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Gillard minister steps down

1:40 PM AWST | Julia Gillard has been given greater flexibility to reshuffle her ministry with the decision by the Veterans Affairs Minister, Alan Griffin, to move to the backbench.

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VIDEO: Rice's tearful apology for gay tweet

1:31 PM AWST | A tearful Stephanie Rice has made an emotional public apology over her homophobic slur on Twitter, saying she has learnt a huge lesson.

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Fevola suspended for indecent exposure

1:05 PM AWST | Troubled Brisbane Lions full forward Brendan Fevola may have played his last AFL game after the club today suspended him indefinitely for suspected indecent exposure.

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Insults start to fly from furious Coalition

11:16 AM AWST | The insults have started to fly from Coalition frontbenchers with Liberal Senator George Brandis saying the Labor government has "as much legitimacy as the Pakistani cricket team". |

Comments (10) | GALLERY: Independents' Day

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Windsor at odds with Labor over mining tax review

9:33 AM AWST | A key independent MP already appears to be at odds with federal Labor, less than 24 hours after it secured his support for Australia's first minority government in 70 years.

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Shepparton homes to be isolated for days

9:06 AM AWST | UP TO 600 households in Shepparton were last night facing the prospect of several days' isolation as floodwaters from the Goulburn and Broken rivers threatened the town. | Aerial photos of the floods External Link

| VIDEO: More rain for Shepparton External Link

| GALLERY: Flood watch

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Swingers jailed over Rockefeller killing

9:03 AM AWST | The two swingers who pleaded guilty to the killing of millionaire Melbourne businessman Herman Rockefeller have been sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison.

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VIDEO: More rain for Shepparton

7:29 AM AWST | Shepparton residents watch nervously as rivers hit their peaks.

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Aerial photos of the floods

7:15 AM AWST | Floods from the sky: Spectacular aerial photos

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Weakest link found by the key players

6:58 AM AWST | JULIA GILLARD won the contest to lead the next government because of her weakness, as well as her strengths. |

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Forklift and its driver plunge into harbour

6:49 AM AWST | A FORKLIFT and driver plunged into Newcastle Harbour this morning when passengers were disembarking from the P&O Cruises luxury liner Pacific Sun at Dyke Point.

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Deal delivers internet fees equity for regional users

6:26 AM AWST | Internet users in regional Australia will pay the same price to surf the web as people in big cities as part of Labor's deal to stay in power.

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Why Bob backed Coalition

6:25 AM AWST | THE independent Member for Kennedy Bob Katter said his electorate would not be worse off after he chose to back the Coalition to form Government, despite knowing Labor would scrape into power. |

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Car passenger critical after bus crash

6:25 AM AWST | Three men were taken to hospital yesterday afternoon after the car they were travelling in and a school bus collided in Gowrie.

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Plenty for PM to consider in choosing cabinet

6:19 AM AWST | ROB OAKESHOTT, one of the two independents who handed Julia Gillard power, will consider the offer of a ministry over the next few days.

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Man charged with murder of Narrabri toddler

4:48 AM AWST | POLICE have charged a 21-year-old man with murder and sexual assault following the death of a three-year-old Narrabri boy this week. |

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Short, sharp, no Oakeshott

4:35 AM AWST | As Rob ''make mine a filibuster'' Oakeshott took most of yesterday afternoon to explain his reasons for backing Julia Gillard's government, our thoughts turned to the Helpmann Awards the night before, and the efficiency with which presenters and winners were hustled on and off the Opera Theatre stage.

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National Trust laments decision to demolish heritage building

4:35 AM AWST | HURSTVILLE City Council will demolish the Mortdale Masonic Hall even though it is listed on its heritage register, a decision the National Trust says will set a ''poor precedent'' for conservation.

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AFP chief warns on rising dangers of cyber crime

4:35 AM AWST | ALL Australians who own computers should immediately invest in anti-virus software, the Australian Federal Police commissioner, Tony Negus, said yesterday.

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Keneally looks at federal reforms

4:35 AM AWST | REFORMS to the way the State Parliament operates, including time limits on questions and supplementary questions for the opposition leader, will be considered following an election-based deal to overhaul procedures in Federal Parliament.

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