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Bligh praised as Gillard tells Labor to be brave The Queensland state Labor conference continues today with a keynote address by Premier Anna Bligh, after Prime Minister Julia Gillard called on the party faithful yesterday to have the courage to face the challenging times. Karzai says US in talks with Taliban Afghan president Hamid Karzai says the United States is holding talks with the Taliban, in the first official confirmation of such contacts after nearly 10 years of war. LulzSec wants to avenge Sega attack Japanese computer games publisher Sega has joined the rapidly growing club of video game companies whose computer systems have been hacked by cyber criminals. Backpacker killed in mini-van crash An Irish woman has been killed after a mini-van carrying seven backpackers rolled in Victoria's north. Boy on scooter pinned under car An afternoon scooter ride nearly turned into tragedy for a five-year-old boy who was run over by a reversing car in Melbourne.
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Kevin's Eleven: back for one last blag? It was just after midday on Wednesday that I first heard whispered advance publicity of the exciting new political blockbuster, "Kevin's Eleven". Kevin, the lead character, is fighting against the odds. Irascible yet charming, he's lost everything, yet has the audacity to attempt the seemingly impossible. The problem is the cast list. And as I phoned around looking for anyone who had it, I found that nobody really did. Reality bytes: a fake girl in Damascus The ghastly paternalism and plain old creepiness of some white dude in drag aside, authenticity matters. Especially when it comes to identity. Climate change is happening This week begins a new series: Clearing up the Climate Debate. Bloomsday and difficult pleasures The ballyhoo of Bloomsday is one reminder that we use language that has been shaped by masters. Once in a blue moon, at least, we should revisit them. The weekly quiz
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Wife of slain police officer breaks silence The wife of a fallen Gold Coast police officer has broken her silence, describing the harrowing moment she heard her husband had been gunned down on patrol. LulzSec wants to avenge Sega attack Japanese computer games publisher Sega has joined the rapidly growing club of video game companies whose computer systems have been hacked by cyber criminals. Popemobile may become green machine Mercedes-Benz is making a greener hybrid Popemobile for Benedict XVI, the Wirtschaftswoche weekly paper reports.
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LulzSec wants to avenge Sega attack Japanese computer games publisher Sega has joined the rapidly growing club of video game companies whose computer systems have been hacked by cyber criminals. Online storage leaves companies open to hackers Cyber security experts are warning that the growing practice of sharing and storing information online could make more companies and institutions vulnerable to attack from hackers. Fish study reveals battle of the sexes Researchers have discovered an ongoing gender battle in the cleaner fish species which can lead to males punishing females for eating too much.
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Popemobile may become green machine Mercedes-Benz is making a greener hybrid Popemobile for Benedict XVI, the Wirtschaftswoche weekly paper reports. Solar power stations set for NSW, Qld The Federal Government has announced three quarters of a billion dollars in funding for two major solar power stations that will go ahead in regional New South Wales and Queensland. TEPCO suspends clean-up at Fukushima plant The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant says it has suspended an operation to clean-up radioactive water only five hours after it had begun.
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