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AFL to trial tougher drug policy
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The AFL is introducing a trial of hair tests and tougher sanctions as part of changes to its illicit drug policy.
Runner ends Sydney-Adelaide trek
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A soldier ends his Sydney-Adelaide run, raising money for cancer research.
Colliding galaxies shed light on dark matter
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Astronomers have captured images of a powerful collision of galaxy clusters and say it may shed light on the behaviour of dark matter.
Capital spending shows economy not so bad: analysts
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Economists say stronger than expected capital spending in the last quarter indicates the economic slowdown has not been as sharp as some believe.
Manchester Unity backs HCF merger
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Private health insurer Manchester Unity Australia has backed a $256 million buyout bid.
Trial date set for ASIC claim against Forrest
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A trial date has been set for the corporate watchdog's claim against Australia's richest man and his company, Fortescue Metals Group.
New Orleans prepares to evacuate as Gustav approaches
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Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, residents of the Big Easy are bracing for another major strike as officials vow they will not repeat the mistakes that lefts thousands stranded in floodwaters.
Shareholders win record $145m in Aristocrat case
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The Federal Court in Sydney has approved what is believed to be the largest class action settlement in Australian legal history.
Big four banks lower fixed rates
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The big four banks have dropped their fixed interest rates as the pressure on funding costs ease.
Rudd blames 'smiling predator' Costello for economic woes
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The PM has taken a swipe at former treasurer Peter Costello, calling him a 'smiling predator' in anticipation of economic turmoil.
Car bomb kills 11 in Pakistan
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A car bomb has killed 11 people in Pakistan after it blew up near a bus travelled across a bridge in the country's north-west.
NSW Govt kills off power debate
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The NSW Government has killed debate on its electricity privatisation legislation after less than an hour.
AIDS spreads faster in Big Apple: report
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The AIDS virus spreads in New York City three times faster than in the rest of the United States, the city's health department said in a report on the deadly disease.
Smith, Rudd to attend UN General Assembly
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Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has announced that he and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will go to the United Nations General Assembly next month.
Aristocrat profits halved on US downturn
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Gaming company Aristocrat Leisure says its disappointing profit outcome for the June half is a result of economic weakness in its two biggest markets.
Police release footage of Claremont murder victim
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WA police have released previously unseen video footage of a man seen with one of the victims of the Claremont serial killer.
Capital expenditure rises 5.7pc in June quarter
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The value of spending on capital has risen by more than expected in the June quarter.
Anwar sworn in to Malaysia's Parliament
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Malaysia's leading opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in, taking his parliamentary seat after a decade-long absence following convictions for sodomy and corruption.
Takeover target Origin Energy posts $517m profit
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Power retailer Origin Energy says higher earnings from its energy retailing and oil and gas units has pushed up profit for the 2008 financial year.
Ambulance union backs dying patients claim
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The union representing Qld paramedics backs claims patients have died because they could not get a hospital bed.
ABC Learning may keep mum on financial results
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Child care provider ABC Learning has refused to comment on reports that it may be at risk of breaching its bank loan requirements.
Rudd to education unions: get with the times
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Kevin Rudd tells unions to 'arrive in the 21st century' and back his education reforms.
'Gifts for sex': Wood jealous of Rivkin, court told
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Murder accused Gordon Wood was jealous that Rene Rivkin showered young men with gifts for sex, Sydney court told.
History is on Obama's side: Bill Clinton
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Bill Clinton rallies Democrats with conference speech lauding Barack Obama.
Costa threatens to quit as privatisation push fails
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NSW Treasurer Michael Costa says he is thinking about quitting politics if his electricity privatisation plan is defeated.
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Rudd blames 'smiling predator' Costello for economic woes
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History is on Obama's side: Bill Clinton
- Shareholders win record $145m in Aristocrat case
- Big four banks lower fixed rates
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Police release footage of Claremont murder victim
- G20 protesters win reduced sentences
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'Gifts for sex', jealousy in Byrne murder case
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News diary
- Today: Gunns results announced.
- Today: Joe Biden to address Democratic National convention in the US
- Friday: Liberal Party tribute dinner for Peter Costello in Melbourne.
