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Flights resume but chaos continues Air services are gradually resuming this morning as airlines try to clear the backlog of passengers stranded by cancellations due to the ash cloud from a Chilean volcano. Greece wins confidence vote The Greek government has won a vote of confidence, overcoming the first hurdle in winning a new financing package from the European Union (EU) to avoid bankruptcy. Stosur falls at first hurdle Samantha Stosur's Wimbledon hoodoo has continued with the Australian being dumped out in the opening round by world number 262 Melinda Czink, as compatriots Lleyton Hewitt and Bernard Tomic secured wins. Smoking during pregnancy linked to heart disease A new study has found a link between smoking in pregnancy and a risk of heart disease later in life. Ban Ki-moon re-elected as UN chief The United Nations has re-elected Ban Ki-moon for a second term as leader of the global body as it continues to confront conflict and crises across strategic regions.
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New Republicans swap their neo-cons for doves Perhaps one of the most striking attributes of the current Republican field is their dovishness. Last week's forum for presidential candidates made clear scepticism about foreign interventionism isn't limited to the libertarians Ron Paul and Gary Johnson. US Republican candidates are matching their desire for modesty in government with a desire for modesty in foreign affairs. Next time a president pushes for a new war, it would do them well to remember why. A family unfriendly plan The new National Plan on domestic violence is conspicuously silent on female-perpetrated family abuse, and so prevents any possibility of it being addressed in public policy. The Senate is about to get a whole lot greener As the Greens prepare to wield the balance of power in the senate we can expect a frenzy of speculation, allegation and innuendo. There are political problems, and there are real problems In the House of Representatives last night, a report was tabled that gives us a pretty stern reminder of what real problems look like. In 2007, Indigenous kids made up 59 per cent of the numbers in juvenile detention. This is despite the fact that Indigenous Australians represent only 2.5 per cent of the population. Taxes and plebicites don't solves real hardship. Real hardship is grim and tangled and unimaginably difficult to solve. The Taliban punchline to end the horrific joke Talks between the US and the Taliban are among our war aims now. We are bombing families with Taliban relatives in order to form a Taliban-Karzai coalition.
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Picasso painting's sale fills university's coffers A Picasso painting has been sold for more than $20 million, with the proceeds to fund health research at the University of Sydney. Ban Ki-moon re-elected as UN chief The United Nations has re-elected Ban Ki-moon for a second term as leader of the global body as it continues to confront conflict and crises across strategic regions. Huntsman enters race to unseat ex-boss Obama Republicans have yet another candidate vying to challenge Barack Obama in the 2012 US presidential elections.
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Sick turtles wash up on north Queensland beach Concerns have been raised over the discovery of sick and dying turtles in the Townsville area in north Queensland. Teen charged over Port Macquarie police Facebook harassment A Port Macquarie teenager has been charged with harassing police through a social networking site. Shot congresswoman's husband quits NASA Astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of shot US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and commander of the last ever flight of the space shuttle Endeavour, has announced he will retire from the US Navy and NASA from October.
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Chainsaws ready for Coffs Harbour coastal rainforest There's concern in Coffs Harbour about a plan of management for Beacon Hill which overlooks the waterfront. New technology helps find groundwater contamination Researchers at the Southern Cross University say there is a new way to detect groundwater contamination from acid sulphate soils. Goward defends hunting in national parks Member for Goulburn Pru Goward has defended the governments decision to open up more state forests to recreational hunting.
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