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Started by reminder, Sep 06, 2010, 03:01 PM

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Government scores low with OECD The OECD issues strong words on government policy, assessing the mining tax as too low, the GST too limited, and the roll out of NBN too fast.

$43b 'uncertainies': Conroy hits back




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A CHARGE of torture has been laid against a South Australian man who allegedly cut off a woman's tongue with a knife and sliced each side of her mouth open.

Assault: Woman's tongue cut out in torture case



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Huddersfield scrum-half Luke Robinson will miss the start of the new Super League season after being injured on England's Four Nations tour.

Elbow surgery for Robinson



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The incident comes nine days after a Qantas aircraft made an emergency landing at Singapore airport when one of its engines disintegrated over Indonesia.

Qantas flight turns back after 'electrical issue'



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LIFTOFF: The Martin Jetpack in action. The company behind the Martin Jetpack will be forced to look offshore for development and expansion capital if a planned initial public offer doesn't spark the interest of New Zealand investors.

Jetpack could go offshore



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PROTESTERS outside BHP Billiton's annual general meeting in Perth have slammed the resource giant's uranium mining plans in Australia.

Protesters rally outside BHP Agm



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A New Zealand professor had trouble entering Australia because of a conviction she got opposing the Springbok tour in the 1980s.

NZ professor has trouble entering Australia



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A Kalgoorlie primary school teacher who allegedly sticky-taped students' mouths shut will not face charges after parents said they did not wish police to pursue the matter.

Teacher avoids charges over taping mouths



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A NEW Zealand hunter who shot and killed a schoolteacher while she brushed her teeth on a camping trip has been charged with manslaughter.

Manslaughter charge for teacher-killing hunter



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