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Policeman dies after drug raid shooting A policeman has died in hospital after being shot during a drug raid at Bankstown in Sydney's south-west last night. UN chief condemns Koran threat UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon believes plans by a small US church to burn copies of the Islamic holy book are deeply disturbing and such a gesture cannot be tolerated by a religion, a UN spokesman said. Prize winner 'dog-napped' from Royal Show A prize-winning entrant has been 'dog-napped' from the Royal Adelaide Show. Hopefuls jockey for frontbench jobs The Liberal and Labor parties are gathering in Canberra today for the first time since the election, with both party rooms expected to re-endorse their current leadership teams and senior figures angling for jobs in the frontbenches. Floodwaters bring relief for parched Murray The Victorian floodwaters may be unwelcome for some, but communities along the Murray are cheering.
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Meanwhile in Victoria the old paradigm rules I have a breaking news story. Make sure you're sitting down. Here it is: governments spin, twist and contort events to suit their party political ends. OK, so it might not be a huge revelation. Every government uses spin, and every minister is motivated by politics. At least the Victorian Government has been kind enough to admit it. Reforming the office of Speaker If a reform to the office of Parliament Speaker is made, it will be a challenge to our political culture and history. Climate change: a policy challenge The complexity of the challenge we face means that climate change will remain a political problem for some time to come. Markets on green alert It's easy to underestimate the risk, but a Greens-backed Labor Government could seriously damage Australia's economy. Saint Paul's Letter to the Electorates: Chapter 10 It was the custom in Babylon that when the music played, the people gathered there did bow down. And there came to Babylon three visitors and they represented three provinces. And when the music played they refused to bow down. And they were asked 'Wilt thou bow down?' And the three said 'We're a bit busy to bow down. We're here to choose a leader.'
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Wildfires destroy over 400 homes in Siberia Wildfires swept through several villages in Siberia, burning down over 400 homes on Wednesday, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said, following a wave of blazes that killed over 50 people earlier in the summer. Father finds abducted son after bike quest through Europe A Sydney man's odyssey to find his abducted son is about to end with a happy reunion in Amsterdam. Wall St reverses losses as Eurozone concerns ease US stocks have partially recovered the previous session's losses, with a worrying Federal Reserve Report offset by positive signs that European governments will be able to fund their deficits.
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'Dumb' pair wrestle python at fast food restaurant Stunned customers watched on as two men wrestled with a python in a McDonald's restaurant car park in Melbourne's north last night. Strange dinosaur remains discovered in Spain Palaeontologists in Spain have discovered the remains of a strange dinosaur with a hump that they believe is the forerunner of flesh-eating leviathans which once ruled the planet. Dancing queens dig lords of the dance Scientists have revealed the secret to how a man can attract women on the dance floor: it's all in the way he moves his neck and torso and the speed at which he moves his right knee.
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Six week repair wait for damaged wind turbines It could take another couple of months to get two damaged wind turbines back up and running on Hobart's Marine Board building. 3km-long locust egg bed ready to hatch A three-kilometre long bed of locust eggs has been discovered west of Nyngan in central New South Wales. BP wants to share blame for Gulf disaster Failures by several parties led to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, British energy group BP concluded in the results of an internal inquiry published today, accepting some of the blame.
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