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Welfare groups condemn dog act
ANIMAL welfare groups have condemned a University of Newcastle research project where greyhound dogs allegedly underwent invasive surgery while they were still ...
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West Australia govt retains Mitchells and OMD
Incumbents Mitchell & Partners and OMD have been re-appointed by the West Australian Government for the provision of campaign advertising services following a competitive pitch. The pitch for the $33.8m account ...
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In Conversation Australias other migrant workers
In a recent post for The Conversation which appeared on the SBS World News Australia website, Dr Shanthi Robertson highlighted the long-term but temporary, 'invisible' group of workers made up of backpackers and international students. She groups them together as Australia's 'other migrant workers', and is calling for more political and public recognition of this ...
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UPDATE 2-High costs currency push Ford out of Australia car manufacturing
Wed May 22, 2013 11:34pm EDT * Ford to end Australia production in Oct 2016 * Strong Australia dollar, cheaper imports hurt local manufacturers * Australian economy at risk as mining boom peaks, other sectors sluggish * Govt previously committed A$5.4 bln to support car manufacturers to 2020 By Rob Taylor and Lincoln Feast CANBERRA, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will shut its two Australian ...
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Indictment for head of Beacon Hill church
The head of a Beacon Hill church was indicted Wednesday morning for allegedly taking money from the church and intimidating other members during his time in ...
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Search for missing Canadian bushwalker continues
Extra resources, including a medical rescue helicopter, were called to the area but a search of the Opera House Hut failed to find Canadian bushwalker Prabhdeep ...
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Farm shooting sparks hunting law debate
Orange 2800 The National Parks Association is using an alleged shooting incident involving hunters near Orange to highlight why the activity should not be allowed in some New South Wales reserves.Police say a man shot at the feet of a 43-year-old farmer on Tuesday in Springside, in the state's central-west, after the farmer confronted him and another man allegedly hunting kangaroos on his ...
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Cricket Australia Bulls looking into Lynns tweets on Teo case
Brisbane 4000 Queensland batsman Chris Lynn could find himself in hot water after using Twitter to opine about assault allegations levelled against NRL player Ben Te'o.Te'o released a statement on Wednesday saying he had not "acted improperly" after a Brisbane woman said she was left bleeding and abandoned with a fractured eye socket from an alleged assault by the South ...
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$25b wiped off share market
miners were hit hard by the release of sluggish economic data out of China . The performance of China's manufacturing sector, measured by HSBC's purchasing managers index, was shown to be worse than expected at 49.6 rather than forecasts of 50.4. Chinese manufacturers are among the biggest customers for Australia's miners, and the data instantly reflected in the share prices of ...
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We are at war killing sparks anger
'You are going to lose': mother tells attackers to drop weapons Far-right activists in balaclavas have clashed with riot police in London after the killing of a man believed to be a British soldier by alleged Islamic extremists. More than 100 supporters of the English Defence League, some in paramilitary dress, gathered at a train station in Woolwich near where the man was allegedly ...
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Teo accuser is bad news
Te'o should 'be held accountable' Katie Lewis says she doesn't want to "ruin his career" but Ben Te'o should be held accountable after he "punched me in the face". Nine ...
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Sleuths crack N Koreas secrets
An online community of amateur satellite sleuths are gathering intelligence about North Korea by comparing historical differences in publicly accessible satellite imagery. Not only have they been successful in predicting recent rocket launch dates, they have also been able to use the imagery to identify expansions of prisons and changes to key landmarks. More recently, they were able to ...
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Senator gives away pay rise
Senator mad about pay rise Victorian DLP senator John Madigan is shocked about pay increases for federal politicians and will donate over $30,000 to training grants, particularly in the manufacturing ...
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You will lose Ingrids bravery
I said: 'Right, now it is only you versus many people, you are going to lose, what would you like to do?' He said: 'I would like to stay and ...
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Ford Australia to stop making cars
Ford is closing its two Australian auto plants and ending production of cars including the Falcon in 2016 amid soaring manufacturing costs and plummeting sales. The closure of the automaker's plants in the state of Victoria will mean the loss of 1,200 direct jobs, as well as affecting industries that supply parts and support, and will leave Ford as an import-only brand in Australia. Ford ...
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Raiders to pull Manly apart Thompson
Canberra backrower Joel Thompson says if his side sticks to their gameplan, they will pull apart the Manly defence in their NRL clash on Saturday ...
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Flight Centres MD one of Australias wealthiest
spot in the industries category, falling behind investment and the services sectors. Check out the table below to see who made it as Australia’s top five most wealthiest people last ...
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Police launch nationwide gun crackdown
Australia Police across Australia have joined forces to launch a nationwide crackdown on firearms and their supply on the black market.The operation will target weapons that are illegally imported or manufactured, stolen from registered owners or used in criminal activities. Police will take anonymous tip-offs from the public by phone or online as part of the two-week campaign, called ...
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Ford closure Timeline of the car-makers history in Australia
Geelong 3220 Following the announcement that Ford will be shutting its Broadmeadows and Geelong plants in 2016, we look back over the car maker's production ...
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Ford Australia to close Broadmeadows and Geelong plants 1200 jobs to go
Australia Ford Australia says it will close its Australian manufacturing plants in October 2016, with the loss of hundreds of jobs.Ford president Bob Graziano said approximately 1,200 workers would lose their jobs when the Broadmeadows and Geelong plants were shut down.He made the announcement in Melbourne this morning after announcing that the company had lost $141 million over the last ...
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Cracking North Koreas secrets
An online community of amateur satellite sleuths are gathering all sorts of interesting intelligence about North Korea by comparing historical differences in publicly accessible satellite imagery. Not only have they been successful in predicting recent rocket launch dates, they have also been able to use the imagery to identify expansions of prisons and changes to key landmarks. More recently, ...
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RPT-Ford to close Australia auto plants
Wed May 22, 2013 9:14pm EDT SYDNEY May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016. Ford Australia Chief Executive Bob Graziano said the company will close its engine plant in Geelong and its assembly plant in Broadmeadows, both in the state of Victoria. The car manufacturer has struggled with ...
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Ford closure What it means for South Australia
CLOSURE of Ford's motor manufacturing in Australia will be a severe blow to this state. Ford Australia has announced the closure of its Broadmeadows car factory and Geelong engine plant in October 2016, a move that will cost 1200 people their jobs. South Australia is home to many car component makers, which are based in Adelaide to be near Holden but also supply Ford and Toyota. Many ...
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Is it jif or gif Creator reveals all
If you were among the group of people who said a GIF, the popular animated images file, is pronounced "jif", then give yourself a pat on the back – you were right. The creator of the image file format, Steve Wilhite, settled the long-running debate this week, telling ...
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$15.5m for five-bedroom house
Known as "Sundorne", the Bellevue Hill property was always going to be highly coveted: it was the first time the 2549-square-metre prime hillside block, with views of both the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, has hit the market in 45 years. Prestige property at this price point rarely sells at auction. The highest auction price ever was also set in Bellevue Hill when the French ...
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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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