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National

'Exhausted' SAS doubting mission

SAS troopers are physically and mentally exhausted and have no faith in the abilities of the Afghan troops they are expected to train, according to emails sent to the Federal Opposition.
October 1, 2010, 2:45 am
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Players deny sex assault: McGuire

Collingwood Football Club president Eddie McGuire says two players at the centre of an investigation into an alleged sex assault deny any wrongdoing.
October 5, 2010, 10:28 am
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Boat 100 stopped

The Federal Government has cracked an unwanted ton, with the 100th boat this year carrying asylum seekers stopped in Australian waters.
October 4, 2010, 9:16 am
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Ratings mixed for AFL replay

Footy finals fatigue took its toll on viewers on Saturday with fewer people tuning in to watch the re-match between Collingwood and St Kilda than the first final.
October 4, 2010, 5:53 am
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New Delhi opens Games in style

The opening ceremony of the 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi has officially kicked off amid the blowing of conch shells and a blaze of pyrotechnics.
October 3, 2010, 10:08 pm
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Freeze on Afghan asylum seekers lifted

The Federal Government has announced it will lift immediately a freeze on the processing of claims from Afghan asylum seekers.
September 30, 2010, 1:22 pm

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No withdrawals for our Delhi Dolphins

Australia's swim team has touched down in Delhi with a full squad, despite admitting to ongoing concerns over safety and health ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
September 30, 2010, 5:07 am
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Coalition wants more troops in Afghanistan

The Federal Opposition says the Government should consider sending attack helicopters, tanks and another 360 troops to Afghanistan after claims Diggers are undermanned and lacking firepower.
September 30, 2010, 2:35 am

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Indian terror risk high: PM

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has told parliament Australians need to exercise a high degree of caution if they travel to Delhi for the Commonwealth Games.
September 29, 2010, 1:18 pm

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Sellout rematch to reap AFL millions

The AFL will reap a financial bonanza of at least $10 million from the grand final replay.
September 28, 2010, 5:18 am

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Economist sees red for Budget

The Federal Budget could slip back into deficit despite the Gillard Government's forecast it will be back in black in three years, a leading economics firm predicts.
September 28, 2010, 2:20 am
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Call to execute Rush by firing squad

The Indonesian people want Australian Scott Rush to be executed for his role in the Bali Nine drug smuggling plot, a court has been told.
September 27, 2010, 2:43 pm
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DJs complainant 'has psychiatric illness'

The intrusive media frenzy surrounding the David Jones sexual harassment case has induced a psychiatric illness in complainant Kristy Fraser-Kirk, who now regularly "checks under her car", a court has been told.
September 27, 2010, 12:08 pm
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Call for more sunscreen transparency

Choice is calling for more transparency on what goes into sunscreen, after many leading brands were found to contain nanoparticles.
September 27, 2010, 11:30 am

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Gillard yet to decide on euthanasia

Julia Gillard has admitted being uncertain about whether to legalise euthanasia and says she will wait to see the details of a Greens Bill before making up her mind on the contentious issue.
September 27, 2010, 6:24 am
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PM and First Bloke move into The Lodge

Ninety four days after she toppled Kevin Rudd and 36 days after the August 21 election, Julia Gillard finally moved into The Lodge yesterday, ending one of the longest vacancies inside the Prime Minister's official Canberra residence.
September 27, 2010, 6:05 am
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AFL under pressure to bend grand final rules

AFL chief Andrew Demetriou says he is in no rush to change the competition's grand final replay policy, despite debate raging over its fairness.
September 27, 2010, 2:45 am

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Hundreds of local fans won't return

Hundreds of disappointed Perth football fans are unlikely to make the return trip to Melbourne for Saturday's AFL grand final rematch after shelling out thousands of dollars to watch Collingwood and St Kilda draw at the weekend.
September 27, 2010, 2:42 am

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Taylor stars with grand final draw tip

It was a very different grand final on Saturday for Geelong defender Harry Taylor, being forced to watch the big game instead of playing as he had done in the past two seasons.
September 27, 2010, 2:39 am

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Odds tighten but Pies still warm favourites

St Kilda's odds have shortened slightly but for the second week Collingwood are firm favourites to win the 2010 AFL grand final.
September 27, 2010, 2:37 am
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