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Dengue case confirmed as Delhi Games open India welcomed the nations of the Commonwealth to New Delhi with a spectacular opening ceremony overnight, but confirmation that a Games official had gone down with dengue fever posed a new headache for organisers. Death mars Dragons' celebrations St George-Illawarra's NRL premiership celebrations have been overshadowed by the death of a man outside the St George Leagues Club overnight. Rate rise will kill Christmas: retailers Retailers say an interest rate rise will be disastrous for the industry, killing what could be a bumper Christmas. Massive war games begin in north Queensland Thousands of military personnel are in north Queensland this week for one of Australia's largest military exercises. Arson charges laid over party blaze Adelaide police have charged a man with five counts of arson and endangering life over several fires lit around Glenelg North.
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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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French hold new pension protests Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have again taken to the streets of France to protest against government plans to raise the retirement age. Pope stops short of denouncing Mafia Pope Benedict has used a mass in Sicily's capital Palermo to denounce organised crime in Italy, but stopped short of condemning the island's Mafia. Israeli soldiers used child as human shield Two Israeli soldiers have been convicted of using a Palestinian child as a human shield to protect them from a possible bomb during last year's war in the Gaza Strip.
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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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New plan revealed for Girraween National Park The Queensland Government has developed a new management plan for the Girraween National Park on the state's Southern Downs. More artificial reefs planned for Moreton Bay The State Government has announced two more artificial reefs for anglers in Moreton Bay off the south-east Queensland coast. Delay for $150 pipeline project A $150 million pipeline project to safeguard the ACT's water supply has been delayed.
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