Climate change is a fact, says China
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The Chinese Government says the view that climate change is not man-made is a marginal and "extreme" outlook.
Employment expected to remain steady
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Most economists are expecting unemployment in Australia to remain steady at 5.3 per cent.
Pipeline builders uncover old shipwrecks
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Centuries-old shipwrecks have been discovered in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany.
Labor not stalling over tax review, says Tanner
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Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has rejected suggestions the Government is delaying the release of the Henry Tax review for political purposes.
Government tight lipped over insulation removal costs
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The Federal Government is refusing to say how much it will cost to remove dodgy insulation from thousands of homes.
Rudd offers cash incentives to top hospitals
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Government will offer incentive payments to outstanding hospitals under its new health plan.
Detonators, weapons seized in Indonesia anti-terror raids
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Indonesian police seized three detonators for remote-controlled bombs at the cafe on where militant leader Dulmatin was killed this week.
Biden holds Palestinian talks after condemning Israel
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The US vice-president is holding talks with Palestinian leaders after condemning the building of 1,600 new homes for Jewish settlers in east Jerusalem.
Bullied girl hopes court win helps other victims
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A teenager says she hopes a landmark court decision allowing her to seek compensation for being bullied will help other victims in the future.
ABC chair criticises climate change coverage
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ABC chairman Maurice Newman has attacked the media for being too willing to accept the conventional wisdom on climate change.
Suu Kyi faces political expulsion
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Aung San Suu Kyi will have to be expelled from her political party under electoral rules announced by Burma's ruling military government.
Foil insulation to be removed from homes
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The Federal Government says it will pay for the removal of unsafe foil insulation from thousands of homes.
Teens held over disabled man's bashing
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A second teenager has handed himself into police and been charged with the assault of a disabled man in Sydney's west.
Clarke's mind 'must be on cricket'
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Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting does not want Michael Clarke back in his side until the troubled star has sorted out his off-field issues with model fiancee Lara Bingle.
Academic says waste dump worries 'irrational'
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An academic says even a strong earthquake at a nuclear waste dump proposed for Muckaty Station would not put public at risk.
Housing slump drags on shares
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A slump in housing finance figures offset gains resulting from positive consumer confidence data on the Australian share market today.
Zoo trumpets baby elephant's first steps
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An elephant calf has taken its first steps at Sydney's Taronga Zoo despite being declared dead in his mother's womb on Sunday.
Charity staff killed in militant attack
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At least six aid workers have been killed in an attack by militants on the offices of a US-based charity group in Pakistan.
Bligh, Beattie 'unaware of secret payment'
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Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and former leader Peter Beattie have given evidence at the corruption trial of a Brisbane businessman.
Fraser slams Aust approach to asylum seekers
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Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser says the problems of people smuggling and asylum seekers cannot be solved in boat-by-boat negotiations with Indonesia.
Alcohol a 'recurring theme' in youth violence
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The chair of a long-running Federal Government inquiry into youth violence says she is starting to see a recurring connection between alcohol and aggression.
Afghan blast kills NATO soldiers
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A suicide attack targeting a NATO-Afghan border police compound in eastern Afghanistan has killed two foreign soldiers.
Photos of naked kids taken through fence: police
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A man has been charged after allegedly taking photographs of naked children in a backyard pool at Bondi in Sydney's east.
EU targets traders in response to Greek crisis
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The EU is considering a ban on the sort of complex financial instruments that may have contributed to Greece's economic crisis.
Much to lose if friendship falters: SBY
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Indonesian president tells Parliament his country and Australia are stakeholders in a common future, with much to lose if the relationship falters.
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