Thursday, June 20th, 2013

National

Rudd side holds line for now

Rudd side holds line - for now

Rudd backers adopt 'play dead' strategy, calculating any move now could bring on no-confidence motion.

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Bayley 'needs protection' from Vic crims

The head of Corrections Victoria says convicted killer Adrian Bayley will need protection from other inmates during his time in prison.
55 minutes ago
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Victim group anger over murderer's parole

A victim's group says a convicted murderer now accused of attempted rape while on parole in Sydney should never have been released from jail.
12 minutes ago
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Lack of evidence in nurse murders: court

Queensland's coroner has been told there is not enough evidence to commit anyone still alive to trial over the brutal murder of two nurses in the 1970s.
28 minutes ago
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ANZ should keep jobs in Australia: union

The union and Victoria's opposition leader says the ANZ bank owes it to its workers to reveal the future of 600 call-centre jobs in Melbourne.
1 hour, 0 minutes ago
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Vic reporters move to avoid conviction

Reporters for The Age newspaper charged with accessing restricted data want the matter dealt with through a diversion program, a court has heard.
1 hour, 0 minutes ago
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Drink driving charge for Vic cop

A Victorian policeman was allegedly three times over the blood alcohol limit when he was involved in a collision while off duty.
1 hour, 5 minutes ago
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No bail for would-be bus stop rapist

A man who tried to rape a woman at a Sydney bus stop has been refused bail, with the NSW government confirming he was on bail at the time of the offence.
1 hour, 27 minutes ago

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Visa crack down put off to next week

A vote on the government's legislation to crack down on 457 skilled migrant visas is unlikely to be taken before next week.
1 hour, 42 minutes ago
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Bill to recognise foreign gay pairs fails

The Senate has voted down a bill to recognise under Australian law the status of same-sex marriages entered overseas.
1 hour, 49 minutes ago

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Manufacturing sector sees rare improvement

A falling Australian dollar has improved sentiment in the manufacturing sector.
1 hour, 50 minutes ago

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Gambling addict stole $200k from kinder

A gambling addict stole more than $200,000 from a Melbourne kindergarten and bet the money on horses, greyhounds and the AFL, a court has heard.
1 hour, 57 minutes ago
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PM dividing Australia like Hanson: Abbott

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is deliberately dividing Australia in the same manner as Pauline Hanson says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
June 20, 2013, 11:49 am
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SA masseur appeals conviction

An Adelaide masseur is appealing his conviction for indecently assaulting a client who said he touched her breasts 15 times during a massage.
June 20, 2013, 11:47 am
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Qld hospital concealed fatal death: union

The Queensland Nurses' Union says an investigation is needed to determine why a private Brisbane hospital concealed a legionella death two years ago.
June 20, 2013, 11:26 am

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Two sex offenders caught in Vic

Police have arrested two sex offenders who escaped from a residential facility in regional Victoria.
June 20, 2013, 11:25 am
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Don't rely on sustained dollar fall: ACCI

Businesses hoping for a sustained drop in the Australian dollar could be disappointed, the Australian Chamber fo Commerce and Industry says.
June 20, 2013, 11:25 am
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Two charged over baby's death in Qld

A man has been charged with murder and a woman with manslaughter over the death of a baby girl, north of Brisbane.
June 20, 2013, 11:21 am
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SA same-sex bill to face court challenge

The MP trying to introduce same sex marriage laws in South Australia says her bill will likely face a High Court challenge if it passes.
June 20, 2013, 11:12 am
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Political uncertainty 'weighs on business'

A leading business group says the early calling of a federal election date has caused greater uncertainty for business.
June 20, 2013, 11:05 am
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Vic Black Saturday buy-back complete

Properties bought under the Victorian government's Black Saturday bushfire buy-back will be offered for sale to neighbours, but will never be built on.
June 20, 2013, 10:55 am
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