Abbott congratulates Indian PM-elect

PM Tony Abbott has congratulated his newly elected Indian counterpart on his landslide victory. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has invited his newly-elected Indian counterpart to November's G20 summit in Brisbane. Mr Abbott called...

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Police probe Vic woman truck jump

ANYONE who saw a woman jump from a moving truck on a Melbourne freeway, causing her serious injuries, is being urged to contact police. The 30-year-old woman jumped out of the moving white 2002 Mitsubishi single cab tray truck on the Eastern...

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Cyclist killed in Qld collision

A CYCLIST has been killed after he was in a collision with a truck near the Gold Coast. The crash occurred at Norwell, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, about 9.15 am (AEST) on Saturday. The cyclist, a 58-year-old man, died at the scene....

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PM, Treasurer hold ground on state cuts

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he's open to ideas from the premiers about tax reform. Source: AAP TREASURER Joe Hockey says reversing an $80 billion federal budget saving on state school and hospitals funding would be reckless. The premiers...

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Rudd disgraced himself: installer's father

Former minister Greg Combet is set to front the inquiry into Labor's home insulation program. Source: AAP THE father of a man killed under Labor's disastrous home insulation program says former prime minister Kevin Rudd's behaviour was disgraceful...

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Man dies after NSW ultralight crash

A PILOT seriously injured in a western NSW crash that "completely destroyed" his ultralight aircraft has died in hospital. It's believed the 35-year-old was preparing to land on a farm about 50km south of Ivanhoe, almost 400km east of Broken...

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Historic Vic church cleaned out by thieves

THIEVES have cleaned out a historic Victorian church, stealing a 17th century antique and so many other valuable religious items that it is likely they needed a truck. The 150-year-old church at Daylesford was robbed some time from noon on Tuesday...

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Samsung apologises for chemical exposure

SOUTH Korean technology giant Samsung has apologised to employees who say they suffered cancer as a result of chemical exposure in its chip factories. The world's largest producer of memory chips and mobile phones promised to pay compensation...

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Councils push for smoke-free Aust cities

Melbourne's CBD could become smoke-free after a cigarette ban in a laneway was dubbed a success. Source: AAP A BID to make Melbourne one of the world's first smoke-free CBDs has won some support in other Australian capitals, though even anti-smoking...

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How to become a thought leader

BEING a 'thought leader' can help accelerate careers and attract customers. A thought leader is regarded as an authority in their field and is someone whom others follow. The question is: How do you become one? Especially as it is a title that...

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Speaker boots 100th Labor MP

House of Representatives Speaker Bronwyn Bishop has booted out her 100th Labor MP. Source: AAP BRONWYN Bishop has scored a century, booting out her 100th Labor MP. The Speaker's auspicious achievement came during a rowdy post-budget question...

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Rudd arrives to front insulation inquiry

FORMER prime minister Kevin Rudd has arrived at a royal commission to give evidence about his government's disastrous home insulation program. Mr Rudd walked through the front doors of the Brisbane Magistrates Court complex about 4pm (AEST)....

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Stretching the marketing dollar

IF there's one thing I know a lot about, it's "champagne marketing on a beer budget". Old marketing strategies are no longer cost-effective, but fortunately, there are new approaches that require surprisingly little time or money. QUESTION:...

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Double budget whammy for NT

THE Northern Territory government has denied it is trying to avoid scrutiny by releasing its budget on the same day as the federal budget on Tuesday. The Country Liberals' timing of their budget to be released on the same day as Canberra's is...

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Vic baby killer 'should get life in jail'

Prosecutors say the savage murder of a baby by a Victorian burglar demands a life sentence. Source: AAP A VICTORIAN man who murdered a 10-month-old baby while committing a burglary should get life in jail for the "evil killing", prosecutors...

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Qld girl's abductors known to family

A GROUP of people who abducted a two-year-old girl from her father's house southwest of Brisbane are known to her family. Bella Rose Goulding was taken from a house at Willowbank, near Ipswich, on Saturday night. Acting Inspector Alison Jewell...

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Pollie pay freeze a stunt: seniors

A PAY freeze for federal politicians is a stunt say seniors, who face increased healthcare costs and pension changes in the federal budget. Treasurer Joe Hockey on Sunday confirmed the government would seek to freeze the salaries of federal politicians...

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Cuts, but Hockey also plans roads and jobs

AFTER weeks of being flayed for the potential nasties in Tuesday's budget, Joe Hockey has tried to cool concerns with a plan to boost jobs. The treasurer's first budget will contain a six-year road building plan in excess of $80 billion, which...

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