Leaders gather for G20 pow-wow
Posted on 25 September, 2009
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Treasurer Wayne Swan are in the US city of Pittsburgh this morning to take part in the G20 summit of major economies.
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Witch killings on the rise: UN
Posted on 24 September, 2009
Murder and persecution of women and children accused of being witches is spreading around the world and destroying the lives of millions of people, experts said on Wednesday.
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Dust storm chokes Sydney
Posted on 23 September, 2009
Sydneysiders are being warned that a huge dust cloud will continue to affect the city through the day, after they woke to an eerie red dawn this morning.
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Relieved Ablett gets his gong
Posted on 22 September, 2009
Gary Ablett led the pack throughout last night's Brownlow Medal vote count, but with only two rounds of counting to go he was still gripped by nerves, even though the coveted prize was clearly his.
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Wong signals climate change compromise
Posted on 21 September, 2009
The Federal Government has suggested a compromise proposal that it hopes will make agreement at the Copenhagen global climate change talks in December more likely.
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Truancy dole crackdown 'will hurt children'
Posted on 18 September, 2009
A south-east Queensland mayor says children will suffer if parents' welfare payments are cut because their children do not go to school.
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Dad 'raped daughter for 30 years'
Posted on 17 September, 2009
A Victorian man has been charged with a series of sex and incest offences allegedly committed against his daughter over a period of 30 years.
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Outback film wins US award
Posted on 16 September, 2009
The Australian movie Broken Hill has won the Best Feature Film - Audience Choice Award at the TriMedia Film Festival in Colorado.
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Del Potro ends Federer's reign
Posted on 15 September, 2009
Juan Martin del Potro has dethroned five-time defending champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 to win the US Open, ending an era to win in his first grand slam final.
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Australia 'bottom of the pack' on green economy
Posted on 14 September, 2009
Australia is behind Mexico and Argentina in terms of its ability to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets, a report says.
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Driver dead in school bus collision
Posted on 11 September, 2009
A driver has been killed and a passenger critically injured after the car they were in collided with a school bus in Sydney this morning.
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Rogue priest accused of Mexican hijack
Posted on 10 September, 2009
Mexican officials say a Bolivian priest masterminded the hijacking of a passenger plane after it left the tourist resort of Cancun with 104 passengers on board this morning.
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Combet savaged over women on the front line
Posted on 9 September, 2009
Defence Personnel Minister Greg Combet has been savaged by a Liberal backbencher and former Australian Army officer over a new drive which could see women serving in frontline combat missions in countries like Afghanistan.
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Govt may axe free breast cancer screenings
Posted on 8 September, 2009
Free breast cancer screening for women under 45 could be axed, with the Government considering recommendations to limit the availability of mammograms covered by Medicare.
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Clean coal: Miracle or mirage?
Posted on 7 September, 2009
Clean-coal technology has been touted as the great hope for battling climate change, but governments have talked big about it and delivered little for much of the past decade.
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British aid quits over Afghanistan war
Posted on 4 September, 2009
A key aide to Britain's defence secretary has resigned over the war in Afghanistan.
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Indonesia searches for quake casualities
Posted on 3 September, 2009
A powerful earthquake has struck near the Indonesian island of Java, killing at least 35 people and injuring hundreds.
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Vet dies from Hendra virus
Posted on 2 September, 2009
A central Queensland vet has died from Hendra virus in a Brisbane hospital.
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Fog hampers search for missing minister
Posted on 1 September, 2009
Low fog in Victoria's Alps region is preventing an aerial search for missing state minister Tim Holding.
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Cabinet minister goes missing on solo bush walk
Posted on 31 August, 2009
Victorian Cabinet minister Tim Holding has gone missing after setting out on a solo overnight bushwalk in the Victorian Alps.
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