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Trapped miners' ordeal nearly over Chilean authorities are on the brink of launching a rescue operation to bring 33 trapped miners to the surface at the San Jose mine in the north of the country. Aussies have final say on track The men's 4x400 metres relay team rounded out a stellar night for Australia which saw it pick up three gold medals in track and field and one in gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Pensioner takes on Telstra over call centres A Tasmanian pensioner is taking on Telstra after becoming frustrated once too often with its technology. Australian girl feared murdered in US United States police have begun a homicide investigation after the disappearance of a 10-year-old Australian girl who has been living in North Carolina. Labor won't vet Afghanistan debate, says Smith Defence Minister Stephen Smith says Labor MPs will not be told what to say during the parliamentary debate on the war in Afghanistan.
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Currency: The weapon of choice in a world of low demand The currency crisis being felt the world over highlights the "beggar thy neighbour" policies pursued by many economies. China, Japan and Germany have consistently pursued policies that emphasise high domestic savings, low domestic consumption and an undervalued currency to drive their export driven economies. And these global imbalances have significantly contributed to current financial problems. A watery plan of compromises The Murray-Darling Basin Authority's new 'guide' proposes yet more compromises at the expense of the environment. Under siege by the pregnancy police Has anyone else ever felt under siege by the pregnancy police? Have we gone overboard with pregnancy advice? Paradigm Lost... and found Unhinged by the federal election, the AFL grand final and the New Zealand earthquake, Australia slipped through a glitch in the space/time continuum. Water: a byword for waste Water is a scarce and much abused resource around the globe. It's management should not be left to markets where the pursuit of profit has water abused and devalued. Water needs a voice and a value beyond the market. Putting a higher monetary value on water would help, but the greatest assistance that could be given to water would be a change in attitude. It should be accorded more respect.
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Jericho celebrates 10,000th birthday Jericho, founded at around 8,000 BC, is celebrating its 10,000th birthday and trying to consolidate its claim to being the world's oldest city. SMS romance is grounds for divorce: court A South Korean court has ruled that sending romantic text messages to someone other than your spouse can be grounds for divorce. Comic novel scoops Booker Prize British author Howard Jacobson is the surprise winner of this year's Booker Prize for his comic novel The Finkler Question.
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Reef fish research considers climate change adaptation A James Cook University scientist in north Queensland is investigating if fish on the Great Barrier Reef are able to adapt to climate change. Threatened plant found after record rain Scientists from the Northern Territory environment department have discovered a new population of a threatened wetland plant after record rain. US doctors usher in 'dawn of stem cell age' A patient in the United States has become the first person in the world to be treated with human embryonic stem cells.
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Xstrata lead probe seeks access to homes Mining giant Xstrata is seeking access to homes in Mount Isa, in north-west Queensland, as part of a research program looking at sources of lead in the community. Yanner may back Abbott's Wild Rivers bill Gulf of Carpentaria Aboriginal leader Murrandoo Yanner says Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's plan to overturn Queensland's Wild Rivers legislation may have some merit. MP slams rise in SA industrial water use Industrial water use is rising in South Australia at a time when it is falling in other states, says Family First MP Robert Brokenshire.
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