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Sunday, 11 May 2008

Burma cyclone will be longer lasting than tsunami: Tim Costello  

Victims of the Burma cyclone wave to a relief helicopter | AAP

10/05/2008 7:55:00 PM. The impact of Cyclone Nargis in Burma will have a longer lasting effect than the tsunami which devastated Asia in 2004, says World Vision Australian CEO Tim Costello.

Its impact on this country we can definitively say will be more lasting than the tsunami was... The next 24 to 48 hours are absolutely critical. World Vision Australian CEO Tim Costello

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Seven injured in Sydney boat crash  

Police attend to the crashed boat today | Gordon McComiskie

10/05/2008 7:02:00 PM. Four children and three adults were injured in a boat crash on the Georges River in Sydney's south.

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James Packer bins Scientology  Comments

James Packer | AAP

10/05/2008 2:00:00 PM. Billionaire Australian businessman James Packer has turned his back on Scientology as the religion faces growing opposition from online campaign group ‘Anonymous’ for its controversial teachings.

An obsessive gambler is a psychotic just like a drug addict or an alcoholic... L. Ron Hubbard wrote in 1977

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League legend Jack Gibson passes away  Comments

Jack Gibson | AAP

10/05/2008 1:54:00 PM. The rugby league community is mourning the loss of legendary coach Jack Gibson who passed away at 6.32pm Friday night, aged 79.

It was his own strong belief and appreciation that he had had a very fortunate life... A statement from Jack Gibson's wife, Judy

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Australian athletes allowed to speak out on Tibet and Human Rights  Comments

Tibet protesters | AAP

10/05/2008 1:53:00 PM. Australian athletes competing at the Beijing Olympic Games will be allowed to express their opinion on issues like Tibet and Human Rights.

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Man undergoes surgery after shark attack  

Shark attack | Getty

10/05/2008 6:45:00 PM. A man has undergone emergency surgery after being attacked by a four-metre shark at a West Australian beach.

They've attempted to move it on out of the area, and until the area is declared clear, the beaches will remain closed, Senior Sergeant Roger Creamer said

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Aussie Olympians set for podium protests  

Olympic Games

10/05/2008 6:04:00 PM. The Australian Olympic committee says there is a real chance Australian athletes will protest China's human rights record on medal podiums at this year's Beijing Olympics.

It is a real possibility... AOC boss John Coates

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Disguised drugs offered to school children as lollies  Comments

Kid drugs | Getty

10/05/2008 1:56:00 PM. There are fresh concerns of drugs in schools after reports of a child in Sydney’s inner west being offered the drug ice disguised as a lolly.

Our schools are being proactive in terms of issues to do with child protection including stranger danger and also issues to do with drugs in schools. Education Department child welfare officer David Mackay

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Woman stabbed in Bathurst, police search for man  Comments

Knife | Getty

10/05/2008 7:20:00 AM. Police are hoping to speak to a man over the stabbing death of a woman near Bathurst on Friday night.

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YOUR SAY

Of this raises the chances of this freak cult going broke, I'm more than content.... Sean Bradney-George, Bellingen on James Packer bins Scientology

Thank you slick. I am puzzled about the dogpile reference .. I'm proudest of the tribute to Clare Oliver (Too close to the flame), or... Indie Fatigue ah Ball, Carramar/Sydney on RAW VISION: Woman arrested at Burmese Embassy

PETA are good for an eyeful, but I wouldn't place my trust in them had I fur on my skin.... Indie Fatigue ah Ball, Carramar/Sydney on Protesters strip naked in busy Sydney mall

The 'horror budget or horror interest rates' is not the only choice. It is also possible that the government maintain a calm and measured approach... Indie Fatigue ah Ball, Carramar/Sydney on Mr Treasurer, get out of the trees and down to business

In todays moral vacuum nothing surprises.... Desmond Harris, Beacon Hill on Disguised drugs offered to school children as lollies

 
 

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