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Life in the shadow of coal central

NICK O'MALLEY INVESTIGATIONS The massive expansion of the mining industry in the Upper Hunter Valley is making people sick, say concerned residents.

• Black marks on the health chart

Households to feel pinch as price of power soars

The Man who had it all is jailed

Labor delays Coalition bill to support carers

Doyle puts hand up for seat of Vaucluse

Abbott dare gets Rudd talking

PHILLIP COOREY CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT The main parties were in furious preparation last night after Kevin Rudd accepted a challenge from Tony Abbott and called a leaders' debate for next Tuesday.

Uranium exports to Moscow edge closer

Report blasts hole in government's plan to acquire new subs

Value of Maitland's coalmine now $10m

The Diary After the leak, the verbal tap-dancing

Obama - and Canberra - sweat on vote

SIMON MANN HERALD CORRESPONDENT Barack Obama's timetable for Congress to pass key health-care measures is going down to the wire - which could further disrupt his travel plans to Indonesia and Australia.

Rocket from Gaza kills foreign worker

Parents of Haiti 'orphan' found

Blaze guts royal tombs, prompting riots and killings

Death toll in Dresden raids lower than thought

Rookie takes the fight to Foxtel

JULIAN LEE The soon-to-launch pay TV operator Fetch TV has emerged as a mystery bidder for the television rights for the AFL and is talking to free-to-air TV networks about collaborating with them to shut out Foxtel.

Ray of hope for councils as Lehman looks to cut deal

Mac banker to be jailed over attempt to flee

ASIC refuses to release Trio details

Advertising chief attacks free-ride culture

Elizabeth Knight The $50m defence fee: anything but ordinary

Julian Lee The vampire effect won't say g'day to business opportunities

Insider Mystery remains at Sigma after update

Go on, it's all right to bash banks

JESSICA IRVINE It's official. The big banks are ripping us off. In the past week, a holy trinity of the Reserve Bank, Treasury and the Prime Minister have come out with indisputable proof the major banks have lifted interest rates higher than necessary.

Richard Ackland Crime factory where full employment is not ideal

Heckler Here we go again - what a waste it is

John Huxley Pick a Bok: England's strategy to win Ashes 17

Rodney Tiffen Shocks in store for time travel uni student 3

Google could be your next ISP

ASHER MOSES Net behemoth now boasts a network that's bigger than all but two of the world's ISPs and telcos fear it is just one step away from becoming an ISP itself.

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• Cerf on internet without borders

Email scam targets Facebook users

Cerf on internet without borders

Internet piracy takes big toll on jobs

Apps market to hit $US17.5 bln by 2012

Glitch causes Boeing 777s to overshoot runways

Aviation watchdog orders Boeing to fix software problem in hundreds of 777 aircraft that can cause them overshoot runways.

Air travel From box-kites to the A380: Australian aviation turns 100 This article contains a video that will play automatically.

China Shanghai opens new 'rainbow' airport terminal

Bolivia Sobering journey with a drunken driver

Dubai Emirates cabin crew jailed for sexy text messages

Homesick Hannant wants out of Dogs

A homesick Ben Hannant has convinced Canterbury officials to consider granting him an early release.

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• Rabbitohs seeking redemption
• Idris
• Tigers' wizardry scares Smith
• Roy Masters

Cricket Clarke's mind will be on job, says Punter

Union Polota-Nau the tutor aims to turn tormentor

A-League grand final It's not hatred, it's respect: McFlynn This article contains a video that will play automatically.

Commonwealth Games Team short millions as sponsors drop out