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| 2008-10-10 02:58 | Sydney Morning Herald | We are going to win, says Verbeek Confidence is not a problem for the Socceroos before the World Cup qualifier against Qatar in Brisbane with coach Pim Verbeek confident Australia will win.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:58 | Sydney Morning Herald | RiverCat captain's charges downgraded The master of a RiverCat that hit a dinghy on Sydney Harbour, killing a fisherman, faces a maximum $1,500 fine after serious charges against him were dropped.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:58 | ABC News Online | Debate rages ahead of abortion bill's final vote Victorian MPs are continuing to debate proposed amendments to the bill to decriminalise abortion, after the legislation passed its biggest hurdle today.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:58 | ABC News Online | Inmates end Pt Augusta jail protest Police confirm that unrest at Port Augusta prison in SA is over.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:43 | Sydney Morning Herald | Samsung's ex-boss stays out of jail A South Korean appeals court has found former Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee guilty of tax evasion but ruled he should not serve a jail term, officials say.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:28 | ABC News Online | Black Friday: markets suffer biggest loss in 21 years The Australian sharemarket has had its second biggest one-day fall on record,as fears of a global recession sparked drops in Asian markets and Wall Street.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:28 | Sydney Morning Herald | Greg Murphy says happy to be amongst it Greg Murphy is finally smiling again.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:28 | Sydney Morning Herald | Bathurst contenders relaxed before race When New Zealander Jason Richards was asked about his odds of 33-1 for the Bathurst 1000, he suggested race favourite Jamie Whincup might have a punt on him.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:28 | Sydney Morning Herald | Robert Harvey joins Blues coaching staff Retired St Kilda AFL great Robert Harvey will join Carlton as an assistant coach.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:13 | Sydney Morning Herald | Derailment delays trains south of Sydney A freight train derailment has halted passenger services between Sutherland in Sydney's south and Wollongong.... |
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| 2008-10-10 02:13 | Sydney Morning Herald | Samsung's ex-boss fails in court appeal A South Korean appeals court has upheld a guilty verdict on former Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee for tax evasion, Yonhap news agency reported.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:58 | ABC News Online | Opposition sceptical on Govt's pension pledge Opposition treasury spokeswoman Julie Bishop says pensioners are unlikely to be comforted by the Government's pledge to lift pension rates in next year's budget.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:58 | ABC News Online | Charges dropped over bungled police probe Charges are dropped over a bungled SA police probe involving a man who was later murdered.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:43 | ABC News Online | Thai protest leaders surrender, seek bail Leaders of a long-running protest in Thailand have surrendered to police on charges of inciting unrest, but are expected to win bail immediately and continue their five-month campaign to unseat the Government.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:43 | Sydney Morning Herald | Pregnancy does not cloud the brain, says Australian study Pregnancy has long been blamed for addling women's minds but new work by Australian researchers finds this idea may be nothing more than an old wives' tale.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:43 | Sydney Morning Herald | Kids' life expectancy may drop: report Life expectancy for today's children will drop by two years if Australia's obesity epidemic goes unchecked, a national taskforce warns in its inaugural report.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:43 | Sydney Morning Herald | Time for govt hand in markets: economist Governments should consider buying stock on share markets to stop the rot and restore some confidence, CommSec chief equities economist Craig James said Friday.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:43 | Sydney Morning Herald | Crims refuse to surrender over jail riot Thirty of South Australia's most hardened criminals are refusing to surrender to police after rioting inside a jail.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:28 | ABC News Online | Qantas workers to negotiate new contract conditions Qantas maintenance workers have agreed on a series of demands to put to the airline's management next week as part of their ongoing contract negotiations.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:28 | ABC News Online | 'Open-ended' film offers insight into soldier life in Iraq A film commissioned by the Australian War Memorial offers an alternative insight into the daily lives of Australian soldiers in Iraq.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:28 | Sydney Morning Herald | World's tallest man becomes a father The world's tallest man, China's Bao Xishun, has become a father but his normal-sized son could have trouble filling his dad's big shoes.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:28 | Sydney Morning Herald | Moimoi, Tuiaki cannot play for Tonga Tonga's hopes have been dealt another blow with Fuifui Moimoi and Taniela Tuiaki both ruled ineligible to represent Tonga in the Rugby League World Cup.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:28 | Sydney Morning Herald | Sister tells of note Wood left model | ||
| 2008-10-10 01:28 | Sydney Morning Herald | Britt's mother: 'I am losing hope' | ||
| 2008-10-10 01:28 | Sydney Morning Herald | AFP defends 'phantom' officer | ||
| 2008-10-10 01:13 | ABC News Online | Qantas workers to negotiate new work conditions Qantas maintenance workers have agreed on a series of demands to put to the airline's management next week as part of their ongoing contract negotiations.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:13 | ABC News Online | Some inmates end Pt Augusta jail protest Some prisoners have now withdrawn from a stand-off with authorities at Port Augusta jail in South Australia.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:13 | ABC News Online | Metal may remain in child patients: Qld Health Queensland Health says children who were treated using a specific type of catheter may still have a piece of metal inside their body.... |
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| 2008-10-10 01:13 | Sydney Morning Herald | Veteran Fitzgibbon expects no cakewalk Kangaroos veteran Craig Fitzgibbon warns it won't be all smooth sailing for hot favourites Australia when the Rugby League World Cup begins in two weeks time.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:58 | Sydney Morning Herald | Smoke detected at Japanese nuke complex Smoke has been detected at a Japanese nuclear power complex that suffered a major accident a decade ago, but the operator said no radioactivity was released.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:58 | Sydney Morning Herald | Report blames company over WA gas blast An energy company whose pipeline exploded drastically cutting Western Australia's gas supply may have committed offences under two pipeline acts, a report says.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:58 | ABC News Online | My gut feeling says body isn't Britt: mother The mother of missing Melbourne backpacker Britt Lapthorne says she hopes Croatian authorities will not say unidentified remains belong to her daughter, just to close the case.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:58 | ABC News Online | States 'doing enough for homeless': Govt The Federal Government has rejected Opposition claims that state governments have dropped the ball on the issue of homelessness.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:58 | Sydney Morning Herald | Thai protest leaders surrender but no end to turmoil in sight Leaders of mounting anti-government protests surrendered to police Friday, but there were few signs that the move will end political turmoil in Thailand days after deadly street clashes.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:58 | Sydney Morning Herald | Crisis talks due in Washington; markets in tailspin The world's major economies were to hold crisis talks later Friday in an attempt to end a massive sell-off on the global stock markets, as Asian shares were hit by another day of panic selling.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:43 | Sydney Morning Herald | Williams chief warns manufacturer team could quit Williams chief executive Adam Parr has warned one of the bigger Formula One teams run by a major road-car manufacturer could quit the sport due to the global financial meltdown.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:43 | Sydney Morning Herald | Canadian military jet crashes - two die A pilot and military photographer were killed when a jet from the Canadian military's precision flying team, the Snowbirds, crashed in central Canada.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:43 | Sydney Morning Herald | Waterfall derailment stops trains | ||
| 2008-10-10 00:43 | ABC News Online | Aged care death declared major crime The death of a 91-year-old resident of a western suburbs aged care facility in Adelaide has been declared a major crime.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:28 | ABC News Online | 'Thrown around passengers' damaged Qantas plane ATSB says Qantas plane internally damaged when passengers 'violently thrown around'.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:13 | ABC News Online | Government releases report into Varanus Island gas explosion A report by the National Petroleum Safety watchdog has found that poor inspection and monitoring by gas company Apache Energy led to an explosion on Varanus Island that cut WA's gas supply by a third.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:13 | ABC News Online | Health insurance funds well placed, Roxon told Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says she is not aware of any Australian health insurance funds with extensive exposure to the problems in international financial markets.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:13 | ABC News Online | Alaskan court dismisses Palin investigation appeal Alaska's Supreme Court has dismissed a bid by six US Republican politicians to stop an investigation into alleged abuse of power by vice-presidential nominee and Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:13 | Sydney Morning Herald | Champion boxer Klitschko ready to roll back to the years Four years after his last fight, former champion Vitali Klitschko is preparing to challenge Nigeria's Samuel Peter to win back the WBC heavyweight belt on Saturday and prove age is no object.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:13 | Sydney Morning Herald | Redbacks seek respect, says Manou South Australia is on a quest to win respect, as well as cricket matches, Redbacks captain Graham Manou says.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:13 | Sydney Morning Herald | Kemp two-shots off the pace in US event Australian Sarah Kemp is two shots off the pace after the opening round of the $US1.2 million ($A1.76 million) US LPGA event.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:13 | Sydney Morning Herald | Vermeulen condemns single tyre decision Australian MotoGP star Chris Vermeulen has condemned the decision to select a single control tyre for all bikes next season.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:13 | Sydney Morning Herald | Union slams police escort for Bandidos The Police Association has attacked plans to provide a police escort for the Bandidos bikie gang in Melbourne this week.... |
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| 2008-10-10 00:13 | Sydney Morning Herald | Shot in the back for being love cheat? | ||
| 2008-10-10 00:13 | ABC News Online | ATSB finds significant damage to Qantas plane The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says extensive damage to the Qantas aircraft involved in Tuesday's emergency reveals passengers and objects were violently thrown around the plane.... |
