Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

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Xenophon to form his own political party

Xenophon to form his own political party

South Australian independent Senator Nick Xenophon has applied to the AEC to register his own political party.

Qld premier at odds with Abbott on rail

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has expressed disappointment at federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott for not backing a Brisbane rail project.
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Sydney dance teacher now on sex charges

A prosecutor says a Sydney dance teacher facing child grooming and sex charges could try to delete photographic evidence if given bail.
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Bully claims against senior Vic cop

Bullying claims against the Victorian Police chief who deals with bullying within the force have been made on the ABC.
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Coalition would rip up Gonski: Pyne

Opposition education spokesman Christopher Pyne says the coalition would not honour schools funding agreements with states unless all sign on.
1 hour, 1 minutes ago
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Qld MP says he'll be next premier

United Australia Party parliamentary leader Alex Douglas says he'll be the next premier of Queensland.
May 22, 2013, 5:49 pm

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Hockey won't support gay marriage

Liberal MP Joe Hockey says he knows it will be "heart-wrenching" for some people to hear he doesn't support changing the law to allow gay marriage.
May 22, 2013, 4:59 pm

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Qld McDonald's worker murdered on street

Homicide detectives have narrowed their investigation into the murder of a McDonald's worker to a ninety-minute window.
May 22, 2013, 4:08 pm

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Sydney ferry plan is flawed: union

The maritime union has labelled a state government plan to modernise Sydney's ferry services as "flawed and deficient".
May 22, 2013, 4:07 pm

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Ten injured in Vic army base vehicle crash

Ten people have been injured, three seriously, in a collision between two armoured vehicles at a Victorian army base.
May 22, 2013, 3:47 pm
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Levy to pay for Sydney casino regulation

Hospitality Minister George Souris has introduced a bill to impose a levy on Sydney's Star casino to help cover the cost of regulating its operations.
May 22, 2013, 3:40 pm

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Green groups, Qld MPs to hold reef talks

Environmental groups say they want to make sure the all sides of politics know the risks posed by new ports along the Great Barrier Reef.
May 22, 2013, 3:37 pm

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Internet job ads fall 3.6pc in April

Government data shows internet jobs ads fell by 3.6 per cent in April to be 24.1 per cent lower than a year earlier.
May 22, 2013, 3:35 pm
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Hockey puts ATO set-up on notice

A coalition government would consider carving up the tax office, removing prosecution powers to make it less adversarial with taxpayers.
May 22, 2013, 3:27 pm
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Coalition puts own spin on Gonski

The federal opposition has told state leaders an Abbott government would back a modified version of the Gonski school reforms.
May 22, 2013, 2:55 pm
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Aged care needs more beds, funds: Cosgrove

Leading Age Services Australia says the over-65 population is set to double to six million and more funding is needed.
May 22, 2013, 2:48 pm

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NSW budget needs to be sustainable: Baird

NSW Treasurer Mike Baird has warned the government will need to take action to put the state budget in a strong and sustainable position.
May 22, 2013, 2:37 pm

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Hoddle St killer's computer plea delayed

Hoddle Street mass murderer Julian Knight has listed legal and educational reasons for his bid to get a computer in his prison cell.
May 22, 2013, 2:19 pm
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Melbourne man faces hit-run charges

A Melbourne man has appeared briefly in court on an attempted murder charge over an alleged hit-run accident.
May 22, 2013, 2:18 pm

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The people would decide on GST: Abbott

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott insists that a coalition government would not head into a tax review with the aim of changing the GST.
May 22, 2013, 2:12 pm

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Australia waits on US-Afghan decision

Defence Minister Stephen Smith says the US is still working on an agreement with Afghanistan for its post-2014 troop commitment.
May 22, 2013, 2:12 pm

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