Oil slick clean-up suspended as storm strengthens
Posted on 30 June, 2010
A strengthening tropical storm forced the suspension of skimming from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as US vice-president Joe Biden heard complaints about the pace of clean-up efforts in the disaster zone.
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Greens offer Gillard deal on carbon tax
Posted on 29 June, 2010
Greens Leader Bob Brown says he has written to Prime Minister Julia Gillard offering a solution to the impasse on the emissions trading scheme.
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Swan holds surprise meeting with Obama
Posted on 28 June, 2010
Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has held a meeting with United States president Barack Obama at the G20 summit in Canada.
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Gillard puts Labor back in the black
Posted on 26 June, 2010
New polling shows the Labor party has taken an election-winning lead since Julia Gillard became Prime Minister.
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Isner wins 11-hour Wimbledon epic
Posted on 25 June, 2010
The longest tennis match in history has finally finished after an epic 11 hours and five minutes at Wimbledon, with John Isner beating Nicolas Mahut by an incredible 70-68 in the final set.
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Labor's shadow men stuck knife into Rudd
Posted on 24 June, 2010
Political commentators say largely unknown Labor Party factional strongmen have shown their control of the Labor Caucus by engineering the political demise of Kevin Rudd.
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Gillard has the numbers to beat Rudd
Posted on 24 June, 2010
Julia Gillard is inching closer to becoming Prime Minister, as number crunchers on both sides agree she will win this morning's leadership ballot against Kevin Rudd.
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Abbott denies 'famous victory' comments
Posted on 23 June, 2010
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has denied claims that he told his party that a "famous victory" was within its grasp at the upcoming federal election.
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Christian voters put Rudd, Abbott to the test
Posted on 22 June, 2010
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have been put to the test by Australia's Christian leaders in what could be the final week of Parliament before the next election.
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Aussie research spices up organ transplants
Posted on 21 June, 2010
Researchers believe a spice extract could be used as a treatment to improve the life of transplanted organs.
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BP chief quits role in striken gulf
Posted on 19 June, 2010
A day after his controversial performance at a congressional hearing in Washington, BP chief executive Tony Hayward is being moved aside.
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Court extends ban on Dutch girl's solo sail bid
Posted on 18 June, 2010
Dutch judges have extended a ban on a 14-year-old schoolgirl's bid to break Jessica Watson's solo round-the-world sailing record.
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AFL figure labels Indigenous players 'cannibals'
Posted on 17 June, 2010
Australian rules football heavyweight Mal Brown has described some Indigenous players as "cannibals" at a footy function in Melbourne.
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Parental leave open to abortion rorts: Fielding
Posted on 16 June, 2010
Family First Senator Steve Fielding has been condemned by other senators for suggesting women might have an abortion after 20 weeks to try to claim paid parental leave.
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Afghanistan sits on $1 trillion motherlode
Posted on 15 June, 2010
United States officials say a survey has uncovered at least $US1 trillion in mineral deposits in Afghanistan, but there are doubts as to how the war-torn and graft-prone country can manage the windfall.
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Socceroos reel after German masterclass
Posted on 14 June, 2010
Germany coach Joachim Loew has described this morning's 4-0 World Cup demolition of the Socceroos in Durban as "a good warm-up" for his side.
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Labor urged to dump 'item of ridicule' Rudd
Posted on 12 June, 2010
Former Queensland Labor treasurer Keith De Lacy says the party should dump Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as leader.
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Australia admits defeat on 2018 Cup bid
Posted on 11 June, 2010
Australia has withdrawn its bid for the 2018 World Cup to allow European nations to win right to host the tournament.
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Brisbane, Gold Coast named as bowel cancer capitals
Posted on 10 June, 2010
A new report shows more people are dying from bowel cancer in Brisbane and the Gold Coast than any other cities in Australia.
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Calls for new unit to combat sex trafficking
Posted on 9 June, 2010
A Victorian parliamentary report has called for a specialised unit to combat people trafficking in the sex industry, in recommendations that have been hailed as "ground-breaking" by a support group for sex workers.
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