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A big drop but Rinehart is still richer than everyone else
The miners are still top of the pile, but not quite as rich, and there is at least one interesting new entrant in BRW's list of the 200 richest ...
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Aged care cant meet growing demands of the population
Aged care providers claim the sector is facing a crisis with lack of funding for the number of places and trained staff required to provide for Australia's ageing population. The peak body representing providers, Leading Age Services Australia, predicts there will be a shortfall of 66,000 home care places by 2050 and that 83,000 new nursing home places will be needed over the next nine ...
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Outlaw bikies used as debt collectors
THREE members of the Commanchero outlaw motorcycle gang have been captured on film barging into the home of a leading building industry executive, demanding money that a sub-contractor claimed he was ...
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Man charged over NSW bushfire
Four water-bombing helicopters and 170 fire fighters were deployed to combat the blaze, which burned out 100 hectares of bushland on January 17 and 18.Police will allege the bushfire started as a result of a car being set alight and abandoned on a fire trail.Detectives formed Strike Force Cadell to investigate the cause of the fire and charged a 20-year-old man on Wednesday.He was granted ...
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Fate clear lose your shirt in retail
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Jamie Bordas Tells Why He Is Not Moving To Australia
But, it is only as I have gotten older and had the opportunity to help so many people through the practice of law that I have come to truly realize what that book is all about. Life throws things at us all the time. However, there is almost always someone who had a day that was a lot worse. My day didn't go as planned. But, almost every day, I talk to someone who has suffered a terrible ...
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Tom Waterhouse is ruining industry betting rival says
Australia's biggest corporate bookmaker, Sportingbet, has backed calls for a complete ban on the spruiking of live odds in sports broadcasts and launched a withering attack on Tom Waterhouse. Sportingbet joined market leader Tabcorp in voicing concern at the damage being done to the gambling industry by the growing public outrage at the intrusion of betting into football coverage. Michael ...
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Driver dies when car hits Sydney house
AN 83-year-old man has died after the car he was driving crashed into a western Sydney house where seven people were home at the ...
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Adelaide Zoo celebrates 130 years
THIS cheeky monkey doesn't really like birthday cake - not even if it's to celebrate Adelaide Zoo's 130th birthday on Thursday. Cisco the squirrel monkey was more interested in finding his favourite food - mealworms - than eating the three-tiered cake. The special creation was made by zoo staff using fruit, vegetables and water and topped with "icing sugar" made from a ...
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South Australian Tourism Commission using short films to show new side to city
THE secret Adelaide night life that rivals Sydney's; Chinatown's hidden treasures; chef Simon Bryant joining the new food-truck culture - these windows into Adelaide life are part of a South Australian Tourism Commission campaign using films made by independent film-makers. The SATC commissioned 10 filmmakers to shoot a short feature showing why they love the state - and the results went ...
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States in scramble to attract Prince Harry when he visits Australia for Navy Fleet Review
A FIERCE tug-of-war has erupted between the army and the governments of NSW, ACT and the Northern Territory for a piece of royal action when Prince Harry visits Australia in October. The four-way tussle to lure the playboy prince is centered around the third in line to the British throne visiting Sydney on October 3 as a guest of the Navy to take the Royal Salute during the Royal Australian ...
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Adelaide City Council plan to lure more sport groups to parklands
THE number of sports groups using the parklands would double to 90 within a decade under an Adelaide City Council plan to attract more people to the green belt. The Active City plan, which aims to encourage fitness and activity, includes more sharing and sub-leasing of the parklands, relocating and expanding the City Beach volleyball area and attracting more clubs to Victoria Park. Also, water ...
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Holden targets Commodore sails at families with big cuts to recommended retail prices
THE SUCCESS of the new Holden Commodore rests on the shoulders of mums and dads across Australia. Holden has adopted a tactic of targeting family buyers over fleets with the new model due in showrooms next month. Confidential dealer bulletins reveal Holden is offering bigger discounts to private customers than it is to fleets as it tries to revive interest the Commodore, which was ...
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Melbourne-based firm probed over eggs with Barossa Ridge Farms labelling
A VICTORIAN firm selling eggs under the name Barossa Ridge Farms is being investigated by the state consumer watchdog for potentially breaching labelling laws. The eggs are being sold in the Barossa Valley but consumers are concerned they may not originate in the world-famous wine region. Clever marketing - including a large picture of vines on the carton lid - indicates that the eggs are ...
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More South Australian university students finishing studies abroad
MORE South Australian university students are completing part of their degree overseas, as one educator says job seekers should be required to list their international experience on job applications. The number of UniSA, Flinders and University of Adelaide students who took part in some form of international study last year was 1053, almost double the 630 students who did so in 2009. Matt ...
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Australias Warner fined for Twitter outburst
Australia's David Warner hits a six off the bowling of Sri Lanka 's captain Angelo Mathews during their Twenty/20 international cricket match at the Homebush Stadium January 26, 2013. REUTERS/Steve ...
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Search for Canadian missing in Australia enters 3rd day
By Reuters The search for a Canadian man, 25, missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains for more than a week went into a third day on Wednesday. Prabhdeep Srawn, of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. The car was found on May 13 on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, and police believe he ...
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Coalition would rip up Gonski Pyne
So far only NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has signed up for the extra funding, although he has encouraged his Liberal colleagues to do so too.South Australia's Labor premier Jay Weatherill is expected to sign up to the plan soon, based on the Gonski recommendations.The ACT and Tasmanian Labor governments are still in talks with the commonwealth.In a letter to state and territory leaders, ...
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Australian dollar in focus
Analysis: The SP500 has continued going up, and our entry level at 1650 has been reached. In our view, the stock market won't be able to ignore for long the dynamics that are affecting the dollar: a stronger dollar will negatively impact over sea revenues for US multinational companies, many of whom are part of the SP500. There are good chances that a correction will occur before our ...
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Goverment paying its bills on time
THE Federal Government paid $21,687.38 in late payment interest for the country's small businesses last year but recorded one of its best performances for on-time ...
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Iodine deficiency link to baby IQ
A study of around 1000 UK mothers and their children has found even mild iodine deficiency in pregnancy can lead to children who perform poorly at reading, comprehension and verbal tasks.The study published ...
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Struggle for truth in navy poisoning
Kurt MacKenzie who was gassed aboard a Navy vessel and his lung capacity is now down to 37 percent, he now has to carry oxygen bottles with him wherever he goes. Picture: Quinn ...
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Fine print reveals Christian party games
Christian Democratic Party , including being opposed to gay marriage and IVF. The new party, which was established by the Christian Democrats, has also agreed not to run candidates against the older organisation. Less conservative Christians have warned the party's total rebranding and strong social media presence may lure progressive young Christians into unwittingly voting for far-right ...
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Is it a crime to lie about age to kids
ADULTS who lie about their age to children on social media or in internet chat rooms in order to meet them risk jail, under draft legislation before federal ...
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Dad pleads with coroner over death
An emotional Gideon Gunn asked the Coroners Court to consider what it would be like to suddenly lose the person you were "very happily married" to for 16 years and then learn their death may have been avoidable.Mr Gunn questioned how he would explain this to his younger children after seeing the heartache of his eldest child this week after she read of the details of her mother’s ...
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Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
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