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Murray-Darling cuts 'could spark riots' There are warnings today's long-awaited Murray-Darling plan could spark riots in the streets of regional towns which could be hard-hit by expected cuts to irrigation entitlements. Pearson disqualified after crossing line first New Delhi's Commonwealth Games have witnessed the most dramatic and even perhaps most farcical event of the competition after 24-year-old Sally Pearson thought she had become the first Australian woman since Raelene Boyle in 1974 to win gold in the 100 metres sprint. Aussie dollar creeps closer to parity The Australian dollar hit a new record of 99.2 US cents overnight before a strengthening in the US dollar saw it lose ground. Horse stabbed, scalped in paddock attack A horse has died after being stabbed in the neck and having her mane and some skin cut off in an attack in a paddock in Melbourne's north. Rugby scoreboard crashes to ground in Delhi A giant scoreboard at the Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens venue has crashed to the ground in the latest embarrassing mishap to blight the troubled event.
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Home and away, it still comes down to leadership Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard are domestic political warriors of the same generation and the same mould. Sharp-tongued, sharply-focussed political operators intent on scoring points and defending the political advantage at all times. So much so that even a visit to our soldiers in Afghanistan or a leaders' summit in Europe is not out of bounds. To dob or not to dob If our culture makes it hard to dob in a mate, even if we're convinced of wrongdoing, how agonising must it be to betray your child? Respecting free speech In a civilised world we must always respect and take note of all views, even the most unpleasant and the least worthy. Time for banks to bail out global poverty A 'Robin Hood' tax on global financial transactions might just be the answer to eradicating poverty in the new millennium. Talking about Tasers Having listened to the public debate about Tasers it seems to me that Australians need to know more about these weapons. Since their rollout across the country, whenever a police shooting or 'Taser proximate' death occurs we ask 'why wasn't there a Taser?' or 'are Tasers safe?' But too much of the public debate surrounding Taser use by police in Australia is clouded by favourable comparisons of Tasers to firearms.
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Pakistan keeps tankers bottled up Pakistan says it has not made a decision about re-opening a border crossing used by Coalition forces heading into Afghanistan. 1,000 Kenyan teachers sacked over sex abuse Kenya's government has revealed that it has sacked more than 1,000 teachers over the past two years for sexually abusing students. Loyalty oath plan angers Israeli Arabs The Israeli government is considering a proposal to force non-Jewish citizens to swear their loyalty to Israel as a Jewish state.
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Australian bass returning to the Snowy The Australian bass population in the Snowy River in south east New South Wales has taken a turn for the better, with re-stocking efforts showing results. Sparrow disease watch urged Health and biosecurity authorities in Tasmania are on the alert for another mass outbreak of salmonella in the state's sparrow population. Ancient galaxies found in modern universe A team of Australian scientists have discovered a group of galaxies thought to have existed only in the distant past.
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Mid North Coast Councils receive State funding for flood protection works The State Government has given two mid north coast councils a total of $100,00 for flood mitigation works. Murray-Darling plan 'could spark riots' There are warnings today's long-awaited Murray-Darling plan could spark riots in the streets of regional towns which could be hard-hit by expected cuts to irrigation entitlements. Sutton mine 'won't benefit community' Member for Goulburn Pru Goward says plans for an underground coal mine in the New South Walse southern highlands may breach foreign investment policy.
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