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GREG STUTCHBURY Wales coach Warren Gatland wasted little time in firing the opening shots ahead of their World Cup opener against champions South Africa.
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TIM ELLIOTT Martin Place has plenty while George Street pulses from moderate to high. It's radiofrequency radiation, and according to consumer advocate Lyn McLean, "we are essentially living in a sea of it".
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Cockies destroying buildings
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DANIEL HURST The longer you wait to call the election, the more scrutiny Campbell Newman will face, Beattie advises his former deputy.
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JOHN SILVESTER Retiring Police Association president says officers have become glorified 'computer data collection agents'.
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COURTNEY TRENWITH The WA Police Internal Affairs Unit has inadequately handled several serious allegations of misconduct by officers to the extent that it could threaten community confidence in policing.
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Abbott keeps spinning the wheel of misfortune
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PHILLIP COOREY It is not hard to picture Tony Abbott bouncing awake each morning and spinning a large chocolate wheel to see which of the government's competing misfortunes he should exploit that day.
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Actor Stephen Fry explores his passion for history’s most controversial composer, Richard Wagner. Can he salvage the music he loves from its association with Hitler? Animated by Stephen’s trademark wit and intelligence this is a fantastic introduction to the life and legacy of one of music’s great geniuses, and required viewing for anyone who already loves Wagner’s work.
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Gaddafi's would-be assassin now rules Tripoli
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RUTH POLLARD The man in charge of securing Tripoli and eliminating the final remnants of the Gaddafi regime in the capital is emphatic - the February 17 revolution has reached its endgame.
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Panic and speculation stir the winds of change
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LENORE TAYLOR Half a dozen ministers publicly backed Julia Gillard yesterday. It was a show of support and conviction. It was also an indication of the desperate trouble the government is in.
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Tigers edge Sharks to secure fourth spot
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DAVID BENIUK 9:59pm They were made to work hard for it, but a Robbie Farah-inspired Tigers sneaked into fourth place and a home final with a 30-22 victory.
AFL Swans crush Lions by 52 points
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Peter Roebuck: Australia are well and truly on the mend.