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Chinese food more popular than Greek
Chinese food rated the highest as Australian’s favourite take-away food by 42 per cent, in the latest Roy Morgan research
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Chirac guilty of embezzlement
France’s former president Jacques Chirac was found guilty of embezzlement and abuse of power in an unprecedented case that for the first time saw a former French leader face charge
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Varvaris, the Mayor of Australia’s ‘most sustainable city’
Kogarah, has been named Australia’s most sustainable city, thanks to environmental, financial and social programs implemented by its council.
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UN urges more intense negotiations on Cyprus
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday called on the leaders of Cyprus to “intensify the momentum of negotiations” and reach a resolution on the island’s 37-year-old divi
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Paspaley abandons plans for Rottnest Island resort
The Paspaley family’s much-anticipated $70 million luxury Pinctada resort development on WA’s Rottnest Island has been shelved.
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Pakistan to impose Nato transit tax
Pakistan is drawing up plans to tax Nato for using its territory to supply troops in Afghanistan, in retaliation for the recent death of its soldiers in a “friendly fire”.
Summer debt
Mark Bouris talks about summer debt.
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Regret over Canada Kyoto withdrawal
The UN climate chief has voiced regret over Canada’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol and says the country still has legal obligations to work against global warming.
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Space shuttle replacement
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan have announced they’re building a giant plane and spaceship to zip people and cargo into orbit.
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Cruise operator’s forecast: smoother sailing ahead
The government is taking steps to make up for mistakes and delays which have had negative effects on the cruise industry in Greece over the past couple of years.