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Teen catches alight on jet ski
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A 16-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a jet ski accident on the Gold Coast.
Costello stays tight-lipped at tribute dinner
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Peter Costello gave no real hint on his future in politics at a Liberal Party tribute dinner last night.
Haneef to seek compensation, lawyer confirms
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A lawyer representing Mohamed Haneef says his client will be seeking compensation after the Australian Federal Police officially dropped the Indian-born doctor as a person of interest.
NSW retail energy workers strike over new plan
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The New South Wales Government's new plans for the electricity industry have sparked a state-wide strike by white collar energy workers.
Teens charged over taxi driver assault
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Two teenagers have been charged over an attack on a taxi driver at Wyndham Vale in Melbourne's west this morning.
Carbon emitters air concerns over trading scheme
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Some of Australia's largest greenhouse gas emitters have aired their views on the proposed emissions trading scheme in meetings with Federal Energy Minister Martin Ferguson today.
Allco faces tough road, chief says
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Investment company Allco Finance Group's chief executive says he cannot give any guidance as to how the company will perform over the next year.
Nelson calls for independent alcopops fund
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The Federal Opposition wants to set up an independent fund to hold money collected from the increase in tax on alcoholic mixed drinks.
Centro chief hoping for white knight rescue
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The boss of shopping centre owner Centro Properties Group says the company is still trying to find a white knight investor to help rescue the group.
Greens pressure Ferguson to reveal business emissions plan
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The Greens are demanding to know what plan Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson is putting to business groups about emissions trading.
Credit figures boost likelihood of rates cut
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Economists say the latest official figures on household and business borrowing underscore the likelihood of an official interest rate cut next week.
Court hears rumours of Wood, Rivkin affair
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The trial for Gordon Wood has heard there were rumours Wood was having an affair with Rene Rivkin.
Banks push market higher
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It was the banks that drove the overall share market up today, after better than expected economic growth figures in the US overnight buoyed stocks on Wall Street.
ACCC to probe CBA's Aussie Home Loans purchase
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The corporate watchdog says it is investigating the Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) purchase of a third of the mortgage company Aussie Home Loans.
AFP drops case against Haneef
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The AFP has declared that the Indian-born doctor Mohamed Haneef is no longer a person of interest.
Carlton sacking is illegal, union claims
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The federal secretary of the journalist's union says the decision to sack Fairfax columnist Mike Carlton is illegal.
Foley rules out Adelaide Games bid
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The SA Govt rules out an Adelaide bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Chief Justice honoured at retirement ceremony
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The Federal Attorney-General has told the High Court the outgoing Chief Justice has left a substantial mark on Australia's legal history.
ATSB can't rule out another in-flight cylinder blast
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Air safety investigators say they cannot rule out another oxygen cylinder exploding during a flight.
Water found in LPG fuel
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Santos has stopped supplying Auto LPG after water contamination was found in some loads.
Inquiry finds no evidence Aust troops bashed Afghans
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An inquiry by the Defence Force has found there is no evidence to support claims Australian soldiers mistreated Afghan detainees in Afghanistan.
No red herring: Police recover stolen tuna
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A 34-year-old Sydney man has been charged with receiving $56,000 worth of stolen tinned tuna.
Court warning for tanning companies
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The Federal Court has ruled tanning salons breached the Trade Practices Act by publishing misleading claims about solarium use.
Welfare suspension not designed to punish: Fed Govt
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The Federal Government says its plan to suspend parents' welfare payments if their children miss too much school should not be seen as punitive.
FMG to meet on expansion fund plans
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Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) will hold an extraordinary meeting to change its constitution so the company can raise more money to fund its expansion plans.
