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Tributes flow for Tony Curtis Tributes are flowing for Hollywood actor Tony Curtis, who died of heart failure at his Nevada home at the age of 85. Burma to free Suu Kyi Burma's military junta says pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi will be released in November, just days after the country's first election in 20 years. Obama's right-hand man jumps ship As US president Barack Obama grapples with an economic crisis and two wars, his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is preparing to jump ship. Banks tipped to raise rates above the odds Borrowers are being warned to brace for the banks to lift their interest rates by more than any official increase. Contador blames beef for dope test An emotional Alberto Contador has denied knowingly taking a banned substance and blamed contaminated meat for a positive dope test that led to the suspension of the three-time Tour de France winner.
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Dirty Harry - the Speaker turns Harry Jenkins doesn't take kindly to the assumption that he would be happy to function as some kind of cat's paw to the Government. Only days in, Mr Jenkins's dangerously high independence levels are beginning to surface. Forced to adjudicate the chamber using new rules drafted at a meeting to which he was not invited, he's angry, he's Dirty Harry. Nuclear arms: the global threat The global threat posed by nuclear arms barely rates a mention in the popular press. A failure of vigilance on this issue may have dire consequences. Sending a credible drugs message A new report underlines what we already know: it is time Australia's political and law enforcement sectors started to base drugs policy on evidence rather than cliches. Red Book injects substance into economic debate Treasury's Red Book briefing has recently been declassified and released to the general public for the first time. Written in the second person, it offers a fascinating insight into the inner workings of government. It's a bit like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book for incoming treasurers, describing the economic implications of Labor's election promises and the policy challenges awaiting the minority Gillard government. Obama's blinding lights start to dim I've been thinking about the enormous political changes I've witnessed in the US.
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Wall St's best September in 71 years ends with a whimper US stocks have rounded off the best September since 1939 with a fall, as investors took profits to lock in quarterly gains on the final day of the third quarter. Heidi Klum hangs up her wings Supermodel Heidi Klum is hanging up her wings and quitting her role as an "angel" for Victoria's Secret. N Korea releases photo of heir apparent North Korea has published the first adult photograph of the youngest son and heir apparent to leader Kim Jong-il.
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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. Dengue scientists monitoring mosquito adaptations A medical entomologist at James Cook University (JCU) at Cairns in far north Queensland says mosquitos carrying dengue fever may eventually find their way around a new control measure. Big wet to spark snake population boom After one of the wettest years on record, a Central Australian reptile handler is expecting a boom in the venomous snake population.
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Thousands of bikes take to Brisbane streets The first stage of Brisbane City Council's bike hire scheme is being launched today. Murray irrigators get another allocation boost Water allocations have risen from 63 to 67 per cent for Murray irrigators in South Australia, as the river level continues to rise. 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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