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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