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Morning Edition. Sun 20 Feb 2011
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Unrest spreads across Arab world Anti-government protests have once again flared across the Middle East in a wave of unrest that threatens to destabilise the entire region. Luhrmann's Great Gatsby remake to be shot in Sydney The remake of one of the most iconic movies of all time, The Great Gatsby, is set to be filmed in Sydney. 18 killed as Taliban storm Afghan bank Eighteen people were killed and more than 70 others were wounded in a Taliban attack on a bank in Jalalabad, in eastern Afghanistan, on Saturday (local time). Police hunt parking space double murderer Police in Victoria have launched a manhunt after a double killing thought to have been sparked by an argument over a parked car. Bligh's popularity soars in wake of disasters Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has staged a major turnaround in the latest opinion poll.
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Deep divisions simmer in our cultural melting pot Each Australia Day acres of newsprint is devoted to worrying about the apparent rising tide of aggressive nationalism. Young Australians have embraced January 26 in a way their parents never did. Flags fly from cars, men and women sport Southern Cross tattoos ... As multiculturalism again moves to the top of the political agenda, it might serve us to try harder to understand where this assertive nationalism comes from. It's just harmless racyism... The debate about Islam in Australia falls into two categories. There's racism and then there's 'racyism', which doesn't involve nearly the same political consequences. Aussies love comebacks, unless you're a playwright David Williamson's sequel to Don's Party has been savaged by the critics, who see tradgedy in crowds of people not only shelling out to see a Williamson play, but also suffering the unconscious indignity of enjoying it. The big book bust This week it's all about the doors of Borders stores banging shut. Party popper time for readers? For writers? Quite possibly. Kristina can win ... and bake my muffins
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Unrest spreads across Arab world Anti-government protests have once again flared across the Middle East in a wave of unrest that threatens to destabilise the entire region. 18 killed as Taliban storm Afghan bank Eighteen people were killed and more than 70 others were wounded in a Taliban attack on a bank in Jalalabad, in eastern Afghanistan, on Saturday (local time). US to carve $61 billion off budget The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has voted to cut more than $US61 billion in government spending, setting the stage for a bruising political battle with Democrats who control the Senate and the White House.
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Fight computer viruses like epidemics: Microsoft Microsoft has advocated fighting pernicious computer viruses with public health tactics used to stop the spread of SARS, H1N1 and other dangerous real-world bugs. Chief scientist stands down Australia's chief scientist Penny Sackett is standing down. Earth dodges solar storm A wave of charged plasma particles from a huge solar eruption has glanced off the Earth's northern pole, lighting up auroras and disrupting some radio communications, a NASA scientist said.
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Japan ties amicable despite whaling row: Rudd Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed Australia's ambassador to Japan was called in for a meeting about whaling but says relations with Japan are still amicable. Fewer big fish in the sea Fewer big, predatory fish are swimming in the world's oceans because of overfishing, leaving smaller fish to thrive and double in force over the past 100 years, scientists have said. More flooding in the northern Goldfields The Fire and Emergency Services Authority is warning people in the northern Goldfields, Eucla and the Interior to prepare for more flooding over the next 24 hours.
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