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Afternoon Edition. Fri 10 Jun 2011
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Swamp remains belong to missing teen DNA tests have confirmed human remains found in Cairns swampland are those of missing teenager Declan Crouch. Star witness in Hanson case fronts court A Sydney teacher and father of three who allegedly led Pauline Hanson to believe her New South Wales election result had been sabotaged has appeared in court. $8m awarded to police shooting victim A Canberra man who was left a quadriplegic after being shot in the neck by police has been awarded $8 million in compensation. Treasury releases draft mining tax bill The Federal Government has released its draft legislation for the Minerals Resource Rent Tax. Judge reserves verdict in Fox trial A judge has reserved his verdict in the trial of Malcolm Fox, husband of children's author Mem Fox, who is accused of having a sexual relationship with a former student.
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Evading meaty realities that make us feel uncomfortable Meat and its by-products are central to Australian society and each and every year we kill some eight million cows, five million pigs and nearly half a billion chickens. There's something particularly morally distasteful about evading realities on the basis that they make us feel uncomfortable about ourselves. We kill animals in huge quantities and should be prepared to face up to what that actually means. Live export ban risks valuable Indigenous jobs Real Indigenous jobs are rare. But we do know this: there are 82 Indigenous cattle properties in northern Australia with strong links to the live export trade - 54 in the Territory, 22 in the Kimberley and Pilbara and six in far north Queensland. There is no excuse for the shocking animal cruelty in Indonesian abattoirs and the Government should play a role in ensuring that the live export trade is cleaned up. But just pulling the plug on it risks a catastrophic destruction of jobs and fragile regional economies. Skeptically threatening public debate and democracy Why are politicians and some media refusing to condemn those threatening to kill and sexually assault climate scientists? Coal seam gas is 'a disaster' Advocates of coal seam gas say it's the way of the future for Australia, environmentalists are less keen. 'Yes' the hardest word Let us say no to demonising and prolonging the persecution of those who have already suffered harm and seek our compassion and a safe harbour.
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Army launches raid on flashpoint Syrian town Syria's army has launched a crackdown on "armed gangs" in the flashpoint town of Jisr al-Shughur, where authorities say 120 police and troops were massacred earlier in the week. US Citi customers have account details hacked Banking giant Citigroup has become the latest multinational corporation to fall prey to hackers. Prince Philip celebrates 90th birthday Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, turns 90 on Friday but will keep the celebrations at a minimum in keeping with the no-nonsense style that has defined a life behind the throne.
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Love is in the air for red pandas As we head into winter, the plummeting mercury signals the start of the breeding season for some cold climate mammals. Man charged over internet grooming Police have charged a man from Sydney's west with grooming a 14-year-old girl for sex after a joint investigation between New South Wales and Queensland police. UN to upgrade space weather forecasts A UN plan to upgrade space weather forecasts would help the world cope with solar storms that might wreak up to $2 trillion in damage if the sun repeated a giant flare of 1859, according to experts.
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Spinnaker island weed burn A controlled burn has begun today on Spinnaker Island in Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. House sale inspections 'not always frank and fearless' The Master Builders Association (MBA) fears the compulsory energy efficiency and pest inspection reports required when a house is sold in the ACT are not always independent. 'Bidgee landholders warned of high flows High flows along the Murrumbidgee River are expected over the next three weeks, as water is released from both Burrinjuck and Blowering Dams.
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