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• Gillard stands firm on plain packaging
• Poorest to get more carbon compo
• Climate poll at odds to reality: institute
• Abbott cattle trip no go with Gillard
• Syrian troops close to Lebanon border
• Boy knocked unconscious by whale
• Lost penguin gets human doctor

Gillard stands firm on plain packaging Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:00 PM PDT JULIA Gillard says she won't be intimidated after Philip Morris launched legal action to try force the government to back down on introducing plain packaging.

Poorest to get more carbon compo Posted: 26 Jun 2011 05:29 PM PDT THE Federal Government will provide extra compensation to the nation's lowest income households to offset price rises from the carbon tax.

Climate poll at odds to reality: institute Posted: 26 Jun 2011 03:48 PM PDT A LEADING climate change advocate maintains public sentiment for climate change action is improving despite a poll showing support has dropped to a record low.

Abbott cattle trip no go with Gillard Posted: 26 Jun 2011 01:00 PM PDT TONY Abbott's proposal that he accompany Prime Minister Julia Gillard to Indonesia to resolve the live cattle issue and restart exports has fallen flat.

Syrian troops close to Lebanon border Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:00 PM PDT SYRIAN troops pushed towards the Lebanese border as they pressed a deadly crackdown in central towns on the eve of an opposition meeting in Damascus.

Boy knocked unconscious by whale Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT GETTING whacked in the head by a whale was the last thing young Drew Hall expected when he headed off fishing with his mum and dad yesterday.

Lost penguin gets human doctor Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:00 AM PDT A LEADING surgeon has been brought in to help operate on the emperor penguin found on a New Zealand beach.

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