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Gillard gets down to business Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she hopes her new government can run a full three years, despite being only one vote away from losing power. Windsor dismisses threat of Nationals backlash Independent New England MP Tony Windsor says he is confident he made the right call in backing a minority Labor government. 'Hidden enemy' hits Christchurch again The mayor of Christchurch says a major aftershock in the New Zealand city this morning is a huge setback to the recovery effort in the wake of Saturday's earthquake. Homes escape the worst as flood hits peak Floodwaters at Shepparton in northern Victoria are holding steady at a peak of 11.1 metres and are not expected to rise much further. Independents holding Australians hostage: Palmer Queensland billionaire mining boss Clive Palmer says the majority of Australians want another federal election and resent being "held hostage" by the independent trio.
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Queen Gillard restored, Abbott set on regicide The second Gillard Government begins with a non sequitur and a subversion of democracy. Tony Abbott has signalled he doesn't accept Gillard's right to power at the behest of the independents, rather than the people, and this bodes badly for Gillard, who recognising her weakness, has asked for Abbott's support. Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy ride. Election over, daily battle begins To use a soccer analogy. The election was a Nil-All draw. We went to a penalty shoot out. Australia lost! Independents tear us all a new paradigm Julia Gillard has been returned as Prime Minister, to preside over a parliament in which every MP is now a potential swinging voter. Her party has won a reprieve from the frenzy of self-recrimination that would undoubtedly have engulfed it had the result gone the other way. But as this Labor-Green-Wilkie-Oakeshott-Windsor alliance is lowered gingerly into place, the path ahead makes what has gone before look like child's play. National strategy: the turning point China's economic position indicates we are slowly on the way to a China-centred world. A cynical look at parliamentary reform But why does our cynicism seem to fall away when we talk about parliamentary and electoral reform?
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Former allies slam Rwandan president Four former close advisers of the Rwandan president Paul Kagame have delivered a scathing report accusing him of repression and human rights abuses. 700 bodies found in WWII-era mass grave The bodies of about 700 people killed in the wake of World War II have been discovered in a mass grave in Slovenia. Strong quake strikes Fiji region A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji region early today, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no reports of any major damage.
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Farming family gets gong for green innovation A family of third generation cane growers in north Queensland has received a national sustainability award for their innovation in the industry. Digital Tasmania welcomes support for broadband plan A Tasmanian digital consumer group has praised the two independents for supporting Labor's broadband plan. Frying pan chemicals linked to raised cholesterol US scientists say exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans may raise cholesterol levels in children.
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Woodchip power plant plan under fire Forestry Tasmania is under continuing criticism over its plan to generate electricity using woodchips. Mayor vows no CSG salt waste dumping A southern Queensland mayor says he will not let coal seam gas (CSG) companies dump salt waste on the western Darling Downs. Use of pipeline suspended due to rain Melbourne Water has temporarily suspended use of the north-south pipeline due to this week's rain.
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