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Douglas ready to rule Queensland
INDEPENDENT MP Alex Douglas yesterday said he believed he would be the state's next premier, despite his new political party, the United Australia Party, not yet being registered and never having won a seat at any election.Dr Douglas, the Member for Gaven, made the bold declaration in parliament this week and has been backed by the party's creator, billionaire mining magnate, Clive ...
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Costs rise on raising children
The cost of raising children has risen by 50 per cent in the past five years with a middle-income family now spending $812,000 on two children, new modelling shows. In 2007 the same family spent $537,000 on children from the time they were born until they left home, with the jump in costs largely coming from increased childcare and education expenses. ''The cost of raising children ...
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Mariners bow out of ACL with 3-0 defeat
The Central Coast Mariners had no answer to the talent assembled so expensively by Guangzhou Evergrande, tumbling out the Asian Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 defeat in China. Manager Graham Arnold had stressed the importance of keeping a clean sheet if his side was to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit in the round of 16, but Brazilian midfielder Muriqui put Guangzhou ahead in only the ...
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Cost of raising Aussie children jumps by 50pc
Middle-income couples add an additional $143,000 to their grocery bill and spend an extra $159,000 on transport as they raise two children, a new report has ...
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Voters back live odds ban but will MPs
A LABOR MP's plan to strike live betting odds from TV during children's viewing hours could be voted on in parliament as early as next week, despite criticism from ...
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How sick are your states hospitals
A HIT LIST of the nation's hospital hot spots reveal more than 1700 patients caught killer superbug infections in public hospitals last ...
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Sydney girl assaulted on her way home
A TEENAGE girl has been sexually assaulted in south Sydney. The 16-year-old girl got off a bus on Anzac Parade at Kingsford between 3.30pm and 4pm (AEST) on Tuesday, and was approached by a man in Meeks Street who had a brief conversation with her before taking her to a secluded area nearby, police said. The teenager said the man indecently and sexually assaulted her before she was able to push ...
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Ontario man lost in Australian mountains
Prabhdeep Srawn, 25, from Brampton, Ont., went missing May 13 while hiking in Australia's Snowy Mountains. (FACEBOOK PHOTO/QMI AGENCY) The third day of searching for a Brampton, Ont., man who went missing while hiking in Australia wrapped up because of poor lighting, local media ...
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Betting blitz hits junior footballers on club website
Junior footballers in Ballarat checking their club's website recently were bombarded with ads for online sports betting. The website of the Ballarat Football Club - the third oldest behind Melbourne and Geelong - features ads for Sportsbet.com.au including odds for this weekend's upcoming AFL matches. Club president Shane Manley said it has had a six-year relationship with the online ...
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Childcare schools lead rise in cost of raising children
The cost of raising children has risen 50 per cent in the past five years with a middle-income family now spending $812,000 on two children, new modelling shows. In 2007, the same family spent $537,000 on children from the time they were born until they left home. The jump in cost largely comes from increased childcare and education costs. ''The cost of raising children is ...
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Qantas aims to close fuel surcharge loophole
Savvy frequent flyers are avoiding as much as $610 in fuel surcharges on Qantas international flights by exploiting a loophole in its alliance with Emirates. Almost two months after the airlines launched their tie-up, executives from the two airlines will meet within the next week to talk about resolving a major difference between their fuel surcharges. Travellers wanting to fly economy from ...
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A big drop but Rinehart is still richer than everyone else
The miners are still top of the pile, but not quite as rich, and there is at least one interesting new entrant in BRW's list of the 200 richest ...
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Aged care cant meet growing demands of the population
Aged care providers claim the sector is facing a crisis with lack of funding for the number of places and trained staff required to provide for Australia's ageing population. The peak body representing providers, Leading Age Services Australia, predicts there will be a shortfall of 66,000 home care places by 2050 and that 83,000 new nursing home places will be needed over the next nine ...
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Outlaw bikies used as debt collectors
THREE members of the Commanchero outlaw motorcycle gang have been captured on film barging into the home of a leading building industry executive, demanding money that a sub-contractor claimed he was ...
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Man charged over NSW bushfire
Four water-bombing helicopters and 170 fire fighters were deployed to combat the blaze, which burned out 100 hectares of bushland on January 17 and 18.Police will allege the bushfire started as a result of a car being set alight and abandoned on a fire trail.Detectives formed Strike Force Cadell to investigate the cause of the fire and charged a 20-year-old man on Wednesday.He was granted ...
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Fate clear lose your shirt in retail
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Jamie Bordas Tells Why He Is Not Moving To Australia
But, it is only as I have gotten older and had the opportunity to help so many people through the practice of law that I have come to truly realize what that book is all about. Life throws things at us all the time. However, there is almost always someone who had a day that was a lot worse. My day didn't go as planned. But, almost every day, I talk to someone who has suffered a terrible ...
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Tom Waterhouse is ruining industry betting rival says
Australia's biggest corporate bookmaker, Sportingbet, has backed calls for a complete ban on the spruiking of live odds in sports broadcasts and launched a withering attack on Tom Waterhouse. Sportingbet joined market leader Tabcorp in voicing concern at the damage being done to the gambling industry by the growing public outrage at the intrusion of betting into football coverage. Michael ...
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Driver dies when car hits Sydney house
AN 83-year-old man has died after the car he was driving crashed into a western Sydney house where seven people were home at the ...
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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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South Australian Tourism Commission using short films to show new side to city
THE secret Adelaide night life that rivals Sydney's; Chinatown's hidden treasures; chef Simon Bryant joining the new food-truck culture - these windows into Adelaide life are part of a South Australian Tourism Commission campaign using films made by independent film-makers. The SATC commissioned 10 filmmakers to shoot a short feature showing why they love the state - and the results went ...
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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 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 sales 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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Sydney's scandalous toxic waste plan by government
A controversial waste relocation project in Sydney has created anger in a community with a lower income than the Sydney suburb from which the waste is being removed, with many suggesting a class-bias in the city government.
Hunter’s Hill is a predominantly wealthy suburb of Sydney with average house prices of around AUD $1.3 million and a harbour-side community made up predominantly of professionals, managers and other traditionally middle to high-income workers. Penrith, on the other hand, located just over 50 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD, is not as affluent, with average property values of around AUD $280,000. Read more
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