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07/03/2009 02:29 AM
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Veterans remember the day war came to Australia
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07/03/2009 02:29 AM
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Signed up immediately war was declared in 1939 ... Gordon King, one of the surviving Thirty-Niners, today. Photo: Steven Siewert Malcolm Brown GORDON KING remembers exactly where he was on September 3, 1939 when the prime minister, Robert Menzies,
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Delta begins flights from US to Sydney
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07/03/2009 01:42 AM
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THE world's largest airline, Delta Airways, will begin flights to Australia today. Delta's inaugural flight into Sydney from Los Angeles will make the airline the fourth international carrier to fly between Australia and the United States. It joins
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Kidwell on the way out of South Sydney
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07/03/2009 12:03 AM
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South Sydney forward David Kidwell says he is resigned to leaving the Rabbitohs at the end of the season but is confident he can secure a deal with another NRL club. With Souths splashing the cash on Brisbane front-rower David Taylor for next season
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Possible swine flu outbreak in Qld prison
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07/02/2009 11:00 PM
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Seventy other inmates are showing signs of infection. (AAP: Paul Miller, file photo) Federal health authorities say Australia's swine flu outbreak remains mild as reports emerge of a possible outbreak at a Queensland prison. A 34-year-old inmate at the
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G20 saved world from depression: Keating
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07/02/2009 09:02 PM
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The convening of the group of 20 (G20) nations has saved the world from 'the horrendous effects of a second depression', former prime minister Paul Keating says. Mr Keating, delivering the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Lecture at Perth's Curtin
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Americans buy up Aussie icon Esky
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07/02/2009 08:11 PM
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ANOTHER Aussie icon is heading overseas, after an American company bought the iconic Esky brand. Outdoor recreation company Coleman Australia has bought the Esky brand from Nylex Ltd and plans to expand the iconic Australian brand internationally. The
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Wellington to beat Melbourne at swine flu
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07/02/2009 05:37 PM
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NEW Zealand's capital Wellington is threatening to surpass Melbourne as the swine flu capital of Australasia, an infectious diseases expert says. Tim Blackmore, a specialist at Wellington Hospital, says while case numbers are higher in Australia, a
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WA tavern fined for employing children
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07/02/2009 05:01 PM
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The owner of a West Australian tavern has been fined $6,000 for illegally employing children. Raydale Holdings Pty Ltd, which trades as the Tambrey Tavern and Function Centre, pleaded guilty on two counts in the Perth Industrial Magistrates Court on
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Policeman arrested in Adelaide
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07/02/2009 05:00 PM
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A 28-year-old Adelaide police officer has been charged with false imprisonment and aggravated common assault. No details of the offences were given. However, police said on Thursday the offences were alleged to have occurred while the man was off duty.
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Australian gov't funding to save Great Barrier Reef
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07/02/2009 04:46 PM
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CANBERRA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government on Thursday committed a 50 million Australian dollars (40.5 million U.S. dollars) 'downpayment' to improve the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef. The funding, part of the government's 200
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Perth shivers to lowest temp for 2009
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07/02/2009 02:50 PM
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Perth shivered to its lowest temperature for the year this morning, with the mercury sliding to 2.6C shortly before 7.30am today. The temperature was recorded at 7.28am today and was the coldest since September 22 last year when the mercury reached just
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Helicopter pilot dies in Qld crash
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07/02/2009 02:47 PM
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A 71-year-old man who died after crashing a helicopter into bushland at Coolangatta Airport was doing solo flight training, ahead of getting his pilot's licence. A NSW police spokeswoman said the helicopter came down about 10.25am (AEST) on Thursday just
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WA needs to cooperate on IR law: Gillard
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07/02/2009 01:57 PM
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Western Australia needs to stop putting up barriers to industrial relations and safety laws, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. Ms Gillard said the federal government was making good progress on its productivity agenda but WA, the nation's only
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Qld report finds tasers 'effective' but overused
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07/02/2009 01:37 PM
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A 12-month police report into the use of tasers in Queensland has found they are safe and effective to use. Police Minister Neil Roberts says the use of tasers around the state prevented the deaths of some violent offenders, with officers being able to
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