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Uncertainty after live export ban lifted The Federal Government has lifted the ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia, but it cannot say when shipments will resume. Tabloid hackers targeted dead soldiers' families: report The families of British soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan could have had their phones hacked by an investigator working for Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid, according to reports this morning. Gracious Stuart admits Maroons too good The real New South Wales coach Ricky Stuart finally stood up after his bold bid to end Queensland's State of Origin dominance crashed and burned on Wednesday night. Bali Nine ringleader loses final appeal Another member of the Bali Nine has lost his final legal appeal against a death sentence for heroin smuggling. Former SAS commander breaks silence on Tampa affair Former Defence Force personnel have spoken out about the Tampa and children overboard affair, accusing the Howard government of manipulating events for political purposes.
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Tony in Abbottland: a one act play What would a random encounter between Tony Abbott and one of his staffers look like? The scene is set. Office, Parliament House. Night. A TV on the wall in the background is tuned to The Biggest Loser. Tony Abbott is doing push-ups in his Speedos. A staffer enters. Abbott jumps up... Jewish strength, Jewish survival I've got a news flash for those who yearn to see Israel disappear from the map. The Zionist dream of a sovereign Jewish state in the ancestral homeland of the Jews isn't going anywhere. Afghanistan: code of silence If information is the currency of democracy then our Government is short changing us on Afghanistan. Neither land sovereignty nor food security are at risk There can be all sorts of reasons for Australian Governments to decline to approve proposed investments by foreign government entities, but loss of sovereignty is not one of them. Time for Gillard's rubber to hit non-Canberran road Julia Gillard is right to get out of Canberra next week. She knows it's time to start 'selling' the Government's carbon tax to the people. Let her set forth on the hardest and most important task a leader can ever undertake, which is to make an argument powerful and convincing enough to bring people along despite their deeply-held reservations. That's what prime ministers are meant to do.
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Alleged mobster pleads not guilty to 19 murders James 'Whitey' Bulger, the reputed former Boston mobster who eluded prosecution for 16 years until his capture last month, has pleaded not guilty to charges he participated in 19 murders. Tabloid hackers targeted dead soldiers' families: report The families of British soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan could have had their phones hacked by an investigator working for Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid, according to reports this morning. Dozens dead in attack on Afghan checkpoint Up to 78 people have been killed during heavy fighting between insurgents and security forces in eastern Afghanistan.
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Trial tracks eating habits of sheep A trial near Orange in central western New South Wales could shed light on when farmers should move their sheep between pastures. Murdoch backs hacking scandal editor News Corporation head Rupert Murdoch has spoken out about the scandal engulfing his best-selling UK Sunday tabloid, saying allegations of phone hacking and payments to police at the News of the World are "deplorable" and "unacceptable". British MPs plan hacking scandal debate The British Parliament is set to hold an emergency debate over the widening phone hacking scandal involving a private detective working for the News of the World newspaper.
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Branson weighs in on carbon tax debate British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has weighed into the debate over the carbon tax, saying it should be adopted simultaneously worldwide to avoid disadvantaging countries and companies. Expert urges mainland devil release A leading tasmanian devil expert believes some of the animals in captive breeding programs should be released into the wild on the mainland. Swan pledges carbon compo for some miners The Federal Government is promising extra assistance for some coal miners as it moves to counter the industry's campaign against the carbon tax.
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