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National

Deal close but recent arrivals stranded

Refugee advocates are demanding more than 500 boat people on Christmas Island be processed in Australia immediately instead of deported as the Gillard Government promised.
July 23, 2011, 2:18 am
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Defence 'fails' soldiers over injury list

The Defence Department has come under fire for endangering the safety of Diggers after admitting yesterday it did not centrally collect and analyse injuries that soldiers suffered on deployment.
July 22, 2011, 5:45 am

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Armed cops fly in to crush rioters

Asylum seekers detained on Christmas Island began rioting for the third night last night, only hours after Australian Federal Police reinforcements arrived, and amid increasing speculation the Federal Government has finalised an asylum swap deal with Malaysia.
July 22, 2011, 5:41 am

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New crackdown on illegal workers

Illegal workers are a bigger problem for Australia's immigration system than boat people, an official report says, prompting the Federal Government to introduce tougher penalties for bosses caught using them.
July 22, 2011, 5:38 am
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Abuse confessions 'sacred'

The Catholic Church in Australia will resist any push to force priests to report sins of child abuse they hear when taking confession.
July 22, 2011, 5:33 am
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Hinch sentenced over sex offender breach

Broadcaster Derryn Hinch has been sentenced to five months' home detention for breaching suppression orders by naming sex offenders.
July 21, 2011, 9:29 am
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Qantas looks to China for future growth

Qantas says its future is in China, the world's second biggest and fastest growing aviation market, but the Australian icon needs its staff to embrace radical change to succeed.
July 21, 2011, 6:22 am

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Brits beef up island security

A surge of British Serco officers have been arriving on Christmas Island since the start of the year in a bid to toughen up practices at the privately run detention centre.
July 21, 2011, 2:40 am

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Online is the new way to find love

More Australians are relying on social media such as Facebook to find a partner, with one in seven people aged 25 to 34 finding someone online, a survey has found.
July 20, 2011, 5:41 am
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Boat numbers fall as asylum deal finalised

Immigration Minister Chris Bowen has claimed the Gillard Government's so-called Malaysia solution has already seen a drop in the number of asylum seekers arriving by boat.
July 20, 2011, 5:40 am

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Proud airline hit by own turbulence

Qantas is at the crossroads of its 91-year history and the options are diminishing rapidly.
July 19, 2011, 6:34 am
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Qantas flies into crisis as passengers stay away

Qantas is facing a crisis on its international services as its share of traffic continues to decline and passengers, in growing numbers, choose their airline on price and schedule and not safety.
July 19, 2011, 5:53 am

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We were both enjoying it: Lovett

Former AFL player Andrew Lovett told police that a woman he is accused of raping could not have mistaken him for his teammate Jason Gram.
July 18, 2011, 4:47 pm
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Afghan conflict could be 'another Vietnam'

The war in Afghanistan is dangerously close to becoming "Vietnam all over again" for a new generation of wounded and injured soldiers returning home battered and broken, a WA veterans' advocate says.
July 18, 2011, 5:33 am
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ALP shifted IR balance too far, says Howard

Former prime minister John Howard says Australia should look again at industrial relations laws, complaining the Labor Party has tilted the balance too far in favour of unions.
July 18, 2011, 5:31 am
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WA has nation's strongest economy

WA has the strongest economy in the country and should keep thriving if the Chinese economy keeps growing, according to the latest CommSec report.
July 18, 2011, 2:25 am
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Support for trafficking victims

A new package will help community workers provide support for survivors of human trafficking.
July 17, 2011, 10:08 am
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Outrage over IVF lottery plans

IVF experts have reacted with dismay to a reported plan by the organiser of the world's first IVF lottery to bring it to Australia.
July 17, 2011, 9:04 am
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Family wary of 'evidence' Schapelle was set up

Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby's family don't want to get their hopes up over apparent new evidence claiming the beautician may have been set up.
July 17, 2011, 8:50 am

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Shuttle snaps sky show above Australia

On its final mission, the space shuttle Atlantis has captured an unforgettable view of the Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, during its orbit through the southern hemisphere.
July 16, 2011, 3:33 pm

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