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Carr gives Bracks a plum job in New York
Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks is the latest Labor luminary to be appointed by the federal government to a plum overseas posting and the opposition isn't happy about it.Foreign Minister Bob Carr - himself a former Labor premier - announced on Friday that Mr Bracks would be Australia's next consul-general in New York.He's expected to take up the job in September, replacing ...
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Truck moved after dramatic freeway crash
North Melbourne 3051 Emergency officials have moved a crashed truck from its precarious position on the barrier of the approach to the Bolte Bridge, in Melbourne, after a dramatic early morning accident.Police say the large truck was travelling southbound in the right hand lane on CityLink at around 6:30am (AEST) when a car tried to merge in front of it. It ...
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Police search for witnesses to Geelong bashing
Geelong 3220 Police are searching for a group of men involved in bashing a man and running him over in Geelong at the weekend.The victim was walking along Moorabool Street early on Saturday morning when a group of four or five men pulled up next to him in a car.Officers say one of the men got out and punched the victim in the face and as they fled the scene they ran over his legs.He was taken ...
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Gumbleton rested to avoid injury
Essendon forward Scott Gumbleton was approaching a potentially 'risky stage' of getting injured, according to coach James Hird, which led to the big man being rested for Saturday's clash with the Brisbane Lions.Gumbleton has struggled for much of his career with injuries, tallying just 26 games in six seasons heading into 2013.But after stringing together eight games 'for the ...
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Majak Daw Instrument of Revenge
The last time North were in Perth they were brutalised by 96 points. But now with Majak Daw in tow it's payback time even if coach Brad Scott was keen to play down expectations on the potential Sudanese superstar ahead of the Friday night clash.At one level Scott has openly said the hype surrounding Daw is a good thing for the Kangaroos as they look to build their membership numbers, while ...
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Hamstring behind Ball delay
Collingwood midfielder Luke Ball has revealed it was his hamstring - and not his reconstructed knee - that has caused further delay in his comeback, ahead of his return to the senior side to take on Geelong on Saturday night.Ball ruptured his ACL in Round 3 last year against Carlton, and will complete the long journey back to the AFL stage when he runs out onto the MCG at the weekend.The former ...
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Carr appoints Bracks to plum NYC post
The Gillard government has appointed former Labor state premier Steve Bracks as Australia's new consul-general to New York.Foreign Minister Bob Carr has announced Mr Bracks will take up the plum posting, replacing respected businessman Phillip Scanlan, in September.Announcing the move, Senator Carr - himself a former Labor state premier - emphasised Mr Bracks' business ...
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Bracks heads to New York as consul-general
Melbourne 3000 The former Victorian Labor premier, Steve Bracks, has been appointed as Australia's next consul-general in New York.He is expected to take up the job in September.Steve Bracks was premier from 1999 until he retired in 2007.Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr says the consulate-general promotes Australia's interests in business, media, political and cultural ...
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Police say deaths at remote beach remain a mystery
Coral Bay 6701 Police say the apparent deaths of two people while swimming on a remote beach in Western Australia remains a mystery.The body of Kathreen Ricketson, 41, was found washed up on a beach near Coral Bay on Wednesday.Her partner Robert Shugg, 48, is missing presumed drowned.The couple lived in Canberra and were on a trip around Australia with their two children. The children have ...
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Bracks bites into the Big Apple
Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks will be Australia's man in New York. Foreign Minister Bob Carr – another former Labor premier – made the announcement Friday afternoon, further expanding the ex-premiers club in the diplomatic corps. South Australia's Mike Rann was last year sent to London. Mr Bracks is no stranger to international affairs, having acted as adviser to ...
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Melbourne will be IT capital of country
Melbourne has been selected by the federal government as the location where the NBN’s operations centre will be headquartered, setting the stage for the city to become the IT, technology and communications capital of Australia.
Melbourne has a long-running rivalry with Sydney and, to a lesser degree, Perth. The two biggest cities in Australia competed intensely to be designated the capital in the early 20th century and Canberra was built from scratch and designated the national capital in large part because of such rivalry, but now Melbourne is set to have something that Sydney will not, the city has been officially chosen as the centre of operations for the ground-breaking National Broadband Network. Analysts and city leaders see the decision as one which will in time make Melbourne the IT hub of the country. Read more
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