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Afternoon Edition. Sat 02 Oct 2010
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6 killed in tragic start to long weekend Three crashes on NSW roads have killed six people, including four members of the same family, in a horror start to the long weekend. Australian officials meet accused meth smuggler Consular officials have visited the Australian man detained at Bali's international airport with four bags of methamphetamine. Pies on brink of grand final victory Collingwood is on the verge of its first AFL premiership since 1990, taking an unassailable 41-point lead over St Kilda into three-quarter time in the grand final replay. Dozens killed as trains collide at station At least 33 people have been killed after a passenger train smashed into the back of another train on Indonesia's Java island. Sexual assault 're-traumatising' psychiatric patients Mental health advocates say women in Victoria's psychiatric wards are being harassed and in some cases assaulted by male patients.
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The eternal mystery that is Tony Abbott The robustness and muscularity for which Tony Abbott is renowned have established him in the public consciousness as a conviction politician. But is there any other politician who has ever enjoyed such a persistent reputation for conviction politics, while so regularly changing his mind? This is just one of the many eternal mysteries that make up Tony Abbott. Grand Final 2: A test rarely seen On Saturday we will know. The victors in the AFL grand final will have proven themselves a club of true substance. The wisdom of illness To paraphrase Friedrich Nietzsche: whatever doesn't kills us, occasionally makes us wiser, if not stronger. Weekly wrap: the new paradigm-y parliament It's been a week in which we came to see just how badly we had been deceived, but still found we could laugh at our misfortune. Editor's note: The Pyne experiments
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Soldiers return from Afghan tour of duty Forty Australian soldiers have been reunited with friends and families in Brisbane after an eight month tour of duty in Afghanistan. Pakistan to probe soldier shooting video The United States has asked Pakistan to investigate a video that appears to show Pakistani soldiers shooting a group of bound and blindfolded men. Australian officials meet accused meth smuggler Consular officials have visited the Australian man detained at Bali's international airport with four bags of methamphetamine.
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Gallipoli visa row resolved A dispute threatening a planned survey of Gallipoli battlefields in Turkey has been resolved. Bat sex, whale snot studies win spoof Nobels The mysteries of bat sex and whale snot, and an unusual way to deal with human pain were the focus of the annual tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel Prizes. Mozzie influx plagues Darwin businesses The Northern Territory Chamber of Commerce says outdoor businesses could be losing up to 15 per cent of their trade because of an influx of mosquitos.
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Tas worst in discarding cigarette butts A dubious honour for Tasmania .. Bin Laden calls for action on climate change Osama bin Laden has criticised relief efforts in Pakistan and called for action against climate change in what appeared to be a new audio tape from the Al Qaeda leader. Fears water meter rollout will miss deadline It is expected that all Tasmanians will soon pay for the water they use.
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