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WA MP to cut down Gillard's Malaysia Solution

WA Nationals MP Tony Crook will deliver the death blow today to Julia Gillard's bid to resurrect her people-swap deal with Malaysia.
October 13, 2011, 2:50 am
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Govt hiding under a blanket: Opposition

The Federal Opposition has accused the Gillard Government of “hiding under a blanket” over today’s vote on the Malaysia Solution.
October 13, 2011, 9:30 am
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'Platypuses' the key to avoiding another GFC

Governments and regulators should look for platypuses among high paid bankers and financiers if the world is to avoid another global financial crisis, a senior Reserve Bank official said today.
October 13, 2011, 7:28 am
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Abbott's 'pledge in blood' signals battle will continue

Australia faces four more years of fighting over carbon pricing after Opposition Leader Tony Abbott yesterday "pledged in blood" he would tear up the carbon tax.
October 13, 2011, 2:20 am

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Abbott needs more than 'pledge in blood' to repeal Bill

Twelve years ago, Kevin Rudd delivered one of his most ridiculously overblown statements to the House of Representatives.
October 13, 2011, 2:17 am
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Carbon price will 'damage' business

WA firms have warned that they will be made less competitive by the carbon tax.
October 13, 2011, 2:16 am

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Bali boy may avoid Kerobokan jail time

The Australian schoolboy detained in Bali for allegedly buying a small amount of cannabis is unlikely to be relocated to the harsh confines of the notorious Kerobokan jail.
October 12, 2011, 4:15 pm
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Australians help rescue Thai sex-trade children

Australian charity workers have rescued 21 boys and girls - some as young as 12 - who were destined to be sent to work in brothels, bars and factories in Thailand's tourist areas.
October 12, 2011, 6:07 am
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MP scuttles Smith's tilt for the helm

A Labor MP's threat to quit politics immediately if there was a move against Julia Gillard's leadership has cruelled any realistic chance Defence Minister Stephen Smith had of being her replacement.
October 12, 2011, 2:40 am

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Foreign jails hold 565 Aussies

More than 500 Australians are in overseas jails, new figures from the Department of Foreign Affairs reveal.
October 12, 2011, 2:20 am

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Bar staff tell of Bali nightclub brawl

Balinese bar staff have revealed details of the night former West Coast Eagle Dean Laidley and his family were bashed while holidaying in tourist hotspot Kuta.
October 12, 2011, 2:18 am

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Magic mushroom man says cops let him trade

Balinese police do not bother local magic mushroom dealer Mr John.
October 12, 2011, 2:16 am

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Petrol hits five-month high

Petrol prices hit a five-month high last week and motorists should expect more tightening at the bowser, an economist says.
October 11, 2011, 1:06 pm
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Bali boy to be moved from police HQ

The Australian teenager arrested in Bali for drug possession will be moved from police headquarters in Denpasar, possibly before the end of the week.
October 11, 2011, 11:32 am
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Woolies and Coles face price check

Coles and Woolworths have been put on notice by the nation's competition watchdog over the way they undercut high-profile brands with their own cut-price products.
October 11, 2011, 5:44 am

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Laidley family bashed in Bali

Former North Melbourne coach and Eagles player Dean Laidley has described a brawl in which he and his family were bashed inside a Bali nightclub as "the scariest 20 minutes of my life".
October 11, 2011, 2:45 am

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New hope Bali boy will avoid jail term

Hopes have risen that an Australian teenager arrested for drug possession in Bali will avoid a jail term and be ordered to undergo rehabilitation instead.
October 10, 2011, 2:23 pm
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Qantas engineers' action to escalate

The engineers’ union has warned anyone planning to fly with Qantas before Christmas to choose another airline as it escalates its industrial action.
October 10, 2011, 1:02 pm

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Rolf Harris reveals depression battle

Rolf Harris has broken down in tears during a TV interview as he opened up about his battle with depression and his troubled personal life.
October 10, 2011, 10:28 am

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Suicide-pact twin inherits sister's savings

A Melbourne woman who survived a bizarre suicide pact with her twin has inherited $200,000 from her sister, according to reports.
October 10, 2011, 7:09 am

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