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Qld floodwaters moving to NSW

QUEENSLAND'S massive floodwaters are set to make waves in NSW this week.

Fourth Aussie passport used in murder

A FOURTH Australian passport is believed to have been used fraudulently in connection with the murder of senior Hamas operator Mahmud al-Mabhuh in a Dubai.

Abbott defends parental leave plan

TONY Abbott is staunchly defending the coalition's new paid parental leave plan against business criticism that it is bad policy.

Trans-Tasman rower off course

TRANS-Tasman rower Shaun Quincey is likely to reach New Zealand next week after being pushed off course by a tropical cyclone.
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Aussie Muslims support Sharia law: Trad

THERE'S broad Muslim community support for aspects of Sharia law being adopted in Australia, a leading spokesman for the religion says.
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Rudd down as preferred PM: poll

KEVIN Rudd's rating as preferred prime minister has hit a new low, but his government's public hospitals reform package is a hit with voters, a poll has found.

Vic cops praised over Indian boy probe

THE Indian community has praised Victoria Police for their efforts in investigating the death of three-year-old Indian toddler Gurshan Singh.

Victorians brace for more storms

VICTORIANS have been warned to brace for more violent storms on Sunday, with torrential rain expected across the state.
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PM firm on hospitals message

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says any premier who thinks the public is happy with the current health system is "kidding themselves".

AFP board anti-whaling ship

THE Australian Federal Police have boarded the anti-whaling ship the Steve Irwin in Hobart, following a request from Japan.