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Just months after giving birth, Jana Rawlinson is on course for world championship gold in Osaka. (The Age)
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Rawlinson shows her total control
(Sydney Morning Herald)
Just months after giving birth, Jana Rawlinson is on course for world championship gold in Osaka. more (The Age — 1 hour ago)
- After conquering injury, Steffensen ready for US guns (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Baby, watch me go: resolute Rawlinson takes fast track into final (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Steffensen nears best to reach semis (The Age)
- Wariner, Gay in qualifying cruises (CNN)
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Council staff bracing for angry calls from home-owners who will be slapped with total bans on outdoor water use. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 3 hours ago)
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Number of sick horses continues to climb
(BBC News)
Almost half of the horses quarantined at a Queensland equestrian venue are now showing symptoms of horse flu. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 21 minutes ago)
Rudd takes an each-way gamble on workers and bosses
KEVIN RUDD will delay his plans to 'rip up' the Howard Government's industrial relations legislation until 2010, leaving some employees on individual Australian Workplace Agreements until the end of 2012. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 7 hours ago)
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World
Don't land in rain, Brazilian pilots told
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Some of Brazil's biggest airlines today ordered pilots not to land when it is raining at Rio de Janeiro's domestic airport. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 51 minutes ago)
Solomons about to resume dolphin trade
THE Australian Government has softened its opposition to the export of live dolphins from the Solomon Islands after it was announced the practice will resume. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 5 hours ago)
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Foster's drinks to a change in fortunes
(Sydney Morning Herald)
THE Foster's Group boss, Trevor O'Hoy, would be the first to admit that if his alcoholic beverages group hadn't got some earnings traction this year from its two big acquisitions, the US winemaker Berringer and Australia's Southcorp, then he wouldn't be around for the next season to explain why. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 5 hours ago)
Wall Street pounded by credit, economic fears
Wall Street shares took a heavy pounding overnight as credit and economic fears prompted the US markets to plummet over two per cent. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 1 hour ago)
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(BBC News)
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Actor wants privacy to heal
(Sydney Morning Herald)
Police log confirms Wilson suicide attempt - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 2 hours ago)
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Sport
Italian soccer coach fined for kicking rival
ROME - Silvio Baldini, coach of Serie A club Catania, has been suspended for a month and fined 15,000 euro ($A25,000) for kicking Parma counterpart Domenico Di Carlo in the backside during a league match between the sides at the weekend, the ANSA news agency reported today. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 2 hours ago)
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Photo: Reuters
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