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 The Australian
Former wheat farmer harvests some real power
WESTERN Australia's new kingmaker, Brendon Grylls, is just 35, country to his bootstraps, has a three-legged dog named Kokoda and boasts an iron determination to put country people back on the... (photo: WN / aruna1)
Australia Farmer Government Photos Wheat |
 The Australian
More Diggers wanted for Afghanistan fight
NATO'S new top commander in Afghanistan says the international coalition is "struggling to win" a strategic victory against the Taliban and he wants a significant increase in troop numbers, including... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda)
Afghanistan Defence NATO Photos Taliban |
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 The Australian
GM crops 'the only way to feed world' says agri expert
FOOD producers will have little choice but to use genetically modified crops to feed the growing population, according to US agribusiness specialist John Baize. "People... (photo: WN / patricia)
Agriculture Food Photos Population Science |
 Sydney Morning Herald
Figures mask true pregnancy death rate
THE number of women who die as a consequence of pregnancy or childbirth may be nearly twice as high as shown in official figures, which capture only one-third of suicides... (photo: creative commons / )
Death Depression Photos Pregnancy Women |
 The Australian
Credit crunch baffling: Merrill executive
DICK McCormack -- one of the most powerful men within US investment bank Merrill Lynch -- has delivered a sobering assessment of where we are in the global credit crunch... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
Banking Economy Inflation Market Photos |
 The Australian
Rio bets on rising Indian ore demand
RIO Tinto expects little fall in demand for Australia's iron ore and has been approached by Indian steel mills, eager to secure alternative supplies to meet the needs of... (photo: WN)
Australia India Industry Photos Steel |
 The Australian
India uranium sales ban stays
THE Rudd Government's ban on uranium sales to India will stay in place despite the decision by supplier nations, including Australia, to end the 34-year embargo on... (photo: Australian Defence Dept. / )
Australia India Nuclear Photos US |
 Sydney Morning Herald
Allergic reaction risk to cervical cancer jab
YOUNG women given the cervical cancer vaccine are up to 26 times more likely to have a life-threatening allergic reaction than those given other vaccines, Australian... (photo: WN)
Cancer Disease Medicine Photos Women |
 Sydney Morning Herald
Keep little eyes from junk ads: experts
THE Federal Government will face pressure from health experts and the states to support a Greens bill banning junk food ads during children's television viewing hours.... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Health Junkfood Government Photos Children |
 Sydney Morning Herald
Protests greet Turkish president in Armenia
Thousands of Armenians have lined the streets of the capital today, protesting the Turkish president who drove past in the first-ever visit by a Turkish leader. Many held... (photo: AP)
Armenia Photos President Protests Turkey |
