Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Cheap cigarettes just a trap: Plibersek

Cheap tactics

British American Tobacco Australia's plan to sell cut-price cigarettes has been slammed.

Cop wished he had Taser, court told

A police officer who fatally shot a man in Canberra has told a court he had no other choice. 08:18 am

Tent embassy activists have returned to a Brisbane park following heated clashes with police. 09:31 am

Mothers being advised to breastfeed their babies to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome. 07:11 am

A message in a bottle posing one of life's big questions has sparked a very unlikely friendship. 11:02 am

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NSW teachers strike to go ahead

NSW teachers strike to go ahead

The NSW Teachers Federation says their planned stop work meeting will go ahead on Friday. 36 minutes ago

Runners, walkers named for London

Runners, walkers named for London

Australian selectors have nominated a full compliment of men's and women's runners for the Olympic marathon in London. 27 minutes ago

Paralysed woman's mind works robotic arm

Paralysed woman's mind works robotic arm

A woman paralysed for 15 years has moved a robotic arm using only her mind, and researchers are increasingly confident about such new developments. 49 minutes ago

First snow dump has ski fields on edge

First snow dump has ski fields on edge

Ski field operators are optimistic about the season ahead after the first significant snowfalls cover the slopes in both islands. May 16, 2012, 12:56 pm

Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders

Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who want Facebook Inc shares when the No. 1 online social network goes public later this week may have lost the opportunity. 1 hour, 1 minutes ago

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Nats pitcher Strasburg brings the heat, regrets it

Nats pitcher Strasburg brings the heat, regrets it

(Reuters) - Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg may read warning labels a little closer in future after some 'Hot Stuff' heat rub ointment got on… May 17, 2012, 2:48 am

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    May 1, 2012, 3:21 pm
    The irony of Obama vs Osama

    Eleven years ago an oddly named Chicago politician sat down for lunch with a media consultant. It was late 2001 and the press man stared down at a front page picture of Osama Bin Laden. He then looked back up at Barack Obama and said, "Hell of a...

  • Michael Coombes

    May 10, 2012, 11:49 am
    For mums. Passed and present

    When we were kids, our playground was the beautiful waters of Lake Macquarie.We used to go prawning - dragging our small nets through the seaweed.Mostly, it was for bait. But sometimes, if we caught enough, mum would cook us up prawn crepes.It's one of...

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