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Oppn criticises citizenship test changes
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The Opposition has criticised the Government's decision to axe the general knowledge quiz about Australia in the citizenship test.
Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter refused Zimbabwe visas
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Zimbabwe has barred former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, former US President Jimmy Carter and other prominent figures from visiting the country to assess the humanitarian crisis, the group said.
SE Qld severe weather warning cancelled
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A severe weather warning has been cancelled for south-east Queensland.
China angrily dismisses US congressional report
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China has reacted angrily to a US congressional report that accused Beijing of developing sophisticated cyber warfare and militarising its space program.
Somali pirates vow to resist assault on super-tanker
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Somali pirates holding an oil-laden Saudi super-tanker will fight back, should any military intervention to free the ship be attempted, a member of the pirate group told said.
Dozens of whales dead in mass stranding
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Fifty two pilot whales believed to be from a maternal pod have died after a mass stranding on Tasmania's north-west coast.
Man in critical condition after balcony collapse
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A 52-year-old man is in a critical condition after falling from a balcony on a terrace in inner Sydney.
Carl Williams' mother found dead
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Barbara Williams, the mother of convicted killer Carl Williams, has been found dead in her Melbourne home.
Eight killed in north China fire: state media
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At least eight people were killed and another 16 injured when a blaze erupted in a hotel in northern China, state press reported.
Rescued sailors relax after yacht ordeal
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The captain of the Pacific Sun cruise ship says four sailors rescued from the Coral Sea after their yacht sank yesterday are in good spirits.
Newton-John's boyfriend probably drowned: report
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US Coast Guard investigators have concluded that Olivia Newton-John's ex-boyfriend, Patrick McDermott, most likely drowned at sea.
Suspected US missile kills 3 in Pakistan
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A missile strike by a suspected US drone killed at least three militants early Saturday (local time) in a north-western Pakistani tribal district known as a hub of Al Qaeda and Taliban, officials said.
War of words: Former mentor badmouths Al Qaeda number 2
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Al Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri is a plagiarist who worked for Sudanese intelligence before his handlers grew tired of his jokes, his former spiritual mentor has claimed in a newspaper article.
Man charged over flower delivery scam
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A Sydney man has been charged over an alleged scam which left a number of people robbed of their savings.
Severe weather warning as Qld evacuation centres open
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A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of SE Qld, with damaging winds predicted.
MP Georgiou calls it quits
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Federal Liberal MP Petro Georgiou has decided to quit politics.
Bush, Hu discuss N Korea ahead of APEC summit
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Outgoing US President George W Bush has held talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program with Chinese leader Hu Jintao, the first in a series of meetings US officials hope will lead to a renewal of six-party talks by early December.
Police taser teen in Sydney scuffle
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Police have used a Taser gun on a Sydney teenager, after a scuffle with officers in the city's east.
Vic residents urged to prepare for wild weather
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Victorians are being warned to prepare for fierce weather, tipped to hit parts of the state over the weekend.
Aussie to plead not guilty over Thai royal family insult
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A Melbourne man held in Bangkok since September will plead not guilty to charges of insulting the Thai royal family.
Emotions: the new focus of brain injury rehabilitation
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A new study could change the way people with brain injuries are rehabilitated.
Nebraska tightens child abandonment laws
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The Governor of the US state of Nebraska has cut back the scope of a law allowing parents to abandon children of any age legally at hospitals.
Doctor charged over car bombs 'loves England'
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A Jordanian doctor accused of conspiring to kill hundreds of people in car bomb attacks in London and Scotland says he loved England and was dedicated to his medical training.
Nine dead in Venezuela storms
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At least nine people died in Venezuela after hours of torrential rain that set off landslides and flooding, on the eve of local elections seen as a test of President Hugo Chavez's popularity.
Webber seriously injured in bike accident
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Mark Webber has a broken leg after being hit by a car in Tasmania.
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Carl Williams' mother found dead
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Oppn criticises citizenship test changes
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SE Qld severe weather warning cancelled
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Webber seriously injured in bike accident
- Dozens of whales dead in mass stranding
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MP Georgiou calls it quits
- Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter refused Zimbabwe visas
- Somali pirates vow to resist assault on super-tanker
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Suspected US missile kills 3 in Pakistan
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Newton-John's boyfriend probably drowned: report
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News diary
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- Rugby League World Cup final: Australia v NZ - Brisbane (7:55pm AEDT)
- Sunday:
- Wallabies v France - Stade de France, Paris (7am AEDT)
