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Rann admits 'friendship' with barmaid
Michelle Chantelois says the sexual relationship started when the SA Premier asked her to his office because "he wanted to kiss me".
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Rann used me to stroke his ego: barmaid
The married woman who says she had a sexual affair with South Australian Premier Mike Rann says the politician "used me to stroke his own ego".
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US sailor not guilty of rape in Sydney
A US Navy serviceman has been found not guilty of raping a sex worker in a Sydney brothel.
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Rann admits 'friendship' with barmaid
SA Premier Mike Rann says the interview confession of a married barmaid alleging they had a sexual affair contained some "totally false" allegations.
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Climate protesters block parliament
Climate change protesters have blockaded Parliament House in Canberra.
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Secret cameras in bush to nab arsonists
Secret cameras in bushland areas are being used to catch arsonists during the bushfire season, police say.
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Inquest into train deaths to start
The Queensland coroner will on Tuesday start an inquest into the death of three boys struck by a train in Brisbane in 2006.
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NSW drought conditions worsening: govt
Drought conditions in NSW are worsening with the latest figures revealing just 1.9 per cent of the state is in a satisfactory condition.
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Australia must lift game on pay equality
The fair treatment of women in the workplace is a persistent problem for Australia, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
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Victorian firies receive bravery medals
Three firefighters who risked their lives to rescue an injured workmate from a blazing building have received historic bravery medals.
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Twins continue to recover in hospital
The second of the conjoined twin girls to be woken after lifesaving surgery to separate them has been drifting in and out of sleep since being woken on Friday.
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Victim to give evidence in Bird appeal
Former NRL star Greg Bird and his American girlfriend, who he was convicted of glassing in the face, will be allowed to give evidence at his appeal hearing.
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Richmond opening to commercial planes
The federal government is expected to pave the way for the Richmond air force base to be opened up to commercial airline traffic.
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Govt considering youth allowance changes
The government has not ruled out conceding further ground on its planned changes to the Youth Allowance to get its legislation changes through parliament.
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Cops warn of hardline against schoolies
Police on the Gold Coast have warned they'll be taking a hardline against schoolies who go out onto the streets and misbehave.
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Elvis on duty for summer bushfire threat
Elvis, the water bombing helicopter, has arrived in Melbourne and is on standby as Victoria faces another harrowing bushfire season.
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Aussies want to delay ETS: survey
More than 50 per cent of Australians want to delay the introduction of an ETS until after global climate change talks in Copenhagen, a new survey suggests.
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No secret coalition ballot on ETS
The opposition will not allow a secret party room ballot on any negotiated changes to Labor's emissions trading scheme, Ian Macfarlane says.
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Asylum seekers in Christmas Island riot
Christmas Island detention centre authorities have separated the Afghan and Sri Lankan detainees involved in a brawl on Saturday.
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Start pap tests later in life, say Australian doctors
Australia could soon raise the recommended starting age for a pap smear as evidence mounts that treatment for abnormal results could be harmful.
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Speed zones near schools 'not enforced'
Speed zones near NSW schools are largely unenforced, putting students at risk, a leading road safety agency says.
November 23, 2009, 7:30 am
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