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Abbott pledges $935m aged care package

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:31:20 +1100

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has unveiled a $935 million aged care package, pledging a Coalition government would free up 3,000 beds for high care patients.

PM pledges new superannuation scheme

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:10:07 +1100

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has pledged the government would allow workers to choose a low-fee superannuation program, to help boost their retirement savings.

Mysterious file posted on WikiLeaks

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:25:35 +1100

Whistleblower website WikiLeaks has posted a mysterious encrypted "insurance file," touching off speculation about what it contains.

Up to 800 feared dead in Pakistan floods

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:46:35 +1100

Rescue workers and troops in northwest Pakistan are struggling to reach thousands of people affected by the country's worst floods in living memory.

Seven hours 'the magic number' for sleep

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:40:45 +1100

People who sleep more or fewer than seven hours a day, including naps, are increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease, a US study says.

Wildfire smoulders in desert north of LA

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:41:12 +1100

A fire is smouldering in the high desert north of Los Angeles, spewing plumes of thick smoke into a nearby town.

Chelsea Clinton weds at New York estate

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:22:35 +1100

Chelsea Clinton has married her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River.

Obama bored with his BlackBerry

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:34:59 +1100

Barack Obama fought hard to keep his BlackBerry but with only 10 people authorised to email him, the US president admitted it is "no fun".

Rudd takes legal advice over leak

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:15:59 +1100

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd is threatening to take legal action over claims he leaked information against his own party while in opposition.

Teen sailor to launch solo world bid

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:00:38 +1100

Dutch sailor Laura Dekker, 14, says she'll leave this week for Portugal to launch her bid to become the youngest person to sail around the world solo. "