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Saturday, June 30, 2012
Anti-carbon tax ads launched by the oppn
The federal opposition has launched a major advertising campaign accusing Prime Minister Julia Gillard of lying about the carbon tax.
Ghosts of Australian Football
The death of the Mornington football team in 1892 ranks among the world's worst sporting tragedies.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Football in Dagestan
The most dangerous region of Russia is undergoing an image overhaul using football as the kicker.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Nailing accents
Voice coach Victoria Mielewska helped actress Kate Winslet master the Australian accent.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
War Memorial marks Montevideo Maru tragedy
Seventy years ago this Sunday, a US submarine torpedoed a Japanese transport ship crowded with 1054 mostly Australian prisoners, an appalling tragedy which touched lives across Australia then and has ever since.
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Australian dollar stronger at noon
Local currency higher ahead of Fed announcement. 20 Jun 2012 1:26 PM
Close, but no Qatar for Glencore?
It was a super-merger years in the making, but concerns over retention bonuses coupled with last minute demands from shareholder Qatar Holding has put the Glencore-Xstrata deal in doubt. 27 Jun 2012 4:44 PM
Garfield designed Spider-Man skateboard
Actor Andrew Garfield has revealed he designed his character's skateboard in 'The Amazing Spider-Man'.
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Election a carbon tax referendum- Abbott
The next federal election will be a referendum on the carbon tax and PMs who tell lies, says Tony Abbott.
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Indonesia welcomes birth of baby rhino
Indonesia has welcomed a brand new male baby Rhino to its Way Kambas National Park.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Building a linguistic bridge
The Marco Polo Project connects the eastern and western worlds through language.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
Putin vs Pussy Riot
Jailed all-female punk band Pussy Riot has become a symbol of Russian political resistance.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/bestof/
US stocks zoom after eurozone deal
US stocks leaped two per cent on Friday sparked by the dramatic measures adopted in Brussels to stem the eurozone crisis and stimulate growth, giving the markets a strong end to a rocky first half.
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UNESCO says Nativity Church is endangered
UNESCO's World Heritage committee has approved a Palestinian bid to place the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on its list of sites of World Heritage in Danger - a move seen by some nations as dangerously mixing politics and culture.
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