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Remembering Hazel the life of the party
Hazel Hawke, gone now, was long the life of the party; a saviour when the chips were down for her husband, Bob. During the 1990 election, a tight contest against Opposition Leader Andrew Peacock, Prime Minister Bob Hawke organised a mysterious treat for the travelling media. Flying across Australia, he arranged to have the VIP Boeing 707 land at Alice Springs. The reason, at least ostensibly? ...
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Educating asylum kids costs $55m
EDUCATING asylum seeker children will cost more than $55 million over four years amid a record number of minors arriving on ...
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Abbott a certainty Costello
EVEN if Tony Abbott were caught streaking naked down Collins Street in Melbourne the Coalition would probably still win the looming election, former Federal Treasurer Peter Costello ...
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Slipper still enjoying silver service
Disgraced MP and former Speaker of the House of Representatives in Parliament House, Peter Slipper, appeared in the local Magistrates Court in Canberra. He left in a Silver Service Taxi. Picture: Ramage ...
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$247m injected into kids mental heath
TEENAGERS at risk of poor grades, homelessness and jail because of severe mental health issues will get free, kid-friendly help with $247 million of ...
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Waiting for a doctor Youre not alone
ONE in four Australians are waiting more than 24 hours for an urgent appointment with a GP, and even more face an "unacceptable" wait for a ...
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The transformation of Hazel Hawke
She had the mixed blessing of being married to Bob Hawke, Labor's most successful prime minister and, for many of their years together, a hard drinker and womaniser who was rarely at home. She survived to become, during nearly nine years at the Lodge, perhaps the best loved of all prime minister's wives. This came from her charm, grace and intelligence. It also came from admiration for ...
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Book review Darwin scholar Peter Bowlers intellectually playful look at what if.
The University of Chicago Press At face value, the premise of this book - how evolutionary theory might have progressed if Charles Darwin had fallen overboard from the HMS Beagle before ...
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Adelaide restaurants breaching rules by stopping non-paying public using outdoor tables
ADELAIDE restaurants with footpath dining are using powers they do not have to stop the non-paying public from sitting down. Having bought outdoor dining permits, they are reserving tables for customers, but Adelaide City Council policy says footpaths belong to everyone and food businesses have no exclusive rights. "Outdoor dining areas remain public spaces," the policy ...
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South Australia car industry workers urged to plan futures after Fords announcement
THE automotive components industry in South Australia and the 10,000-plus workers it employs have three years to plan for a more secure future, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union says. While Ford's announcement marked a "black day for the Australian automotive industry", knee-jerk reactions were best avoided, AMWU's SA secretary John Camillo said. "For the ...
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Doctors say big South Australian projects show little regard for health
STATES show "scant regard for human health" by letting polluting projects with potentially deadly consequences to go ahead, doctors say. A report from Doctors for the Environment Australia points to the Port Augusta power station, the deferred Olympic Dam expansion and the Port Pirie lead smelter as examples of industrial developments approved without adequate checks. Environment ...
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Holden pleads for help as Ford closes shop in Australia
HOLDEN says it still plans to build cars in Adelaide until at least 2022 but warns "swift action" is needed from political leaders to ensure the Australian auto industry remains viable. The partial reassurance follows Ford's bombshell announcement that it will stop making cars at its two Victorian plants from 2016, ending 90 years of manufacturing in Australia. Holden vowed to ...
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Jetstar set to fly daily to Darwin from Adelaide
BUDGET airline Jetstar is launching a daily service between Adelaide and Darwin, adding an extra 1080 seats a week between the cities. From September 1, the new service will fly during daylight hours, replacing its four-day-a-week service that leaves in the middle of the night. The new schedule will link with international Jetstar flights to Bali and Singapore. It has been welcomed by the State ...
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Dubai jail term like a life sentence
The wife of Australian businessman Matthew Joyce says the 10-year jail sentence and $25 million fine handed down by a Dubai court is effectively a life term. Joyce was on Monday jailed and fined by the Dubai court for fraud stemming from a collapsed land deal. But the court cleared fellow Melbourne man Marcus Lee of wrongdoing, paving the way for him to return to Australia after four years ...
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Vic paraglider still lost after six days
POLICE will assess on Friday morning whether to continue to search for a paraglider missing of the southwestern coast of Victoria since ...
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CCTV shows men wanted over street robbery
Police said the woman, 22, was walking home in Simpson Street Auburn about 11.15pm on April 30 when she was approached by two men.The men knocked her to the ground and kicked her, before dragging her across the street.Locals ran out to help the woman and the men ran off with the woman's handbag.The victim's face and hands were cut in the attack.Police said CCTV footage showed two ...
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Driver killed after car runs into creek
Police said the man, 65, died when his car ran off the road at Tannymorel, in the Darling Downs south west of Brisbane, sometime on Thursday morning.The car was found in a creek off Tannymorel Road about 1pm (AEST).The driver, 67, was the only person in the car.He was found dead at the scene, police ...
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Sydney man killed after being hit by car
Police said the men, aged 85 and 59, were crossing Hampden Road at Atarmon about 7.45pm on Thursday when they were hit by the car.The 85-year-old died at the scene, police said.The younger man was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition.The driver of the car is being interviewed by ...
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NBN Co inks AUD9m deal for TransACT’s Canberra fibre network
NBN Co, the public-private company overseeing the construction and management of Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) has agreed to purchase TransACT's fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network in Canberra ...
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Governor-General remembers talented Hazel
The former wife of prime minister Bob Hawke died on Thursday from complications of dementia aged 83.The governor-general said Mrs Hawke was much loved, compassionate and possessed a "fierce intelligence".She contributed much to the community in a wide range of fields, and was rightly one of the most admired Australians in public life.Ms Bryce said she had a particularly fond moment of ...
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Tears as Ford workers fear for their futures
FORD slammed the door on its Australian manufacturing business - and 1200 jobs - by email, after accepting a total of $1.1 billion in taxpayer cash over the past 12 ...
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Cricket Australia batsman David Warner apologies for Twitter rant
Australia opening batsman, said on Thursday he regretted not keeping a lid on his outrage but maintained he had to defend himself after his image was used in a report condemning ...
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We have lost a wonderful Australian PM
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says we have lost a wonderful Australian with the death of former first lady Hazel Hawke.Mrs Hawke, ex-wife of former prime minister Bob Hawke, has died aged 83, following a battle with dementia.Her family issued a statement on Thursday night saying she passed away peacefully after succumbing to complications of the disease.Ms Gillard said she was so sad to learn of ...
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Ford to halt output in Australia in 2016
Melbourne - Ford announced Thursday it would cease making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, having produced its first car in the country in ...
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Honda Nagatomo back for crunch Australia clash
Keisuke Honda in action for Japan against Oman Knee injuries forced both players to miss the 2-1 defeat to Jordan in March but victory against the Socceroos in Saitama would secure a fifth consecutive World Cup finals appearance for Alberto Zaccheroni's side, who have a six-point advantage in their qualifying group with two games to play."The moment of truth has come for my team," ...
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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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