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Morning Edition. Tue 14 Sep 2010
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Police gun killed drug-raid officer It has been revealed that the bullet that hit and killed Constable Bill Crews during a drug raid in Sydney's south-west last week came from a police gun. Cabinet to be sworn in after late changes Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made two last-minute adjustments to her new ministry after facing criticism in the wake of Saturday's reshuffle. Shark victims unite to save their attackers They have lost arms, legs, ankle parts, but nine survivors of encounters with sharks say that the oceans' greatest predator - not humans - should fear the water. Dad reunited with abducted son in Amsterdam An Australian man who has been searching for his lost child for two-and-a-half years has been reunited with his son in Amsterdam. Call for homes for young wounded veterans The RSL will today debate a push to set up special accommodation facilities for younger veterans who have returned home from war disabled.
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Conducting an orchestra without a rehearsal Julia Gillard goes into Parliament later this month as conductor to an extraordinary choir of voices - and it will be her mammoth job to get them to sing from the same songbook. She knows she must keep her own team happy, stick to the promises she's made to the independents, implement parliamentary reforms and develop a new consensus politics. But who knows where all of this will lead? Do we need the ABC? Regularly transmitted and (notionally) unbiased news and current affairs must be freely available. Asylum seekers: moving beyond government support The community debates on immigration and our treatment of asylum seekers must become more thoughtful. Deferring the eduaction revolution Peter Garrett's appointment as Minister for Schools proves education is no longer a key priority for the Government. Sorry for your loss Dear The Australian, First of all I'd like to say how sorry I am that your very nice friend Tony Abbott wasn't able to throw enough cash dollars at Rob Oakeshott to win him over. Election 2010 was a big mess, all of it, and you have every right to feel aggrieved and I am hereby sending this sympathy card to let you know that I understand your pain and I Am Here For You.
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Iranian diplomats seek asylum in Europe Two Iranian diplomats have sought asylum in Europe in protest against their government's repression of dissent. Wall St up as investors cheer Basel outcome, China data Investors bid global stockmarkets higher in response to better than expected economic data released in China on the weekend, and after a global banking regulators proposed a lengthy timeframe for the introduction of new banking requirements. Alleged underwear plane bomber fires lawyers A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an American plane near Detroit on Christmas Day has suggested he wants to plead guilty to some charges.
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'Adopted' humpback whale shows off calf A humpback whale called Nala has returned to the Fraser Coast off south-east Queensland with a calf, 20 years after she was first sighted. Teen trio going to world technology finals Three Brisbane teenagers will represent Australia in the world finals of a schools technology challenge. Nano-skin may let amputees feel again Scientists from the University of California have used nanotechnology to develop an artificial skin that could eventually give the sense of touch back to people who have lost their limbs.
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MP demands answers on school reopening The Member for Gympie, David Gibson, says the Queensland Government needs to offer clarity about future of a Mary Valley school in the state's south-east. ACT 'has got it right' on solar The solar energy industry has welcomed the ACT Government's decision to dramatically expand the solar feed-in tariff scheme. Ambre coal plan still under consideration Ambre Energy says increasing government regulation is affecting its coal project on Queensland's Darling Downs.
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