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Julia Gillard outlines adviser Tony Hodges' role in tent embassy riot The Australian PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says her former media adviser Tony Hodges did not say or suggest that Opposition Leader Tony Abbott had called for the Aboriginal Tent Embassy to be torn down. Mr Hodges resigned on Friday after it was revealed he had told ... Gillard 'furious' over Abbott's 'insinuations' she was behind violent protestNEWS.com.au PM sets record straight about Australia Day fracasHerald Sun PM denies adviser said embassy would goSydney Morning Herald ABC Online -The Daily Telegraph -Newsday all 2,769 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald

Tragedy at Alan Bond's Cottesloe mansion Courier Mail Diana Bliss, the wife of Alan Bond, was found dead in their luxury Cottesloe home Saturday morning. GOOGLE EARTH: The Cottesloe house. Picture: Google Source: PerthNow Alan Bond and Diana Bliss on their wedding day in 1996. Body at Bond mansion believed to be his wife, Diana BlissNEWS.com.au Woman found dead in Alan Bond's mansionSydney Morning Herald Alan Bond's wife Diana Bliss found deadHerald Sun BigPond News -The West Australian -Stuff.co.nz all 68 news articles »

Los Angeles Times

Azarenka new world No.1 with Open win Sydney Morning Herald Call her a grunter, call her a squealer, call her what you like - just don't forget to call Victoria Azarenka a grand slam champion and world No.1. Azarenka turned on the power and style to crush Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-0 in Saturday night's Australian ... Victoria Azarenka cruisess to maiden grand slam titleThe Australian Australian Open 2012: Maria Sharapova v Victoria Azarenka - as it happenedThe Guardian Azarenka claims Open and top seedingABC Online Telegraph.co.uk -WA today -ESPN all 510 news articles »

The West Australian

Body found in Melbourne street The Age Police dropped off a man in a Melbourne street less than two hours before he was found apparently stabbed to death on a footpath. A police patrol had picked up the man from The Alfred Hospital and was helping him find accommodation in St Kilda without ... Homeless man murdered shortly after police rideABC Online Man's body found in St Kilda streetNinemsn all 16 news articles »

BigPond News

Bid to rescue stranded elderly couple NEWS.com.au A RESCUE helicopter is being used to search for an elderly couple believed to be stranded on a northwest Queensland highway. The couple are reported to be stuck between two flooded areas on the Flinders Highway 50km east of Cloncurry, a Department of ... Wild weather moves to central QldSBS Family rescued as rains hit QldBigPond News Rescue helicopter sent for stranded elderly couple in northwest QueenslandBrisbane Times Herald Sun -Courier Mail all 28 news articles »

BBC News

Syria rebels gain foothold in Damascus BBC News By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East editor, Damascus When the BBC team approached a checkpoint set up by the rebel Free Syria Army in the suburbs of Damascus, masked men with Kalashnikov assault rifles and hand grenades moved towards us - a few of them ... Syria: Gulf-backed activists stormed Cairo embassyFox News UN considers action on Syria crisisIrish Times Syria violence kills 37, UN Security Council to meetReuters all 1,728 news articles »

Financial Times

Divisions over cruise disaster pay-out plan Financial Times The agreement, which offers passengers €11000 each plus reimbursement of the cost of the cruise, return travel and other expenses, was however rejected by at least two Italian consumer groups that are considering class-action lawsuits. Concordia deputy captain in courtXinhua Salvagers face major challenges in recovering half-sunk cruise shipVancouver Sun Costa Concordia survivors consider $13600 compensation offerThe Australian Reuters -Sydney Morning Herald -ABC Online all 771 news articles »

The Age

Niddrie By-Election ABC Online (blog) A by-election is looming for the western Melbourne seat of Niddrie following the resignation of Labor Deputy Leader Rob Hulls through ill-health. Labor holds the seat with a margin of 6.9%. The Baillieu government's indifferent current polling suggests ... Labor deputy leader Rob Hulls resignsLeader News Labor seat in doubt after Rob Hulls walks outThe Australian Victorian Labor 'attack dog' Hulls retiresSydney Morning Herald Herald Sun -The Age -The Canberra Times all 40 news articles »

The West Australian

Nine guns seized after police raid Sydney Morning Herald Three automatic pistols and two shotguns were among a collection of guns seized from a home in Sydney's west. Detectives investigating the city's recent spate of shootings raided the property in Fairfield Street, Fairfield, last night and arrested two ... Sydney police seize nine weaponsSky News Australia Seized guns may be linked to Sydney shootingsABC Online Firearms seized during warrant - FairfieldNSW Police Online (press release) The Daily Telegraph all 20 news articles »

Brisbane Times

How Bligh government will be judged Brisbane Times Fluoride, economic upheaval, cost complaints, disaster and triumph – Anna Bligh's 4½ years as Queensland premier has had its ups and downs. Ms Bligh – who admits she faces the fight of her political life to fend off the resurgent Liberal National Party ... Campbell Newman says Ashgrove seat critical for LNP successABC Online Anna Bligh in high-risk strategy as Queensland faces three months of election ...Courier Mail Bligh's Labor team to be finalised todayThe Australian Gold Coast Bulletin News -Blacktown Sun all 67 news articles »