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3 hrs ago | BBC

Australia rues 'abuse of young'

Australia's PM is to make a national apology to the "forgotten Australians" - about 500,000 people who were abused or neglected in state care as children.

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12 hrs ago | Malaysian National News Agency

Bushfires burn as Australia prepares final ETS laws

Steam and other emissions are seen coming from funnels at a chemical manufacturing facility in Melbourne in this June 24, 2009 file photo.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

The New Zealand Herald

Church attacked for 'criminal' activities

The Church of Scientology is under renewed attack in Australia following allegations that it is a "criminal organisation" involved in such activities as blackmail, embezzlement, violence and false imprisonment.

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Related Topix: Prison, Scientology, Religion

News.com.au

Rudd told to allow gay marriages

THE Victorian ALP has increased pressure on the Federal Government to allow same-sex marriages after passing a motion supporting gay unions at its state conference.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Wedding

News.com.au

Iraq troops are 'ANZACs of today'

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has praised the efforts of the men and women who served in Operation Catalyst during the Iraq war, calling them the "ANZACs of today". Mr Rudd, Governor-General Quentin Bryce and Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston were among dignitaries to attend today's national parade in Canberra to welcome home the troops from Iraq.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News

News.com.au

The Punch: Premier's gutsy gamble

UPDATE : Nathan Rees has sacked Joe Tripodi and Ian Macdonald from Cabinet. In political terms the equivalent of a nuclear bomb has just gone off in Sydney.

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Related Topix: Canada

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Voice of America

Amnesty International Chief Blasts Australia's 'Panic' Over Asylum Seekers

The head of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, says the Australian government should close its immigration detention center on Christmas Island.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News, Amnesty International, Charitable Organizations

The New Zealand Herald

'Criminal' Scientologists face Aussie inquiry

Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd will consider calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the Church of Scientology after a scathing attack by a Senator calling it a criminal organisation.

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Related Topix: Religion, Scientology

News.com.au

Rudd to give $42.8m for school chaplains

THE Federal Government will provide $42.8 million to extend the school chaplaincy program until December 2011.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News, Julia Gillard

The Age

PM's bungles 'kill chance of UNSC seat'

Australia has no chance of scoring a UN Security Council seat thanks to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's diplomatic bungling, a former Australian diplomat and Indonesia expert says.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Gulf Times

Dhaka seeks $10bn to fight climate change

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation food security summit in Rome on Monday.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Asia, Agriculture, Science

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Minchin may vote for emissions scheme 'abomination'

Senator Minchin says the Government's proposed emissions trading scheme is the work of a madman.

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Australia mulls Scientology probe

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Related Topix: Scientology, Religion

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Smith plays down Yudhoyono visit delay

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is now likely to visit Australia in the first half of next year Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says Opposition claims that the Indonesian President postponed a trip to Australia because of tensions surrounding a group of asylum seekers is a "massive overstatement". News of President Susilo Bambang ...

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono,

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

No apology for Canada's child migrants

The Canadian government says it has no plans to follow Australia's lead and apologise for the mistreatment of thousands of children who were shipped to the country from Britain under a child migrant program.

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The West Australian

Labor staffer gets $450,000 job with NBN

The former chief of staff to Queensland Premier Anna Bligh will be paid $100,000 more a year than the prime minister in his new role with the company that will build and operate the national broadband network.

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Canada.com

Australian PM voices 'concerns' over Scientology

Australiaa s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd voiced "concerns" about the Church of Scientology Wednesday after a senator detailed explosive allegations including torture, imprisonment and coerced abortions.

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Related Topix: Scientology, Religion, Prison

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Reuters

Australian opposition confident of carbon deal

After months of stalemate, Australia's government could finally seal an agreement for its sweeping carbon trade scheme by early next week after the opposition said on Tuesday they were confident of a deal.

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Related Topix: Global Warming

The Sydney Morning Herald

What's important is finally being believed

Apology to Forgotten Australians Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologises to the thousands of Australians who suffered harm as institutionalised children.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News,

The Age

Breakthrough on Oceanic Viking

The month-long impasse on board Australian customs vessel the Oceanic Viking has been resolved, with all 56 Sri Lankan asylum seekers agreeing to leave the boat tomorrow morning.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

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