WAR memorials will be restored and schools given cash for Anzac-themed projects under a $15 million grassroots scheme to commemorate the centenary of the Gallipoli landing.
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ABS figures show assaults soaring across Australia
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Australia’s JSF aircraft can’t fly in lightning storms
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Carr stops Nth Korean visit to Canberra
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