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When Terry Barnes jumped on radio to describe his proposed $6 fee as "the cost of a couple of cups of coffee" Lorraine Bradford sighed.
Hockey wants gen X and Y to work until 70
The Treasurer has also warned there is "no such thing" as a free visit to a doctor or free welfare.
Upgrade to cost Vics $1m a day
Pakenham/Cranbourne upgrade the first long term privatisation of key part of rail network.
Thousands trapped in landslide
Rescuers appeal for shovels as they race to save more than 2000 caught in Afghanistan landslide.
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Carlton and Collingwood had all the ingredients, but the dish failed to rise.
Clarke shackled as selector: Marsh
Captain's quitting as Test selector key turning point in team's return to form, new chairman of selectors says.
Lewis happy on eve of 200th game
The Hawthorn star survived on footy smarts until he realised the shape of things to come.
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Schools in marginal seats reap millions
Schools in marginal electorates receive state handouts despite never asking for money, while other needy schools go begging.
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$20m says: 'Don't call Australia home'
Government spending nearly $20 million to tell potential asylum seekers from some of poorest countries not to come to Australia.
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Russia calls offensive 'criminal' as Ukraine's military loses two helicopters in attack on pro-Russian rebels.
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Retirement age rise to 70 by 2035
Australians to work until they are 70 before they are eligible for age pension.
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Tony Abbott could do worse than take a leaf out of Julia Gillard's book.
Why do we send our kids to war?
Each year what disappoints me is the lack of critical thinking about sending young men off to war.
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US jobs growth shows surprise jump
US employers hired workers at the fastest clip in more than two years in April, pointing to a rebound in economic growth.
Shares end week down
Shares edged higher on Friday, but the local market declined over the past week.
Paul Ramsay's billions left to charity
$3.3 billion stake in private hospital operator to be transferred to foundation "to be of enduring benefit to the Australian community."
Commodities outshine iron ore's slump
Commodities are enjoying a boom in trading conditions.
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'Protein-seeking behaviour'
Kellogg's cereal sales are falling, and the company expects the trend to persist.
Buffett, private jets and cherry cola
Faithful flock to Nebraska to hear the Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett this weekend with talk of breakup and succession issues in the air.
- Currencies $A stuck in a rut while pound shines
- Green Bank accounts closed in green protest
- Aviation Virgin cuts Sydney-Gold Coast flights
- McInnes blasts Labor, slams wages
- Banking NAB to pay new refunds over investment systems glitch
- Banking Mac profit surges, bright days ahead
- Mining Padbury shares plunge 79%
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- BRW Mid-market swings back to growth
- Banking ANZ sets the dividend pace
- John Collett Working until 70 'horrible' for some '
- Retail Myer shares fall on sales figures
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Collecting vintage tins, bottles and jars has become a popular hobby among Australians.
Huff and puff won't push up rates
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Connoisseurs everywhere are clamouring for a piece of Tasmania's star new industry.
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'Holidays are when the wheels fall off'
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Seriously stupid job interview questions
Would you work for a business that asked you what would be on your gravestone? Or what ice cream flavour you are?
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