Friday, May 24th, 2013

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How much should we tip in the US?

Tipping 15 per cent or more in US restaurants is pretty much obligatory in a country where the minimum wage is a pittance by Australian standards.
May 16, 2013, 4:02 pm
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Murdered Vic man's family wants answers

The family of a man shot dead outside a Melbourne factory want the men who were with him on the night to come forward.
May 16, 2013, 4:02 pm
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Many factors led to NSW air ambo's death

The death of a NSW paramedic in a helicopter canyon rescue was the result of a number of factors, a final safety report states.
May 16, 2013, 3:55 pm
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Tornadoes rip through Texas, killing six

By Marice Richter
DALLAS (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and scores more injured when tornadoes ripped through a stretch of Texas near Dallas-Fort Worth after dark on Wednes...
May 16, 2013, 3:54 pm
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Less than half Vic's PSOs delivered

Victorian Police Minister Kim Wells says the government is on track to deliver 940 PSOs before the next election.
May 16, 2013, 3:53 pm

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SA warning on bogus lawyer

The SA attorney-general has warned of a bogus lawyer who tells people they are the subject of legal action and offers to act for them.
May 16, 2013, 3:48 pm
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Stroke cases fall as people quit smoking

Despite an increasingly ageing population, the number of stroke cases in Australia has fallen over the past 20 years.
May 16, 2013, 3:47 pm
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Afghan civilian deaths an accident: report

A defence inquiry has found an Afghan civilian and his young nephew died when they were caught up in a firefight between Australian troops and insurgents.
May 16, 2013, 3:45 pm
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Abbott should tell all in budget reply: PM

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the Australian people want to know what Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's plans are for government.
May 16, 2013, 3:36 pm

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Vic police continue hunt for Potter

Police believe fugitive Graham Potter, wanted for conspiracy to murder is working as a fruit picker or labourer in northern Victoria.
May 16, 2013, 3:32 pm

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Man trapped under steel sheets

A man has been rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with critical injuries after he was crushed in an industrial accident.
ABC - May 16, 2013, 3:26 pm

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Lazurus would make a good pollie: Bennett

Wayne Bennett and some former Brisbane teamates have endorsed Glenn Lazarus's attempt to move into politics on Clive Palmer's Senate team.
May 16, 2013, 3:26 pm
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NZ Supreme Court to hear Megaupload evidence appeal

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has won the right to demand the United States hand over all the evidence in its online piracy case against the internet entrepreneur, New Zealand's...
May 16, 2013, 3:21 pm
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Cambodia shoe factory collapse kills two

KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia (AFP) - A ceiling collapsed at a shoe factory in Cambodia on Thursday killing at least two workers, police said, stoking concerns about industrial safety after last month's disaster in Bangladesh.
May 16, 2013, 3:09 pm

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China no challenge to Aus in Pacific: Lowy

Australia and the US should be seeking to co-operate rather than compete with China in the South Pacific, an expert says.
May 16, 2013, 2:58 pm
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Death toll rises to five in Indonesia mine collapse

TIMIKA, Indonesia (AFP) - Rescuers have recovered one more body from a collapsed mine tunnel in eastern Indonesia, police said on Thursday, taking the death toll to five as search teams battled to reach 24 others still trapped.
May 16, 2013, 2:49 pm

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Push for clearer petrol pricing

Petrol stations in the ACT will need to clearly display the actual price of fuel under legislation introduced into the Legislative Assembly.
ABC - May 16, 2013, 2:39 pm
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S.Korea regrets North's negative response to talks

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea voiced regret on Thursday at North Korea's decision to spurn an offer of formal talks on removing goods from a joint industrial complex closed by military tensions.
May 16, 2013, 2:37 pm

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Mental illness plea to Vic couple murder

A man accused of murdering his grandparents before setting their Melbourne home on fire has pleaded not guilty by way of mental impairment.
May 16, 2013, 2:37 pm
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ICAC to reopen Obeid farm probe

Three new witnesses have come forward about issues surrounding a licence over land owned by former Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid as a corruption inquiry into mining licences in NSW comes to an end.
ABC - May 16, 2013, 2:36 pm
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