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Govt defends surgery lists

Health Minister says some of the 400 Queenslanders waiting years for surgery includes people who hadn't updated their contact details, were not fit for surgery due to smoking or obesity, or were awaiting minor procedures. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 6 hours ago)

Poodle breeder faces 150 cruelty charges

A South-East Queensland dog breeder will face 149 animal cruelty and duty of care offences following a year-long investigation by the RSPCA. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 7 hours ago)

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Australia

Truce on hardline sentencing

THE NSW Opposition has pledged to end the 'law and order auction' in a dramatic break with the tradition of promising to increase punishments and fill jails that has characterised every state election campaign since 1988. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 56 minutes ago)

Meeting at mining town to discuss job cuts

Residents of the central Queensland town of Tieri will meet to discuss the looming loss of 230 jobs at the town's Xstrata Coal mine. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 4 hours ago)

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World

School slaughter intensifies peace cry

SEVENTEEN hours after the attack on one of his schools killed 40 Palestinians seeking shelter from Israel's war on Hamas, the United Nations's director of operations in Gaza, John Ging, was certain of at least one thing. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 1 hour ago)

Israel ponders next move as toll mounts

CONFLICTING and contradictory reports were emerging from an Israeli security cabinet meeting late last night, Sydney time, as ministers pondered the future of its military offensive in Gaza which has now claimed the lives of nearly 700 Palestinians and wounded more than 3000. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 1 hour ago)

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Technology

Sun acquires cloud company Q-layer

Software from Q-layer is intended to help companies simplify the management and deployment of data center applications. more (CNET News.com — 1 hour ago)

Teens flaunt sex, drugs on MySpace

More than half of teenagers mention risky behaviors such as sex and drugs on their MySpace accounts, US researchers said on Monday. - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 6 hours ago)

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Entertainment

Which famous Aussie is world's 4th biggest Elvis fan

Which famous Aussie is the world's #4 Elvis fan? - Brisbane Times more (The Brisbane Times — 41 minutes ago)

New 'Idol' judge looking forward to challenge

Kara DioGuardi is ensconced in the black velvet cocoon of a small home-recording studio, laying down a demo track while warmed by the glow of spice-scented candles. more (CNN — 57 minutes ago)

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Sport

Day the losing captain won

THEY may have lost the Test and with it the opportunity to take the No.1 Test ranking, but the South Africans were successful in winning over a once-antagonistic Australian public with a performance that will rate among the most courageous witnessed in the 126-year history of the SCG. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 36 minutes ago)

Exhilarating, intense and sporting - long live Test cricket

AND they said Test cricket was dead! Roll over Allen Stanford and all the other unbelievers with a concentration span of 10 minutes, writes Peter Roebuck. more (Sydney Morning Herald — 36 minutes ago)

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