Dealing with uncommunicative boss

DO you have a boss that doesn't communicate with you - doesn't provide the information you need to do your job, doesn't listen and appears unable to help progress your career. YES? Well, what can you do? First, ask for what you need, and also...

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Vic drug dealers stripped of all assets

SERIOUS drug offenders face losing almost everything they own as well as copping a hefty jail term in Victoria. PEOPLE convicted of trafficking or cultivating large volumes of drugs will be stripped of all assets save for basic household goods,...

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Jobs could go, Qld health minister says

Queensland's health minister concedes jobs could be lost as local health boards take over staffing. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S health minister has conceded jobs could be lost as local health boards gain control of staffing from a centralised...

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Jodhi Meares charged with DUI

Jodhi Meares is heading to court after allegedly being caught drink driving in Sydney's east. Source: AAP JAMES Packer's ex-wife Jodhi Meares will face court in August on drink driving charges after crashing into three parked cars in Sydney's...

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NSW teenager survives 80m cliff fall

A TEENAGER'S survival from an 80-metre cliff plunge in NSW's Hunter Valley is "mind-boggling". THE 17-year-old and a group of friends were trying to get into a dance party in Watagan State Forest, 20 kilometres west of Lake Macquarie, on Saturday...

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Qld ministers meeting in Palmer's seat

QUEENSLAND cabinet ministers are meeting in Clive Palmer's Sunshine Coast electorate only days after the mining magnate confirmed he would be suing the deputy premier. MINISTERS and department heads are holding a community forum, with approved...

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Policeman charged with domestic violence

A NSW police officer has been stood down after being charged with a domestic violence offence. Source: AAP A NSW police officer has been stood down after being charged with a domestic violence offence. THE male sergeant, attached to a...

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GM could face another fine

AN old email from a General Motors employee warning of a "serious safety problem" could help trigger another government fine against the automaker. THE email, dated August 30, 2005, surfaced Wednesday during a House subcommittee hearing on GM's...

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Mantra shares hit the ASX

SHARES in Australia's second largest hotel and resort operator have fallen since it listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday. MANTRA Group shares began trading on the Australian share market at $1.80 each at 1200 AEST, valuing...

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Vic building workers face drug tests

BUILDING workers on Victorian government projects will face random drug and alcohol testing from July 1. VICTORIAN Finance Minister Robert Clark said requiring all building companies that tender for taxpayer-funded projects worth $10 million...

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Sunken Malaysia boat was overloaded: govt

THE boat that sank off Malaysia with 97 Indonesian illegal migrants was likely carrying three times more passengers than it could safely transport, authorities say as they expand a search for 26 still missing. NINE bodies have been found after...

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Native title win for Kulkalgal people

THE Kulkalgal people have won native title rights to the uninhabited island of Zuizin in the Torres Strait. SITTING in the Thursday Island Magistrates Court, the Federal Court approved a consent determination on Thursday giving the Kulkalgal...

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Former NSW premier lashes church on abuse

Barry O'Farrell has called for a Catholic bishop to be sacked for not reporting child sexual abuse. Source: AAP FORMER NSW premier Barry O'Farrell has called for a high-ranking Catholic bishop to be sacked from a key leadership position for...

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WA MP's staffer in faux pot purchase

A POLITICIAN'S staffer was given cash and instructed to purchase synthetic cannabis to prove how easily accessible the drug is in Western Australia. MP Phil Edman said he was appalled his staffer was able to buy $70 worth of the synthetic drugs...

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NZ burglar battered by chip shop vent

A NEW Zealand man's plan to burgle a fish and chip shop has come embarrassingly unstuck. THE man decided the best way to break into the store in suburban Papanui, north of Christchurch's CBD, was through an extractor fan vent. But he was left...

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Govt defends bikie boss visa cancellation

IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison has defended cancelling the visa of the Rebels bikie gang leader, who was visiting his native Malta when the decision was made. THE Rebels motorcycle club national president Alex Vella had his visa cancelled...

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Greens fail to make tax hike permanent

AN attempt by the Australian Greens to make the federal government's debt levy on the rich permanent has failed to get parliamentary support. THE minor party on Monday tried to rally support in the Senate to make the government's proposed temporary...

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Cleaner Vic coal plant a distraction: ALP

100 jobs will be created in a $119 million coal plant development in Victoria's Latrobe Valley. Source: AAP A $119 million demonstration coal plant in regional Victoria has been labelled a "distraction", as conservation groups vow to oppose...

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Qld chief justice critics told to shut up

Queensland science minister has lashed out at critics of Tim Carmody's appointment to chief justice. Source: AAP A QUEENSLAND government minister has lashed out at critics of Chief Magistrate Tim Carmody's appointment to chief justice, saying...

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Firies cancer law not ruled out: Vic govt

Volunteer firefighters rally in Melbourne for access to compensation for cancer contracted at work. Source: AAP THE Victorian government says it hasn't ruled out changing the way firefighters access cancer compensation as hundreds rallied...

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Sailor killed in Darwin car crash named

DEFENCE has named a naval officer killed in a car crash in Darwin as Lieutenant Scott Jarman. ANOTHER officer was injured in the three-car pile-up in the Darwin suburb of Woolner on Thursday afternoon. His name has not been released."On behalf...

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Two bodies found in west Sydney home

THE body of a man and a woman have been found in a home west of Sydney. POLICE were called to the Leonay home, near Penrith, after concerns were raised. About 11am on Saturday police discovered the bodies.It is believed the pair are in their...

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Expert questions rushing woman's syndrome

A MENTAL health expert has dismissed the "medical condition" that Lisa Curry says played a role in her break-up with Grant Kenny. IN an interview with A Current Affair, the former swimming star says she suffered from "rushing woman's syndrome",...

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Fuel excise plan stands: Hockey

Joe Hockey is sticking with plan to reinstate fuel excise indexation despite a surge in oil prices. Source: AAP MOTORISTS could face higher petrol prices in the next few weeks if the surge in world oil prices driven by turmoil in Iraq continues....

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At least 15,000 at Vic budget protest

Thousands of people have marched through Melbourne in protest against tough federal budget cuts. Source: AAP AT least 15,000 people brought central Melbourne to a standstill, demanding an end to the federal government's budget cuts. Construction...

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Sydney among most expensive to visit

SYDNEY is one of the most expensive city destinations in the world, a survey reveals. The NSW capital came in 10th on a city cost-of-touring table compiled by TripAdvisor, with London the most expensive destination for visitors. A meal with...

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NBN fixed wireless network in regional SA

THE Coorong has become the first district in regional South Australia to connect to NBN's fixed wireless network, a move some locals hope will help tourism. More than 975 farms, homes and businesses in parts of Tailem Bend, Meningie, Naracoorte...

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Shark sighted near dead whale off WA

Farmer may have to 'walk off land' THE line "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times'' from A Tale Of Two Cities aptly describes the current scene in rural NSW: Drought in the north, rain in the south. Doctors cry for joy at...

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Scottish backpacker missing in Melb

WITH no passport, money or a place to stay, backpacker Jonathan Ansell was distressed when he called his mother back in Scotland two weeks ago. The 27-year-old said he was in Melbourne and had lost his passport and mobile phone, before the call...

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Unemployment tipped to hit 5.9% in May

AUSTRALIA'S jobless rate is tipped to rise as the non-mining sector fails to pick up the slack from the wind down in mining investment. Unemployment is expected to have reached 5.9 per cent in May, from 5.8 per cent in April, when the Australian...

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Ski season opens with no snow

THE official opening of the ski season has come and gone but fields in Australia's alpine regions remain largely bare. A scan of the webcams dotted around the various resorts in NSW and Victoria confirm there is little or no snow to speak of,...

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Perth man charged over motorised esky-pade

IT probably seemed like harmless fun at the time. But for one young man in Perth, riding a motorised esky loaded with alcohol down a busy street has led to trouble with the law. Police said they were patrolling the Hilarys area on Friday night...

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Man dies in cliff fall south of Sydney

A MAN has died after falling over a cliff in the Royal National Park south of Sydney. It's believed the man was with a group of walkers when he fell about 10 metres down the cliff, north of Little Marley Beach, about 10.30am on Sunday. Police...

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WA woman's death due to 'misadventure'

A WOMAN who died after a case of misdiagnosis still may not have survived if doctors had correctly identified her ailments sooner, a West Australian coroner has found. Julissa Teresa Gilbert, 57, was an obese smoker with a history of hypertension,...

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NSW govt to extend home owner grant

Next week's NSW budget will extend eligibility criteria for a first home owner grant. Source: AAP THE NSW government has freed land for 6600 new homes in Sydney's northwest and will extend the first home owner grant in this month's budget....

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Missing trio in Tassie bush found

THREE men missing in central Tasmanian bushland have been found safe and well. Police were alerted on Friday four men staying in the Waddamana area, near Bothwell, might have become lost. One of the men was later found safe and well but police...

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NZ's North Island rattled by 5.1 quake

NEW Zealand's central North Island has been rattled by a 5.1 magnitude quake. The 76km deep earthquake was centred 20km west of Ohakune, in the Tongariro National Park, just before 4pm on Friday. Thousands reported feeling the moderate quake...

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Settlement in WA baby flu vaccination case

A CONFIDENTIAL settlement has been reached between pharmaceutical manufacturer CSL Ltd and a five-year-old West Australian girl who became severely disabled after receiving a flu vaccination. Saba Button was about to celebrate her first birthday...

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Newman to defend Palmer court action

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman (pic) will defend a defamation suit taken by Clive Palmer. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman has stood by claims Clive Palmer tried to buy his government, saying the public deserved to know...

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Qld to absorb pensioner, senior cuts

The Queensland government will absorb all federal concession cuts to pensioners and seniors. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S pensioners and seniors will be better off after the Newman government backflipped on concessions. The federal government...

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Timing wrong on new fighter news: ADA

A DEFENCE lobby group believes the government got its timing wrong in announcing plans for $12 billion worth of jet fighters then embarking on budget cuts to education, health and social services. There are many in the community who think this...

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Shipyards warned projects may go overseas

THE federal government has warned local shipbuilders it could look overseas for new frigates if they don't lift their game in constructing three new air warfare destroyers. The $8.5 billion AWD project is now running almost two years late and...

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Modelling missing on Medicare co-payment

Indigenous health advocates say a proposed Medicare co-payment is breaching human rights. Source: AAP THE Abbott government did no modelling on how its $7 Medicare co-payment would impact on emergency departments, despite doctors and the...

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No tax hike or service cuts in Qld budget

Union protesters will rally to speak out against expected assets sales in the Queensland budget. Source: AAP THERE will be no tax increases or service cuts in the Queensland budget, Treasurer Tim Nicholls says. Cabinet on Monday signed...

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Mickelson says he's co-operating with FBI

US golfer Phil Mickelson confirms that FBI agents investigating insider trading approached him. Source: AAP US golfer Phil Mickelson has confirmed that FBI agents investigating insider trading approached him at a tournament this week. The...

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Man charged after baby attacked

Show us what you're doing at 3.03pm! We want to know what you are doing, and where in Western Sydney. Take a picture at 3.03 on Sunday, and upload your piece of art to see it in Monday's paper. The poet with a heart of gold BULLDOGS...

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Australia grim, senator tells NZ Greens

Greens senator Scott Ludlam has told the NZ Green Party annual conference life in Australia is grim. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN Greens senator Scott Ludlam has given the New Zealand Green Party's annual conference a grim account of life in his...

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UnionsWA backs asbestos compo review

The WA Law Reform Commission will examine compensation for asbestos disease and injury victims. Source: AAP UNIONS have welcomed a West Australian government move to widen the ability of victims of asbestos-related illnesses and injuries...

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China fines eye-care companies on pricing

CHINA has fined Johnson & Johnson, Nikon Corp and five other makers of eyeglasses and contact lenses on price-fixing charges in its latest effort to use anti-monopoly law to control consumer prices. Manufacturers were fined a total of 19...

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Higher nickel prices help expansion plans

NICKEL miner Western Areas plans to expand its operations and pay down debt as higher nickel prices make marginal projects more viable. Nickel prices have more than doubled since the depths of the global financial crisis, allowing the West Australian...

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MP shows off home state art

A MYSTERIOUS face stares across Teresa Gambaro's parliamentary office, looming out of a canvas covered in crosshatches. The character, drawn by Vernon Ah Kee, will greet visitors to the Liberal MP's digs in Parliament House until September as...

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Qld cracks down on Uber taxi service

QUEENSLAND has followed in NSW's footsteps by banning start-up taxi company Uber. The government issued a cease-and-desist notice last week to the web-based driver hire company, which allows non-taxi drivers to offer a taxi service. Uber's ride-sharing...

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New technology keeps close eye on sky

NEW Australian flight-tracking technology is off the radar. After a decade in the pipeline, Airservices Australia has revealed details of a surveillance system that checks the position of an aircraft twice per second. The satellite-based technology...

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Indian Ocean rowing attempt imminent

A 36-YEAR-OLD Victorian policeman and his eight-man crew are preparing for a world record attempt to row 8500km across the Indian Ocean. Tim Spiteri and his team expect to depart from Geraldton in Western Australia's Mid West region in coming...

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Rogerson treated like a dog: lawyer

ROGER Rogerson's lawyer says the disgraced former policeman has been "treated like a dog" after being forcibly taken from his Sydney home for questioning over the alleged murder of university student Jamie Gao. "We're back to the Gestapo days...

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Shot Melbourne man stays silent

A MELBOURNE man who was shot in the groin is refusing to co-operate with police attempting to find who tried to kill him. Police believe the 31-year-old man may know who shot him at close range with a shotgun. The Keysborough man was visiting...

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