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British Irish Lions Robbie Deans to give James OConnor the start at fly-half for Australia
Coach Robbie Deans will give James O'Connor the start at fly half and the opportunity to lead Australia's attack against the British & Irish Lions on ...
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Ashes 2013 Fawad Ahmed moves closer to Australia team
Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed has been named in Australia's A squad to tour Africa during the Ashes. Photograph: Mal Fairclough/AFP/Getty ...
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Australia shares dive on Fed stimulus plan weak China flash PMI
Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:45am EDT (Adds detail, comment) SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares dived 2.1 percent on Thursday, its largest one-day drop in four months, as global equities tumbled after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed fears the U.S. central bank could begin to scale back its stimulus measures later this year. Banks led the sell-off, with top lender Commonwealth ...
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When Ray did it his way
"It's tough, but believe it or not, I work on it quite often," Allen said of his shot. "I try to put my body in precarious situations coming from different parts of the floor, different angles to try to get my momentum going moving forward. "I honestly can say I gave myself a great opportunity, a great chance to make that shot, and it wasn't unfamiliar to me ...
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Whipping boy - why the dollar is diving
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Brough gets tough as things get rough
Aspiring Liberal National Party MP Mal Brough repeatedly rang and emailed a female voter who sent him a critical email following the "Menugate" affair. In what she has described as a "weird" attempt to make her apologise, Victorian woman Amanda Boyd said Mr Brough emailed her several times and called her at home. Ms Boyd emailed Mr Brough last Wednesday, after reports ...
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Convicted killer trying to kill again
Motorist saves bashed woman A murderer on parole was trying to kill again when he allegedly stabbed a woman and tried to rape her at a Sydney bus stop, court documents reveal. Terrence John Leary, 46, has been charged with eight offences relating to a violent attack of a 30-year-old woman at Hunters Hill at 6pm on ...
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Qantas staff sue for explosion trauma
Qantas crew sue Rolls-Royce Crew from a Qantas A380 which made an emergency landing in Singapore after an engine explosion in 2010 have launched a class action over psychological ...
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$20b wiped off Aussie market
hopeful that the party of cheap, easy money will go on for the next two years and here’s the Fed signalling the bar will close soon,’’ says Jonathan Ravelas, chief market strategist at Manila-based BDO Unibank. ...
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Meet Australias most well connected man
The principal consultant at Envoy Professional Search is Australia's most connected man, according to a list of the top 100 most connected users of LinkedIn."I don't know that it's changed my life, but it's nice to have," said Mr Evangelidis after finding out about his status just days ago."I don't like the term networking because it's American and it ...
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Tribunal rejects taxi drivers appeal
A TAXI driver has been stripped of his cab licence after he was found to have altered fares on CabCharge vouchers and credit ...
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Hanson visit causes chaos
Pauline Hanson at the ticketing officer, where she was told she is not welcome at the Western Sydney Careers Expo, Homebush. Picture: Greenhill ...
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Australias sport obsession grows report
Cricket remains Australia's favourite sport, according to a new report, but rugby league has enjoyed a rebound in popularity. About a third of Australia's 13 million sports fans are estimated to follow cricket, with tennis close behind (29 per cent). Rugby league sits equal second as most popular - up two spots from last year. The study, by digital media company Perform, ranked AFL ...
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Australia shares post steepest one-day fall in four months
Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:29am EDT (Updates to close) SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Australian shares dived 2.1 percent on Thursday, its largest one-day drop in four months, as global equities tumbled after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed fears the U.S. central bank could begin to scale back its stimulus measures later this year. Banks led the sell-off, with top lender the Commonwealth ...
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Central United footballer Graham Croser-White banned for life across Australia after disgusting incident in SAAFL
A SUBURBAN footballer has been banned for life from playing in any competition in Australia after an incident league officials described as "disgusting". It is understood allegations were made that Central United player Graham Croser-White smeared faeces on the door of the umpires' changeroom after a division six match against Blackfriars Old Scholars in the North Parklands on June ...
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Australia royal prank call radio tries to halt probe
SYDNEY (AFP) - A radio station at the centre of a prank call targeting Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine that led to a nurse's suicide is trying to block an investigation, Australia's communications watchdog said on Thursday.The Sydney broadcaster, 2Day FM, has applied to the Federal Court for an order restraining the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) ...
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Bhagwan Marine Completes Deal to Buy Workboats Northern Australia
As part of a strategic plan to expand its presence into the Northern Territory and Queensland markets, leading marine services provider Bhagwan Marine (BM), have just completed a transaction to acquire Darwin based company, Workboats Northern Australia (WBNA). WBNA has a long track record as the premier marine service provider in these markets with a highly capable management team, highly ...
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Milat relative to appeal axe murder sentence by December
Berrima 2577 The NSW Supreme Court will hear an appeal by teenage axe murderers Matthew Milat and Cohen Klein by December. Milat and Klein are appealing against their sentences for murdering David Auchterlonie on his 17th birthday at Belanglo State Forest in 2010. Milat was jailed for up to 43 years and Klein for up to 32. The judge who sentenced them in June 2012 said the victim was tortured ...
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Power price rebate goes unclaimed
An electricity rebate designed to shield NSW households from soaring power prices has been claimed by fewer than one in five of the families eligible to receive it, prompting accusations the state government is trying to cut costs. The NSW Energy Minister, Chris Hartcher, says he is "disappointed" with the result, but this week's budget reveals the government has set aside ...
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Our prices will go up. Everyones will
The days of cheap overseas travel and attractive online prices are over, leading economists say. With the Australian dollar falling to a 33-month low on Thursday, travel and online retail prices are expected to soar immediately. Petrol, whitegoods and electronic equipment prices are expected to rise by up to 10 per ...
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Behave - or live with regret
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Accused was on parole for murder
Motorist saves bashed woman A murderer on parole was trying to kill again when he allegedly stabbed a woman and tried to rape her at a Sydney bus stop, court documents reveal. Terrence John Leary, 46, has been charged with eight offences relating to a violent attack of a 30-year-old woman at Hunters Hill at 6pm on ...
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Accused on parole for murder
Motorist saves bashed woman A convicted murderer on parole was trying to kill again when he allegedly stabbed a woman and tried to rape her at a Sydney bus stop, court documents reveal. Terrence John Leary, 46, has been charged with eight offences relating to a violent attack of a 30-year-old woman at Hunters Hill at 6pm on ...
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1000km at 130kmh - and still alive
Certain roads in the Northern territory have a speed limit of 130km/h. Driving at higher speeds can be done safely, as I learnt this month in northern Australia. I recently drove and passengered for almost 1000km at speeds of up to 130km/h ...
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Hidden victims of affordable housing
The Law of Unintended Consequences is always hard at work. What if an extended period of subdued house price increases – the preferred path to more affordable Australian housing – effectively wiped out a generation of would-be entrepreneurs? It was a possibility raised by the Reserve Bank's head of domestic markets departments, Chris Aylmer, at a Mortgage and Finance ...
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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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