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Whites Brumbies desperate for a win
Brumbies coach Jake White is desperate to avoid what would be a first for him - a third consecutive loss in Super Rugby. It will be anything but easy for White's Brumbies, who will line up against an equally desperate sixth placed Blues side on Saturday night at the intimidating Eden Park. "We're obviously desperate for a win. They want to make sure they keep their campaign ...
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Retailer bid to cut horrific costs
"They (need to) feel comfortable their jobs will be intact and they can go out and spend and buy whatever they need." Mr Gillespie also called for more infrastructure to make the economy productive, to cut red tape, restrain wages and penalty rate increases, and for more transparent national retail tenancy laws. "The cost of doing business in Australia is horrifically high. A ...
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NRL announces new drug measures
The NRL has announced a number of new steps to outlaw drug cheats from the game, including the immediate introduction of a biological passport program. With the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) currently investigating possible doping violations across the code, the NRL has moved to ensure it is on the front foot in the future. The Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) program ...
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AFL players stalker wanted romance court
A Melbourne man who stalked AFL player Alex Rance organised a "gay orgy" at Rance's family home because he could not cope with being rejected, a court has heard. Scott Thomas, 35, of Prahran, befriended the Richmond defender in 2011 after creating a fake profile on Facebook using photos of a UK-based male sports model, the Melbourne Magistrates Court heard on Friday. Prosecutor ...
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CFMEU Vic blockades in contempt of court
A construction union has been found guilty of contempt of court over a blockade at a building site which choked inner Melbourne. Victorian Supreme Court Justice Anthony Cavanough ruled the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) ignored court orders by blocking Grocon workers from entering the Emporium site last year. Justice Cavanough found the union was in contempt for five ...
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PM welcomes Tasmanias education budget
Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings, who is also the state's treasurer, handed down her third budget on Thursday, earmarking $83 million for education over four years, with the state expected to sign up to the Gonski school reforms.Ms Gillard on Friday told reporters it was a positive step."The premier of Tasmania has said that provision's been made available in the budget," she ...
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Labor to run quality candidate in Dobell
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says Labor still has time to put forward a blue-chip candidate to take on Craig Thomson at the federal ...
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Opposition wants review of Qld breakout
OPPOSITION immigration spokesman Scott Morrison says an "organised gang" involved in the sophisticated breakout of asylum seekers from a remote Queensland detention centre have taken things "to a whole new ...
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Mans body found on Brisbane street
The body was found at 6pm (AEST) on Thursday on Maynard St in Woolloongabba.Police say it appears he died of a head injury but they are unable to say what caused his death.Officers are investigating whether the death is ...
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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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Foodland failed the public by selling out of date foods Adelaide court told
A FOODLAND supermarket failed the public and breached the trust of South Australia by selling food 40 days after its use-by date, a court has heard. In the Adelaide Magistrates Court today, the operators of Port Noarlunga South's Foodland outlet pleaded guilty to 57 counts of breaching national food standards. They admitted that between May and October 2012 their staff sold out of date food, ...
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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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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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