Holden urged to declare Australian plans

The government and opposition have denied rumours Holden will pull out of Australia from 2016. Source: AAP THE future for car maker Holden looks increasingly bleak, with pressure growing on the company to decide on the fate of its local manufacturing...

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Aussie housing construction expands again

Housing construction activity has expanded for two months in a row for the first time since 2010. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN housing construction activity has expanded for two months in a row for the first time since 2010, in a sign that low...

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NZ dollar holds above 90 Australian cents

THE New Zealand dollar has held near a five-year high against its trans-Tasman counterpart as the likely divergent interest rate paths of the two economies continue to fuel demand for the kiwi. The kiwi traded at 90.74 Australian cents at 5pm...

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Eight carry great ape 'stud' to check-up

PERTH Zoo's primate patriarch, 126-kilogram Sumatran orang-utan Dinar, will remain the key player in a world-famous breeding program after getting full marks in a detailed health check. Eight people were needed to carry the anaesthetised 26-year-old...

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Buru engages water consultants for Canning

OIL and gas explorer Buru Energy has engaged international water consulting and engineering firm MWH Global as it looks for gas resources in north Western Australia. Buru is exploring WA's Canning Basin, one of the world's largest shale gas...

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ALP says ADM-GrainCorp decision was wrong

THE federal opposition has stepped up its attack on the government's rejection of a foreign takeover of grain handling company GrainCorp, saying the national interest test was not applied properly. Treasurer Joe Hockey blocked the deal due to...

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Aussie company develops new prostate test

AUSTRALIAN scientists have developed a new prostate cancer test they hope will replace the controversial PSA screening procedure. The new test is said to be twice as accurate as the PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test, which is notorious...

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Labor goes for jugular over school funding

The federal government says it's national schools funding plan has more cash than Labor promised. Source: AAP LABOR has challenged Prime Minister Tony Abbott to guarantee no Australian school will be worse off under the federal government's...

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Thousands of bikies rally in Australia

THE roar of motorbikes echoed through Australia's capital cities on Sunday as thousands of riders united in opposition to Queensland's anti-bikie legislation. The Australian Motorcycle Council (AMC) says the new laws, aimed at criminal bikie gangs,...

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I was just sparking obesity debate: MP

THE federal Liberal MP under fire for allegedly questioning whether a woman weighing 70 kilograms is overweight says he was not being judgemental, but simply wanted to spark debate about obesity. Andrew Laming has been criticised for commenting...

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