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Hot Aussie caveman dating Hollywood star
But he wasn't confirming whether or not he's dating the Hollywood superstar, who has had a highly public battle with her health since she was admitted to rehab after a drug overdose at her Beverly Hills home in January ...
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Fat tax not being considered Plibersek
Health Minister Tanya Plibersek was responding to a News Limited report that the government's preventive health agency was funding a study of the potential tax change to fight obesity.The Australian National Preventive Health Agency (ANPHA) project will ask the public to give feedback on paying more for fast food, with a "citizen's jury" to debate the issue next week in ...
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Super-rich in a class war says ALP VP
A SENIOR Labor Party member says it will be a struggle to win the coming federal election and a coalition victory would be a huge boost for the ...
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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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Small business conditions remain fragile
Small businesses are still facing fragile conditions and there is nothing in the federal budget to lift confidence, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says.The chamber's latest small business survey shows only some marginal improvements but overall the sector remains in contraction."Conditions facing small business are still fragile and there is still an ...
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Dollars fall a welcome relief says ACCI
The Australian dollar's fall below parity against the US currency will be welcome relief for a number of industries, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says. The chamber's chief economist Greg Evans says trade-exposed parts of the economy, such as manufacturing exporters, tourism and education services will find a lower dollar beneficial. The flipside is that many ...
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Ex-MP cant believe Obeid meant it
Former Labor kingmaker Eddie Obeid gave incorrect evidence to the NSW corruption watchdog, his lawyer has admitted. Mr Obeid last week told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) that in his 20 years in politics, former mining minister Ian Macdonald had never been inside his parliamentary office. But on Monday, barrister Stuart Littlemore was forced to backtrack on Mr ...
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OConnor to relish Wallabies No.10 role
James O'Connor says he will relish the responsibility of playing five-eighth for the Wallabies in the three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions. Despite starting just one previous Test at No.10, O'Connor has been nominated by coach Robbie Deans as his starting choice for the position, with Quade Cooper left out of the initial 25-man squad. O'Connor was delighted to ...
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Customs seize drugs worth $5bn in a year
A record 23.8 tonnes of illicit drugs worth $5 billion were intercepted by Australian customs staff last year, including the highest number of performance and image enhancing substances for a decade. The strong dollar and demand for the drugs means criminal gangs around the world will continue to target the Australian market, authorities say. International narcotics syndicates are using ...
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Parker scoffs at Broncos NRL rumours
Representative forward Corey Parker has scoffed at weekend speculation linking Brisbane to dumped rugby union star Quade Cooper, declaring the NRL club already had enough talent to win a premiership. Parker also lampooned media reports halfback Peter Wallace wanted a release from his contract next season to return home to Penrith because he was upset at the club's decision to recruit ...
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Qld boy may be brought out of coma
Doctors may try to bring a five-year-old boy, who was thrown from a show ride in Queensland, out of an induced coma on Monday afternoon. LNP Party Treasurer Barry O'Sullivan's grandson Patrick was flung 10 metres from the spinning Frizbee ride at a fete at his school on Sunday. The Mary MacKillop Catholic School community at Highfields, north of Toowoomba, is devastated by the ...
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SA counsellor jailed for sex crimes
A grief counsellor who helped victims of the Bali bombing has been jailed for at least six years for sexually abusing two teenage boys. David Bonython-Wright, 58, was found guilty by a South Australian District Court jury of one count of indecent assault and four counts of unlawful sexual intercourse committed in the mid-80s when he was a youth worker. Judge Michael Boylan on Monday said ...
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NSW compo changes spark UN complaint
Proposed changes to the NSW victims compensation scheme have been referred to the UN by a coalition of groups who say the legislation violates human rights treaties. A bill introduced into parliament earlier this month would prevent NSW victims of sexual assault, domestic violence or child abuse from making a claim more than a decade after the crime. Critics say it will exclude many victims of ...
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Aust stocks higher at noon
Australian stocks are firmer at noon, with the banks and miners leading the broader market higher. The local market opened the new trading week up about 0.75 per cent and extended gains through the morning, as investors took their cues from a positive finish on Wall Street where stocks posted fresh highs over the weekend. Lonsec senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said the strong ...
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$A taking a breather
The Australian dollar has paused for a breather after spending more than a week in freefall, but is expected to resume its downward spiral in the coming days. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the currency was trading at 97.66 US cents, up from 97.37 cents on Friday. The Australian dollar fell more than five US cents between May 9 and May 17 - last Friday - due to growing investor demand for the US ...
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Demis Aussie toyboy playing coy over romance
Broome boy coy over Demi BROOME pearl diver Will Hanigan is keeping quiet about his rumoured relationship with Hollywood actress Demi ...
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Broome boy coy over Demi
When asked about his background, Hanigan told PerthNow he has spent most of his life in Broome after attending boarding school in Victoria, but said he is "pretty ...
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Qld tops nation in drug arrests report
The Australian Crime Commission's Illicit Drug Data 2011-12 report shows the Sunshine State accounted for 28 per cent of all drug-related arrests in Australia last financial year.ACC chief executive John Lawler says the state's 26,463 drug-related arrests indicate a zero-tolerance approach towards drugs, rather than an increase in use.The report, released on Monday, shows the evolution ...
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Search for Canadian missing in NSW alps
The 25-year-old parked his rental car at Charlotte Pass Village on May 13 and it's believed he intended to walk to Mt Koscuiszko and then to another unknown mountain nearby.He hasn't been seen or heard from since, five days after his rental car was due back.Alpine police, PolAir, and the Missing Person's Unit National Parks and Wildlife officers are involved in the ...
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Nutella fan ordered to stop spreading the love
SHE was sweet on Nutella for years, but the spread super-fan Sara Rosso has been ordered to quit talking about her favourite flavour ...
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Stocks to watch at noon on Monday
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Monday:GPT - GPT PROPERTY GROUP - up 5.00 cents, or 1.21 per cent, at $4.17LLC - LEND LEASE GROUP - up 22 cents, or 2.10 per cent, at $10.69Property owner GPT Group has sold its 50 per cent stake in the Erina Fair shopping centre on the NSW central coast for $397 million.LEI - LEIGHTON HOLDINGS LTD - up 86 cents, or 4.77 per cent, at ...
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Australian Market Advances On Wall Street Cues
The Australian stock market is trading higher on Monday, tracking the positive cues on Friday from Wall Street, where stocks benefited from some upbeat U.S. economic data as well as comments from a Federal Reserve official.Banking and mining stocks are leading the gainers in the Australian market. In late-morning trades, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is advancing 45 points or 0.87 percent ...
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Merrick named new Phoenix coach
New Zealand Ernie Merrick, who steered Melbourne Victory to two A-League titles, is the new coach of the Wellington Phoenix.The 60-year-old Scotsman, whose last job was as Hong Kong's national coach, was named as the successor to Ricki Herbert by the New Zealand club on Monday.The club received around 200 applications for the role including from former Manchester United winger Steve ...
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50 per cent of Australians dont discuss their dying wishes
Map: Australia A new survey has found one in two Australians who have recently lost a loved one had not discussed their dying wishes.The survey by Palliative Care Australia also found that only 15 per cent of those who died had left a detailed plan for their relatives.The organisation's president, Professor Patsy Yates, says the figures highlight just how important it is for people to ...
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Illicit drug report says Australia being targeted
Australia quoThe Australian Crime Commission's (ACC) annual illicit drug data report shows drug purity is on the rise and Australia is a target.The ACC handed down its 2011-12 report at Sydney's international mail centre this morning, as the report shows parcel post accounts for thelargest number of illicit drugborder ...
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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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