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Magpies massacre Saints in replay The initial battle was drawn but Collingwood emphatically won the war, slaughtering St Kilda by 56 points in the AFL grand final replay at the MCG on Saturday. Gillard makes surprise visit to Afghanistan Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made a brief visit to Afghanistan en route to a series of meetings in Europe. NSW long weekend road toll hits 7 A young boy has died in hospital overnight after a car crash in Sydney's west, bringing the long weekend road toll in New South Wales to seven. Big boots to fill as croc man farwelled A public memorial service has been held for crocodile hunter Malcolm Douglas at his Wilderness Wildlife Park near Broome. Dozens killed as trains collide at station At least 35 people have been killed after a passenger train slammed into the back of another train in Indonesia, leaving dozens trapped in the mangled wreckage.
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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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Pension protests continue on French streets Hundreds of thousands of people in France have taken to the streets to demonstrate against plans by president Nicolas Sarkozy to raise the retirement age. Gillard makes surprise visit to Afghanistan Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made a brief visit to Afghanistan en route to a series of meetings in Europe. British officials avoided bombed Nigerian parade British dignitaries due to attend Nigerian independence celebrations stayed away from the event marred by two nearby car bombs, a spokesman said Saturday, amid a report there were warnings of attacks.
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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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