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Doctors optimistic about shot congresswoman Surgeons are "cautiously optimistic" about the recovery chances of US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head by a man at a public event in Arizona. Dalby braces for second round of flooding Queensland's flood crisis has escalated in the state's south, with the town of Dalby facing fresh threats of rising floodwaters. Police work to identify house fire victims Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a house in Melbourne's north-east yesterday. NSW north coast braces for flooding State Emergency Service (SES) crews are preparing for possible flooding in northern New South Wales as heavy rain from Queensland crosses the border. Dealer, employee likely behind Vodafone leak Vodafone says a dealer or employee is probably responsible for sharing a password that allowed personal information to become available on the internet.
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Europe's debt spiral: mission unaccomplished In the first of a three-part series examining European debt, Satyajit Das says a toxic conjunction of high cost of funding, low growth and high starting level of debt in countries like Ireland and Greece could make it near impossible for these countries to contain their debt spiral. In the absence of strong economic growth, inflation and a massive devaluation, the peripheral economies, such as Ireland and Greece, may be unable to shrink themselves to solvency.  Pakistan's last moderate? When Pakistan politician Salmaan Taseer was buried, so were the country's hopes for moderation and freedom of opinion. The globalised world and the Gaia Hypothesis In an interview with Dr Tim Flannery for The Science Show, we spoke of ants and mammoths and of Copenhagen, of climate and population, and of the Gaia Hypothesis. Can the earth appear to behave like an organism? Can it seem even conscious, in the way Dr Flannery implies? There have been some spectacular developments in what's called Complexity Science in recent years and in our understanding of the way systems interact. Old conflicts die hard Global media attention has focused on Sudan in recent weeks to an unprecedented extent. And it should. A referendum to be held this Sunday in the country's south will most likely result in the creation of a new nation state. The chance for peace in a region plagued by war is tantalising - the likelihood of a return to violence equally evocative. But one question that has not been adequately addressed in the world's press is why this referendum is necessary. A whale of a story It has never been a secret, as reported this week, that Australia has been seeking to 'cut a deal' with Japan so that it would drastically reduce or phase out its whaling operations. The reality is that the wheels of international justice turn very slowly. This creates opportunities for Australia to negotiate a diplomatic solution to this dispute which could be a turning point in the future of whale conservation.
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Balloons sent to spy on whalers Conservationists are using giant weather balloons to stalk Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean. Undersea tremor strikes off Vanuatu A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck near the south Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, but no tsunami warning has been issued. 70 killed in Iran plane crash: reports At least 70 people were killed in an Iranian passenger plane crash near the northwestern city of Urumiyeh, a Red Crescent official said.
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Great Barrier Reef 'should recover' from flood damage A central Queensland academic says it is difficult to work out the impact of flooding on the Great Barrier Reef. Hackers target N Korea's heir North Korea's official YouTube site has been hacked, with a cartoon posted showing Kim Jong-il's son and heir apparent running over his countrymen in a sports car. Clever collie learns more than 1,000 words A border collie has learned more than 1,000 words, showing US researchers that her memory is not only better than theirs, but that she understands quite a bit about how language works.
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$300 million solar farm approved at Nyngan The Mayor of the Bogan Shire, Ray Donald, says a $300 million solar farm at Nyngan will provide a significant boost to local employment. Great Barrier Reef 'should recover' from flood damage A central Queensland academic says it is difficult to work out the impact of flooding on the Great Barrier Reef. Balloons sent to spy on whalers Conservationists are using giant weather balloons to stalk Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean.
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