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Spain confirms second swine flu case
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Spanish authorities say a 24-year-old man who returned from holiday in Mexico last week has tested positive.
Flu threat forces Aussie Olympians home
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Two Australian divers holed up in Mexico have been ordered home by the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) over concerns about swine flu.
Polish PM leaves Brown red-faced
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been embarrassed on a visit to Poland, after his host used the occasion to deliver a lecture on the perils of excessive public borrowing.
Swine flu outbreaks may be 'different' strains
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A leading West Australian virologist says it is possible the Mexico outbreak of swine flu could be a different strain to the virus detected in the United States.
Bad debts slash ANZ profits
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| UpdatedThe ANZ bank has reported a 43 per cent fall in its first-half cash profit because of a doubling in bad debt provisions.
NSW can detain swine flu patients
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| UpdatedThe NSW Government has included swine flu in a list of diseases where infected patients may be detained.
Israeli police jailed for killing, abducting teen
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An Israeli court has sentenced two former police officers to jail for their role in killing a Palestinian teenager.
Faith Fighter game goes offline after Muslim protest
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The creator of the Faith Fighter online game allowing players to stage fights involving Jesus, Mohammed and other prophets said it has withdrawn the game after a Muslim protest.
Brownie founder's 7yo Brisbane descendant joins up
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The great-great-granddaughter of the man who started the international scout and girl guide movement became a Brownie in Brisbane last night.
Climate 'shielding Indonesia from swine flu'
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Indonesia's health minister says the reason the country has been spared from any confirmed swine flu infections is largely because of its climate.
BrisConnections instalment due today
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Today is the deadline for unit holders in the troubled BrisConnections to make the next payment on their holdings.
Russian destroyer 'captures 29 Somali pirates'
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A Russian naval destroyer has seized 29 suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, the Defence Ministry said, according to Russian news agencies.
'New ecosystem' found in Steve Irwin reserve
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| UpdatedResearchers think they have uncovered a new ecosystem in the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve in FNQ.
Greens push for republic vote
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Monarchists are rallying against an attempt by the Greens to get a plebiscite on whether Australia should become a republic.
ABC drama funding 'would boost economy'
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The Screen Producers Association fears the Federal Government will not fulfil its election promise to triple the amount of local drama on the ABC.
Govt adopts cancer bungle inquiry report
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| UpdatedReport findings on cancer treatment bungles at Adelaide hospitals have been adopted by the SA Govt.
Zero tolerance for 'fleeting expletives' in US
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A narrowly-divided US Supreme Court ruled that US regulators can impose fines on television and radio broadcasters for allowing "fleeting expletives" - swear words used in passing - to go out over the airwaves.
Authorities approve wilderness waste clean-up
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| UpdatedAuthorities say a clean-up of illegally dumped mine waste in the Flinders Ranges has been completed satisfactorily.
Superannuation fees under review
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Superannuation Minister Nick Sherry says fees and commissions paid to financial planners will come under scrutiny in a Government review of the superannuation system.
Wall St flat on swine flu fears
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Stocks in the United States have finished fairly flat, with renewed concerns about the need for banks to raise more capital.
Dutch signs point to gay sex seekers
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A park near Amsterdam has unveiled information signs pointing out spots where officials say gay men are known to have sex, so visitors are not taken by surprise.
World waits for flu to hit
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Health authorities across the world are waiting for new swine flu cases to emerge.
200 more troops tipped for Afghanistan
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| UpdatedStephen Smith declines to confirm reports of extra troops for Afghanistan.
Auschwitz survivor baffled by bottle message
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| UpdatedA French Holocaust survivor whose name was found in a bottled message on the grounds of Auschwitz this week says the discovery is a "mystery" to him.
Explosives train on fire
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| UpdatedFire crews have put out a blaze on a train carrying explosives on Queensland's Fraser Coast.
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