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MI5 "tried to recruit London suspect" Abu Nusaybah

The Daily Telegraph - ‎56 minutes ago‎
BRITAIN'S intelligence agencies have come under fresh scrutiny over claims that MI5 tried to recruit one of two Islamists accused of butchering a soldier in London.
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Nationals regain NSW heartland seat

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎7 hours ago‎
The Nationals have claimed the Northern Tablelands seat vacated by the scandal-plagued independent Richard Torbay, with victory going to their 28-year-old candidate, Adam Marshall.
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Cronk origin worry clouds win

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
Could two innocuous incidents end Melbourne Storm star Cooper Cronk and Rooster James Maloney's state-of-origin dreams? The pair face a nervous wait to see if they are charged by the NRL match review committee.
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Sir David warns against growth

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎5 hours ago‎
One of the world's leading naturalists, Sir David Attenborough, has cautioned Australia against pursuing further population growth, labelling an unlimited expansion a kind of madness.

Public sector better for gay students: Kirby

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎5 hours ago‎
Australia's public education system provides greater equality for gay and lesbian students while some non-government schools foster outdated prejudices about homosexuality, according to former High Court justice Michael Kirby.
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We must aim for Mars, says moonwalker

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎May 23, 2013‎
Buzz Aldrin was the second man to step onto the lunar surface, 19 minutes behind the late Neil Armstrong. That was July 20, 1969, nearly 44 years ago.
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Pakistan school bus fire kills 16 children

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
At least 16 children and their teacher have been killed when their school bus caught fire in eastern Pakistan, police say. At least seven more children were taken to hospital after the incident on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat.
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Syrian opposition struggles to find unity as battle rages on

Reuters - ‎23 minutes ago‎
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis. ISTANBUL | Sat May 25, 2013 3:24pm EDT. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce onslaught on a rebel-held border town to ...
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Suicide bomb widow injures 12 in Dagestan attack

The Guardian - ‎1 hour ago‎
A female suicide bomber identified as a widow of two killed Islamists blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan injuring at least 12, including two children and five police officers.
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Swedish police hope to quash riots

NEWS.com.au - ‎2 hours ago‎
SWEDISH police say they hope reinforcements will help quash nightly riots that started nearly a week ago in Stockholm's immigrant-dominated suburbs and have spread.
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When Liz Hayes met Hazel Hawke

Herald Sun - ‎5 hours ago‎
Video; Video; Image. Tributes flow for Hazel Hawke. Politicians have paid tribute to Hazel Hawke who died on Thursday after complications from dementia.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott rally their party ...

Herald Sun - ‎8 hours ago‎
Internal divisions ahead of election. Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott are facing internal divisions, on a day both attempted to rally their party faithful ahead of the election.
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Sydney man in hospital after knife attack

The Daily Telegraph - ‎11 hours ago‎
A MAN is in hospital and his alleged attacker is on the run after a stabbing incident in Sydney's west, police say. About 12.15pm (AEST) on Saturday, two men got into an argument at a park on Brooker Street, Colyton, in the Penrith region.

The tax secrets of big business

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎20 hours ago‎
Bag of tricks - how they do it · The risk of calling Bermuda home · Top companies with tax haven links. Very few Australians will have heard of Burdekin Investments, one of the thousands of low-profile post-box companies that makes its home at Ugland House, ...
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Aust stocks post worst week of '13

Business Spectator
May 24, 2013
Written by
Alan Kohler
The Australian stock market sank more than 1.5 per cent to post its worst week this year, weighed down heavily by a rout in financials as investors digested Ben Bernanke's testimony.
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Does Kim Dotcom have original 'two-factor' login patent?

The Guardian
May 23, 2013
Written by
Charles Arthur
Kim Dotcom, the New Zealand-based creator of the MegaUpload file-sharing site who is fighting an extradition demand from the US, is asking Google, Microsoft and others to contribute to his multimillion-dollar defence fund in return for a licence he claims to ...
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Google to Fund, Develop Wireless Networks in Emerging Markets

Wall Street Journal
21 hours ago
Written by
Amir Efrati
Google Inc. is working to build and help run wireless networks in emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, connecting a billion or more new people to the Internet.
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Neutral Bay girl Holly Hughes set to light up bridge for Vivid Sydney

The Daily Telegraph - ‎May 23, 2013‎
HOLLY Hughes hasn't let her tender age hold her back, with the 10-year-old winning a competition that will see her become the first person to light up Sydney Harbour Bridge's western face to kick off Vivid Sydney tonight.
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A race to drive you butternuts

Brisbane Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
Lake Burley Griffin is well known as the training ground for Australian Olympic rowers but the hollowed-out pumpkins racing on its waters are no challenge in the lead-up to the 2016 games.
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Watson leads Bombers to 29-point AFL win

Brisbane Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Essendon coach James Hird has rated Jobe Watson's effort to drive his side to a 29-point victory over Richmond at the MCG as good a leadership performance AS he's seen in the AFL.
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McCartney's Dogs let off leash

Sportal.com.au - ‎5 hours ago‎
Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney believes last week's loss to the Suns may have been the kick up the back side his team needed ahead of a dramatic win over St Kilda on Saturday.
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Stormers deny Reds 20-15 in Super Rugby

Sky News Australia - ‎36 minutes ago‎
Updated: 05:11, Sunday May 26, 2013. Stormers deny Reds 20-15 in Super Rugby. The Stormers' brick wall defence has kept Queensland tryless in Cape Town and put the Reds' Super Rugby finals hopes in doubt.
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Croker injured, Shillington on report

The Canberra Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
A HAMSTRING injury to centre Jarrod Croker, missing a golden chance to send the game into golden point and having two props placed on report capped a painful night for the Canberra Raiders.

400 native species in danger

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎5 hours ago‎
The emu-wren, with its delicate filagreed tail, would go. So too would the master of disguise, the ground parrot - victims of increased fire in Australia's south-east.
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Study reveals man's rocky road to upright walking

AFP - ‎May 24, 2013‎
PARIS - The rugged landscape created by volcanic eruptions and tectonic plate shifts in east and south Africa millions of years ago may be what prompted our human ancestors to start walking on two legs, a study said Friday.
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New genetic study hopes to cure anorexia

Sky News Australia - ‎May 23, 2013‎
Updated: 15:46, Friday May 24, 2013. When June Alexander was 11 years old, she felt so guilty about eating that she would leave her school lunch untouched.

Doctors condemn cap on training expenses

Herald Sun - ‎11 hours ago‎
AUSTRALIAN doctors fear they may not be able to keep up with the latest medical developments if a federal government decision to cap tax breaks for personal training expenses is not reversed.

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