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Huegill flies to 100m gold Geoff Huegill's remarkable comeback reached a new high after he won gold in the men's 100 metres butterfly final at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. Opposition says Murray-Darling towns in the dark The Federal Opposition says regional towns deserve to know exactly how plans to restore the health of the Murray Darling river system will impact on them. Pearson returns to scene of heartbreak Sally Pearson was forced to relive her agony at being stripped of a gold medal after she arrived at the Delhi athletics stadium on Friday night without a clue that the delayed medal ceremony for her race was about to begin. Aussies wrap up another golden night Australia capped off the penultimate day of the swimming program at the Delhi Commonwealth Games with gold in the women's 4x100 metres freestyle final. Floods, landslide as rain soaks Sunshine Coast Torrential overnight rain has brought flash flooding to Queensland's Sunshine Coast, cutting roads and causing property damage.
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The Fixer's agenda Julia Gillard been PM for more than 100 days now, and has in that time faced a series of trials whose difficulty and danger owe more to ancient Greece than 21st century Australia. But what sort of prime minister is she? To borrow the filing system of former British Labour leader Tony Benn, who used to say that politicians could be classed into three categories, there is no doubt Julia Gillard is a fixer. The importance of being us To deny there are a set of values that act as the leitmotif of our Australian story, is to deny the story itself and surrender our nation to a nihilism that cuts as adrift from our past, each other and a better and more inclusive future. Llosa at long odds, but none worthier In Vargas Llosa, the Nobel prize committee has found a winner of stature and substance. Gai Waterhouse: racing's female monarch On a weekend when the sporting world looked to the climax of its footy seasons she exceeded her own inheritance training her 100th Group One winner. With her century of elite winners - a pile that will grow in the coming weeks of the Melbourne Spring Carnival - will come a coronation. Yet the identity of racing's female monarch is already well beyond dispute. That title goes to GM Waterhouse. Gai - to one and all. Weekly wrap: a week of ruination
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No 3-D wizardry for latest Harry Potter film Harry Potter fans will have to wait a bit longer to enjoy the magic of 3-D. NATO to probe deadly chopper raid NATO will investigate after claims its helicopters killed several community policemen. Military parade to honour Kim Jong-un A senior North Korean official has given the first public confirmation that the youngest son of the dictator Kim Jong-il will succeed his father.
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Nitrogen fertilisers doing as much harm as good The development of nitrogen fertilisers has worked wonders for increasing the amount of food in the world, but the results of a new study have revealed how the fertilisers have damaged waterways and the atmosphere. Whale rider receives warning A boy who climbed on the back of a Southern Right Whale off the coast of Albany last month has received a warning. End of dieting for actors Scientists in Germany have created software that enables actors to appear thinner or heavier on-screen.
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Opposition says Murray-Darling towns in the dark The Federal Opposition says regional towns deserve to know exactly how plans to restore the health of the Murray Darling river system will impact on them. Toxic sludge pollution levels ease Pollution levels from a red sludge spill in Hungary have subsided in the Danube and there is no risk of a biological or environmental catastrophe in the major European waterway, Hungarian officials said. Toxic sludge death toll rises to 5 A man injured in Hungary's toxic sludge disaster has died in hospital, bringing the death toll to five, an official for the disaster relief services said.
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