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NT preparing to open new Azaria inquest Northern Territory authorities are moving to establish a new coronial inquest into the death of Azaria Chamberlain, 30 years since the baby girl disappeared in the shadow of Uluru. Torrential rain drenches south-east Qld South-east Queensland is awash this morning, with up to 250 millimetres of rain having drenched the region since 9am (AEST) yesterday. Rugby coach Mitchell stabbed in Jo'burg Former All Blacks and Western Force coach John Mitchell has survived being stabbed by intruders in his hotel room in South Africa. Rioters attack police at gay pride parade Right-wing extremists have hurled petrol bombs at police, torched the ruling party's offices and stoned the headquarters of state television in pitched battles on the sidelines of a gay pride march in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Hockey accused of costings con job The Federal Government says the Coalition did not tell the truth before the last election when it claimed to have had its costings audited.
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Abbott didnÂ't want the job: Windsor Tony Windsor has revealed for the first time why Tony Abbott is not prime minister today. Remarkably it was because in the crucial early days of negotiations over the formation of a minority government Abbott didnÂ't want the job. If this is so it betrays a dangerous mindset on AbbottÂ's behalf. Keeping their political heads above water If you depended for your survival on a river and if you were taking more out of the river than it could supply... what would you do? WhatÂ's wrong with American Politics? The Congress The real problem for America is its system of government which is far from an ideal model. The system is both antiquated and abused. Impossible to solve: the currency wars Naturally the IMF annual meeting over the weekend failed to reach agreement on the so-called currency wars. 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.
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Court acquits Iraqis of killing six British soldiers An Iraqi court has freed two men accused of being part of a hundreds-strong mob that killed six British troops in 2003, angering the soldiers' parents but drawing smiles from those in the courtroom. Israel indicts soldier for taking state secrets The Israeli army has charged a soldier with allegedly stealing hundreds of secret military files, some of which are said to contain material on Iran. Memoirs reveal Mandela's jail heartache A new collection of Nelson Mandela's private papers reveals his years of heartache at missing his family during his 27 years in jail.
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Canegrowers focus on sugar research models Sugar lobby group Canegrowers says the industry's research and development will need to be more efficient in the future. Zoo suspects pregnant monkey still on the loose Managers of a zoo north of Brisbane say a rare and tiny primate that was targeted by thieves could still be in the local area. Stolen male monkey found dead near zoo In a tragic development in the theft of two highly endangered monkeys from Brisbane's Alma Park Zoo, the male of the pair has been found dead in the backyard of a house near the zoo.
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Experts probe latest dugong death Authorities are investigating the death of another dugong found on a Cairns beach in far north Queensland. Hunter Valley mining plan takes shape NSW Planning Minister Tony Kelly says a proposed Hunter Valley coal mining strategy is being prepared for a future industry workforce of 20,000 employees. More locusts discovered Aerial surveillance in the western region has detected more bands of locusts in the Nyngan district during the weekend.
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