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A DEPRESSED sportsman says he's the victim of sexual abuse, what's ousted PM Julia Gillard's focus now, which church ministers back same-sex marriage and Mel Doyle's back on Sunrise as an entertainment reporter.
Axed Gillard 'focused on babies'
JULIA Gillard is more focused on babies than politics and is "going fine" according to long-time friend and political ally Craig Emerson.
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Toll faces strike as TWU ballot approved
4:58PM THE Fair Work Commission has approved an application by the Transport Workers Union to hold a ballot for Toll Group workers to take industrial action.
SA fears over Holden closure
4:44PM THE South Australian government says it has concerns Holden could announce the closure of its local assembly operations this year.
Allergic reaction to pill killed WA woman
4:43PM CAROL Whiteford was admitted to Northam Hospital for a cataract operation, but within hours was dying after being given a 250mg tablet of Diamox.
Man dies after Vic ocean rescue
4:43PM A MAN has died after being pulled from the ocean at Bells Beach on Victoria's surf coast.
Bikie links in Sydney shooting: police
4:15PM POLICE are talking to members of rival outlaw motorcycle gangs after two men were gunned down, one fatally, on a southeast Sydney street.
Vic battery explosion causes home fire
4:12PM A MAN has been left with burns and $150,000 worth of fire damage to his house after a lithium battery exploded in his Melbourne home.
No book tour planned, says Bowen
4:12PM TREASURER Chris Bowen has no plans to travel the country to promote his book, saying shadow treasurer Joe Hockey should check his facts.
Man assaulted in carjack in Sydney's west
4:12PM THREE man have punched another man and stolen his car in Sydney's west.
Tassie signs up for schools cash
4:09PM TASMANIAN schools will get an extra $380 million, after the island state signed on to the federal government's new school funding system.
Vic patient dies during hospital transfer
4:05PM A MAN has died while being moved between hospitals while suffering a heart attack, leading to a call for an investigation into Victoria's health system.
Qld MPs' massive pay rise to be reduced
4:04PM QUEENSLAND'S Acting Premier Jeff Seeney says he didn't realise that pay rises would be so high when he announced them last week.
Palmer hits back after China rant revealed
4:02PM CLIVE Palmer says a media report of an expletive-laden broadside at executives at one of China's biggest companies was taken out of context.
Show us the money trail, charities
AUSTRALIANS are generous donors, but want to see more information about how their charity dollar is being spent.
Deputy's job discussed pre-coup
WAYNE Swan was in discussions with Kevin Rudd's most senior backer about the deputy prime ministership days before the coup against Julia Gillard.
Rudd focus on travel not boats: Abbott
TONY Abbott says Kevin Rudd is more interested in "travelling the world" than sorting out Australia's border security issues.
I wish I was more faceless: Howes
UNION heavyweight Paul Howes says he wishes he had been more of a "faceless man" in the lead up to the leadership coup against Kevin Rudd in 2010.
Rudd can debate himself: Turnbull
MALCOLM Turnbull reckons Prime Minister Kevin Rudd can always debate himself if Tony Abbott doesn't turn up to the press club on Thursday.
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Cop 'stole' drug cash from safe
EXCLUSIVE: A POLICE officer in NSW allegedly stole thousands of dollars in cash from an evidence safe he was supposed to be guarding, a court has heard.
Man killed by bobcat on worksite
11:14AM A MAN was killed after he became trapped underneath the arm of a bobcat this morning.
Darling Harbour revamp labelled ugly
DARLING Harbour's $1 billion revamp has been redesigned after a scathing public called the original designs ugly, offensive and totally unbearable.
Plum job for Barry's mate at SCG
PREMIER Barry O'Farrell has appointed his friend and Liberal Party donor Nihal Gupta to the board of the SCG Trust on the eve of his holiday departure.
Peru Six's 'proof of innocence'
SIX young Australians wanted over the death of a doorman in Peru have a report that says it "wasn't physically possible" for them to be involved.
First pictures of drive-by victim
4:58PM UPDATE: One man is dead and another injured after a targeted drive-by shooting in Sydney's south east overnight.
Most violent island to tourism hotspot
ONCE rated the most violent place outside a war zone, Premier Campbell Newman wants to make this Queensland's next tourism hotspot.
Taxis to record everything you say
UPDATE: DON'T share secrets in the back of a cab - soon, every word uttered in a taxi will be recorded, but human rights campaigners say it's going too far.
'I am guilty of murder by default'
MAN accused of killing woman with a hammer in Brisbane is committed to stand trial, pleading not guilty after telling court to "get on with it".
Help me find my brother's killer
FAMILY of Gold Coast murder victim travel from India to make emotional plea for help to catch killer of a man who "would never do bad things".
Backflip flagged on MP pay rises
UPDATE: THE Newman Government has revealed plans to backflip on massive pay rises for MPs.
Jail time for child porn butter-fingers
MAN shopping for electronics accidentally drops USB stick containing 1400 images of child pornography, which was found by a boy and led to arrest.
'We just want justice' - mum
POLICE have offered a $200,000 reward over the unsolved murder of Adelaide woman Emma Jade Pawelski.
SA business conditions worst in Aust
BUSINESS conditions in Australia have slumped to a four-year low and are "very bad" in retail, mining and manufacturing, the National Australia Bank says.
Luxury resort for wine region
PLANS have been approved for a five-star resort in McLaren Vale, which would include a function centre and day spa.
North Adelaide nurses' parking fix
THE Torrens Parade Ground is the latest site being pushed as a temporary parking solution for North Adelaide nurses.
Enjoy the sun, rain's on its way
DESPITE this morning's chilly start you can ditch the umbrella and enjoy the sun. But the blue skies won't last long, as rain is forecast for SA this weekend.
Stolen car crashes during police pursuit
POLICE have charged three men after a stolen Holden sedan crashed into another car during a pursuit through the southern suburbs overnight.
NSW man used webcam with 'WA girl'
POLICE in New South Wales have charged a man following a joint investigation with WA police into online child exploitation material.
Headland joins Clive Palmer team
EX-Fremantle Dockers footballer Des Headland has been selected as a federal candidate for Clive Palmer's political party.
Murchison telescope 'switched on'
SPACE boffins should prepare for a wave of astronomical revelations with the $51 million Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope in WA now in full swing.
Breaking the golden rules of dining
ONE of food reviewer Gail Williams' three golden rules of dining out is never to eat at a restaurant that has pictures of the food on its menu.
Perth 'good for Pink, not punk rock'
THE promoter for the coming Warped Tour is blaming the WA government for his decision to take Perth off the tour dates.
Crawf 'getting a sniff' of finish line
SHANE Crawford is "getting a sniff'' of finishing his epic 3600km ride across Australia, as he enters the final days of the marathon charity ride.
Cats shattered player won't walk again
UPDATE: GEELONG stars tell of their devastation after former teammate Casey Tutungi was diagnosed a quadriplegic.
One dead in highway crash
A YOUNG woman has died after losing control of her car and crashing head-on into another vehicle north of Ballarat.
Fire victim often smoked in bed
UPDATE: A SHEPPARTON man who died in a fire at his neighbour's house was there because his other two homes had burned down from his habit of smoking in bed.
Car impounded after speedster nabbed
A MAN who was caught driving 65km/h over the speed limit in a residential street last night has had his car impounded.
Kidnapper dubbed 'Flesh Eater' dies
A VIOLENT kidnapper nicknamed the "Flesh Eater" has been found dead in his cell at Port Phillip Prison.
Equipment failure causes train chaos
UPDATE: TRAIN services have resumed after a track fault caused major delays on the Upfield train line.
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Our splurging days are over
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Molly rejects strip club DJ gig
MUSIC guru Molly Meldrum has been forced to distance himself from an advertised DJ set at notorious strip club Bar 20.
Woman found living at airport
POLICE in Mexico are trying to locate the family of a woman who has been living at the Cancun airport since June 30.
Why strangers gave this woman $13k
MICHAL Wright has devoted her life to music therapy for dying people, despite living with cancer herself. But she's on a mission to keep helping others. Here's how you can get involved.
'We're sorry': Apology for taxi abuse
A WOMAN with a rare skin condition who was asked "what's on your face" and told "you smell" by a taxi driver has received an apology.
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