Indigenous shakeup looms under Abbott

THE man set to head the new indigenous advisory council under a Tony Abbott government is flagging a radical shakeup of Aboriginal institutions, starting with abolition of a wide range of governance bodies. Warren Mundine, former Labor national...

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Rudd's day on the island state

Tasmanian's underwhelmed with Kevin Rudd's one off-job commitments to the troubled island state. Source: AAP KEVIN Rudd's campaign roadshow has touched down in Tasmania, where the prime minister opened his heart and Labor's wallet for the troubled...

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Investigators probe Melb airport collision

A plane has been damaged after colliding with another while reversing at Melbourne airport. Source: AAP SPECIALISTS from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau have arrived in Melbourne to investigate what caused two planes to collide at...

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Balance rights and responsibility: Pearson

IT'S not up to governments to save blackfellas but to empower them to help themselves, says academic and activist Noel Pearson. The chairman of the Cape York Institute was addressing the Garma Festival on Yolngu land in east Arnhem Land in the...

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Chinese data not enough to rally shares

AUSTRALIAN shares rallied late, but closed slightly lower on Friday after being dragged down by the banks. Investors were restrained after strong gains on Thursday. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said investors were moving out of dividend paying...

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$A higher despite weak Aust growth outlook

THE Australian dollar is higher despite the Reserve Bank of Australia's weaker outlook for economic growth. At 1700 AEST on Friday, the local unit was trading at 91.40 US cents, up from 90.88 cents on Thursday. Easy Forex currency dealer Milica...

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Fat cat in a fix sparks rescue operation

A NINE-KILO cat called Dracula has been put on a diet after it became wedged between two brick walls at a NSW south coast property, sparking a two hour rescue operation. Ambulance rescue paramedics were called to the address in Culburra Beach...

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Costing debate is Labor election strategy

THE federal government has entered the election campaign as the underdog but believes Labor's momentum is building now the coalition's policy costings are under the spotlight. On the third day of the run-up to the September 7 poll, Opposition...

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Peter Garrett's talents wasted: Blundell

COUNTRY music star James Blundell says fellow artist Peter Garrett's intellect was wasted in politics. But the lead Queensland Senate candidate for Katter's Australian Party has vowed his celebrity status won't be exploited, in the same way Labor...

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Coroner urges eBay pram crackdown

THE sale of substandard prams on eBay should be banned following the death of a child in Tasmania, a coroner has recommended. Coroner Glenn Hay has called for legislation outlawing the importation of second-hand baby products which don't comply...

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Vic anti-McDonald's protester charged

POLICE have dramatically intervened in a long-running protest at the proposed site of a McDonald's restaurant in outer Melbourne. Up to 50 police moved in before dawn on Tuesday, using a cherry picker to remove a woman from the roof of the Tecoma...

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Rudd, Abbott back Lib candidate over gaffe

TONY Abbott and Kevin Rudd don't agree on much, especially during an election campaign. But they were united on Tuesday in sympathy for Liberal candidate Jaymes Diaz. Both men leapt to Mr Diaz's defence after he was left red-faced in a television...

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Argo forecasts modest growth in year ahead

ARGO Investments expects Australian companies to post only modest growth in the year ahead as the nation's economy slows. As it reported a 4.6 per cent rise in full year net profit to $175 million, the investment firm warned that a slowing domestic...

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Rudd spends day tying up loose ends

PM Kevin Rudd has committed $450m to provide before and after hours school-based care for children. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd spent the first full day of the federal election campaign hosting Labor's last cabinet meeting and tying...

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Rudd makes $650m in campaign pledges

PM Kevin Rudd is expected to announce a package to help the battling car industry ahead of election. Source: AAP LABOR has notched up $650 million in new spending on the first full day of the election campaign, targeting cash strapped parents...

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Warning over ovarian cancer risks

WOMEN with so-called cancer genes should consider having their fallopian tubes removed to guard against a heightened risk of ovarian cancer, an expert says. Providing they have had children, women who are found to be carrying the BRCA1 or 2 genes,...

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Australians finally get a choice: Abbott

THE federal election will be a choice between the coalition's positive plans for the future and more of the same under Labor, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says. "At last the choice is yours, it's not the choice of the caucus, it's not the choice...

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Election is all about trust: Rudd

PM Kevin Rudd says the election will come down to who the Australian people trust on the economy. Source: AAP THE September 7 federal election will be about who the Australian people trust to manage the economy, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says....

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