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Top Stories Embarrassment for PM after protests A PM staffer has lost his job after indirectly alerting Tent Embassy supporters to the location of Abbott. Residents of Roma in Qld on flood alert Residents of a southern Qld town are on flood alert as rain and thunderstorms continue to batter the state. » Northern NSW floods to ease up » Activists burn Australian flag » Cruise passengers offered compensation » Syrian city of Homs under siege » Suicide bomber kills 32 in Baghdad » more Top Stories


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National - Regional » Rape victims watch as attacker paroled » Two injured in Sydney shootings » Chicken products safe, despite bird flu » Vic deputy Labor leader Hulls retiring » more Regional News National - Rural » Farmers praise end to effluent plan » GG praises flood victims and farmers » Outback mystery - A family's pain » Farmers end their 10-day CSG blockade » more Rural News National Qld government denies Wivenhoe coverup Andrew Fraser says the QLD gov't has been completely open in supplying documents to the floods commission. » Rann appointed as fellow at Flinders » Northern NSW floods set to ease up » Vic deputy Labor leader retires » Chicken safe to eat, despite bird flu » more National News
The Freshest All the latest in Entertainment news Entertainment Demi Moore's 911 phone call Demi Moore's friend told a 911 operator she had 'smoked something' on the night she was hospitalised. » Claire Danes gets Hasty Pudding award » John Hurt wins BAFTA contribution award » Captain America 2 to shoot this year? » DeGeneres to host Brad Pitt gala night » more Entertainment News
Odd Spot Greek priest held over treasure hunt Greek police arrested a village priest and church elder for allegedly digging for treasure inside a church. » Grandma's body kept in storage unit » Cat chaos grounds flight for hours » Snake dies from baby's bite » Cocaine mistakenly sent to UN HQ » more Odd Spot News	World Concordia passengers offered compo Costa Cruises has offered passengers of the Costa Concordia 11,000 euros ($A13,600) apiece in compensation. » Suicide bomber kills 32 in Iraq » Romney comes out swinging in debate » Syria killings spike, diplomacy heats up » US economic growth picks up » more World News

All Of The Latest Up-to-date business and finance news Business & Finance Greece 'close' to a debt deal Greece says it is 'a step away' from a major debt writedown as it resumes talks with private creditors. » RBS boss under pressure to forgo bonus » Fitch downgrades Italy, Spain » US economy grows 2.8pc » European stocks fall on US growth data » more Finance News
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	Travel SA swimmers try to break world record Over 500 swimmers on inflatable devices waded into Adelaide's Glenelg beach to try to break a world record. » Kylie set to hit Sydney's Mardi Gras » Discovery set for the Smithsonian » Zoo ups security to protect rare baby » Sumatran elephants 'have 30 years left' » more Travel News
Crime Two injured in Sydney shootings The spate of gun violence in Sydney continues, with two men shot in separate incidents on Australia Day. » Rape victims watch as attacker paroled » Bra Boys accused of Aust Day assault » Missing Qld woman feared murdered » Man injured in leg in Sydney shooting » more Crime News	Technology Twitter to censor itself in some nations Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. » Protests in Poland over net piracy act » Poll reveals social media regrets » Android grabs more tablet market share » Google reveals action over Mosley » more Technology News
Environment Poachers get a taste for elephant meat A taste for eating elephant meat has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the local species. » Pilot whales put down after restranding » Huge fuel spill after fatal Sydney crash » Final attempt to save stranded NZ whales » Three people charged over oil spill » more Environment News	Health More than 170,000 take Friday 'sickie' More than 170, 000 Australians were expected to stay home today for an unofficial long weekend. » Young women ditch the pounds » Gates injects $US750m to fight disease » PIP breast implant boss arrested, France » Govt to help Ethiopia on child health » more Health News