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  • Monkey teeth give clues on when Neanderthal baby was weaned

    Researchers from the US and Australia have claimed that they can now use fossil teeth to calculate when a Neanderthal baby was weaned. The new technique is based in part on knowledge gained from studies of teeth from human infants and from monkeys at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis. Using the new technique, the researchers concluded that ...

  • Ex-AFL chief warns CA of need of robust approach to anti-corruption

    Former Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Adrian Anderson has said that Cricket Australia (CA) and state cricket associations needed a robust national approach to anti-corruption. Stating that one global betting exchange turns over a billion dollars a year on Australian cricket, Anderson, who is conducting a review of CA's integrity and disciplinary systems, estimated that 60 per ...

  • Chinas investment does not match status as Australias top trade partner

    China's investment in Australia does not match her status as the nation's largest trade partner, said Duan Jielong, China's Consul-General in Sydney on Tuesday. In a speech to Australia China Business Council (ACBC), Duan said as more and more Chinese companies come to Australia to invest, there seems to be some concerns about Chinese investment being too much and growing too ...

  • 17 Children Dead in Pakistan School Bus Accidental Blast

    A police officer in the city of Gujrat said the 17 victims burned to death when their bus caught fire in the blast. He said several other children were injured and hospitalized. Gujrat is about 200 kilometers southeast of the capital, ...

  • Police investigate NRL agent

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Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11

What a difference a year makes When documentary filmmaker and outspoken activist Michael Moore accepted his Oscar for Bowling for Columbine at the 2003 Academy Awards, he was booed off the stage when he unexpectedly launched into an angry rant against George W. Bushs fictional Presid ... ...

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  • Toddler died in squalid circumstances

    In opposing bail, police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Mark Gorton said Kyjesha-Lee died in "squalid circumstances" when her "injuries went unheeded". Senior Sergeant Gorton said Kyjesha-Lee had suffered injuries as a result of trauma, from "falling, being fallen upon". But defence lawyer Jim Coburn, for the accused, said Mr Williamson had co-operated fully with ...

  • Girl died in squalid circumstances

    In opposing bail, police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Mark Gorton said Kyjesha-Lee died in "squalid circumstances" when her "injuries went unheeded". Senior Sergeant Gorton said Kyjesha-Lee had suffered injuries as a result of trauma, from "falling, being fallen upon". But defence lawyer Jim Coburn, for the accused, said Mr Williamson had co-operated fully with ...

  • DIY terror where no one is safe

    He approaches a terrified witness and, according to Britain's ITV, tells him that ''it's cool, I just want to talk to you''. He speaks direct to the phone camera: ''The only reason we have killed this man today is because Muslims are dying daily by British soldiers … it's an eye for an eye … By Allah, we swear by almighty Allah, we will ...

  • Workers Struggles Asia Australia and the Pacific

    Permanent and contract employees at privately-owned Brahmani Steel protested outside the Revenue Division office in Kadappa on May 20 to demand payment of six months' outstanding wages. Management told workers that they would be paid if they accepted voluntary retirement. The workers, who had been employed at the company for at least six years, rejected the "offer" and submitted a ...

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