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Australian politics                                                                                     Wednesday 21 Jan 2015 g
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Queensland MP Ray Stevens 'dances' in bizarre response to journalist's question Stevens, the MP for the Gold Coast seat of Mermaid Beach, expressed his views without words when questioned about his involvement in a proposed cablecar project  Journalists reporting on asylum seekers referred to Australian police Exclusive: Journalists covering the Australian government’s asylum seeker policies are repeatedly reported to federal police in bid to uncover sources  Queensland election: fresh poll puts Campbell Newman further in front Liberal National party extends its lead to five percentage points over Labor with 10 days of campaigning to go  Film actors union vows to fight moves to let in more foreign cast and crew Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance says the federal government proposes to remove quotas on domestic talent for films that receive public funding
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Let Greece profit from German history | Jeffrey Sachs Jeffrey Sachs: As with Germany in 1953, the real issue is Greece’s need for debt relief, not whether it is deserved
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Protesting Manus Island detainee treated by medical staff after reportedly swallowing detergent - video Four Pakistani detainees reportedly drank detergent as part of a protest. This video reportedly shows one unconscious man being taken by medical staff for treatment