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Portfolio details show Tony Abbott as women's minister
Abbott takes primary responsibility for women's issues, along with Indigenous affairs, deregulation and national security- Abbott cabinet sworn in with instant action promise
- Abbott enjoys his moment of perfect possibility
- Abbott sacks three department heads
- Five women who should be in the cabinet
- Abbott's first ministry - the full list
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Indonesia will 'reject' Coalition policy
Indonesian MP Tantowi Yahya says Coalition's asylum seeker boat policy is 'illegal, offensive and an affront to democracy' -
McGowan blamed for Abbott cabinet
Indi defeat led to reduced female representation and absence of science minister, Coalition sources claim -
US Reserve maintains stimulus
Markets cheered as federal open markets committee says US recovery is too fragile to cut back on $85bn-a-month stimulus -
BlackBerry may cut 40% of workforce
Plans for 5,000 job cuts across organisation reported by Wall Street Journal following decline in handset and tablet sales -
Iran hints at nuclear compromise
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives sign that new president Hassan Rouhani may hold direct talks with US -
Labor left concern over Shorten
The left of the party claims a 'lock' has been imposed by the rightwing faction to force a vote in favour of Shorten -
Congress hears Obama climate plan
At House of Representatives hearing, EPA asserted its authority to move forward without new laws from Congress -
MP Shaw charged with misconduct
Liberal turned independent, who holds balance of power in Victoria, alleged to have misused parliamentary car and fuel card -
Rinehart loses battle on family feud
Civil trial will go ahead next month, but judge suggests fight with children could still go to mediation -
Greece moves to ban Golden Dawn
Government to table emergency legislation after murder of anti-fascist rapper Pavlos Fyssas -
Washington killer's mother speaks
Aaron Alexis's mother says she is heartbroken over deaths, though glad son is in a place where he can do no more harm -
Mother who killed sons found dead
Allyson McConnell, who drowned her two young sons in a bathtub, found dead on rocks under bridge -
Six die in Ottawa bus-train crash
Witnesses say front of double-decker bus was ripped off by impact with passenger train in Canadian capital -
Arctic sea ice shrinks
Sea ice recovers from record low of 2012 but long-term trend continues towards an ice-free Arctic during the summer months -
Councils offered $7.5m to fluoridate
NSW health minister hopes to persuade 15 local authorities to change their minds on fluoridation, but won't force them -
Man Booker prize to allow US entries
Award trustees confirm rumours of rule change by announcing that all English-language writers will be eligible from 2014 -
Thousands trapped in Mexico floods
Storms leave 40,000 tourists trapped in Acapulco and locals in shelters, with supplies running short -
Freedom Flotilla contacts 'in hiding'
West Papuans tell of anonymous late-night phone calls and visits from the Indonesian military -
Lawyers want Thomson admission
Prosecutors want former MP, accused of misusing union cards to pay for escorts and X-rated films, to make formal admission -
New Dreamliner makes first flight
Updated version of Boeing 787 carrying up to 290 passengers debuts in wake of battery problems – while Bombardier trials its rival plane -
Call for clarity on CSG water plan
Mining giant Santos has approval for eight wells in New South Wales, but environmentalists say plans to protect water are unclear -
Richest young Australians revealed
BRW list of richest young Australians shows 93% are men – a marginally better gender split than in the Coalition cabinet
Editors' picks
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What's the worst book you own?
An Agatha Christie, Stieg Larsson's creations and even an award-winning Denis Johnson vie for the title -
Kiev's luxury ghost town
Prime properties in Vozdvyzhenka empty as anger grows against developers accused of ruining historic area of Ukraine capital -
The art of corridor diplomacy
The UN general assembly often sees 'impromptu' meetings between leaders who would otherwise rather not be seen with each other
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Socceroos to play Canada friendly
Football: The Socceroos will play Canada in London as they attempt to bounce back from their thrashing by Brazil -
O'Connor 'removed from airport'
Rugby union: Wallabies winger James O'Connor was barred from a flight to Bali because he was intoxicated, say reports -
Clarke set on India despite injury
Cricket: Michael Clarke said he hopes to be fit to play in Australia's one-day series in India next month
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Thursday's events - live
Live Today's liveblog from Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art, where we'll be reviewing A Western and Leo, and hearing from choreographer Debbie Allen -
Heritage by Cai Quo Quiang – video
Russell Storer, curatorial manager for Asian and Pacific art at Qagoma, introduces Heritage by Cai Quo Quiang -
Calexico – review
It's very difficult not to conclude that playing in Calexico is the most fun thing a human being could do for a living -
The festival podcast: episode four
Guardian Australia decamps to Brisbane Powerhouse, where James Lees gives us a musical sampler of the Brisbane band scene
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Anti fluoridation: tinfoil hat theories
Michael Vagg: Believing that 'fluoride is an industrial poison' requires you to deny decades of evidence that fluoride is safe -
Five women who should be in cabinet
Ben Eltham: Abbott says his overwhelmingly male cabinet was appointed on 'merit'. Well, here are five women who deserved to be appointed -
What Labor can learn from Labour
Paul Wheeler: The UK Labour party has been involving members in the election of its leader since the 1980s. We learned a thing or two in the process
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Lamb with chicory
Angela Hartnett: Quick-cooked lamb neck is full of flavour – and perfectly tender as long as you let it rest -
Beef, wine and aubergine pie recipe
Dan Lepard: Though homemade puff pastry is delicious, you can use ready-made from the supermarket if you like – ideally an all-butter one
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Brisbane man's train near miss
CCTV footage shows the moment a man in Brisbane walks in front of a train -
Barack Obama criticises US gun laws
President says the US is vulnerable to mass killings such as Monday's at the Washington navy yard
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Wildlife on your doorstep: September
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