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Air Canada plane returns safely to Sydney after smoke in cabin
An Air Canada plane landed safely after being forced to return to Sydney Airport because of smoke in the cabin, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said on Thursday.The plane landed in Sydney shortly after 12.10 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, an ATSB spokesman said.It had left Sydney Airport at about 10.30 a.m. (local time) for Vancouver and Toronto."Air Canada reported smoke in ...
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Storms hit Western Australias southwest
Wind gusts have torn roofing from houses, uprooted trees, and brought down power-lines as storms hit the southwest region of Western Australia (WA) overnight, local media reported on Thursday.The southwest town of Waroona in WA has been the worst hit with at least two houses losing large parts of their roofs and downed power-lines causing power cuts, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) ...
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Four Japanese tourists seriously injured in Australia crash
Four tourists were seriously injured early on Thursday in a crash involving a minibus and a truck in Bundaberg, 220 miles north of Brisbane in Australia's Queensland, the Department of Community said.About 10 tourists, believed to be from Japan, were on the minibus when the crash happened, the Department of Community said."Four were taken to Bundaberg Hospital with serious head and ...
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Sydney man in hospital after knife attack
A MAN is in hospital and his alleged attacker is on the run after a stabbing incident in Sydney's west, police say. About 12.15pm (AEST) on Saturday, two men got into an argument at a park on Brooker Street, Colyton, in the Penrith region. During the argument, a 23-year-old man suffered multiple stab wounds. He was taken to Westmead Hospital where he remains in a serious, but stable ...
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Doctors condemn cap on training expenses
AUSTRALIAN doctors fear they may not be able to keep up with the latest medical developments if a federal government decision to cap tax breaks for personal training expenses is not reversed. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) passed a unanimous motion at its national conference in Sydney on Saturday condemning the budget-saving measure. The AMA said the decision will disadvantage doctors ...
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Were being listened to say farmers
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Trail bike rider flown to hospital
A TRAIL bike rider was flown to Royal Perth Hospital today with serious injuries following a crash at a renowned dirt track north of ...
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Chinas investment does not match status as Australias top trade partner
China's investment in Australia does not match her status as the nation's largest trade partner, said Duan Jielong, China's Consul-General in Sydney on Tuesday. In a speech to Australia China Business Council (ACBC), Duan said as more and more Chinese companies come to Australia to invest, there seems to be some concerns about Chinese investment being too much and growing too ...
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Sanchez dominant as Tigers thump Twins
Detroit pitcher Anibal Sanchez almost threw the second no-hitter of his career in the Tigers' 6-0 win over Minnesota on Friday.Sanchez, who pitched his first no-hitter playing for the Florida Marlins in September 2006, kept the Twins hit-less until the ninth inning when Joe Mauer's single finally broke through.Sanchez struck out 12 in the win, while Don Kelly hit a two-run homer and ...
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Drug labs uncovered in Sydneys inner west
Two drug labs have been uncovered in Sydney's inner-west.A 33-year-old Rozelle man was arrested on Friday and as a result his Annandale home was raided.Police found a secret laboratory in a garage at the back of the house, where they allegedly found 10kg of pseudoephedrine.A 26-year-old woman was also arrested at the address.A 29-year-old man was later arrested at a Strathfield house where ...
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Vic premier urged to sign schools deal
About 100 people have rallied in Melbourne urging Victorian Premier Denis Napthine to sign onto the Gillard government's school funding ...
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Hawkins stars as Geelong thrash Port
A six-pack of goals to spearhead Tom Hawkins helped Geelong crush Port Adelaide by 48 points on Saturday.The Cats blitzed Port with seven goals to none in the opening term, setting up their 18.8 (116) to 9.14 (68) win at AAMI Stadium.Mercurial midfielder Steve Johnson orchestrated the onslaught with 33 disposals, while James Podsiadly (four goals) and Steven Motlop (two goals) were ...
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Gillard Abbott rally their party faithful
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has told his party faithful the tide is turning their way, while Prime Minister Julia Gillard accused him of cockiness as she hailed Labor's "champions of communities". Mr Abbott was in Melbourne to rev up supporters at the Victorian Liberal Party State Council on Saturday. "Yes you can sense a tide is moving our way," Mr Abbott told the ...
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Gillard Abbott rev up their troops
OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott has told his party faithful the tide is turning their way, while Prime Minister Julia Gillard accused him of cockiness as she hailed Labor's "champions of ...
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Detectives studying Gillard interview
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has been drawn further into the union fraud investigation involving her former boyfriend, as Victorian police examine her radio account of a 1993 property ...
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Horse rider dies in accident in Qld
A WOMAN has died in a horse riding accident in southeast Queensland. The rider in her 30s was crushed by the animal when it fell in a ditch at Ocean View, north of Brisbane, the Department of Community Safety said. The woman went into cardiac arrest after she became trapped underneath the injured horse, which had suffered a broken leg. A rescue helicopter was called to the known horse trail at ...
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Sydney dance teacher Grant Davies 39 accused of taking students naked photos
Court documents showed Grant Davies' wife Lisa Ricketts became suspicious after he became "secretive" and put a security lock on his phone and computer, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. Davies, 39, operated RG Dance Studio in Chiswick in the city's inner west for almost a decade and was allegedly taking photos of naked students, some as young as six, for almost the ...
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Penguins beat Senators clinch series
The Pittsburgh Penguins reached the NHL's Eastern Conference finals with a comprehensive 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday.The Penguins dominated from the outset at Consol Energy Center, going 1-0 up through Brenden Morrow's tip-in seven minutes into the first period.It was 4-1 by the end of the second term, with James Neal, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin all on target, before ...
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Farmers praise ambitious food plan
Farmers have praised the federal government's National Food Plan but the coalition says Labor's blueprint for the agricultural industry is too little, too late. Meanwhile, conservationists fear there's nothing in the plan to prevent an environmental disaster in the proposed northern food bowl like the one that befell the Murray-Darling Basin. And public health advocates complain ...
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Champions League Aussie fans on edge for all-German final
As Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich prepare to for the first ever all-German final of the UEFA Champions League, an Australian presence in Borussia Dortmund's squad ensures Australians will be following the match ...
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Suns can do damage Clarkson
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson admits his whole team will at times need to keep watch on Gold Coast star Gary Ablett during their AFL clash at the MCG on Sunday. The hard-running midfielder is every opposition team's dilemma and Clarkson says he demands constant attention. "You've certainly got to put some time into him because he's just so damaging with the footy," ...
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Search continues in Snowy Mountains
Canadian national Prabhdeep Srawn went into Kosciuszko National Park for a bushwalk on May 13 and hasn't been heard of since.The search, which recommenced at 7.30am (AEST) on Saturday, involves specialist alpine trained police, Australian Federal Police, and Victoria Police.Police said three helicopters were involved in the search focusing on the north-western side of the main range, with ...
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Takeaway shop gutted by fire
Cott’s Takeaway on Marine Parade was gutted by the blaze which is believed to have started in a deep fryer.Staff from a cafe next door to the shop called FESA at about 9.20pm.Fire crews from Claremont, Fremantle, Daglish and Murdoch took 10 minutes to extinguish the blaze.The fire did not spread to accommodation above the shop.The shop was not open at the time of the ...
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Workers Struggles Asia Australia and the Pacific
Permanent and contract employees at privately-owned Brahmani Steel protested outside the Revenue Division office in Kadappa on May 20 to demand payment of six months' outstanding wages. Management told workers that they would be paid if they accepted voluntary retirement. The workers, who had been employed at the company for at least six years, rejected the "offer" and submitted a ...
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An international political strategy for Ford Australia workers
The pending shutdown of Ford Australia's operations is part of a vast restructuring of the international auto industry that is devastating the jobs, wages and conditions of car workers around the world. It raises the necessity for the working class to respond with its own global political strategy, based on a socialist and internationalist perspective, in defence of its independent ...
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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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