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National Parks launches ambitious marine protection plan
The National Parks Association of New South Wales today launched a controversial bid for a marine park to be declared around Australia's biggest city. December 4, 2008, 9:04 pm
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- Detention traumatises refugees: report December 5, 2008, 12:02 am
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National
National Parks launches ambitious marine protection plan
The National Parks Association of New South Wales today launched a controversial bid for a marine park to be declared around Australia's biggest city. December 4, 2008, 9:04 pm
- Police concerned for missing Noble Park man December 4, 2008, 9:28 pm
- Bookies should take bets 24/7: report December 4, 2008, 8:28 pm
- Grave concerns for man missing near Uluru December 4, 2008, 8:10 pm
- Wangaratta nurses threaten strike over director's dismissal December 4, 2008, 7:31 pm
Sport
Wie fires 65 to share early second-round LPGA qualifying lead
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (AFP) - Michelle Wie, needing only a top-20 finish for a 2009 LPGA Tour berth, fired a seven-under par 65 Thursday to share the 52 minutes ago
- Rugby-North improving slowly, says All Black Rokocoko 38 minutes ago
- Rossi switches to four wheels in Wales 48 minutes ago
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- England cricketers could return to India 49 minutes ago
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World
European central banks slash interest rates to tackle recession
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Leading European central banks took historic action Thursday to ward off spreading recessions, slashing their key lending rates to boost 57 minutes ago
- UK mum guilty of kidnapping daughter 23 minutes ago
- Israel lift ban on foreign journalists 40 minutes ago
- Iraq, US pact gets final approval 47 minutes ago
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- UK, ECB make record rate cuts 25 minutes ago
Travel
New ACT tourism campaign announced
The ACT Government will fund a new tourism marketing campaign in a bid to attract Australians planning to holiday at home over the next 12 months.December 4, 2008, 7:33 pm
- ACT Govt considers land release to boost tourism December 3, 2008, 4:35 pm
- NSW to encourage more nature tourism December 3, 2008, 2:40 pm
- Downturn hurts TT Line December 2, 2008, 8:43 pm
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Finance
European central banks slash rates
Major European central banks took unprecedented action on Thursday to ward off spreading recessions, slashing their benchmark lending rates.4 minutes ago
- AT&T, others slash jobs as aid hits 26-year high 49 minutes ago
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Technology
Vietnam court upholds blogger's jail term
HANOI (AFP) - An appeals court in communist Vietnam on Thursday upheld a blogger's two-and-a-half-year jail sentence for tax fraud in a case media December 5, 2008, 4:16 am
- Nokia sees weaker markets in 2009 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
- Climate history may explain empires' fall 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
- NASA delays unmanned Mars life-search mission December 5, 2008, 4:40 am
- "Tough love" inspires Facebook group December 5, 2008, 3:39 am
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Odd
Japanese man stabs bureaucrat over pet death
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese man upset by the death of his pet turned himself in after fatally stabbing a bureaucrat and his wife, Japanese police and media November 23, 2008, 5:29 pm
- Politicians may have to take breath test December 5, 2008, 4:51 am
- Police detain 49 for "satanic" clothes December 5, 2008, 4:51 am
- Mexican sits in truck 14 hours as refuses cop bribe December 5, 2008, 4:50 am
- Recession-hit Americans flocking to movies December 5, 2008, 4:50 am
- Competing to be top Claus December 3, 2008, 8:01 am
Entertainment
Viacom cuts 850 jobs, freezes executive pay
NEW YORK (AFP) - US entertainment conglomerate Viacom announced on Thursday that it was slashing seven percent of its workforce, or 850 jobs, and freezing 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
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- US Anglicans in breakaway move 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
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Gossip
Britney's circus video leaked!
Britney is well and truly back! And thanks to tudou.com we can now see a sneak peek of the brand spanking new video for Circus that has just been leaked. Check it out while you can right hereWhat do you think of Britney's comeback?More scorching hotDecember 5, 2008, 7:36 am
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- Ricky Gervais says 'no' to hosting The Oscars December 5, 2008, 3:12 am
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