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Todays Australian News
- Toyota Australia issues hybrid recall
Toyota has announced a recall of its current generation Prius vehicles in Australia after reports of breaking problems.
- Nintendo rip-off costs Queenslander $1.5m
A Queensland man will have to pay Nintendo $1.5 million in damages after illegally copying and uploading one of its new games to the internet ahead of its release, the gaming giant says.
- Abbott channels Obama in Coalition pep talk
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has borrowed Barack Obama's famous line "yes we can" to rally his colleagues ahead of the next election.
- Airports to get body scanners
Body scanners will be introduced at Australian international airports next year as part of a $200 million Federal Government plan to boost security.
- Call to check homes after insulation ban
The Master Electricians Association says the Federal Government's ban on foil insulation in its energy efficiency program will save lives, but every home that has had the product installed must now be checked.
- Olympic snow still a no-show
Winter Games organisers remain optimistic, but just a week out from the start of competition Vancouver's skies are yet to deliver any snow.
- ABC buckled on China doco, says producer
The producer of a controversial documentary about Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer says the ABC told him it decided against screening the film last December because it wanted "things to settle down a bit".
- Refugee retracts SIEV 36 threat statement
The first refugee to give evidence at a coronial inquest into last year's fatal SIEV 36 boat blast says he cannot remember telling police that a fellow passenger threatened to blow up the boat.
- Letter ban for radical sheik
A Sydney sheik accused of harassing the families of Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan has had restrictions placed on him sending letters overseas.
- Politician breaks down as pressure mounts
The independent MLA who holds the balance of power in the Northern Territory Parliament, Gerry Wood, has broken down during a press conference.
- Baby elephant to make big debut
Victorians will get their first peek at Melbourne Zoo's new baby elephant from tomorrow.
- Image shows 'monkey' roaming Darwin
Security camera footage has been released that apparently shows a monkey scampering across a street in Darwin.
- Windies struggle to 170
Only the stubbornness of the middle and lower orders helped West Indies avoid a catastrophic meltdown as it posted a meagre 170 in the second one-day clash with Australia in Adelaide. |
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