News Headlines

Climate change is a fact, says China  The Chinese Government has described the view that climate change is not man-made as a marginal and "extreme" outlook. Pipeline builders uncover old shipwrecks  Centuries-old shipwrecks have been discovered in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany. Employment expected to remain steady  Most economists are expecting unemployment in Australia to remain steady at 5.3 per cent. Labor not stalling over tax review, says Tanner  Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has rejected suggestions the Government is delaying the release of the Henry Tax review for political purposes. Government tight lipped over insulation removal costs  The Federal Government is refusing to say how much it will cost to remove dodgy insulation from tens of thousands of homes. Rudd to offer incentives for top hospitals  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Government will offer incentive payments to outstanding hospitals under its new health plan. Detonators, weapons seized in Indonesia anti-terror raids  Indonesian police say they seized three detonators for remote-controlled bombs at the Internet cafe on Jakarta's outskirts where fugitive militant leader Dulmatin was killed this week. Biden holds Palestinian talks after condemning Israel  The US vice-president Joe Biden is holding talks with Palestinian leaders, a day after condemning Israel's announcement of 1,600 new homes for Jewish settlers in east Jerusalem. Bullied girl hopes court win helps other victims  A teenager says she hopes a landmark court decision allowing her to seek compensation for being bullied will help other victims in the future. ABC chair criticises climate change coverage  ABC chairman Maurice Newman has attacked the media for being too willing to accept the conventional wisdom on climate change. Foil insulation to be removed from homes  The Federal Government has announced that the owners of 50,000 homes fitted with foil insulation will have the choice to have it removed or have a safety switch installed. Suu Kyi faces political expulsion  Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will have to be expelled from her political party under electoral rules announced by the country's ruling military government. Teens held over disabled man's bashing  Police have arrested a second person over the brutal bashing of a wheelchair-bound man in Sydney's west Tuesday night. Clarke's mind 'must be on cricket'  Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting does not want Michael Clarke back in his side until the troubled star has sorted out his off-field issues with model fiancee Lara Bingle. Academic says waste dump worries 'irrational'  A South Australian academic says even a strong earthquake at a nuclear waste dump proposed for Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory would not put public safety at risk.

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