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Pies quizzed over alleged sex assault Collingwood has confirmed that two of its players have been questioned by Victoria Police over an alleged sexual assault in South Melbourne on Sunday morning. Swan warns banks against independent rate rise Treasurer Wayne Swan today warned Australia's retail banks not to raise interest rates beyond any official increase, as the Reserve Bank board prepares to meet tomorrow. Exhausted Bomber calls it quits Two-time Geelong premiership coach Mark Thompson has stepped down from his role at the Cats, effective immediately, saying he is 'too tired to keep coaching'. Police deny tasering Dragons fan who died Police in Sydney have strongly rejected claims a St George Illawarra fan who died after being arrested last night was tasered by officers. MP in strife over Overland Facebook slur A Victorian Liberal MP has used Facebook to attack the state's Police Chief Commissioner, Simon Overland.
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In praise of American mediocrity For all the talk about the pursuit of excellence, its America's dependable, replicable mediocrity that is its real genius. Perhaps that's why Steve Forbes never won the White House. Voters don't want someone who seems to be a member of "the elite". When all is said and done, they want someone dependable and accessible to farmers and town workers alike, who gets the job done. Preference flows at the 2010 Election The AEC has now finalised the election count, which has allowed the release of data on preference flows at the 2010 election. The Uruzgan Six We continue to mourn the Balibo Five but we have not, thus far, much mourned the Uruzgan Six. Grand final reload: an underwhelming affair On Saturday I sat through something no self-respecting human being should have to sit through: I sat through a Grand Final Redux. The 'warm up' Grand Final was a teasing vixen, a wicked temptress, building the state up into a frothing frenzy to the point of climax and then trailing off with infuriating smiles and promises of future liaisons. Was it really worth rounding everybody up and doing it all again? I vote no. Reserve Bank - more bark than bite? The Reserve Bank has discovered the pen can indeed be mightier than the sword.
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Judge to examine if executed man was innocent A Texas judge will consider this week whether a man the state executed in 2004 for killing his three toddlers in a house fire was innocent of the crimes. Underground strike hits London commuters Millions of commuters in London face travel chaos as the latest 24-hour strike on the Underground train network causes major disruption to the city's transport system. Flights resume between Cairo and Tehran Egypt and Iran have agreed to resume direct flights between their capitals for the first in three decades.
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New technology stretches stem cell potential Australian scientists say they have found a way to successfully grow human stem cells outside the body. Landholders urged to report rare plants Researchers say the discovery of one of Queensland's rarest plants could be "just the tip of the iceberg". Gallipoli visa row resolved A dispute threatening a planned survey of Gallipoli battlefields in Turkey has been resolved.
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Fox Taskforce defends response The head of Tasmania's fox eradication program has defended its response to reported fox sightings. Stray dog remarks land councillor in trouble A Central Desert Shire councillor is facing allegations that he breached the code of conduct by speaking out about the number of stray dogs in communities. Landholders urged to report rare plants Researchers say the discovery of one of Queensland's rarest plants could be "just the tip of the iceberg".
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