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Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Pomp-seeker Slipper told to get on with job

A former clerk of the Senate says new Speaker Peter Slipper should focus more on his job than on rekindling former parliamentary traditions.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Gillard turns up heat in debate over economy

Julia Gillard raises the pitch of her attack on Tony Abbott, accusing him of using "disgusting" tactics by linking possible job losses with the carbon tax.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

CSG mine leaks toxic chemicals into environment

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Dam operator drops dirty tricks complaint

The operator of Wivenhoe Dam has withdrawn explosive allegations that a private investigator was hired to pose as a representative of the floods commission to gather information from two of its staff.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Victorian man dies in Laos

A Victorian man has become the third Australian to die on holiday in Laos in the past month.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Queensland flood clean-up gathers pace

Extra help has arrived in Queensland's flood-ravaged southern inland, where the massive clean up is getting into full swing.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Rudd summons Syrian diplomat to his office

Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd has told Syria's top diplomat in Australia that the Syrian regime lost its legitimacy when it started to attack its own people.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Student hospitalised after alleged chisel stabbing

A 15-year-old boy is in hospital after another student allegedly stabbed him in the back with a chisel at a North Canberra school.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Santorum trifecta rattles White House race

Rick Santorum reignites his White House bid, claiming an unexpected trio of wins in three state races for the Republican nomination.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Wife killer Kalajzich a free man after 25 years

Former hotel owner Andrew Kalajzich, who served 25 years for hiring a hit man to kill his wife as she lay next to him in bed, has walked free from a Sydney jail.

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