Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Maldives president resigns after police mutiny
The island nation of the Maldives is in crisis after embattled president Mahomed Nasheed resigns in the face of growing protests and a police mutiny.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Gillard returns fire to Abbott's Dirty Harry jibe
The Prime Minister has shot back at Tony Abbott's challenge in a stoush over the economy, urging him to "bring it on". Earlier today, in an address to the Coalition party room, the Opposition Leader channelled Clint Eastwood's character Dirty Harry, daring Julia Gillard to "make my day" by focusing on the economy in the year ahead. And the economy dominated debate on the first sitting day of Parliament for 2012, with both sides trading blows over their record of economic management.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
RBA decision shows confidence in economy
The Reserve Bank has surprised most economists by keeping official interest rates on hold at 4.25 per cent.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Australia ups Syrian sanctions as bloodshed continues
Australia will impose further sanctions on the Syrian regime, as regime forces resume shelling the city of Homs for a fourth day.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Wife killer to walk free after 25 years
Convicted wife killer Andrew Kalajzich will walk free from a Sydney jail on Wednesday.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Locals begin clean-up in flood-ravaged Mitchell
More than three-quarters of homes in the town of Mitchell are "completely stuffed" after being swamped by an unprecedented flood over the weekend.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Cabbie's reputation 'destroyed' after rape acquittal
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Pool of blood found in school cubby house
Police are investigating the discovery of a large amount of blood in a school cubby house in Sydney's west.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
Training doesn't help former inmates find work
More than half of the country's prisoners are in jail for the second time and research shows those who manage to get a job are far less likely to reoffend.
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Tue, 7 Feb 2012 |
NZ-born billionaire eyes large Gunns stake
A New Zealand-born billionaire is in negotiations with Gunns to buy a substantial part of the Tasmanian-based timber company.
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