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- Missing flight MH370: two objects may have been found in Australian search zone
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- Child sex offenders in South Australia named on police website
- Editorial - the rise of indoor climbing walls: from the archive, 20 March 1966
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- Queensland ALP will refund $200,000 given to Kevin Rudd's electoral branch
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- Rolling Stones to return to tour Australia and New Zealand in October
- Carbon tax repeal voted down by Senate
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- MH370: Australian PM announces discovery of two objects that may be linked to missing plane – video
- Home insulation scheme staff quit over stress, royal commission told
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| Missing flight MH370: two objects may have been found in Australian search zone Posted: 20 Mar 2014 01:08 AM PDT Australian prime minister announces possible findings related to search mission in Indian Ocean       |
| Liberal fundraiser linked to Joe Hockey pays back $22,000 to water company Posted: 20 Mar 2014 01:04 AM PDT Treasurer won't reveal when donation was repaid to Australian Water Holdings, which is at the centre of a corruption inquiry  |
| George Pell has held views on suing Catholic church 'for some time' Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:59 AM PDT Private secretary tells royal commission that it was always taken for granted that church could be sued over child sex abuse       |
| National Disability Insurance Scheme faces delay following 'rushed' launch Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:55 AM PDT Staff lacked support and had spent all their effort on trial phase alone, report finds  |
| Australia's relative poverty above OECD average – report Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:46 AM PDT Report examining aftermath of global financial crisis warns governments not to delay social reforms       |
| Child sex offenders in South Australia named on police website Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:15 AM PDT Full name, date of birth and photo published as part of police effort to track down offenders       |
| Editorial - the rise of indoor climbing walls: from the archive, 20 March 1966 Posted: 20 Mar 2014 12:00 AM PDT  As one of the first climbing walls is planned at Liverpool University, there is concern that artificial faces will lure climbers away from the real crags An artificial crag of brick will, it is hoped, be built at Liverpool University's new recreation centre, for instruction and practice in rock climbing. This is an engaging idea. Well-designed and furnished with excrescences and recesses, it could be a useful aid to the acquisition of various climbing devices – movement on small holes, lay backs, jamming, mantlepieces and so on. The novice thus instructed could take his place on the rope more confidently; he would soon find that there was plenty more to learn on real crags. Why stick at brick? It is, of course, solid and durable, and relatively cheap; and the architect of the centre hopes to find a climbing bricklayer to plan and build it. But if the idea catches on, other materials may be found more attractive. Sheets of some hard, rough plastic material would have advantages. They could simulate natural rock more closely. And they might be moved to present fresh problems and combinations. The novice who had successfully climbed a slab tilted at 65 degrees could then try it again at 75 degrees; two strips standing side by side could be rotated to form a corner or a chimney; a face that became too familiar would present new problems if turned upside down. One risk must not be overlooked. Artificial climbing (in this new sense) might become so popular as to draw climbers away from the real crags, with their handicaps of distance, wet and cold, and occasional loose rock. It may seem improbable. But has not skating on artificial ice quite overshadowed the skating on natural ice that was so much enjoyed by, for instance, Wordsworth and Mr Pickwick? The climbing wall at Liverpool University was opened by the minister for sport in December 1966. theguardian.com © 2014 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds       |
| ABC review will strengthen public broadcaster, Malcolm Turnbull says Posted: 19 Mar 2014 11:54 PM PDT Communications minister praises ABC chief Mark Scott as hopes rise public broadcaster will be quarantined from funding cuts       |
| Carbon repeal voted down, Arthur Sinodinos fallout - as it happened Posted: 19 Mar 2014 11:53 PM PDT Questions remain over Arthur Sinodinos' judgement as the ALP reportedly races to repay a political donation made at the last election. Follow it live...       |
| Midlife crisis: thousands around the world agree that it's the real thing Posted: 19 Mar 2014 11:47 PM PDT Life does begin at 40 – but it can get pretty tedious before things start picking up       |
| Lawyer: church instructed me to dispute John Ellis abuse report Posted: 19 Mar 2014 11:22 PM PDT John Dalzell's ethical approach questioned in cross-examination at royal commission  |
| Millers Point public housing residents launch campaign against NSW sell-off Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:57 PM PDT Campaign against 'destruction' of historic Sydney waterfront community follows government plans to sell nearly 300 homes       |
| Queensland ALP will refund $200,000 given to Kevin Rudd's electoral branch Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:54 PM PDT ALP concerned that last-minute deposit to campaign could breach state electoral laws  |
| MH370 news conference reveals details of possible plane debris sighting - video Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:53 PM PDT John Young, general manager of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority spoke at a press conference in Canberra, Australia  |
| MH370: two objects spotted in southern Indian Ocean, Australia says Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:47 PM PDT Prime minister Tony Abbott announces search planes being sent based on 'new and credible information' from satellite images       |
| Asylum seekers told they will foot the bill if their data-breach cases fail Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:23 PM PDT Government solicitor invites applicants to drop proceedings and follow 'departmental processes'       |
| Sesame Street features Jessica Mauboy song Five Kangaroos Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:17 PM PDT Pop star's collaboration with Indigenous children the first ever Australian song to appear on the iconic US TV program       |
| Rolling Stones to return to tour Australia and New Zealand in October Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:14 PM PDT Fans can hold onto their ticket or claim a refund, says tour company after gigs cancelled following suicide of Mick Jagger's girlfriend  |
| Carbon tax repeal voted down by Senate Posted: 19 Mar 2014 10:12 PM PDT Tony Abbott's carbon pricing scheme now lands in the lap of new Senate that sits in July  |
| Don't give up on Australia's endangered species | David Lindenmayer Posted: 19 Mar 2014 09:52 PM PDT David Lindenmayer: It's defeatist to say that some plants and animals should be allowed to become extinct. Here are five things we can do to help save them  |
| MH370: Australian PM announces discovery of two objects that may be linked to missing plane – video Posted: 19 Mar 2014 09:51 PM PDT Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told parliament that two objects have been found by Australian search teams in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane  |
| Home insulation scheme staff quit over stress, royal commission told Posted: 19 Mar 2014 09:41 PM PDT Stretched public servants were forced to work weekends and late nights to meet government deadline  |
| Robert Hughes denies indecently assaulting 11-year-old girl Posted: 19 Mar 2014 09:16 PM PDT Hughes pleads not guilty to 11 sexual and indecent assault charges made by five girls  |
| Alibaba invests $215m in Tango mobile messaging service Posted: 19 Mar 2014 09:01 PM PDT Deal believed to be Chinese internet giant's largest investment in a US company       |
| Man jailed for misogynist Melbourne bus tirade against French tourist Posted: 19 Mar 2014 08:56 PM PDT David Robert Graham jailed for 21 days over sexist and racist attack, in which French woman was told to 'speak English or die'  |
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