Time for clowning is over, Shaw told

THE time for "clown-like behaviour" is over, a Victorian government minister says, after suspended MP Geoff Shaw made an apology during a comedy event. MR Shaw's first public appearance since his suspension from parliament, over the misuse of...

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Let's be energy superpower: Abbott

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he wants Australia to become a global energy superpower. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA should aim to be an affordable energy superpower, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. MR Abbott visited Houston - which is home...

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Qld A-G had private dinner with Carmody

QUEENSLAND'S attorney-general had a private dinner at an upmarket Brisbane restaurant with Tim Carmody a week before he officially took over as chief magistrate. MR Carmody, who this week was controversially appointed as the state's next chief...

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Girl killed by car in Perth's north

A CHILD has died after being hit by a car while walking in Perth's northern suburbs. THE girl is believed to be aged about four. The accident on Holley Place in Marangaroo was reported to police just after 10am (WST) on Friday.Major Crash investigators...

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Teen batts victim's boss faces Qld court

THE employer of a teenager who died under the Rudd government's home insulation scheme has appeared in a Queensland court charged with perjury. CHRISTOPHER Jackson, 51, is accused of lying to a coronial inquest that investigated the deaths of...

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NSW funding back for city homeless, women

HOMELESS services in Sydney have been thrown a multimillion-dollar lifeline as the NSW government presses ahead with reforms to halt the "inner-city drift". THE government had foreshadowed cuts to inner-city areas through its Going Home, Staying...

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Qantas pays off debt early

QANTAS has paid off $450 million in debt eight months early, leaving less debt to be repaid in the coming year. The airline used the proceeds of a recent seven year loan from investors, in the form of unsecured notes, to repay the debt. That...

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Qld chief justice to be announced today

Chief Magistrate Tim Carmody QC is believed to be the front runner to be Queensland's Chief Justice. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S premier will announce the state's next top judge on Thursday following months of speculation. Campbell Newman...

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Thousands rally in Vic over federal budget

Thousands of people have marched through Melbourne in protest against tough federal budget cuts. Source: AAP THOUSANDS of protesters have marched through the Melbourne city centre demanding the federal government abandon its tough budget...

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Protecting reef should be priority: poll

A poll shows Australians want those in power to make protecting the Great Barrier Reef a priority. Source: AAP MOST Australians want those in power to make protecting the Great Barrier Reef a priority, a new poll carried out on behalf of...

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Mazda SP25 a small car with lots of heart

It's been the formula for delivering smart performance machines virtually since Gottlieb Daimler first came up with the idea of whacking an internal combustion engine into his stagecoach 130 years ago. There have been all manner of big-engined small...

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Green groups facing off against Rinehart

Green groups are challenging Gina Rinehart in a Queensland court in a bid to stop a mega coal mine. Source: AAP GREEN groups are challenging billionaire Gina Rinehart in Queensland's highest court in a bid to stop a mega coal mine. Ms...

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Man dies after car rolls in Hunter region

A 38-YEAR-OLD man has died at the scene after his car rolled and he was thrown onto the road in NSW's Hunter region. Emergency services were called to Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin, just after 1am on Tuesday following reports of an accident, police...

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Female breadwinners on the rise

THE number of women who see themselves as a main breadwinner has grown to just under 40 per cent. Six years ago, just 29 per cent of married women and those in de facto relationships said they earnt more than their partner, according to research...

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Don't sweat Johnson speculation: Barnett

IT'S unlikely there will be moves to oust maverick West Australian Liberal backbencher Rob Johnson from the party, Premier Colin Barnett says. Mr Johnson has been an outspoken critic of the state government since he was deposed as police minister...

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Aust shares expected to open higher

THE Australian share market is expected to open in positive territory on Tuesday in the absence of any significant data in the US. AMP Capital Investments chief economist Shane Oliver said strength on US markets on Friday would most likely provide...

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Police hunt sex attacker in central Qld

A WOMAN has been sexually assaulted by a man who broke into her central Queensland farmhouse. Police want to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Finch Hatton area, near Mackay, where the attack happened about 7.50am on Friday....

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Muir struggles during rare interview

LESS than a month before he becomes one of the most powerful players in Australian politics, senator-elect Ricky Muir has admitted in to easily getting flustered when talking about an issue that should be close to his heart. The Motoring Enthusiasts...

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Plibersek says PM embarrassing

Labor slams Prime Minister Abbott as embarrassing for cancelling meetings with finance officials. Source: AAP LABOR'S slammed Prime Minister Tony Abbott as embarrassing but his office has denied he's cancelled meetings with the world's top...

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Reunion for child found wandering Sydney

A SMALL child found wandering the streets of western Sydney alone during the night will be reunited with his parents. Police say the child, aged three or four, was found knocking on doors in Fairfield's Francis Street about 4.15am on Sunday....

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Budget could still get through: Govt

Mathias Cormann warns against about assumptions which government budget measures will be blocked. Source: AAP THE government is still confident it can get its toughest budget measures through the upper house, despite rumblings they'll be blocked....

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