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Top Stories Alcoa review sparks carbon tax stoush Alcoa has launched a major review of its aluminium smelter in Geelong sparking fears of massive job losses. Detention centre running costs reach $1b Running immigration detention centres will cost the govt $1 billion over four years, News Limited reports. » Vic nurses ready to quit in thousands » Relief in St George after river peaks » Further flood isolations expected in NSW » Dozens dead as Syria regime pounds Homs » Santorum wins shake up Republican race » more Top Stories





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National - Regional » Queen Mary 2 arrives in Australia » Deal smooths way for NT nuke dump » 13 guns found in car in Sydney » Four Vic drug lab accused face court » more Regional News National - Rural » NSW farmers could lose $750m from floods » NBN broadband satellites please farmers » CSG protesters being spied on- Hutton » NSW flood victims welcome G-G » more Rural News National Young Australian man found dead in Laos A young Australian traveller has been found dead in a hotel room in Laos, the third death in a month. » Detention centre costs blow out to $1b » Vic nurses ready to resign en masse » 6,000 more to be isolated by NSW flood » St George residents play waiting game » more National News
Unsportsmanlike Gisele Bundchen's ugly Super Bowl rant Entertainment Lady Gaga to tour Australia Lady Gaga is promising Australian fans fireworks when she hits the shores for her Born This Way world tour. » Dannii Minogue sees double » Queen's concert attracts big stars » Kim Kardashian wants private divorce » Hudson's sister suspected husband » more Entertainment News
Odd Spot Indian state ministers resign Three Indian state ministers have resigned after being accused of watching pornography during a debate. » River worm sighting in Iceland » Mum in China gives birth to 7kg bub » Sheep have huge diversity of genes » Dutch on edge for word on ice race » more Odd Spot News	World Death toll now 400 from European freeze Europe's death toll from the cold snap that began 11 days ago has topped 400. » Argentina, Britain fight over Falklands » Eight killed in Pakistan after US strike » Senegal president leads rally » Santorum wins Minnesota caucus » more World News

Dangerzone Qantas grounds A380 after cracks found Business & Finance Telstra says 1H12 NPAT up 22.9pct Telstra has reported a lower-than-expected 1H profit and reaffirmed earnings guidance for the full year. » Tabcorp lifts underlying profit by 14pct » News Corp posts strong 2Q earnings rise » Greek parties mull harsh new cuts » No case to answer on carbon ads - Arbib » more Finance News
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	Technology Nokia cuts thousands of jobs Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is cutting 4,000 more jobs at plants in Finland, Hungary and Mexico. » NBN satellites will serve remote areas » Two million watch Super Bowl live online » Amazon planning first real-world shop » Yahoo! chairman steps down » more Technology News
Travel Boy, 6, injured in mountain lion attack Officials in Texas are looking for a mountain lion that attacked and injured a six-year-old boy. » Queen marks diamond jubilee » Animals do it tough too in Europe freeze » Tropfest celebrates 20 years of film » Colombia capital tries ban on guns » more Travel News	Crime Melb siege ends, four arrested in raids A siege has ended in Melbourne as police arrested four men and seized up to $15 million worth of drugs. » Khmer Rouge jailer life term bad example » SA triple killer to re-enter pleas » US teen describes killing as 'ahmazing' » Norway mass killer seeks medal of honour » more Crime News
Environment Ship noise boosts stress on whales A study reveals ship noises can alter whale behaviour and cause chronic stress for the giant sea mammals. » Plans for NT nuke waste dump get boost » Most fish species 'not in oceans' » NSW floods could devastate marine life » Mosquitos invade Brisbane » more Environment News	Health Bread is No.1 source of salt in US diet A study shows Bread and rolls, not chips and pretzels, are the No.1 source of salt in the American diet. » New study stresses breakfast's benefits » Anti-cancer drug for women weakens bones » Solariums to be banned in NSW » Debate to resume on private health » more Health News