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NEWS: Chance for same-sex marriage in Australia
<P>Gay couples are free to marry in the ACT this weekend after the High Court reserved its decision in the Commonwealth's challenge to the territory laws. </P>
<P>The court has reserved its decision in the case, in which the Commonwealth argues the territory's historic laws are in contravention of the federal marriage act, until December 12. </P>
<P>No injunctions were sought or ordered, so the law should take effect on Saturday. </P>
<P>This means couples could have a five-day window to wed under the country's first same-sex marriage law before a decision is published by the
<P>The court has reserved its decision in the case, in which the Commonwealth argues the territory's historic laws are in contravention of the federal marriage act, until December 12. </P>
<P>No injunctions were sought or ordered, so the law should take effect on Saturday. </P>
<P>This means couples could have a five-day window to wed under the country's first same-sex marriage law before a decision is published by the
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