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Hazel Hawke remembered in home state of WA
BIPARTISAN tributes have flowed for Hazel Hawke in her home state of Western Australia, where she is being remembered as gracious lady who captivated a ...
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NSW ferry ticket prices up by nearly 39
REGULAR Sydney ferry users will pay more than $800 extra each year following plans to hike the price of some journeys by almost 39 per ...
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More staff to police bad tenants
Department of Housing has appointed 35 new staff to deal with bad tenants in public housing after a record number of drug labs found in public ...
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Ford what well miss what we wont
Ford will still export vehicles here and there will still be 1500 staff and 200 dealers sporting that distinctive blue logo. But Ford will no longer be an Aussie car.The question is: is this a good thing or a bad thing? Well, a bit of both. STUFF WE'LL ...
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The sweet smell of success for MC’s Sydney Rose
An account manager with ad agency M&C Saatchi has been crowned the new Sydney Rose of Tralee. Newly crowned Rose, Fiona O’Sullivan (pictured), ...
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Gillard holding summit on Ford closure
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan will meet with unions and business leaders on Friday to discuss the fallout from the Ford closure. The meeting of the national panel for economic reform will be held in Sydney at 2.30pm (AEST). Ford announced on Thursday about 1200 workers would lose their jobs at its two plants in Victoria by October 2016. The company's profits have been ...
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Sea World bares all as polar bears bond
IT'S so cute, it's almost too much to bear. Six cameras installed in a polar bear den at Sea World amusement park on the Gold Coast are recording the magical bond developing between mother Liya and her newborn cub. Sea World marine sciences director Trevor Long says they have been monitoring the cub's progress since its birth on May 9. But he says staff have enjoyed it so much, ...
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Severe weather warning for Gold Coast
A SEVERE weather warning has been issued for the Gold Coast and hinterland with gale force winds up to 90 km h expected this afternoon.The Bureau of Meteorology issued the warning this morning, saying a low pressure system offshore from northern NSW was expected to deepen before shifting northeast this afternoon and evening.Damaging southerly winds, with peak gusts of around 90 km h, are ...
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Adult obesity rates in Australia reach high level report
The adult obesity rates in Australia continue their climb, rising from 24.4 percent of Australians to 28.1 percent over the fours years to 2012, a latest report from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council showed Friday. This report, COAG Reform Council's fourth report on the National Healthcare Agreement, shows that in 2011-12, 63 percent of Australians were either ...
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Reds back to scene of Super triumph
The Queensland Reds are taking confidence from their best away win in the past decade into Sunday morning's (AEST) crucial Super Rugby clash in Cape Town. The last time the Reds visited Cape Town two years ago they ended a record 10-match home streak by the pace-setting Stormers with a 19-6 upset in front of a packed Newlands crowd. It was the pressure-filled victory that announced Ewen ...
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Souths hope Teo investigation is quick
Ben Te'o's South Sydney teammates say assault allegations levelled against the NRL player haven't impacted their preparations for Monday's clash with Cronulla, but admit they want to see the issue resolved quickly. Te'o is at the centre of an NRL investigation after a Brisbane woman claimed he punched her in the face last month, fracturing her eye socket. Te'o ...
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Liberals arrogant about election Gillard
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says arrogance within the Liberal party about its prospects of winning the federal election is getting "out of ...
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Senators to put budget under microscope
But just when you thought no more could be said about Treasurer Wayne Swan's sixth budget, senators will spend the next two weeks tearing into it.Upper house politicians will spend 12 hours a day grilling heads of commonwealth departments and their key staff, government agencies and ministerial senators as the budget is put under the microscope during Senate estimates.One of the key events ...
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Aussies admired Hazel Hawkes courage PM
Australia's former first lady died on Thursday aged 83, after a long battle with the disease.Ms Gillard said Australians held Mrs Hawke in high esteem."Hazel Hawke has been a figure of real affection and I believe everybody has admired her dignity and her courage as she's dealt with such a dreadful illness," Ms Gillard told reporters on the NSW Central Coast."With the ...
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$10m Powerball winner in Esperance
LOTTO fever has gripped the south coastal town of Esperance after a winning $10 million Powerball ticket was sold at a local ...
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3D guns coming to a street near you
IT'S only a matter of time before homemade guns turn up on the streets of NSW, thanks to a free blueprint on the internet and 3D printers anyone can ...
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New Labor MP linked to Eddie Obeid
Chinese businessman Ernest Wong was sworn into the upper house this week, taking the seat of former treasurer Eric Roozendaal.He was recruited from the Unity Party into the ALP's right faction by former Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid, according to News Ltd.Mr Obeid and his family are the subject of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)'s largest ever ...
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Carr pledges more support for Syrians
Foreign Minister Bob Carr says the money will help the efforts of international relief agencies in Syria as well as Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.Speaking from the Faour refugee camp in Lebanon, Senator Carr said the new funding lifted Australia's overall support since the Syrian crisis began to more than $78 million.The Syrian civil war has killed more than 80,000 people and created 1.5 ...
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Unions claim victory on Qld workers compo
QUEENSLAND unions are claiming victory after a state parliamentary committee recommended keeping the majority of the workers' compensation scheme ...
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Four years jail for son who strangled mum
These were the words Terrence David Kain uttered to his sister after killing their mother in their southern NSW home.Now, more than two years later, Kain has been sentenced to a minimum of four years for the manslaughter of his 74-year-old mother Beverly Kain, whom he strangled in her bedroom.In handing down the sentence in the Supreme Court on Friday, Justice Michael Adams said Ms Kain was a ...
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UPDATE 1-Australias Crown sells Echo stake focus on Sydney casino plan
Thu May 23, 2013 11:20pm EDT * Crown sells Echo stake for $255 mln * Crown, Echo in fight to capture Asian gamblers in Sydney * Crown planning VIP casino; Echo seeking exclusive licence (Recasts; adds company, analyst quotes) By Jane Wardell and Maggie Lu Yueyang SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - Australian casino company Crown Ltd sold its 10 percent stake in rival Echo Entertainment Group, ...
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Langham Sydney’s makeover in 2014
The Langham, Sydney's luxury makeover has been set down for 2014. When the property was purchased from Orient-Express in August 2012, Langham Hospitality Group CEO Brett Butcher said the hotel would undergo a significant makeover ...
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New South Wales name new CEO
Andrew Jones, the former Cricket Australia head of strategy, has been named as the new chief executive of Cricket New South Wales. Jones will take up the role vacated by David Gilbert, who spent 11 years in the position ...
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NSW police raid Hells Angels clubhouse
A RAID on a Hells Angels clubhouse in Sydney has turned up evidence of illegal alcohol sales. Police raided the Granville premises, in the city's west, about 8pm (AEST) on Thursday. Officers seized Hells Angels paraphernalia and evidence which suggests the illegal sale of alcohol may have taken place on the property. No one was at the clubhouse but police arrested a 29-year-old rival ...
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NSW Police terrified 3D plastic guns will be used in Australia
POLICE are terrified a frightening new weapon, a plastic gun made from downloading a file off a 3D home computer, will eventually be used in Australia. Known as “The Liberator” more than 100,000 people worldwide including Australia have downloaded the instructions on how to make the gun. The 3D guns are made of thermo-plastic or synthetic material which makes them undetectable in ...
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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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