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Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Abbott's climate stance pure politics: Turnbull
Former opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull says Tony Abbott's decision last year to ditch Coalition support for an emissions trading scheme (ETS) was motivated by politics, not policy.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Climate change is beyond doubt: CSIRO
The head of Australia's peak science body has spoken out in defence of climate scientists, saying the link between human activity and climate change is beyond doubt.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Pardon sought for Breaker Morant
A petition seeking a pardon for Harry "Breaker" Morant will be discussed by a federal parliamentary committee today.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Overuse of CT scans 'putting patients at risk'
Doctors are being urged to stop using high radiation CT scans without clinical justification after a review found the scans were being overused.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Weakened cyclone closes in on Qld coast
Weather forecasters are keeping a close eye on a category four cyclone moving slowly towards the far north Queensland coast.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Gallagher clinches slalom bronze
Downhill skier Jessica Gallagher has made Australian Paralympics history, becoming the country's first woman to win a medal at the Winter Games.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

1 million roofs need safety check: Opposition
The Federal Opposition is calling on the Government to pay for a safety inspection for every one of the more than 1 million homes that have been insulated under the bungled Commonwealth scheme.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

US blasts Israel's settlement decision
The White House says Israel's decision to allow the construction of 1,600 new homes in east Jerusalem is an insult and an affront.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Thailand's red shirts deliver ultimatum
Supporters of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra have given the Thai government until lunchtime today to resign or face rolling protests they claim will paralyse Bangkok.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

Fertility clinic raffling human egg
A London fertility clinic is preparing to raffle off a human egg in a radical new promotion of its services.
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