08:00:00 29/07/2010
His position seems to have changed. Mr Abbott now wants to move on company tax first and has made no mention of personal income tax. The man standing shoulder to shoulder with Mr Abbott on tax rates is the shadow treasurer Joe Hockey. He says while the Coalition has promised to reduce the company tax rate, personal tax cuts aren't on offer. More
08:03:00 29/07/2010
The Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan insists the Government will return the budget surplus three years early. Mr Swan says the toppling of Mr Rudd is not the topic of questions in the areas he has visited. He says the unemployment forecast will go lower and signs are good. More
08:06:00 29/07/2010
The most recent report on the world's climate states 2009 was one of Australia's hottest years on record. The report from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association also provides more evidence of global warming.
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08:09:00 29/07/2010
A study published in Nature today finds a strong link between higher sea surface temperatures and a major decline in phytoplankton or ocean algae which forms the base of the marine food chain. But a second study concludes that warmer seas can influence marine diversity, which in the long run could rearrange the distribution of sea life on the planet. More
08:12:00 29/07/2010
The ABC understands the Indonesian Supreme Court has recommended that Schapelle Corby's jail sentence be significantly cut. The former Gold Coast beauty student has served five years of a 20 year sentence for smuggling marijuana into Bali. Her fate is now in the hands of the Indonesian president. More
08:16:00 29/07/2010
The Catalonian parliament in north east Spain has become the first mainland region in the country to ban bullfighting. From 2012 the controversial spectacle will no longer be staged at the only ring in Barcelona. But many in the country are outraged by a law that they say has less to do with combatting animal cruelty and more to do with Catalonia's fight for independence from Spain.
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08:20:00 29/07/2010
British company Diageo has offered to pay $50 million compensation to thalidomide victims in Australia and New Zealand despite having no legal obligation. Sydney man Ken Youdale whose daughter was affected by the drug has negotiated the payment after decades of campaigning on the issue. More
08:25:00 29/07/2010
US researchers say there's evidence to prove that socially isolated people face a health risk equivalent to those who drink or smoke heavily. The findings have been published today in the Public Library of Science Medicine.
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