Mobile phones could cause cancer: report

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SYDNEY (AAP) - Mobile phones could cause cancer but they might not pose any greater risk than coffee or pickled vegetables, an international report has found.

Warnings of more detention centre deaths

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(AAP) - The death of a young Afghan asylum seeker in a West Australian detention centre has prompted warnings of more suicides, self-harm and rioting by stressed detainees.

NSW floodwaters ease, properties isolated

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NSW floodwaters are easing but warnings are still in place for a large number of
rivers.
Up to 100 rural properties are still isolated, State Emergency Services (SES)

Gillard, SBY discuss prisoner transfer

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Australia and Indonesia have agreed to resurrect negotiations for a prisoner
transfer agreement that could see the likes of Schapelle Corby brought home.

Abbott praised for rethink on wild rivers

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Aboriginal leaders in far north Queensland have praised federal Opposition Leader
Tony Abbott's decision to delay a private member's bill that would overturn the

TURKISH FRIGATE "TCG GELIBOLU" RETURNS FROM GULF OF ADEN

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AKSAZ NAVAL BASE (A.A) - 13.08.2010 - Turkish frigate TCG Gelibolu which returned from an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden was welcomed Friday with a ceremony at the Marmaris Aksaz Naval Bas

Swans' Mumford hit with two-match ban

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(AAP) - Sydney's senior ruck stocks rest with Canadian import Mike Pyke after Shane Mumford on Tuesday night became the first AFL player suspended for making a dangerous tackle.

Rudd defends nephew`s right to protest

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Kevin Rudd has defended the right of his nephew to use controversial protest
tactics, even though he disagrees with him.

PM faces the music on hospitals

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The prime minister and the health minister have been told to fix the nation's
struggling health system, after being confronted by health industry figures in
Melbourne.

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