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States in scramble to attract Prince Harry when he visits Australia for Navy Fleet Review
A FIERCE tug-of-war has erupted between the army and the governments of NSW, ACT and the Northern Territory for a piece of royal action when Prince Harry visits Australia in October. The four-way tussle to lure the playboy prince is centered around the third in line to the British throne visiting Sydney on October 3 as a guest of the Navy to take the Royal Salute during the Royal Australian ...
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Adelaide Zoo celebrates 130 years
THIS cheeky monkey doesn't really like birthday cake - not even if it's to celebrate Adelaide Zoo's 130th birthday on Thursday. Cisco the squirrel monkey was more interested in finding his favourite food - mealworms - than eating the three-tiered cake. The special creation was made by zoo staff using fruit, vegetables and water and topped with "icing sugar" made from a ...
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Adelaide City Council plan to lure more sport groups to parklands
THE number of sports groups using the parklands would double to 90 within a decade under an Adelaide City Council plan to attract more people to the green belt. The Active City plan, which aims to encourage fitness and activity, includes more sharing and sub-leasing of the parklands, relocating and expanding the City Beach volleyball area and attracting more clubs to Victoria Park. Also, water ...
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Holden targets Commodore sails at families with big cuts to recommended retail prices
THE SUCCESS of the new Holden Commodore rests on the shoulders of mums and dads across Australia. Holden has adopted a tactic of targeting family buyers over fleets with the new model due in showrooms next month. Confidential dealer bulletins reveal Holden is offering bigger discounts to private customers than it is to fleets as it tries to revive interest the Commodore, which was ...
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Melbourne-based firm probed over eggs with Barossa Ridge Farms labelling
A VICTORIAN firm selling eggs under the name Barossa Ridge Farms is being investigated by the state consumer watchdog for potentially breaching labelling laws. The eggs are being sold in the Barossa Valley but consumers are concerned they may not originate in the world-famous wine region. Clever marketing - including a large picture of vines on the carton lid - indicates that the eggs are ...
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More South Australian university students finishing studies abroad
MORE South Australian university students are completing part of their degree overseas, as one educator says job seekers should be required to list their international experience on job applications. The number of UniSA, Flinders and University of Adelaide students who took part in some form of international study last year was 1053, almost double the 630 students who did so in 2009. Matt ...
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Australias Warner fined for Twitter outburst
Australia's David Warner hits a six off the bowling of Sri Lanka 's captain Angelo Mathews during their Twenty/20 international cricket match at the Homebush Stadium January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Steve ...
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Search for Canadian missing in Australia enters 3rd day
By Reuters The search for a Canadian man, 25, missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains for more than a week went into a third day on Wednesday. Prabhdeep Srawn, of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. The car was found on May 13 on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, and police believe he ...
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Coalition would rip up Gonski Pyne
So far only NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has signed up for the extra funding, although he has encouraged his Liberal colleagues to do so too.South Australia's Labor premier Jay Weatherill is expected to sign up to the plan soon, based on the Gonski recommendations.The ACT and Tasmanian Labor governments are still in talks with the commonwealth.In a letter to state and territory leaders, ...
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Australian dollar in focus
Analysis: The SP500 has continued going up, and our entry level at 1650 has been reached. In our view, the stock market won't be able to ignore for long the dynamics that are affecting the dollar: a stronger dollar will negatively impact over sea revenues for US multinational companies, many of whom are part of the SP500. There are good chances that a correction will occur before our ...
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Goverment paying its bills on time
THE Federal Government paid $21,687.38 in late payment interest for the country's small businesses last year but recorded one of its best performances for on-time ...
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Iodine deficiency link to baby IQ
A study of around 1000 UK mothers and their children has found even mild iodine deficiency in pregnancy can lead to children who perform poorly at reading, comprehension and verbal tasks.The study published ...
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Struggle for truth in navy poisoning
Kurt MacKenzie who was gassed aboard a Navy vessel and his lung capacity is now down to 37 percent, he now has to carry oxygen bottles with him wherever he goes. Picture: Quinn ...
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Fine print reveals Christian party games
Christian Democratic Party , including being opposed to gay marriage and IVF. The new party, which was established by the Christian Democrats, has also agreed not to run candidates against the older organisation. Less conservative Christians have warned the party's total rebranding and strong social media presence may lure progressive young Christians into unwittingly voting for far-right ...
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Is it a crime to lie about age to kids
ADULTS who lie about their age to children on social media or in internet chat rooms in order to meet them risk jail, under draft legislation before federal ...
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Dad pleads with coroner over death
An emotional Gideon Gunn asked the Coroners Court to consider what it would be like to suddenly lose the person you were "very happily married" to for 16 years and then learn their death may have been avoidable.Mr Gunn questioned how he would explain this to his younger children after seeing the heartache of his eldest child this week after she read of the details of her mother’s ...
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States in scramble for a piece of Harry
Australian states are in a scramble to attract a visit fromBritain's Prince Harry who will be visiting Sydney later this year for the Royal Australian Navy's Centenary Fleet ...
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People smuggling verdict overturned
AN Indonesian crewman found guilty of a people smuggling offence has had his conviction quashed in the NSW Court of Criminal ...
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No really you can bet on Gonski
The Gonski education reforms won't just have the nation talking if one betting company gets its way, it may also get Aussie punters having a flutter. Picture: ...
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Ex-Qld premier Bligh to front health probe
FORMER Queensland Premier Anna Bligh is due to front an inquiry into the $1.2 billion Queensland Health payroll bungle. A spokeswoman for the inquiry told AAP Ms Bligh had been summoned by the Brisbane-based inquiry. Former health minister Paul Lucas and former public works minister Robert Schwarten could also be called, however the inquiry has not yet named them. Ms Bligh is expected to be ...
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Australian icons in global top 100
The Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ Bank and Woolworths all made the Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands list, compiled by global market research firm Millward Brown and commissioned by marketing giant WPP. The rankings are based on the views of potential and current buyers of a brand as well as financial data to calculate the brand's overall ...
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Australias Warner Fined for Twitter Outburst
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China Southern Boeing 787 due mid-year Aussie flights by years end
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David Warner fined for breaching Cricket Australias code of behaviour
Australia Australia batsmen David Warner has been fined after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's (CA) code of behaviour.Warner was handed the maximum fine of $5,570 at a teleconference hearing in Melbourne Wednesday evening, having been found guilty of breaching CA's rules regarding unbecoming behaviour following comments he made on Twitter at the ...
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Bully claims against senior Vic cop
More claims of bullying within the Victorian police force have been made on the ABC's 7.30 Report singling out Assistant Commissioner Emmett Dunne, the head of professional standards. The program said since it first reported bullying within the force in April, 26 police officers have come forward to tell their stories. Former sergeant Paul Irving, a 23-year veteran who was forced 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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