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Premier Anna Bligh has announced a new reconstruction authority to get Queensland back on its feet.
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Police say the killing of a man and the shooting of another in Sydney's south west last night was sparked by an argument about a car.
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Ireland's embattled prime minister, Brian Cowen, has survived a confidence vote in his leadership.
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Australia's star is shining as its showcase on the Oprah show has finally been beamed into homes across America.
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Australian researchers say sharks may be colour blind, challenging the long-held belief they were mainly attracted to yellow.
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The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in Rio de Janeiro's picturesque Serrana region reached 702 as likely to rise further.
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Attorney-General John Rau has confirmed his interest in becoming SA deputy premier.
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Queensland Public Works Minister Robert Schwarten says the State Government should adopt the recommendations of a report into the 1991 Rockhampton floods.
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Queenslanders have been warned to think twice before dishonestly claiming $1,000 flood relief payments.
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A Facebook profile set up in the name of Port Arthur gunman Martin Bryant has been removed.
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Flood-affected residents of Brisbane's West End down tools for a BBQ hosted by Kevin Rudd to reflect on the massive events of the past week.
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A man has been jailed for importing a big shipment of cocaine and methylamphetamine to Adelaide from Sydney.
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Elisa Baker, the stepmother of murdered Australian girl Zahra, has been charged with bigamy.
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The Fair Imports Alliance has called for an end to the campaign to have a tax placed on goods bought on overseas websites.
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Residents of the flood-devastated township of Grantham in southern Queensland have asked to be given privacy.
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British comedian Ricky Gervais, whose stint as host of the Golden Globes was panned by critics, says he will not host the Hollywood awards show again.
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The inquest into the deadly 2007 Kerang rail disaster has begun after Victoria's flood crisis forced it to be delayed.
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The world's biggest reinsurance company says premiums for local insurers are likely to rise because of the increasing number of natural disasters over the last decade.
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A Coroner has ruled DoCS did not properly protect a disabled girl who drowned and did not support the girl's parents.
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A Haitian prosecutor has formally charged former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier with corruption, theft, misappropriation of funds and other alleged crimes committed during his 1971-86 rule.
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A man who turned up drunk at a police station has lost his licence and had his car impounded.
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Queensland retailers are gearing up for a legal battle against insurance companies trying to avoid flood damage payouts.
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Chinese president Hu Jintao has arrived in the United States for a crucial meeting between the world's two biggest powers.
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Emergency crews have rescued a man who was left clinging to a tree for about 12 hours near a flooded creek in northern Queensland.
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There are hopes champion cyclist Amber Halliday will be brought out of heavy sedation today after a race crash.
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