Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Locals begin clean-up in flood-ravaged Mitchell
Residents of the small Queensland town of Mitchell say more than three-quarters of the town's homes are "completely stuffed" after they were swamped by an unprecedented flood over the weekend.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Abbott challenges Gillard to 'make my day'
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott invited MPs to muse on Judas's betrayal of Jesus before channelling Clint Eastwood's rogue cop Dirty Harry as the parliamentary year got off to a spirited start in Canberra today.
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Mon, 6 Feb 2012 |
Dozens killed as Syrian forces hammer rebel city
There is growing panic in the Syrian city of Homs as Syrian government troops step up their assault against opposition forces in the city.
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Mon, 6 Feb 2012 |
Contador suspended, stripped of Tour title
Spanish rider Alberto Contador has been stripped of one of his three Tour de France titles after being banned for two years for failing a dope test during the 2010 race.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Queen Elizabeth marks 60-year reign
Queen Elizabeth has marked the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne by spending a low-key day with school children.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Swan rejects bank bashing charge
Treasurer Wayne Swan has rejected suggestions his criticisms of the big four banks could hurt small businesses.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Government scrambles to find dam engineers
The Queensland Government is urgently trying to find two senior flood engineers for Wivenhoe Dam, north-west of Brisbane, after two of its top operators stood down on short notice.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Locals begin clean-up in flood-ravaged Mitchell
Residents of the small Queensland town of Mitchell say more than three-quarters of the town's homes are "completely stuffed" after they were swamped by an unprecedented flood over the weekend.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Flooded NSW towns face weeks of isolation
Thousands of people in northern NSW are facing weeks of isolation, as record floodwaters from Queensland cross the border into already swollen waterways.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
WWII artillery shell found under floorboards
A Sydney man's home renovations have taken a potentially explosive turn, with the discovery of an artillery shell under the floorboards.
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