Friday, May 24th, 2013

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More tributes for the late Hazel Hawke

Tributes flow for 'courageous' Hazel Hawke

Leaders, politicians and President of Alzheimer's Australia Ita Buttrose praise the late Hazel Hawke.

Pell should concede failings: Vic priest

Australia's most senior Catholic should acknowledge the church has twice failed victims in its handling of sexual abuse claims, a Geelong priest says.
May 24, 2013, 8:00 pm
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Brisbane man charged over girl's death

A 28-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter and cruelty to children over the death of a three-year-old Brisbane girl at Easter.
May 24, 2013, 8:00 pm

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Gillard 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.
May 24, 2013, 7:41 pm

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Wayward croc divides Qld outback town

A crocodile found in an outback Queensland river far from its normal habitat has divided opinions in the town of Birdsville.
May 24, 2013, 7:25 pm

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M2-F3 linkup in NSW to start in 2014: govt

Construction on a long-awaited link road between Sydney and the Central Coast will begin next year, Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese says.
May 24, 2013, 7:25 pm

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Scouts Australia open to gay members

Scouts Australia says it has always allowed gay youths to join and gay men to be leaders, following a landmark decision by their US counterparts.
May 24, 2013, 7:11 pm

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Qld CSG protesters won't back down

Protesters will continue blockades of the Queensland Gas Company's coal seam gas operations northwest of Brisbane, despite reports shots were fired.
May 24, 2013, 5:44 pm

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Sword-wielding Vic man surrenders

A sword-wielding man dressed in medieval-style armour has surrendered to police after a day-long stand-off in Victoria's north.
May 24, 2013, 5:14 pm

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Govts want 'generous' Ford contribution

Ford says it will contribute to a fund to help its workers set to lose their jobs, with the federal and Victorian governments pushing for significant sums.
May 24, 2013, 5:14 pm
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Food plan forgets small growers: alliance

An alliance of community food groups says the government's inaugural National Food Plan has big business, not smaller players, at its heart.
May 24, 2013, 4:52 pm
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Woman attacked where her body was found

Queensland police now believe a pregnant woman who was bashed and raped as she walked to work on Tuesday night was attacked where her body was found.
May 24, 2013, 4:35 pm

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Vic premier sees light for Geelong

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has vowed work with industry to grow jobs in Geelong after Ford's announcement it will stop making cars in the city.
May 24, 2013, 4:35 pm

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AFL player's stalker wanted romance: court

A man who had a romantic attachment to AFL defender Alex Rance began stalking him after the Tigers player ended their friendship, a Melbourne court heard.
May 24, 2013, 4:30 pm

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Youngest MP backs gay marriage

Queensland Liberal backbencher Wyatt Roy, 23, says he wants coalition MPs to have a conscience vote on gay marriage.
May 24, 2013, 4:15 pm

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Labor to run 'quality' candidate in Dobell

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says her party still has every intention of fighting for Craig Thomson's seat of Dobell at the federal election.
May 24, 2013, 4:15 pm

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Serco under pressure over Qld escapees

Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor has asked the firm running a far north Qld detention centre to explain how seven Vietnamese men escaped from it.
May 24, 2013, 3:58 pm

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NSW ferry ticket prices up by nearly 39%

Regular ferry users will have to pay hundreds more each year under changes to the ticketing scheme announced by the NSW government.
May 24, 2013, 3:37 pm

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Two in court over Vic trespass and rapes

Two Melbourne men, who appeared in court charged with trespass and multiple counts of rape, have been denied anonymity.
May 24, 2013, 2:57 pm
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Carr pledges more support for Syrians

Bob Carr has announced another $12 million in help for people fleeing the violence in Syria.
May 24, 2013, 2:41 pm

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New genetic study hopes to cure anorexia

A Queensland research team will lead a study that will use 8000 volunteers around the world to find genetic links to anorexia.
May 24, 2013, 2:40 pm

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