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Abbott cabinet proof of 'glass ceiling'
Australian of the Year Ita Buttrose has lashed out at the fact Tony Abbott's new cabinet only contains one woman, saying it is unacceptable in 2013.
Half rebels ' jihadists or extremists'
Nearly half the rebel fighters in Syria are aligned to jihadist or hardline Islamist groups, according to an analysis of factions in the country's civil war.
Merkel: We need the euro
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told voters the euro had secured German jobs and prosperity as she made a defence of the single currency the centrepiece of her campaign.
Just one woman in Abbott's Cabinet
Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott says he's disappointed there will be just one woman in his 19-member Cabinet.
US plotted to oust me, says Mubarak
Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak claimed the United States was plotting to overthrow him as far back as 2005.
Inquiry to ask how abuse went unnoticed
Australians yesterday began hearing details of how some of their most trusted organisations allowed child abuse to continue.
Rudd needs help to drive out possums
Tony Abbott has delayed moving into Australia's official prime ministerial residence.