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Perth MusicMalcolm Turnbull confesses: I smoked marijuana
1pointsOPPOSITION leader Malcolm Turnbull has confessed he has smoked dope. Ever since Bill Clinton "didn't inhale" every politician seems to think that confessing to smoke dope is the thang to do.
Govt to introduce new Medicare levy surcharge bill
1pointsFederal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has challenged the Opposition to support its proposed changes to the Medicare levy threshold, with the Government introducing a new bill into the House of Representatives today.
John McCain suspends US election campaign
1pointsRepublican John McCain said he was suspending his White House campaign and asked to put off Friday's presidential debate so he could return to Washington to help tackle the US financial crisis.
US astronomers discover inter-planetary collision
1pointsTwo planets about 300 light years from Earth have slammed into each other recently, US astronomers say, the first time evidence of such a catastrophic collision has been seen by scientists.
Police raid journo's home
1pointsAUSTRALIAN Federal Police have raided the home of the Canberra Times journalist Philip Dorling this morning, with more than half a dozen officers still searching his property.
The Big Dim Sim? Are they Serious!!??
1pointsDevelopers are proposing to build a Giant Dim Sim as a tourist attraction in South Melbourne.
Drugs worth millions go missing from police
1pointsTHE Victorian Ombudsman is investigating claims that seized drugs worth millions of dollars are missing from the police forensic science laboratory.
13,000 children hospitalised in China milk scare
1pointsChina said nearly 13,000 children were in hospital Sunday after drinking toxic milk powder in a dramatic escalation of Beijing 's latest safety scandal.
Reef census a good precaution
1pointsHundreds of new kinds of animals have surprised international researchers who have been systematically exploring waters off two islands on the Great Barrier Reef and a reef off northwestern Australia, waters long familiar to divers.
Wall Street rallies on hopes of crisis solution
1pointsWall Street had its best day in six years on Thursday as news the government is considering a more comprehensive solution to the financial crisis than the current piecemeal approach spurred a furious late rally
Change of Government, Changes nothing in Hospitals
1pointsThe recent change of government has seen no change in the violence seen in our Emergency Departments or attitudes of the Health Department Heirachy towards staff being assaulted.
Hackers break-in to Sarah Palin's email
1pointsHackers broke into the email account used by Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin when she was Alaska's governor, revealing inconsequential personal messages received since John McCain selected her as his running mate.
Porn alert stops Qantas A380 live net link
1pointsQantas has shelved plans to offer live internet access on its A380 planes from next month as American Airlines comes under fire from customers and flight attendants for allowing passengers to surf porn websites.
Obama short-priced favorite in Australia
1pointsAfter the 2000 fiasco in Florida, where a handful of votes decided the Presidency, Democrats are only too aware that every vote can count. The votes of the 100,000 citizens in Australia may be crucial in this year’s potential dead heat.
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