Sunday, May 26th, 2013

National

Gillard to convene summit on car industry

PM to convene summit on car industry

A summit on the future of the car industry will be convened following Ford's decision to pull out of car making in Australia in 2016.

NRMA wants $150m to tackle congestion

NSW motoring body NRMA is lobbying the federal government and opposition for a $150 million congestion-busting fund ahead of the September election.
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Cardinal Pell to face sex abuse inquiry

Cardinal George Pell will be the final witness in the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into child sex abuse when he gives evidence on Monday.
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Car production in Aust not at an end: govt

Manufacturing of cars in Australia will continue despite Ford ending local production in October 2016, Trade Minster Craig Emerson says.
19 minutes ago
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Labor to act on TV bookmakers giving odds

Labor MP Craig Emerson says the federal government will clamp down on live betting odds on TV.
53 minutes ago

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Abbott promises indigenous recognition

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says recognising indigenous Australians in the constitution must be done for the nation.
1 hour, 23 minutes ago

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PM calls time on live betting: report

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will reportedly tell broadcasters to ban betting commentary during live sports or face strict new laws.
1 hour, 42 minutes ago

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Older people urged to protect their eyes

Australian of the Year Ita Buttrose has urged older people to look after their eyes as she raises awareness of macular degeneration.
May 26, 2013, 6:54 am

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Aussies worry about information hacking

Australians are increasingly worried about personal information and credit card details being hacked, according to a security survey.
May 26, 2013, 6:54 am

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O'Sullivan right man for the Senate: LNP

Former Liberal National Party Queensland treasurer Barry O'Sullivan has been selected as a potential Senate replacement for Barnaby Joyce.
May 25, 2013, 8:18 pm

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Rally draws another rainbow crossing

Hundreds of supporters for marriage equality have chalked a copy of the rainbow crossing in Sydney's Oxford Street to protest homophobia.
May 25, 2013, 6:11 pm

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Drug labs uncovered in Sydney's inner west

Three people have been charged with manufacturing prohibited drugs after two drug labs were discovered in Sydney's inner west.
May 25, 2013, 3:22 pm

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17 Palestinians transferred to Nauru

Seventeen Palestinian men seeking asylum have been transferred to a detention centre on Nauru.
May 25, 2013, 3:21 pm

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One dead in Qld after car sinks in gully

A person has been killed after a car crashed into a roadside gully and filled with water.
May 25, 2013, 2:37 pm

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Vic premier urged to sign schools deal

About 100 people have rallied in Melbourne urging Victorian Premier Denis Napthine to sign onto the Gillard government's school funding reforms.
May 25, 2013, 2:30 pm

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Horse rider dies in accident in Qld

A woman has been crushed to death by the horse she was riding in southeast Queensland.
May 25, 2013, 2:09 pm

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Gillard, Abbott rally their party faithful

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have been rallying their party faithful at events in Sydney and Melbourne.
May 25, 2013, 1:53 pm

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Police release CCTV of Sydney assault

Police are urging anyone who witnessed the bashing of a man in Sydney's Kings Cross early on Tuesday to come forward.
May 25, 2013, 1:40 pm

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Farmers praise 'ambitious' food plan

Farmers have praised the federal government's National Food Plan but the coalition, environmentalists and health advocates are sceptical.
May 25, 2013, 12:44 pm
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Abbott pledges to work for Geelong

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has told a Victorian Liberal conference that he wants to make Geelong a centre for medical excellence, learning and culture.
May 25, 2013, 12:19 pm

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Palestinians transferred to Nauru

A group of 17 Palestinian men seeking asylum have been transferred to a detention centre on Nauru.
May 25, 2013, 11:46 am
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