Earth Hour aims to reach one billion

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A climate change campaign that began in Australia two years ago with just over two
million participants will reach truly global proportions this weekend.

Earth Hour aims to reach one billion

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A climate change campaign that began in Australia two years ago with just over two million participants will reach truly global proportions this weekend.

Hawks missing six premiership players

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Hawthorn will be without more than a quarter of their premiership side for Friday
night's AFL grand final rematch against Geelong.

Navy finds spill containers off Qld

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The navy has confirmed the location of 24 of the 31 containers lost from the Pacific
Adventurer during Cyclone Hamish.

Player punishment stays with NRL clubs

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NRL clubs will remain empowered with the responsibility for punishing their own
players for off-field indiscretions despite the controversy generated by the early

Australia backs UN on indigenous rights

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The Rudd government will officially support a UN declaration on indigenous rights
which the previous Howard government voted against in 2007.

Comancheros criticise police response

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The head of the Comancheros bikie gang says police are more concerned about saving
face for failing to stop a fatal brawl at Sydney airport than ending gang violence.

Defence to investigate spying claims

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Relations between Joel Fitzgibbon and Defence have sunk to a new low amid claims
department officials spied on his relationship with a Chinese-born family friend.

Baillieu rejects calls to quit

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A defiant Ted Baillieu has rejected calls for him to stand down as Victoria's
opposition leader despite taking a beating in opinion polls.

Chipperfield to play on in Europe

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Socceroo defender Scott Chipperfield is in such dazzling form for his Swiss club
Basel that he will stay in Europe for another year and defer any thoughts about

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