RBA lifts interest rate to 6pc
Posted on 2 August, 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised its official interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 6 per cent, as widely expected.
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Pro-water recycling lobby seeks national water quality survey
Posted on 1 August, 2006
The Australian Water Association (AWA) has called for a national survey of the quality of the country's drinking water supplies, so that people can be given the facts about water recycling.
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Schumacher closes gap with Germany victory
Posted on 31 July, 2006
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher blasted the Formula One title race wide open overnight with a commanding victory in his home German Grand Prix.
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Tour champion Landis denies doping
Posted on 28 July, 2006
Tour de France champion Floyd Landis has denied being a drugs cheat after recording a positive drugs test.
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Junk food ads targeting children: study
Posted on 27 July, 2006
A new study has found junk food advertising is deliberately targeting children and is breaching television standards.
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Pavarotti flags return to farewell tour
Posted on 26 July, 2006
Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, regarded by many as the greatest of his generation, hopes to return to the stage early next year after undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer.
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Landis wins Tour de France honours
Posted on 24 July, 2006
American cyclist Floyd Landis took out the Tour de France following the 20th and final stage overnight to succeed compatriot Lance Armstrong.
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Farmers win support in plea for Senate quarantine probe
Posted on 21 July, 2006
The New South Wales Government has given its support to a push by farmers for a Senate inquiry into Australia's quarantine system.
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Disaster for Landis keeps Evans in Tour hunt
Posted on 20 July, 2006
The race to succeed Lance Armstrong as winner of the Tour de France was spectacularly blown wide open overnight after the stunning collapse of overnight leader Floyd Landis.
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Attacks kill 51 in Lebanon while rockets hit Israel
Posted on 18 July, 2006
At least 51 people have been killed in the latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
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Elders make a stand against street violence
Posted on 17 July, 2006
A team of Aboriginal elders, Rumbalara delegates and Victoria Police officers are joining forces to step up the fight against assaults and street violence in Shepparton.
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Private health rebate not working, expert says
Posted on 17 July, 2006
An academic says the Federal Government's 30 per cent rebate on health insurance is not necessarily easing the pressure on the public system.
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FFA 'perplexed' on Socceroos' latest ranking
Posted on 13 July, 2006
Football Federation Australia (FFA) will ask football's world governing body FIFA for an explanation of why the Socceroos have only moved up nine places to 33rd in the latest world rankings.
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Motorists warned of petrol price squeeze
Posted on 7 July, 2006
There are warnings for motorists that fuel prices could be as high as $1.50 per litre by next week.
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Zidane earns France World Cup final spot
Posted on 6 July, 2006
A controversial penalty won by Thierry Henry and converted by Zinedine Zidane has given France a 1-0 victory over Portugal in Munich and a place in the World Cup final against Italy in Berlin on Monday morning.
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Italy stun Germany late to reach final
Posted on 5 July, 2006
Two Italian goals in as many minutes at the end of extra-time ended Germany's fairytale World Cup run in the semi-final in Dortmund this morning.
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Putin quizzed on sex, drugs, 'giant octopus'
Posted on 4 July, 2006
Forget politics, oligarchs and Chechnya: What Russians really want to ask their leader is when he lost his virginity, when he will legalise marijuana and when a giant fictional octopus sleeping at the bottom of the ocean will awaken.
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McEwen finishes second in opening Tour stage
Posted on 3 July, 2006
Australia's Robbie McEwen finished second to Frenchman Jimmy Casper in the first stage of the Tour de France in Strasbourg overnight.
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Death fears cut Aborigines' jail terms: Brough
Posted on 30 June, 2006
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough says some Aboriginal offenders may be avoiding long jail terms because of fears they may die in custody.
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More factors must be considered in obesity battle: study
Posted on 29 June, 2006
An international academic review of the causes of obesity has questioned the science behind the view that diet and exercise are the key to reducing the obesity epidemic.
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