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MacKillop banished after uncovering sex abuse Mary MacKillop, the nun who will soon be Australia's first saint, was excommunicated by the Catholic Church because she discovered children were being abused by a priest and went public, the ABC's Compass program can reveal. Tide turning in Delhi ahead of Games The mood in the Indian capital of New Delhi has brightened a week ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Saints nervous, excited, ready: Riewoldt St Kilda captain and go-to forward Nick Riewoldt says a mixture of nerves, excitement and confidence are running through the Saints' camp ahead of today's AFL grand final against Collingwood at the MCG. Smith visits troops in Afghanistan Defence Minister Stephen Smith has visited Australian troops and met coalition commanders in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. Obama blasts Ahmadinejad's 9/11 comments US president Barack Obama has condemned yesterday's UN speech by his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, where he implied a US government role in the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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For honour and glory: It's Malthouse's moment A premiership at the goliath that is Collingwood with a custom-built team playing a revolutionary style of football would elevate Mick Malthouse beyond reproach. The timing is immaculate. A plan is perfectly coming together. Malthouse will become untouchable if he can complete the job tomorrow. Simultaneously he'll be the man many a rival club will want the piece of. Never a better time for pipsqueaks Now that every vote counts, and Governments can be made or destroyed on a single voice, there has never been a better time for pipsqueaks. Overlooked? Traduced? Ignored? Smarting from a years of hard work repaid by anonymity? This parliament offers a blessed chance at redemption – or revenge. The matter of whether Ms Gillard will govern by one vote or two rests with Alex Somlyay, the former chief Opposition whip. Inspirational Bloodlines Message Stick is exploring the bloodlines of six Indigenous families and their exceptional contribution to Australia. Weekly wrap: some things never change we started this week out nervous about what to expect, but finished up relieved that some things never change. Passion for the Pies: a life of thorns and Roses I first met Bob Rose as a lost six-year-old boy in Wangaratta. From that day onwards there was no question, I was Collingwood for life. Life rarely dealt Rose a fair hand. Yet he was by all accounts a remarkably composed, pleasant and generous man who never seemed burdened by adversity. So keep this in mind Collingwood fans. History was far more unkind to Rose than to any one of us.
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Gold hits record above $US1,300 Gold soared to a record high above $US1,300 on Friday, dragging sister metal silver to a 30-year peak as investment demand propelled precious metals higher. Rudd blasts stalled arms control talks Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has criticised an international forum that is supposed to be working towards ridding the world of weapons of mass destruction. S Africa to study mine nationalisation plan The African National Congress (ANC) will study a proposal that would nationalise South Africa's mines, but has reassured industry that it is not yet policy.
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Scientist tips another major dust storm 'in near future' An earth scientist says another major dust storm over south-eastern Australia is likely within weeks. Three whales die en route to safety A pod of stranded pilot whales have been relocated for release off New Zealand's North Island but three did not survive the epic mission. Beached whales trucked to new beach The surviving members of a group of pilot whales that beached in New Zealand are being trucked to calmer waters.
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Mine given green light to dump waste into ocean A mine can now proceed to dump millions of tonnes of waste into the sea in Papua New Guinea after a legal battle to stop it was abandoned. Three whales die en route to safety A pod of stranded pilot whales have been relocated for release off New Zealand's North Island but three did not survive the epic mission. Beached whales trucked to new beach The surviving members of a group of pilot whales that beached in New Zealand are being trucked to calmer waters.
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