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Xenophon slams Coles over milk war
PRICE wars on milk could make fresh milk a niche product, independent senator Nick Xenophon has warned.
Labor in strife on the carbon tax
THE carbon tax will be the key issue of the next federal election Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said as Labor's primary vote hit a record low.
'Some men don't get' equal opportunity
EQUAL Opportunity Commissioner says men have "unconscious filter" and should think of what their wives or daughters would say.
Navy gap cure sought from Brits
DEFENCE Minister Stephen Smith will travel to London this week in a last-ditch attempt to convince British authorities to lease a large navy vessel to Australia.
Four men cling to Eskies as boat sinks
SEVEN people have been plucked from rough seas off Townsville at the weekend in three separate incidents.
'Hurry up and burn', victim told
A MAN told his girlfriend to "hurry up and burn'' after stabbing her and setting her alight at a suburban petrol station.
'Say goodbye to your children,' mum told
COURT hears that a man called his ex-wife before throwing their four-year-old daughter off Melbourne's West Gate Bridge.
Government 'lied' about detention costs
FEDERAL opposition accuses government of deceiving taxpayers over true cost of new immigration detention centre.
Minister hopes her job will disappear
KATE Ellis says she hopes to see the day when there won't be a need for her job as Minister for the Status of Women.
Carbon tax poll backlash: Can Gillard survive?
By Malcolm Farr PM blasts Tony Abbott's campaign of fear for Labor's poor show in polls.
Hockey outnumbered on female board quota
JOE Hockey has been isolated by his Liberal colleagues over his call for a 30 per cent quota of women on company boards.
Elderly doctor guilty of abusing boys
ELDERLY man found guilty of sexually assaulting boys in his surgery under the guise of needing a sample of semen from them.
Man raped woman to stop her marrying
JEALOUS Indian man who tied up and raped a young woman to ruin her for anyone else has been jailed for at least five years.
Bashed policewoman is back on the beat
NEARLY two years after a brutal bashing left her in a coma, Sergeant Samantha Barlow is back on the job.
Sex attacker preying on elderly women
POLICE warn man who sexually assaulted 86-year-old woman during hour-long ordeal may have targeted other victims.
Cocaine, ice and ecstasy ring busted
DRUGS, cash, weapons and luxury vehicles have been seized, smashing an alleged drug and money laundering racket.
Five-year cancer project to get under way
AUSTRALIAN scientists are to embark on a major study of what makes cancer so hard to beat.
'Aussies are bigger whingers than Brits on carbon tax'
EU climate expert describes Australian opposition to a carbon pricing tax as "bizarre".
Man bit off ear, fed it to seagulls
THREE years jail for mentally ill ex-soldier who bit a man's ear in unprovoked attack then boasted he had fed it to seagulls.
Sex attacker preying on elderly women
A MAN who sexually assaulted an 86-year-old woman during an hour-long ordeal may have approached other elderly women in the area.
Rain turns west Queensland into inland sea
PARTS of far western Queensland have turned into an inland sea with floodwaters spreading 20 kilometres wide.
Paddlers 'haul arse' as croc nears
A THREE-METRE croc has menaced a man and his girlfriend as they launched an inflatable boat at a Darwin beach.
Three arrested over man's stabbing
TWO men and a woman have been arrested over the stabbing of a man this morning following an altercation in a small Victorian town.
Vegemite strains Australian-US relations
OPINIONS on Aussie food and a wayward football the most notable diplomatic rifts between Julia Gillard and Barack Obama.
Lofty ambitions for world's shortest man
SEX trafficking is a big issue for one man to solve, but at only 67cm in height and weighing barely 5kg he's taking it on.
National Breaking News
Fourth motorcyclist dead in three days
A MELBOURNE woman has become the fourth motorcyclist to die on Victorian roads within three days in a collision with a four-wheel drive.
Toddler mauled by dog in Sydney
A 16-month-old boy has been mauled by a dog in a park at Macquarie Fields in Sydney's south-west.
Star says she'll 'sue the pants off him'
THE former child star at the centre of the Hey Dad! child abuse allegations plans to sue co-star Robert Hughes and TV execs.
Kyle dons mardi gras outfit
KYLE Sandilands takes the bromance concept to a whole new level by posing in a heavy and all too pink drag outfit.
Labor support slumps to lowest level: poll
LABOR'S primary vote has plunged to its lowest ever record on the back of its proposed carbon tax.
Hockey backs quota for women on boards
OPPOSITION frontbencher says he would back enforced quotas that ensure 30 per cent of board positions are occupied by women.
Hockey backs quota for women on boards
OPPOSITION frontbencher says he would back enforced quotas that ensure 30 per cent of board positions are occupied by women.
Gillard urges US to spend up big
JULIA Gillard will tell America to copy Labor's controversial stimulus spending to escape its economic woes.
Sex gift wasn't a bribe, says officer
A COUNCIL building inspector received sexual services as a gift from developers - and claimed overtime for the pleasure.
Ricky Nixon stands down to enter rehab
AFL player manager will enter rehab for a serious drug problem that he says has "impacted" on recent decisions.
Gay-rights activist to lodge complaint
GAY-RIGHTS activist Gary Burns is planning to lodge an anti-discrimination complaint against a Ten Network newsreader.
Smith accountable for naval shortfall
DEFENCE Minister Stephen Smith has declined to answer a call to sack the chief of navy over a "culpability gap" in Australia's naval forces.
Ricky Nixon taking indefinite break to enter rehab clinic
AFL player manager embroiled in ongoing sex and drugs scandal announces he will take a break to deal with a "substance problem".
Civil action to come in Hey Dad scandal
HEY Dad star Sarah Monahan says she will launch civil action against Seven executives and the man she claims acted inappropriately towards her.
Civil action to come in Hey Dad scandal
FORMER child-star plans to launch civil action against Seven Network executives and man she claims acted inappropriately towards her.
Qld cop knew Taser victim as 'violent'
OFFICER who fatally tasered a man decided to equip himself with device after call warning of a "sh***y" job", an inquest has heard.
More work to do on gender equality
DESPITE achieving important women's milestones in past year there are still challenges, sex discrimination commissioner says.
Nixon to be questioned over sex scandal
AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has returned from overseas to face a sex scandal and an investigation by his professional body.
Fiery debate: Lint lazy or lint crazy?
YOUNGER members of Aussie households outed as the laziest when it comes to cleaning out dryer lint filters, sparking home fire fears.
Coles hits back over reduced egg prices
THE Coles supermarket chain is once again defending itself over claims it is unfairly lowering prices and dictating customer choice.
Girl set ablaze in birthday candle horror
A WOMAN’S 21st turned into a nightmare when a candle set fire to her dress, causing severe burns.
Victorians on alert as bush burns
COMMUNITIES in southwestern Victoria are on alert after an annual controlled burn got out of hand.
Jealous man jailed for bicycle revenge
A MAN has been jailed for using his car to mow down his ex-lover in a fit of jealous rage as he was cycling to work, a court has been told.
MP adviser 'in crash at fish and chip shop'
MINISTERIAL staffer quit after allegedly doing a U-turn, hitting a 4WD with a couple and child inside and then driving off.
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Cornthwaite is leaving the Reds
ADELAIDE United has been dealt another huge blow, with defender Robert Cornthwaite to sign for Korea Republic's Chunnan Dragons today.
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