Machinery abandoned in floodwaters at the Baralaba mine west of Rockhampton. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen GALLERY
New Australia captain Michael Clarke, right, and Usman Khawaja at the SCG. Picture: Gregg Porteous THE ASHES
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Agathe Von Trapp, who has died at 97, pictured second from left with her famous singing family in 1946.
The common daisy has 29 other names recorded, the global Plant List has discovered. Picture: AFP/ Royal Botanic Gardens
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Flood crisis paralyses coal miners
Sarah-Jane Tasker THE massive Queensland coal industry is at a standstill as flooding shuts mines, rail lines and ports.
PM faces backlash on clean power
Annabel Hepworth THE government's push to mandate clean power stations could backfire as electricity generators threaten to delay upgrades to dirty coal-fired plants.
Barnett tightens grip, ALP slides further
Amanda O'Brien COLIN Barnett's grip on the west appears unbreakable with the Liberal leader quadrupling his lead over Eric Ripper as preferred premier.
New man of cricket represents much more
Peter Lalor THE first Muslim to wear the baggy green will represent his culture proudly.
'Include home' in pension asset test
Siobhain Ryan A GOVERNMENT working paper has canvassed the option of including the family home in the age-pension means test
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Bosses attack populist agenda
Damon Kitney LEADING company directors have called on big business to ramp up a public campaign in the new year.
Prices to spike as coalmines inundated
Sarah-Jane Tasker FLOODS ravaging Queensland are expected to drive global coking coal prices more than 20 per cent higher for the second quarter.
Bourse gains on miners' strength
Ross Kelly, Dow Jones Newswires AUSTRALIAN shares rose 0.3 per cent yesterday as metal prices helped miners and a growing throng of market bulls positioned themselves.
National Affairs
Barnett tightens grip, ALP slides further
Amanda O'Brien COLIN Barnett's grip on the west appears unbreakable with the Liberal leader quadrupling his lead over Eric Ripper as preferred premier.
Flood crisis paralyses coal miners
Sarah-Jane Tasker THE massive Queensland coal industry is at a standstill as flooding shuts mines, rail lines and ports.
Are journalists leftwing?
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Leftwing bias is an accusation levelled at the fourth estate in general and the Canberra press gallery in particular. And the ABC, being…
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Israel strikes gold with gas find
Robin Pagnamenta, Jerusalem THE discovery of the world's biggest offshore gasfield in 10 years is set to make Israel energy-independent for the first time.
Captain Clarke will be his own man
Malcolm Conn MICHAEL Clarke claims he will be his own man after being named as temporary Test captain in place of an injured Ricky Ponting for the fifth Test.
Angry IPODs have reason to revolt
Henry Ergas THEY'RE Insecure, Pressured, Over-taxed, Debt-ridden and hopping mad about it.
Executive Lifestyle
Qantas centre seat back in business
Steve Creedy, Aviation writer QANTAS is revisiting its domestic business class strategy
Suspicion spreads as big cheese arrives
Adam Sage IT IS a battle for the heart and soul of France and, more importantly perhaps, for its nostrils, palate and stomach as well.
Users don't like offline Facebook
Fran Foo KEEPING a website with more than 500 million members ticking all day is a daunting task, even for Time Magazine's Person of the Year.
It's TV dollars versus internet cents
James Chessell THE review of V8 Supercars' ownership structure is a timely reminder that it is going to be a busy 2011 for sports broadcast rights.
Internet commentary pioneer dies at 66
Luke Slattery, The Australian Literary Review editor THE philosopher and critic Denis Dutton, founder of the innovative Arts & Letters Daily website, has died in New Zealand.
Ashes mean more to the old country
UNLIKE their image in the UK, Australian sports fans are realists and fair play is prized, says Nick Bryant.
Angry IPODs have reason to revolt
THEY'RE Insecure, Pressured, Over-taxed, Debt-ridden and hopping mad about it.
School autonomy plan will be union's last stand
THE PM wants to empower public schools, writes Christopher Bantick.
There's one born every minute
GLIB anecdotage is blinding us to the scientific facts on homebirths, argues David Aaronovitch.
Premier wins by taking on Canberra
COLIN Barnett doesn't like being called "wily", says Amanda O'Brien.
Clarke's tough job to stop the rot
FOR someone who covets the job so dearly, Michael Clarke will have a tough time enhancing his standing as Australia's future Test captain.
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Kev's the one
ACCORDING to a search of Strewth mentions during the past 12 months, Kevin Rudd is still the most newsworthy person in the nation.
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