Thursday, June 20th, 2013

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Rudd told challenge is only way

Rudd told challenge is only way

Kevin Rudd told he will have to break his word to have any chance at wresting back the prime ministership.

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Rudd side holds line - for now

Kevin Rudd's backers have adopted a "play dead" strategy, calculating that any move on Julia Gillard before the end of next week could expose the Labor Government to a potentially lethal no-confidence motion.
1 hour, 22 minutes ago
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Man charged over Sydney bus stop attack

A man has been charged with attacking a woman at a Sydney bus stop and assaulting a police officer who arrested him.
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New tactics fail to slow asylum boats

The Gillard Government's tough approach to asylum seekers is doing nothing to slow the number of boats arriving and may be encouraging more women and children to board rickety vessels for Australia, Labor and Opposition MPs have warned.
1 hour, 29 minutes ago

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'Evil' Bayley begins life prison term

Adrian Bayley has begun his life prison sentence for the rape and murder of Melbourne woman Jill Meagher.
June 20, 2013, 12:31 am
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Scientists probe what makes corpses smell

Scientists want to identify what makes up the odour of rotting corpses to help train sniffer dogs.
June 19, 2013, 10:06 pm
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Sydney man tasered after assault

A man who allegedly assaulted a woman in Sydney's Hunters Hill was tasered and capsicum sprayed as four police officers tried to arrest him.
June 19, 2013, 9:52 pm
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Clive Palmer flees press conference in ACT

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has refused to guarantee all 1000 jobs at Queensland Nickel will be safe and has abruptly ended the press conference.
June 19, 2013, 9:14 pm

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McClelland farewell speech spares party

Sacked Labor minister Robert McClelland has remained faithful to the party in his farewell speech from parliament.
June 19, 2013, 9:03 pm

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Gay marriage motion passed in SA

The South Australian parliament has passed a motion supporting same sex marriage.
June 19, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Gillard hand-knitted scarf gets $4050 bid

An auction winner has paid $12,600 for dinner with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, while another bid $13,000 to eat with a pair of top Liberals.
June 19, 2013, 8:40 pm

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Vic power workers take industrial action

Workers at the Yallourn Power station in the Latrobe Valley to take industrial action on Friday as recent heavy rain causes flooding at the mine.
June 19, 2013, 7:13 pm
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Jill's killer a monster, says Tom Meagher

Tom Meagher, the husband of murdered women Jill Meagher, says her killer is unrepentantly evil.
June 19, 2013, 7:09 pm

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SA premier's Twitter feed cut

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has had his Twitter feed to his own department blocked.
June 19, 2013, 6:39 pm
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Rio Olympic rights to be package deal

TV rights for the unwanted Rio Olympic Games will be bundled up with the next summer games, Nine TV boss Jeff Browne says.
June 19, 2013, 6:26 pm

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Telstra contractors untrained in asbestos

Telstra annouces new asbestos handling regulations for its contractors working on the NBN rollout, with contracts to be terminated if they don't comply.
June 19, 2013, 6:03 pm

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PM to visit Indonesia to discuss boats

People smuggling and counter-terrorism will be discussed when Prime Minister Julia Gillard meets Indonesia's president next month.
June 19, 2013, 5:27 pm

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I'm fearful and angry: Tom Meagher

Tom Meagher, the husband of murdered women Jill Meagher, says her death has left him fearful and angry.
June 19, 2013, 5:01 pm
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NSW man charged with possessing child porn

A 67-year-old man in southern NSW has been charged with possessing child abuse material after more than 10,000 images were found on his computer.
June 19, 2013, 5:00 pm
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Windsor welcomes greater CSG oversight

New coal seam gas or large coal projects that could affect water supplies will be subjected to stricter checks, under new federal laws.
June 19, 2013, 4:26 pm
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Indigenous booze bans racist: Qld elder

A far north Queensland Aboriginal elder says alcohol restrictions and bans in indigenous communities are racially discriminating.
June 19, 2013, 4:24 pm
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