Budget gets 'reasonable marks' from economists
Posted on 13 May, 2009
Two of Australia's leading private sector economists have given the federal Budget a modest thumbs up, despite its descent into years of deficit.
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Spendthrift Saudi wives 'deserve slap'
Posted on 11 May, 2009
A judge in Saudi Arabia is reported to have said that it is acceptable for a man to slap his wife if she spends too much money on luxury items.
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Water bill to 'undermine' state pacts
Posted on 8 May, 2009
A Senate inquiry has found that a bill to stop water from the Murray-Darling Basin being taken for new purposes would undermine agreements between states.
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Expectant mums hit by Budget changes
Posted on 7 May, 2009
Many expectant mums will pay more for obstetric services under Budget changes planned by the Federal Government.
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Haneef lawyers welcome end of Kelty era
Posted on 6 May, 2009
Lawyers for former Gold Coast doctor Mohamed Haneef have welcomed the resignation of Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty.
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Big polluters cautious on carbon changes
Posted on 5 May, 2009
Woodside boss Don Voelte has described the Government's revamped emissions trading scheme (ETS) as a "pig with lipstick", but most other resource companies are being more cautious about what they say publicly.
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Get used to paying for bigger military: experts
Posted on 4 May, 2009
Experts say taxpayers may have to get used to increased military spending if Australia is to remain a force in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Chrysler files for bankruptcy
Posted on 1 May, 2009
Carmaker Chrysler has declared itself bankrupt after failing to secure a deal with its growing army of creditors, but the US Government is confident the company will rise from the ashes.
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World on brink of flu pandemc
Posted on 30 April, 2009
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised its pandemic flu alert level to five, signalling that a global swine flu pandemic is imminent.
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Priests warn on Agentine dope 'tsunami'
Posted on 29 April, 2009
More than 300 Catholic priests in Argentina have signed a document drawing attention to a dramatic increase in drug trafficking and addiction.
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Jobless total heading for 1 million: forecaster
Posted on 28 April, 2009
The latest economic forecast for Australia has official interest rates dropping another 1 per cent and unemployment climbing to 8.5 per cent next year, which could mean 1 million Australians without a job as the Government is due to face an election.
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Swine flu: Health chief says don't panic
Posted on 27 April, 2009
Australia's chief medical officer Professor Jim Bishop says while it is important to be vigilant, people should not panic about the swine flu outbreak overseas because most cases have been mild and people have recovered.
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Hunt the hunted as luxury resort fails
Posted on 24 April, 2009
The luxurious Hunt Resort on Fitzroy Island, just off the Great Barrier Reef, has been placed into receivership as the malaise afflicting Queensland's struggling tourism industry claims its latest casualty.
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Summit-goers left cold by 2020 response
Posted on 23 April, 2009
Summit participants have given a lukewarm reaction to the Federal Government's 2020 summit after only nine from nearly 1,000 ideas were given the go ahead.
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Bushwalker inquest: 000 operator 'sorry' about call
Posted on 22 April, 2009
A woman who took calls from a dying bushwalker has apologised for the way she handled the boy's pleas for help.
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Delegates walk out in UN racism row
Posted on 21 April, 2009
Dozens of diplomats have staged a mass walkout at a United Nations racism conference after the Iranian President accused Israel of being a cruel and racist regime.
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Steel city again hammered by recession
Posted on 20 April, 2009
Regional Australia is being hit hardest by the current recession, and it shows, with double digit unemployment rates in many parts of the country.
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Union bristles over 'dying car industry' comments
Posted on 17 April, 2009
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has launched a spirited defence of the domestic car industry, saying the sector is alive and has a "bright future".
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Victoria breaks ranks on outlaw bikies
Posted on 16 April, 2009
Victoria's Attorney-General Rob Hulls has broken ranks with his interstate colleagues over how to tackle the problem of Australia's outlaw bikie gangs.
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Trees down as gale force winds hit Vic
Posted on 15 April, 2009
Gale force winds have caused widespread property damage as a strong storm front moves across southern Victoria.
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