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Optimism grows as more miners emerge The operation to free 33 miners trapped almost 700 metres underground in Chile is on track to finish early this afternoon. Corby accused of faking mental illness The governor of Bali's Kerobokan prison has provided a harsh report on Schapelle Corby, accusing her of faking mental illness. Warne takes aim at Ponting's captaincy Australian captain Ricky Ponting has rejected criticism from spin great Shane Warne about the fields set for Nathan Hauritz in India, saying they were of the off-spinner's own choosing. Town shuts down for Murray-Darling meeting Two hundred shopkeepers in the New South Wales city of Griffith will close their stores this morning, to rally against the proposed water cuts under the draft Murray Darling Basin plan. Missing schoolgirls found alive and well Two schoolgirls missing on the New South Wales Central Coast have been found safe and well.
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A most unfortunate declaration of war During the 2007 election campaign, Samantha Maiden of The Australian phoned and asked me to contribute to an article about Kevin Rudd's attempts to manipulate the media. Unfortunately, what I revealed to her was taken out of context and the next day a story ran under the headline: Cassidy declares war on Rudd. That's how the declaration of war before the election came about. Quiet diplomacy: that's the Commonwealth way In my experience, turning a blind eye to human rights abuses is not a new problem for the Commonwealth. Stimulated but unemployed in the USA The US corporate sector has not been playing ball in the government's stimulus strategy. Dealing with drug addiction For all the dysfunctionality of NSW these days, that state is the Australian leader on dealing with drug addiction. Afghanistan: we need an honest debate The recent fracas between Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard over their respective trips to Afghanistan was uninteresting and slightly pathetic. What we really need is an honest parliamentary debate on Afghanistan which asks difficult questions, does not shy away from complexity or reach easy conclusions. But whether this is possible in the current toxic political atmosphere is yet to be seen.
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Chilean miner invited to Graceland Edison Pena may be all shook up after spending nearly 10 weeks trapped deep in a Chilean mine, but the self-proclaimed Elvis fan who was rescued can look forward to special succour: an invitation to Graceland. Six NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan A total of six NATO soldiers were killed in attacks in Afghanistan on Wednesday, four of them in a bomb explosion in the insurgent-hit south of the country, the alliance said. Australian's blasphemy hearing postponed A 44-year-old Western Australian man detained in Egypt for almost three weeks has had his court hearing postponed for another 15 days.
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Managing mental health and substance abuse As part of Mental Health week, a forum in Newcastle today will explain inroads being made by local researchers into the treatment of schizophrenia and depression. There is a plan for a commuter rail service on the Coffs Coast A push for a rail service between Glenreagh and Macksville is set to come under scrutiny today, Thursday October 14. Antarctic krill at risk from CO2 Tasmanian scientists have released ground-breaking research which shows increasing ocean acidification is deadly for Antarctica's main food source.
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MP echoes calls for desal plant switch-off The federal Member for Moncrieff, Steven Ciobo, has joined calls for the Queensland Government to temporarily switch off the Tugun water desalination plant on the Gold Coast. Town shuts down for Murray-Darling meeting Two hundred shopkeepers in the New South Wales city of Griffith will close their stores this morning, to rally against the proposed water cuts under the draft Murray Darling Basin plan. Council puts Brisbane residents on flood alert The Brisbane City Council says it is playing it safe by warning residents to prepare for the possibility of street flooding around the city today.
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