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World's eyes on Chile's rescued miners Chile's 33 rescued miners are pondering their new celebrity status as they recover from their months-long entrapment deep under the earth. Delhi bids Games farewell Bollywood made way for bagpipes and turbans were traded in for tartan kilts as Delhi passed on the Commonwealth Games baton to Glasgow at a closing ceremony in front of 60,000 people. Rate hike in doubt as dollar hovers near parity Analysts say the Australian dollar's push to parity with the US greenback could ease pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates. Australian arrested over Kabul project bribe An Australian working for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has been arrested in India after a major sting operation by United States authorities clamping down on corruption in Afghanistan. Auditor-general to release insulation scheme report The auditor-general's office will today hand down its report into the Federal Government's scrapped home insulation scheme.
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Crown kicks own goal in Qld abortion trial After 18 months the jury is finally in and the verdict is "not guilty" in the criminal trial of Tegan Leach and Sergie Brennan for procuring a home abortion. But as Judge William Everson instructed the jury at 10:00am yesterday it became clear that the prosecution side had kicked an almighty own goal which had just handed the defendants their get out of jail cards. It was a critical point in the trial. Humanity, equality and destiny? Now is an opportune time to ponder not how the Commonwealth Games reflected on India, but how they reflected on us. Break out the sacramental grog Let the Catholics have their celebration. Let them have their party. Give 'em Mary. Lord knows, they need the good press. Defining politicians: It's a complicated and nosy affair The indelibility and easy public accessibility to a politician's past means they are doing battle with their former selves in their attempt to create and maintain an image. As new media unspools vast new platforms upon which commentators and critics can try out their analytical skills on the raw material provided by our policy makers, the politicians feel obliged to become their own narrator. And the current PM, Julia Gillard, is a good example of this phenomenon. David Hicks' journey David Hicks remained in detention, without trial, in Guantanamo Bay because our Government decided to leave him there.
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Dollar hits highest level since float Late last night the dollar hit its highest level since floating in 1983, buying 99.93 US cents. Rate hike in doubt as dollar hovers near parity Analysts say the Australian dollar's push to parity with the US greenback could ease pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates. Australian arrested over Kabul project bribe An Australian working for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has been arrested in India after a major sting operation by United States authorities clamping down on corruption in Afghanistan.
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Way cleared for Union Hall demolition The Development Assessment Commission has approved demolition of Adelaide University's Union Hall. Morcombe inquest hears about persons of interest A coronial inquest on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has heard it would be an impost to DNA-test every piece of evidence in the investigation into Daniel Morcombe's disappearance in December 2003. Survey to dive deep into Australian waters A new flotilla of floating sensors, underwater gliders and cameras mounted on seals are being used by Australian marine scientists to probe deep into our oceans.
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Murray-Darling regions already making water cuts Some regions in the Murray-Darling basin have already cut their water consumption by more than half the amount recommended by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), departmental figures show. Move to natural gas is crucial says Advent Advent Energy has defended the environmental credentials of its natural gas exploration project off the coast of Newcastle. Auditor-general to release insulation scheme report The auditor-general's office will today hand down its report into the Federal Government's scrapped home insulation scheme.
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