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Labor mounting fear over super coalition
The coalition has accused the federal government of running a "hysterical scare campaign" over superannuation, as Labor MPs across the country rally to warn that Tony Abbott would cut retirement savings to the bone. Treasurer Wayne Swan, Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten and other senior Labor members on Saturday launched a nationwide warning to voters about the coalition's ...
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Performance centre opens in west Sydney
WEST Sydney students dreaming of a future career in the performing arts have been given a boost with the opening of a centre designed for their ...
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Dugan can help Dragons get their fire back says Young
St George Illawarra have struggled to score points since Darius Boyd's defection to Newcastle but former Dragons lock Dean Young believes Josh Dugan can solve their attacking woes. Young has urged Dragons fans not to expect too much from Dugan too soon, but is adamant the former Raiders No.1 will return to his best at St George Illawarra and will have a similar impact to what Boyd did when ...
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Man found not guilty of assault three years after trial
A man has been found not guilty of punching a drunken man nearly three years after his trial and five years after the alleged assault. Joseph Michael Shevlin, 25, was accused of punching the man during a drunken night at the Holy Grail in Kingston in August 2008. The matter went to trial before Justice Richard Refshauge in 2010, two years after the altercation. Justice Refshauge ...
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Humphreys steps down as NRL Tigers boss
Wests Tigers' disastrous NRL season has claimed another victim, with chief executive Stephen Humphreys stepping down. Humphreys told the team of his decision to resign after their miserable 54-10 thrashing on Friday night at the hands of South Sydney. Humphreys, the son of former rugby league administrator Kevin Humphreys, took on the role in 2009. Speaking on Triple M NRL, Tigers ...
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Cricket Australia is investigating David Warners shocking Twitter rant
ROBERT Craddock, one of Australia's senior sports writers, has responded to David Warner's Twitter rant. Cricket Australia is currently investigating Warner's extraordinary expletive-laden social media tirade against News Limited journalists Craddock and Malcolm Conn. A series of fiery rants were this morning posted on Warner's Twitter account in response to Craddock's ...
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Dehydration kills cows at Qld govt station
AN inquiry has been launched into how 46 cows were left to die without water at a research station run by a government department that oversees animal welfare. The heifers were left without water in a holding paddock at a Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) run agri-science research station in Ayr, south of Townsville. A department spokeswoman says the cows died earlier this ...
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Workers Struggles Asia Australia and the Pacific
Jasper Auto Services workers in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh demonstrated outside the company's premises on May 14 to oppose the sacking of 50 employees and the transfer of four others. Almost all workers had been at the car sales outlet for 25 years. They claimed to have been victimised for demanding a wage rise. The protest was organised by the Stalinist CPI-affiliated All India Trade ...
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Aussie Kerr turns it on in Rio
Josh Kerr impressed at the Billabong Rio Pro on Friday, producing the day's highest score as he advanced to round three.The Australian, 29, was the pick of the surfers in three-to-five foot waves in Barra Da Tijuca, beating wildcard Messias Felix 17.94 to 5.07 - including scoring a 9.77 out of 10 on one wave."It feels good to get that heat win after all of those days off," Kerr ...
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Australian sports firm refutes charges of financial irregularities
Australian sports management firm Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM), which finds itself in the midst of controversy regarding the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, has refuted allegations of any financial ...
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Woman appears in court over stabbing
A WOMAN appeared at East Perth Magistrate's Court today charged in relation to the fatal stabbing of her defacto partner in St ...
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Crows a multi-headed beast Saints coach
The season-ending knee injury to Adelaide forward Taylor Walker has turned the Crows into a "multi-headed beast", St Kilda coach Scott Watters says.Walker's injury has forced the Crows to find different attacking options, making Watters cautious ahead of St Kilda's AAMI Stadium encounter against Adelaide on Sunday."When you have a natural spearhead there is a little bit ...
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It could take five years Demons coach
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld has warned frustrated supporters it could be up to five years before the Demons are competitive in the AFL. Melbourne sunk to a low point when they were whipped by the Gold Coast Suns last week and face another hammering on Sunday when they meet Richmond at the MCG. Neeld admitted on Saturday that not only was there little that could be done to turn the players' ...
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Rebels hoping win helps coach Hill
Melbourne Rebels players are hoping their break-through Super Rugby win over the Stormers helps coach Damien Hill keep his job. The Rebels edged the highly-rated Stormers 30-21 at AAMI Park, which was their first ever win over a South African opponent. They hit the front with six minutes remaining through a controversial penalty try. It was awarded after Stormers hooker Martin Bezuidenhout ...
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Labor launches super blitz on coalition
Labor has launched a nationwide attack on the coalition's superannuation plans, warning an Abbott government would erode the retirement savings of low-income Australians. Labor MPs across the country on Saturday said the coalition's super plans would not only hurt the national savings pool but eventually stifle economic growth and job creation. In his budget reply speech on Thursday, ...
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Gee says bash tactics backfired
Former Brisbane hard-man Andrew Gee said the Gold Coast's attempts to bash the Broncos out of Friday night's NRL clash with "cheap shots" backfired on the Titans. After a series of penalties, high tackles and late hits, Gold Coast went down 32-6 at Suncorp Stadium. Brisbane were anxiously awaiting medical updates on Saturday on utility David Stagg, who - if scans confirm a ...
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Man critical after Brisbane stabbing
Police found the 30-year-old man with stab wounds at a house in the northern suburb of Windsor about 7.40pm (AEST) on Friday.He is in a critical condition at the Royal Brisbane Hospital.In a separate incident, a man is also in a critical condition after being knocked to the ground during a fight about 15km inland from the Gold Coast.It is believed the 22-year-old hit his head on concrete outside ...
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Toy gun used in Sydney cabbie robbery
The two males, aged 17 and 22, flagged the taxi on Condamine Street in Manly Vale at 1.15am (AEST) on Saturday.While travelling down Innes Road one of the men allegedly demanded the driver's takings while threatening him with what appeared to be a firearm, police said.The driver handed over his money to the men, who then fled.Police were notified and found the two males while searching the ...
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Sydney teenage girl 17 charged with assault for punching bus driver 30 times
Police say the 17-year-old and three friends got on the bus at Minto Station in southwest Sydney about 12.30am (AEST) on Friday. The group refused to pay and instead began to abuse and intimidate the 64-year-old driver. As the group began to alight at Ingleburn Station, the 17-year-old allegedly punched the driver at least 30 times. She has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily ...
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Campese lauds Raiders in-form back line
Canberra skipper Terry Campese has anointed the in-form Raiders backline as the best in the NRL ahead of Sunday's clash with Cronulla at Shark Stadium.Former Sharks star Blake Ferguson has been outstanding in recent weeks scoring five tries in his last two games to put himself in the frame for a potential State of Origin call-up.Winger Sandor Earl scored a hat-trick against Newcastle last ...
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Cavendish wins second stage in a row
Mark Cavendish secured his second stage win in a row after a gruelling stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday.The Omega Pharma - Quick-Step rider built on his 100th professional victory on Thursday to secure his fourth stage win of the race with a time of 6:09:55, thanks, in part, to a well-timed sprint finish.It clearly took a lot out of the British rider, who collapsed with exhaustion ...
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Heavy loss will spur on Knights say Dogs
Canterbury believe the bounce-back-factor will ensure Newcastle are an even more formidable opponent, despite the Knights' humiliating loss to Canberra last week.And the Bulldogs should know, last year's minor premiers have suffered a couple of humbling defeats themselves this year.The Knights' 44-14 loss to the Raiders prompted a silent response from coach Wayne Bennett - who ...
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Coalition planning GST hike Shorten
Labor cabinet member Bill Shorten has warned Tony Abbott would hike the GST rate if elected as prime minister in September. The federal government claims Mr Abbott's plan for a tax "white paper" within two years, announced in his budget reply speech on Thursday, was code for increasing the rate of the GST. Mr Shorten said there was no chance a Labor government under Julia ...
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Teen charged with child snatch attempt
A TEENAGER has been charged with trying to abduct a five-year-old girl while threatening her family with a knife at a shopping centre in northern ...
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Abbott plans to raise GST - Labor
The federal government claims Mr Abbott's plan for a tax "white paper'' within two years, announced in his budget reply speech on Thursday, was code for increasing the rate of the GST.Mr Shorten said there was no chance a Labor government under Julia Gillard would consider altering the GST.The Coalition, meanwhile, would increase the tax rate while giving money back to the ...
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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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