Ex-Qld racing board referred to ASIC

TEN former Racing Queensland (RQ) board members have been referred to the corporate watchdog following an inquiry into the management of the industry. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said on Saturday that it would be up to the Australian Securities...

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Afghanistan troops welcomed home

Some 250 ADF personnel have been officially welcomed back from Afghanistan with a parade in Darwin. Source: AAP AS more than 250 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel were officially welcomed home from Afghanistan, Prime Minister Tony Abbott...

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Saving Dying Kangaroo will cost you

QANTAS and Virgin Australia are caught in a peculiar dilemma of their own making: they could end their deathmatch and make aviation a profitable business but neither is prepared to make the first move. And while Australians fret that the Flying...

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Girl bitten by a brown snake in WA

AN eight-year-old girl is being airlifted to a Perth hospital after being bitten by a dangerously venomous snake. The RAC rescue helicopter has been dispatched to the coastal town of Jurien Bay, about 220km north of Perth, to help transport...

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Parental pay needs strong economy: senator

The commission of audit have said the government's proposed paid parental scheme is too generous. Source: AAP A GOVERNMENT senator warns he'll have problems with Prime Minister Tony Abbott's signature paid parental leave policy unless it's...

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Vic groups want tobacco price board ban

Four Victorian health groups say cigarette vending machines should be banned at retail outlets. Source: AAP CIGARETTE vending machines and tobacco price boards should be banned at retail outlets, Victorian health groups say. Quit Victoria,...

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New governor plays down legal rift in Qld

QUEENSLAND'S chief justice and next governor doesn't think the rift between the judiciary and the Newman government is major or long-lasting. Premier Campbell Newman announced on Wednesday that Paul de Jersey would become the state's 26th governor...

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Legal fight over WA's shark kill policy

Western Australia's shark kill policy will be challenged in the courts by Sea Shepherd. Source: AAP THE West Australian government will be forced to defend the legality of its controversial shark kill policy, after marine activists Sea Shepherd...

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