'Wrong time for public service cuts': MP
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Hockey's L-plates for all to see
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Abbott owns rort problems
Prevarication, self-indulgence and a lack of leadership means Abbott will cop the blame for everyone's claims.
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ACT’s temperature to reach 30 degrees for the first time since March.
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Bianca Rinehart nominated as trustee of family trust by brother in a shock last-minute decision.
Canberra's starstruck month grows
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Addict jailed for girlfriend's death
A heroin addict who helped his girlfriend overdose in a suicide pact has been jailed.
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Oldest Olympian dies at 98
Queanbeyan born Basil Dickinson, an Australian triple jumper who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, has died at his NSW home.
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Cotter Dam's on the rise
The new Cotter Dam already contains about six times the volume of water that the old dam could hold.
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Second time 'lucky' for shark victim
Greg Pickering is either very lucky or very unlucky depending on which way you look at it.
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Higgs boson scientists win Nobel prize
Peter Higgs of Britain and Francois Englert of Belgium win Nobel prize in physics for the discovery of "God particle".
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MPs trip up on travel claims
Federal MPs of all parties are frantically checking their travel claims as Tony Abbott defends Ironman expenses.
Abbott owns rort problems
Comment Prevarication, self-indulgence and lack of leadership mean he will cop blame for dodgy claims.
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Defence in firing line for civvies cuts
The waste at Russell will only worsen if the government's only way of measuring it is a civilian headcount.
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Besieged gold miner Newcrest has bowed to investor pressure.
Aussies the world’s richest people
Australians remain the richest people in the world, by one measure at least.
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The road to a US default
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Virtual paradise for shopaholics
A wave of retail experiments could take consumer convenience (and impulsiveness) to new heights.
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- Banks Obama to name Yellen as Fed chief
- Economy Consumer confidence slips after big rise
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- Tolls M2 upgrade drives Transurban revenue
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Bank on getting a foot in the door
The system is slanted to home buying, so if you can't beat it, why not join it?
You could find a small fortune in vinyl
Rare vinyl is now a big business and some Australian records are becoming speculative investments.
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The 10 commandments of fitness
Thou shalt not ignore the health and wellbeing needs of your body this month.
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Tattoo removal businesses booming
But inconsistent regulation is putting consumers at risk of burns and scarring.
Gridlock stalls businesses
Traffic has pushed the modern worker into the slow lane. The solution? Work from home.
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Try not to take it personally, guys, but you're not invited.
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ACCC irons out NBN access terms to ensure fair pricing and access.
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HP to ban working from home, too
Following Yahoo!, Hewlett-Packard's Meg Whitman wants people to work at the office as much as possible.
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Beattie to sell Brisbane home
Mr Beattie's recent election defeat played no part in the timing of the sale, say agents.
New Belconnen hotel proposed
Another major development is being planned for Belconnen CBD amid a period of radical change.
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Jordan Rapana keen to make cut for Canberra Raiders
Bartender, hairdresser - now Jordan Rapana can call himself a rugby league World Cup player.
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