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Rider stopped in tracks by his own bike
AN attempt to outrun WA police ended in pain and embarrassment for a motorcycle rider, after he fell into a ditch and his bike landed on top of ...
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DPP must explain Kelly call NSW premier
THE decision to downgrade the charge against Thomas Kelly's killer to manslaughter should be explained to the community, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell ...
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Labor not serious on Pearce ICAC call
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says an opposition motion calling for embattled Finance Minster Greg Pearce to be referred to the corruption watchdog is a ...
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New refugees numbers rising - UN report
And without a resolution to the conflict soon, that number could double by the end of the year, UN High Commissioner for Refugees regional representative Richard Towle says.New figures from the UNHCR show an extra 7.6 million people were displaced globally in 2012, including 1.1 million new refugees, mainly due to conflicts or persecution.By the end of 2012, there were 45.2 million forcibly ...
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NSW government to consult on CTP reforms
CONTROVERSIAL reforms to the compulsory third party insurance scheme have been put on hold after the NSW government failed to secure enough support to pass the bill in ...
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Top cop wants booze ad ban during TV sport
AUSTRALIA'S alcohol industry is raising a "one-fingered salute" to society by continuing to push its product onto youngsters, Western Australia's top cop Karl O'Callaghan ...
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New search for missing Qld couple
Robert Martinez, 26, and Chantal Barnett, 27, were last seen in the Rockhampton/Yeppoon areas in late February or early March.The new search will focus on the Mt Morgan area, southwest of ...
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Kiwi dies in freezing Qld conditions
The 40-year-old New Zealander slept on a patio at a Clermont house, west of Rockhampton, on Tuesday night.His housemates found him dead this morning, police said.It was near on freezing in the area, with an overnight low of just 0.8 of one degree, the weather bureau said.Police said the death was not suspicious, but would not say if cold was to blame.AAP ...
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Perth airport screeners backed interstate
SECURITY screening staff are rallying at Qantas terminals around Australia in support of Perth airport colleagues who have been locked out of their jobs during a wage ...
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Australia stocks rise ahead of Fed policy decision
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks rose in early trade Wednesday, following up on Wall Street's rally before the U.S. Federal Reserve addresses its outlook on its stimulus measures. The benchmark S&P/ASX ...
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Gillard bent over to US - Assange
Julian Assange speaks to the media on the first anniversary of him taking refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He is angry at his treatment at the hands of the Australian government. picture: Anthony ...
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Adrian Ernest Bayley receives life sentence for murder and rape of Melbourne woman Jill Meagher
ADRIAN Ernest Bayley has received a life sentence with a non-parole period of 35 years for the rape and murder of ABC employee Jill Meagher, meaning he could one day walk free. The 41-year-old Coburg man pleaded guilty to raping and murdering the 29-year-old in Brunswick on September 22 last year. Bayley will be aged 76 when his non-parole period is up. Victorian Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey ...
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Empty Port Adelaide shops given new life through Renew Adelaide scheme
START-UP businesses and entrepreneurs will be encouraged to set up shop in Port Adelaide under a scheme to revitalise empty buildings. Renew Adelaide is looking for creative businesses to fill three vacant shopfronts on St Vincent St from July. Interested entrepreneurs need to submit their business ideas to secure the short-terma property, which will be available rent-free on a rolling ...
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Aussies see red after one-day failure
Australian batsman Phillip Hughes said his side must quickly switch their focus to the red ball with an admittedly 'low' morale, after a dismal ICC Champions Trophy campaign.The George Bailey-led one-day side failed to chalk up a victory in three group games - including one no-result - to leave the tourists void of momentum ahead of the much-hyped Ashes series beginning July 10.Hughes ...
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Smith outlines Afghan mission post-2014
Australia will maintain an ongoing force of several hundred troops after most of the diggers come home by the end of this year, Defence Minister Stephen Smith has told parliament.Presenting possibly his last update to parliament on the mission in Afghanistan, Mr Smith said the troops remaining would include about 75 personnel, including instructors, support staff and soldiers for protection at ...
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Holden could leave Australia in 2016 if workers don’t agree to pay reduction
Holden’s workers were given an ultimatum on Tuesday: take a pay cut or the company would join Ford and stop making cars in Australia in 2016. Mike Devereux, chairman of General Motors Holden, told the company’s staff that its Port Melbourne (300 workers) and Elizabeth (1700) should consider a pay cut of $200 per ...
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Australians passing up free bowel cancer screening
cancer despite it being offered for free, which is putting them at risk from the second biggest cause of cancer death in the country.A study, published in BMC Public Health on Wednesday, found that just 25% of eligible men and 20% of women were screened for bowel cancer during the study period.Spokesperson for the Cancer Council, Associate Professor David Smith, said people need to take more ...
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Meaghers family to hear Bayley fate
Adrian Ernest Bayley has been jailed for life but granted a 35-year non-parole period for the rape and murder of Melbourne woman Jill ...
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Budget cuts arent painful NSW premier
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell denies more public sector jobs will go as a result of his government's "efficiency dividend" being extended by two ...
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Man tries to lure Adelaide girl into car
The girl was riding her bike at Kingswood on Tuesday afternoon when a blue Volkswagen Combi van stopped near her.The male driver asked her to get in the car, saying her parents had sent him to pick her up.The girl didn't speak to him and he drove off.Police say it's similar to an incident last week when a 15-year-old boy was approached near Mercedes College at Springfield.A man in a ...
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Kevin Rudd cant save Labor
What's wrong with this picture? That's right, it's from 2011. Tony Windsor, Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard celebrate the Government's Clean Energy Bills pass House of ...
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Holden moves to slash labour costs
Holden will open the books to the union and employees during a consultation process, before award-covered workers vote on a proposal in August. Pic: Morne de Klerk/Getty ...
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OCallaghan Ban booze ads on TV sport
AUSTRALIA'S alcohol industry is raising a ``one-fingered salute'' to society by continuing to push its product onto youngsters, Western Australia's top cop Karl O'Callaghan ...
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Man 5x over limit with girl 7 in 4WD
A 42-YEAR-old Geographe man has been charged with drunk-driving -- more than five times over the limit -- after crashing his 4-wheel-drive with his young daughter on ...
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Stocks up Aussie down as markets pick winners
Is it possible that for all the criticism that has been directed at the Fed that the nuances are actually starting to become apparent between a "taper" and a withdrawal of stimulus? I'll have a chat about it below but as a recap stocks did really well last night, better than I would have thought and the Euro pushed further into nose bleed territory making a high of 1.34 on better ...
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Cost of driving is becoming punitive in Brisbane
Is driving in Brisbane becoming punitively expensive? With the recent toll increases, on top of those made in 2006 and 2008, as well as last year, and the recent mis-management surrounding the privatisation of major roads in Sydney, it seems that using major roads in Brisbane is going to become even more expensive.
Brisbane, like many cities across Australia, is facing a mounting budget deficit in the wake of the near-crippling financial crisis and ensuing recession, as the state capital, it must also oversee Queensland’s plunge in revenues, which has created a budget deficit of over $2.3 billion for the state. Read more
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