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Australia set to cull 10000 wild horses
SYDNEY (AFP) - A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.The Central Land Council said animals -- including horses, donkeys and camels -- were dying in their thousands due to a lack of food and water and a cull was necessary on humanitarian and ...
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China mining services firm plans Australia IPO
Wed May 22, 2013 3:34am EDT * Australia courting Chinese firms for listings * Sino Australia planning to raise A$20 mln in July IPO By Maggie Lu Yueyang SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese mining services company Sino Australia Oil and Gas Ltd is planning an initial public offering in Australia in July, tapping international investors while domestic markets remain frozen, and braving an uncertain ...
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Storm sore after Manly NRL clash
Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy plans to nurse his battle-weary players through a light week on the track before their second big game in five days when they tackle the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night. Bellamy said Melbourne's 10-10 draw with fourth-placed Manly at AAMI Park on Monday night in extra time had left his side bruised and battered. "After about 10 or 15 minutes, it ...
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Festival a Vivid slice of Americana
SYDNEYSIDERS can look forward to a spectacular slice of Americana throughout the Vivid Festival after The Daily Telegraph caught an exclusive sneak peek of the ever-popular Customs House installation early this ...
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Rinehart loses $7 bn but still Australias richest
SYDNEY (AFP) - Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had Aus$7 billion (US$6.8 billion) wiped off her fortune in the past year but remains Australia's wealthiest person, an annual rich list showed Wednesday.Rinehart, heiress to an iron ore prospecting empire built in Australia's resources-rich west, led the respected BRW Rich 200 list for a third year in a row with a personal fortune of ...
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Australias underclass continues to grow Salvos report
A Salvation Army report released today shows that more people are struggling to keep their heads above water as the cost of living ...
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Tourism Australia starts LinkedIn contest
New Delhi, May 22 : In a first in India, Tourism Australia has presented India-based members of LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, with a fun opportunity of winning a refreshing week-long holiday in Australia, away from their daily ...
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Ships rerouted to protect Ningaloo Reef in Australia
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on Tuesday announced the establishment of a recommended area for ships to help protect the world heritage- listed Ningaloo Reef from June 1, ...
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Sale of NSW government buildings raises more than $405 million
NSW The New South Wales Finance Minister Greg Pearce says the sale of seven state Government-owned buildings has raised more than $405 million.The Government says it is selling off non-essential buildings and leasing back office space where necessary to unlock the capital for infrastructure and housing projects.The buildings sold include Bligh House and the McKell building in Sydney, as well ...
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Torbay allegations referred to NSW Police Integrity Commission
Armidale 2350 Allegations that former independent MP Richard Torbay and a senior policeman made an unauthorised visit to a prisoner in Armidale six years ago have been referred to the inspector of the Police Integrity Commission (PIC).A parliamentary committee asked the Police Integrity Commission about the allegations, after media reports detailing them surfaced in the wake of Mr ...
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Photo furore actors who werent acting
The leading organisation representing Australia's professional photographers has apologised to one of its members after accusing him on Facebook of using actors to set up a wedding photograph entered in a competition. In fact, the newlyweds who featured in the photograph outside Luna Park in Sydney were actors. You may have seen the bride Stephanie Delaney in Underbelly, or the groom ...
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Joe Hockey lays into the Australian Tax Office
The Coalition has signalled it may break up the Australian Taxation Office if it wins government, to ensure a "more independent" resolution of tax disputes. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, shadow treasurer Joe Hockey said that the ATO had developed an "insular and inward-looking culture that has put it at odds with taxpayers". He also said the tax ...
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Rineharts wealth plunges $7 billion
Gina Rinehart's personal wealth has shed a staggering $7 billion in the past 12 months, but even her losses exceed the total wealth of Australia's next richest person, according to the BRW Rich 200 list released today. The mining magnate easily retained her position as Australia's richest individual with total wealth estimated at $22.02 ...
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CBD evacuation after oven blaze
Oven fire forces mass evacuation Fire crews are congratulating building managers who evacuated about 1000 people from an office block in Sydney's CBD after a restaurant's pizza oven caught fire at lunchtime on ...
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Defeat for Australias largest goldminer
In a stunning decision, a NSW court has quashed an exploration licence held by Australia's largest goldminer Newcrest. The licence application in question was made during the stewardship of disgraced mining minister Ian Macdonald in 2008 and renewal was granted in ...
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Qantas frequent flyers exploit loophole
Savvy frequent flyers are avoiding as much as $610 in fuel surcharges on Qantas international flights by exploiting a loophole in the 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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Eurovision vote row escalates
Moscow has reacted angrily as its neighbour Azerbaijan admitted its vote at the Eurovision Song Contest awarding no points to Russia's song appears to have been falsified. The scandal topped the agenda at a televised briefing between the countries' foreign ministers in Moscow, as Azerbaijan's top diplomat admitted that the votes submitted for Russia via mobile phone had somehow ...
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New sex charges for dance teacher
High profile Sydney dance teacher Grant Davies has been charged with six further child abuse offences. Mr Davies was charged on Saturday with four offences relating to producing child abuse material and grooming two underage girls. Burwood Local Court was told on Wednesday that six other charges have been filed against Mr Davies. The charges are believed to be of a serious ...
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End of Australias resources boom hits investment in sector
SYDNEY | Wed May 22, 2013 1:20am EDT SYDNEY May 22 (Reuters) - The end of Australia's resources boom is taking its toll on investment in the sector, with A$150 billion in planned projects delayed or cancelled since April 2012, government data shows. China's economic slowdown has squashed a decade-long mining boom in Australia that drove gold, copper, iron ore and coal to record ...
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Australia Consumer Morale Falls Sharply On Budget
Confidence among Australian consumers declined sharply in May to its lowest level since August 2012, driven largely by negative responses to the Federal Budget, a survey by Westpac and Melbourne Institute showed Wednesday. The index of consumer sentiment fell 7 percent in May to 97.6 from 104.9 in April. This is the lowest reading since August 2012. The survey also revealed that pessimists ...
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Australia Consumer Confidence Dives
was conducted in the week the Labor government delayed a long-promised return to a budget surplus. The government blamed a stubbornly high Australian dollar and lower commodity prices for a dramatic fall in revenues. It also came after the Reserve Bank of ...
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The curtain falls on ICACs public spectacle
Jerrys Plains 2330 What has been described as the most significant public corruption inquiry in the history of New South Wales has wrapped up with the findings due in July. Court reporter Jamelle Wells covered the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry for the ABC.Were it not for the seriousness of the allegations raised the six-month corruption inquiry into former New South ...
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Australia guns down 10000 horses
(53 mins ago) A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began today in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land. The Central Land Council said animals – including horses, donkeys and camels – were dying in their thousands because of a lack of food and water and a cull was necessary on ...
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Woman charged under Skyes Law
A WOMAN who allegedly had a four-year-old in the car has been charged under Skyes Law after a police pursuit in the states central ...
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Underdogs Australia Ready for Ashes Scrap-Clarke
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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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