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Westpac, NAB complete rate rise quartet Westpac has joined the other three major banks in raising mortgage rates more than the Reserve Bank with a 35-basis-point increase. Britain refuses to pardon Breaker Morant A Royal pardon for Harry "Breaker" Morant has been refused in a modern-day appeal that is as mysterious as the century-old case that saw the Australian soldier executed. Filmmaker questions timing of zombie porn raid A Melbourne filmmaker whose home was raided over a public screening of a zombie porn film has slammed the police action as "perverse". Teacher accused of taping students' mouths shut A teacher has been stood down following allegations of primary school students having their mouths covered in sticky tape in the West Australian Goldfields city of Kalgoorlie. Payback out of control in Central Australia Anti-violence campaigners in Central Australia are increasingly concerned that cultural practices, such as payback, are being distorted and used to commit acts of terrible violence.
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PM transitions toward ongoing programmatic specificity A horrifying possibility emerges. All these months, we've been assuming that there was no lasting handover deal between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd. But I am having increasing doubts, and it's not just based on Mr Rudd's seamless acquisition of the Foreign Affairs portfolio. It appears that some kind of amnesty arrangement has been extended by the Prime Minister to Mr Rudd's vocabulary. Finding a voice for higher education Though many Australians have direct personal connections to universities - as students, graduates and employees - they do not see universities as a political issue. Why is Amazon promoting the sexual abuse of children? The promotion of child sex abuse should be met with zero tolerance. Children's rights to safety outweigh a paedophile defender's 'right to free speech'. England has the spinner advantage The Australian and English teams to do battle during the Ashes series are well-matched but in the spinning ranks, England has a distinct advantage. How the Qld Nats soaked up $5m and killed Tony Abbott There's an old saying in politics; follow the money. And when you do, the current row over the state of Liberal Party finances leads you straight to sensational claims of National Party money siphoning - claims that are threatening Coalition stability. What has now come to light, however, is the questionable manner in which the Queensland Nationals hid the money from their colleagues 'down south'.
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Britain refuses to pardon Breaker Morant A Royal pardon for Harry "Breaker" Morant has been refused in a modern-day appeal that is as mysterious as the century-old case that saw the Australian soldier executed. Apartheid-era nukes used for medicine South Africa has transformed apartheid-era nuclear weapons into a tool for detecting cancer and heart disease, with a new technology that could ease global worries about nuclear arms trafficking. Penultimate Potter 'dark and despairing' Critics have mostly applauded the latest "dark and despairing" Harry Potter film just hours after its premiere in London.
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Rising internet use 'boosts case for NBN' National Broadband Network company head Mike Quigley says a big increase in internet usage has strengthened the case for a new Australian telecommunications network. Forum to focus on native fish A public forum about native fish will be held in Berri as part of Native Fish Awareness Week, which begins today. Veterinary training starting at Roseworthy campus A $28 million veterinary health centre at Adelaide University's Roseworthy campus has been officially opened.
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Recreation reserve closed due to radiation A Northern Territory recreational reserve where a uranium mine once operated has been closed due to low-level radiation in the area. Apartheid-era nukes used for medicine South Africa has transformed apartheid-era nuclear weapons into a tool for detecting cancer and heart disease, with a new technology that could ease global worries about nuclear arms trafficking. Compensation demanded for farmers affected by flying foxes Member for Dalrymple Shane Knuth wants the State Government to provide financial support for farmers affected by flying foxes in his north Queensland electorate.
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