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Crackdown on waterfront crime

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:00:43 +1000

HOME Affairs Minister Jason Clare has unveiled a plan to boost the crackdown on organised crime on Australia’s waterfront.

Bad drivers caught on video

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:59:50 +1000

NEXT time you think about speeding past that truck up ahead, think again. You could be caught on camera.

Sisters 'groomed' young girls

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:42 +1000

SIX members of an alleged child prostitution ring in NSW have been charged and are now before the courts.

Girls win first battle to stay

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:58:34 +1000

THE family of four girls in a bitter custody battle have been granted the chance to show why they were denied natural justice in family court proceedings.

It's all geek to me

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:58:45 +1000

IT IS the International Day of the Geek, but take extra special care not to confuse those who are nerds, and those who are geeks.

Venus crossing this June

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:00:00 +1000

A RARE astrological event, which will be visible on the east coast, has historically coincided with the aftermath of major developments in the human race.

12yo girl 'busted doing burnouts'

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:00:00 +1000

A CHILD who was allegedly caught doing “burnouts” in her parent’s car in a Sydney street is being interviewed by police.

Jail for drug-fuelled affair with teen

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:30 +1000

A MARRIED father of two was in bed with a girl half his age when his wife uncovered their illegal love affair.

Gold Coast to fight carbon price

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:00 +1000

GOLD Coast Mayor Tom Tate has written to the mayors of 103 councils facing the prospect of paying the carbon price asking them to join in “boycotting this tax”.

CSG debate 'misleading, dishonest'

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:04:48 +1000

OPPOSITION energy and resources spokesman Ian Macfarlane has launched a passionate defence of coal seam gas.

Police bust alleged prostitution ring

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:13:48 +1000

YOUNG girls are being forced to work as sex slaves at homes in Sydney’s west, according to NSW detectives who dismantled an alleged child prostitution network.

Lots of applications for redundancies

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:09:15 +1000

A $6 MILLION voluntary redundancy program has been flooded with applications.

'Journalism at its worst': Thomson

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:13:30 +1000

CRAIG Thomson has said “enough is enough” after news surfaced A Current Affair had obtained an interview with a Sydney prostitute claiming he had been a client.

Income scheme faces criticism

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:17:43 +1000

CATHOLIC Bishop Brian Heenan thinks there are better ways to support the most vulnerable than the Federal Government's controversial income management scheme.

Dad jailed for decade of sex abuse

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:53:49 +1000

A FATHER who repeatedly sexually assaulted his two young daughters for more than a decade has been sentenced to jail for the sickening offences.

Clean Energy legislation passes

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:30:47 +1000

THE federal body that will hand out $10 billion in grants for renewable energy projects will create jobs in regional areas, says Senator Christine Milne.

Origin rivalry may be behind fire

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:30:44 +1000

AN ARSON attack on a Sydney pizza shop could be a case of State of Origin rivalry with a twist, police said.

Bob Brown's koala legacy

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:03:45 +1000

OUTGOING Greens Senator Bob Brown has unveiled legislation aimed at protecting Australia’s koalas.

No swap deal for Schapelle: Carr

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:45:34 +1000

THE Federal Government has not entered into a swap deal with Jakarta officials to free people smugglers in exchange for the early release of Schapelle Corby.

Gumnut case highlights insurance need

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:29:29 +1000

HOMEOWNERS should treat a compensation payout, ordered after an elderly aunt slipped on a gumnut, as a wake-up call on the need for public liability insurance.