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Detective killed in drug raid - Sydney Morning Herald [Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:21:34 GMT+00:00]

Sydney Morning Herald

Detective killed in drug raid Sydney Morning Herald A detective from the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad dies after being shot during a raid in Bankstown last night. A young detective in training with the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad has died after being shot during a raid in Bankstown last ... Policeman fights for life after drugs shootingABC Online Cop dies after drug raid shootingHerald Sun Detective shot dead during siegeMuswellbrook Chronicle StreetCorner -Glen Innes Examiner -NSW Police Online (press release) all 277 news articles »

Return of the Rudd as Labor licks wounds - NEWS.com.au [Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:10:19 GMT+00:00]

Kansas City Star

Return of the Rudd as Labor licks wounds NEWS.com.au KEVIN Rudd is expected to return to the Cabinet as Labor holds its first autopsy of the federal election campaign. Julia Gillard is expected to promote Mr Rudd as part of the pre-election promise she made that he would serve ... Greens offer to AbbottABC Online Politicians return to rainbow parliamentThe Australian Brown to push paid parental leaveSydney Morning Herald The Canberra Times -Business Spectator -Daily Telegraph all 1,129 news articles »

Call for calm in Fevola scandal - ABC Online [Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:06:00 GMT+00:00]

ABC Online

Call for calm in Fevola scandal ABC Online The AFL Players' Association (AFLPA) says Brisbane Lions forward Brendan Fevola needs to be given the chance to prove his innocence over allegations of another off-field scandal. The 29-year-old has been accused of indecently exposing himself to a ... Angry Lions set to sack FevolaSydney Morning Herald Fevola denies allegationsSky News Australia Cost of Lions' Get Fev mission still mountingThe Australian The Age -Courier Mail -NEWS.com.au all 274 news articles »

Vatican: Quran burning 'outrageous' - CNN [Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:06:04 GMT+00:00]

Globe and Mail

Vatican: Quran burning 'outrageous' CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Burning the Quran would be an "outrageous and grave gesture," the Vatican said Wednesday, joining a chorus of voices pleading with a small Florida church not to burn Islam's holy book on the anniversary of the September ... Religious leaders reaching out to pastor who aims to burn Korans on Sept. 11Washington Post FBI Says Retaliation for Koran Burning 'Likely'ABC News Harper condemns planned Qur'an burningToronto Star CBC.ca -AFP -Sydney Morning Herald all 6,559 news articles »

Bligh govt hits all-time low in new poll - Sydney Morning Herald [Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:21:55 GMT+00:00]

ABC Online

Bligh govt hits all-time low in new poll Sydney Morning Herald Abysmal Newspoll results for Labor in Queensland will further split a divided party, the opposition says. The latest Newspoll, published in The Australian, shows Queensland Labor's primary vote has dived to 29 per cent, compared to the Liberal National ... Labor's primary vote slumps in Qld: pollABC Online Are Queenslanders mad as a Katter?Business Spectator Bligh joins NSW on critical list: NewspollThe Australian The Australian -Gold Coast Bulletin News -Sunshine Coast Daily all 122 news articles »

Echuca among flood concerns - Herald Sun [Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:50:39 GMT+00:00]

ABC Online

Echuca among flood concerns Herald Sun UPDATE 7.35am: Concern is growing about the threat floodwaters pose to the Murray River town of Echuca, with water flowing down the iconic river from tributaries flooded by Victoria's heavy weekend rain. Floodwaters at Shepparton are believed to have ... Flood threat moves to Echuca, KerangABC Online Distance no flood watching barrierShepparton News Snag closes back-road bridgeShepparton News The Age -The Age -Sydney Morning Herald all 381 news articles »

Father finds abducted son after bike quest through Europe - ABC Online [Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:45:37 GMT+00:00]

Sydney Morning Herald

Father finds abducted son after bike quest through Europe ABC Online Ken Thompson hasn't seen his son Andrew since the boy was three. (www.findandrew.com) A Sydney man's odyssey to find his abducted son is about to end with a happy reunion in Amsterdam. Ken Thompson's desire to see his son Andrew again was so strong he ... Missing six-year-old found in AmsterdamBigPond News Missing boy found after three year ordealHerald Sun Missing son finally surfacesSydney Morning Herald all 111 news articles »

Rift Over Tax Cuts Widens - Wall Street Journal [Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:38:37 GMT+00:00]

Washington Post

Rift Over Tax Cuts Widens Wall Street Journal Growing reservations among Democrats about letting tax rates rise for wealthy Americans are making it more unlikely that Congress will decide what to do about the looming expiration of Bush-era tax cuts before ... Obama defends opposition to tax cuts for rich AmericansBBC News Obama details opposition to extending tax cuts for the wealthyWashington Post Room for Debate: A Running Commentary on the NewsNew York Times USA Today -The Associated Press -Indian Express all 6,485 news articles »

Footage of backpacker before brutal assault - Brisbane Times [Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:05:30 GMT+00:00]

ABC Online

Footage of backpacker before brutal assault Brisbane Times Police have traced what they believe are the movements of a German tourist before she was brutally bashed and sexually assaulted in Cairns this week. The 20-year-old woman was found with severe head injuries on a footpath outside Cairns State High ... CCTV footage of a German tourist, who was assaulted in Cairns. (Qld Police)ABC Online Police try to fill in gaps before Cairns backpacker attackCairns Post No leads in tourist attack caseSydney Morning Herald Herald Sun -Australia.TO -People's Daily Online all 81 news articles »

Papua New Guinean fisherman rescued after three weeks at sea - Telegraph.co.uk [Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:15:55 GMT+00:00]

Sydney Morning Herald

Papua New Guinean fisherman rescued after three weeks at sea Telegraph.co.uk A Papua New Guinean fisherman has been rescued after drifting at sea for three weeks in a tiny boat and surviving on a diet of coconuts, raw fish and rainwater. By Mark Chipperfield, Sydney Benedict Jor, 20, was swept out to sea by strong currents ... Papuan fisherman survives three weeks lost at seaBBC News Rescued after three weeksSydney Morning Herald Fisherman Lost At Sea Survived On CoconutsSky News Australia Network News -Daily Mail -Herald Sun all 107 news articles »