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Market slides on banks, miners
(September 8th, 2010 02:08 AM)
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A weak lead from overseas markets overnight has combined with mining tax concerns to drag the Australian share market lower.
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East Timor's deputy PM resigns
(September 8th, 2010 01:47 AM)
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East Timor's deputy prime minister Mario Carrascalao has resigned.
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Robb considers move against Bishop
(September 8th, 2010 01:46 AM)
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Opposition finance spokesman Andrew Robb is considering a challenge to deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop.
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Thai Airways plane searched after bomb threat
(September 8th, 2010 01:59 AM)
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US police searched a Thai Airways plane at Los Angeles International Airport late Tuesday (local time) after it landed following a warning of a bomb on board, an FBI spokeswoman said.
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Minister quits Gillard Cabinet
(September 8th, 2010 01:48 AM)
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Federal Veterans' Affairs minister Alan Griffin has decided to step down from the ministry.
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Experts divided over merits of minority government
(September 8th, 2010 01:07 AM)
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The independent MPs say a minority government will offer the opportunity for a new kind of politics, but Australians are also being warned it could mean a wild ride.
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Dancing queens dig lords of the dance
(September 8th, 2010 12:53 AM)
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Scientists have revealed the secret to how a man can attract women on the dance floor: it's all in the way he moves his neck and torso and the speed at which he moves his right knee.
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Note to self: Stosur in sight of childhood dream
(September 8th, 2010 12:37 AM)
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As Sam Stosur caps off her best US Open campaign, a blast from the past may help her make a final push to reach world number one.
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Fewer international tourists coming to Qld
(September 8th, 2010 12:17 AM)
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New figures show a two per cent drop in the number of international visitors to Queensland in the year to June.
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Australian success for new melanoma drug
(September 8th, 2010 12:04 AM)
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A new cancer drug has proven capable of shrinking melanomas in clinical trials in Australia.
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Fev stood down over off-field incident
(September 8th, 2010 11:50 PM)
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Controversial AFL star Brendan Fevola has been suspended indefinitely by the Brisbane Lions over an alleged off-field incident.
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Housing finance rises in July but caution remains
(September 8th, 2010 11:48 PM)
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There has been an increase in the number of home loans taken out by owner-occupiers in July.
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Pair jailed for stealing car with kids inside
(September 8th, 2010 11:43 PM)
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A 19-year-old woman and 30-year-old man have been jailed for stealing a car with three children inside.
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Dog on the prowl for prisoner mobiles
(September 8th, 2010 11:36 PM)
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A sniffer dog will be used in the Victoria's prisons from today to help catch inmates using mobile phones.
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Leaders attend funeral of young soldier
(September 8th, 2010 11:22 PM)
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Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have put politics aside to farewell another Australian soldier who was killed in Afghanistan.
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