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Aug 1 2010
11:49am
Abbott on a short leash: Plibersek
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott doesn't dare tell Australians what he's got planned for them after the election, the federal government says.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:46am
Man squeezed baby's neck: police
A 27-year-old Charleville man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly squeezing a baby girl's neck, police say.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:44am
Shares tipped to open flat
The Australian share market is expected to open the week a little higher in muted trading after a flat lead from Wall Street.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:34am
Greens won't block company tax rate cut
The Australian Greens won't block attempts to bring down the rate of company tax in the Senate, party leader Bob Brown says.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:34am
Abbott won't apologise for changed views
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he doesn't need to apologise for changing his old-fashioned views on some issues.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:34am
Claims MRRT will save big three $100b
A tax deal between Australia's three biggest miners and the federal government will save those companies more than $100 billion in tax, Andrew Forrest says.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:29am
Wind storm causes millions in damage
A wind storm - possibly a tornado - has caused millions of dollars damage in the South Australian town of Penola.... more
Aug 1 2010
11:24am
Man squeezed baby's neck: police
A 27-year-old Charleville man has been charged with attempted murder after officers said they had to restrain him from squeezing a baby's neck.... more
Aug 1 2010
10:59am
Mitchell to face SANZAR judiciary
Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell will face a SANZAR judicial hearing on Sunday morning after being sent off against New Zealand on Saturday night.... more
Aug 1 2010
10:54am
Libs turn on Rudd when he's down: Swan
The Liberal Party is kicking former prime minister Kevin Rudd when he's down, laid up in hospital following surgery, Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan says.... more
Aug 1 2010
10:14am
Factions weren't behind spill: Swan
Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has denied factional powerbrokers were behind former prime minister Kevin Rudd's deposal by Julia Gillard.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:54am
Abbott wants to end 'waffling'
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has flagged changes to parliament's question time making a similar commitment to reform that Labor failed to implement.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:49am
Police seize $8m of heroin in Sydney
Heroin with an estimated street value of $8 million has been seized in southeast Sydney.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:44am
Life balance still not working
Almost 10 years after then prime minister John Howard delivered his 'barbecue stopper' line about the challenge of balancing work and family life, little has changed.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:29am
Missing persons week launched
Family members are being urged to report their missing loved ones to police straight away.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:29am
68-year-old injured in home invasion
A 68-year-old man has been bashed with a firearm and metal bar during an aggravated burglary in Melbourne's north.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:14am
Labor plans for MySuper
A plan to create a simple low-cost superannuation product will lift retirement savings by tens of thousands of dollars for average workers.... more
Aug 1 2010
9:14am
Rudd takes legal advice over leak claims
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd is threatening to take legal action over claims he leaked information against his own party while in opposition.... more
Aug 1 2010
8:39am
Heaters must be replaced: Kaye
Greens MP John Kaye says unflued heaters in NSW public schools must be replaced.... more
Aug 1 2010
8:29am
Helium balloon ban at govt events
The Queensland government has opened a community discussion to cut down on waste which may see helium balloons banned from state government events.... more