuss Qld population growth Hundreds of local government representatives from across Queensland will discuss a state population policy today. Penalties promised for attempts to outfox Customs A warning has been issued after a Spirit of Tasmania passenger tried to bring fox pelts into the state.
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