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Time for fearful parents to back off

TOO much television or computer games won’t ruin your child’s eyes – but spending too much time indoors will, a new study has found.      Full News here – NEWS.com.au | The Nation

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Premier’s adviser signed by Woolies

PREMIER’S chief of staff wins job as government relations manager – involving giving advice to Woolies on how to handle state government. Full News here – Daily Telegraph | NSW and ACT

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Qantas Airways – QF24 – Bangkok to Sydney – Economy Class

Qantas Airways – QF24 – Bangkok to Sydney – Economy Class While Qantas' check-in staff were friendly and attentive, airport security were somewhat abrupt, uniform and at times unprofessional which detracted from the initial welcoming experience Qantas afforded its passengers. I carried no check-in luggage but … Full News here – Read more on e-Travel [...]

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Aust resident Abdi arrested in Jakarta

An Australian resident has been arrested in Indonesia over allegations of people smuggling.      Full News here – The Sydney Morning Herald National Headlines

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Rudd books in election attack

TWO books penned by Kevin Rudd backers are set for release or re-release around the election as the legacy battle over Labor’s leadership wars ramp up in print.      Full News here – NEWS.com.au | The Nation

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Warnings over gambling apps targeting youth market

Researchers warn a new wave of simulated gambling applications are aiming to hit the jackpot with a new generation of younger gamers. Full News here – Community And Society RSS Feed from 702 ABC Sydney

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Australian-trained doctor Huang Jiefu hits back at critics over ties to China organ harvesting

The Australian-trained doctor criticised for his involvement in China’s controversial organ transplant program has defended the practice and responded critics who want him stripped of honours bestowed by the University of Sydney. A group of fellow doctors have petitioned the university’s vice chancellor demanding Dr Huang Jiefu’s honorary professorships be revoked over what is seen [...]

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Coalition in war of words on education

Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s school funding reforms have ignited a war of words in Coalition ranks, with federal education spokesman Christopher Pyne claiming Premier Barry O’Farrell was ”conned” into ”a very bad deal” for NSW.      Full News here – The Sydney Morning Herald National Headlines

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China promises prisoner organ donation phasing out

Since 7.30 highlighted the campaign to strip Dr Huang Jiefu of his awards from Sydney University due to his involvement in the Chinese program of obtaining organ donations from prisoners, he has flagged China’s plan to phase out the scheme. Full News here – Government And Politics RSS Feed from 702 ABC Sydney

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Lions duo face AFL suspensions

Brisbane AFL coach Michael Voss says he wants his team to play more aggressively, even though they are likely to lose two players to suspension.      Full News here – The Sydney Morning Herald National Headlines

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Declaration made at the seventh World Congress of Families in Sydney

Declaration made at the seventh World Congress of Families in Sydney We, the delegates of the World Congress of Families VII, assembled in Sydney Australia, this 18 May 2013 affirm that the sustained prosperity and happiness of nations rests on the foundation of strong natural families. The 1948 Universal Declaration of … Full News here [...]

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Macdonald back in ICAC witness box

Ex-NSW mining minister Ian Macdonald tells a corruption inquiry he did nothing wrong when he was wined and dined by people who wanted a mining licence. Full News here – Government And Politics RSS Feed from 702 ABC Sydney

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Abbott defends drink-drive staffer

TONY Abbott has called his chief of staff Peta Credlin "outstanding" after she was caught drink driving on the night of his budget reply speech.      Full News here – NEWS.com.au | The Nation

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You can’t understand Afghanistan today… unless you understand this

A king in exile who cuts the ears off servants that annoy him; a stuffy British aristocrat who really just wants to go home and a Polish activist who ends up working for the Russians he initially despised. These are just a couple of characters from William Dalrymple’s enthralling book about the first war in [...]

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Retailers unhappy with import fee increase

RETAILERS are calling on the government to reconsider two-fold increases in import charges, but federal Labor says the changes are overdue.      Full News here – NEWS.com.au | National Breaking News

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