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Details emerge in French baby killing case

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Details have emerged of the woman detained in France over one of biggest infanticide cases in the country's recent history. People who know Dominique Cottrez, a nursing assistant, say she is a woman with a weight problem who played little part in the ...

Gillard vows to dismiss traitors PHILLIP COOREY

Sydney Morning Herald - Phillip Coorey - ‎40 minutes ago‎
Julia Gillard took her campaign to Perth last night after reasserting her authority by vowing to sack from her cabinet anyone caught leaking information.

Arizona Will Appeal Ruling on Immigration Law, Governor Says

Bloomberg - William McQuillen - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Arizona filed an appeal of a judge's ruling that struck key provisions of a state law requiring police to determine the immigration status of people stopped for questioning, said Governor Jan Brewer.

An innocent abroad? Plain-talking Cameron alarms Foreign Office veterans

The Guardian - ‎14 minutes ago‎
As waiters in livery dispensed chicken curry canapes and a selection of colourful Indian summer fruit juices from silver trays, a tinkle on a glass indicated the guest of honour had something important to say.

Arab League endorses direct talks

Jerusalem Post - Khaled Abu Toameh, Herb Keinon - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Arab League foreign ministers on Thursday authorized the Palestinian Authority to enter direct negotiations with Israel and left it up to PA President Mahmoud Abbas to decide on the timing.

Violence targeting Iraqi military kills at least 21 people

CNN - Mohammed Tawfeeq - ‎4 hours ago‎
Iraqis look over the rubble of a restaurant where five people died in a bomb attack Thursday in Baghdad's Sadr City. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Attacks on military posts and police stations in Iraq claimed at least 21 lives ...

Power pair Della Bosca and Neal choose to walk away

The Australian - Imre Salusinszky, Drew Warne-Smith - ‎5 hours ago‎
THE careers of one of the leading power couples in Labor politics over the past 25 years ended yesterday. John Della Bosca and his wife, Belinda Neal, have bowed out.

Schapelle's sentence may get slashed

ABC Online - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Indonesian Supreme Court has recommended slashing Schapelle Corby's jail sentence on mental health grounds. TONY JONES, PRESENTER: The Indonesian Supreme Court has recommended that Schapelle Corby's jail sentence be slashed.

Opposition Leader makes something of a balls-up

The Australian - Cameron Stewart - ‎5 hours ago‎
Tony Abbott tries to show off his Australian football skills. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Australian TONY Abbott's campaign team knew they might be entering gaffe territory yesterday.

Uni 'cheats' putting air safety at risk

Herald Sun - Andrew Trounson - ‎1 hour ago‎
RMIT University has been rocked by a cheating scandal in aeronautical engineering, exposed by Victoria's Ombudsman. The Ombudsman condemned the university yesterday for not properly investigating what it said was an issue of aircraft ...
Uni cheat scandal poses plane risk Sydney Morning Herald

Aegis Group pays $363m for Mitchell Communications Group

The Australian - Lara Sinclair - ‎6 hours ago‎
MORE than three decades after he started his media-buying business, Harold Mitchell has sold out in a $363 million takeover deal. An offer from Britain's Aegis Group to buy the ASX-listed Mitchell Communication Group was recommended to shareholders by ...
Mitchell seals $363m takeover Sydney Morning Herald

Betting licence process slammed

Sydney Morning Herald - David Rood - ‎6 hours ago‎
THE state government's handling of its lucrative new wagering and betting licence has been criticised in a report that found Gaming Minister Tony Robinson wrongly allowed a company to lodge a late licence application.
Three in to win it in Victoria Sydney Morning Herald

NBN's coverage higher than expected

ABC Online - Tim Leslie - ‎1 hour ago‎
More than 300000 extra premises will be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN) than originally planned. NBN coverage maps unveiled by the Federal Government show the network will provide fibre optic coverage to 93 per cent of ...

Heard on the Street: The High Cost of Amazon's Cheap Kindle

Wall Street Journal - Martin Peers - ‎1 hour ago‎
There must be something in the water at Amazon.com, given its commitment to price-cutting whatever the short-term pain. The retailer's decision to introduce a new, cheaper Kindle, just weeks after slashing the price of the existing ...

Australia's marsupials 'have American roots'

BBC News - Richard Black - ‎Jul 27, 2010‎
The characteristic koalas, kangaroos, possums and wombats of Australia share a common American ancestor, according to genetic research from Germany.

Miranda Kerr Is Pregnant Says Victoria's Secret Model

Pedestrian TV - ‎19 hours ago‎
When we wrote of Miranda Kerr's recent engagement to Orlando Bloom we joked that their resulting elf/pirate/angel offspring would somehow save mankind with its meteor deflecting beauty.

Police gave MP special treatment, says barrister for US singer

Sydney Morning Herald - Bellinda Kontominas - ‎6 hours ago‎
The barrister for an American singer charged with assaulting the NSW MP Paul Gibson has accused police of giving preferential treatment to the member for Blacktown, a court has heard.
US singer denies bashing NSW MP Sydney Morning Herald

Miss Australia's national costume is a 'travesty'

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎11 hours ago‎
An outlandish outfit designed to represent Australia at the Miss Universe beauty contest has been branded "a national joke" and "a travesty".
Miss Australia's crazy costume Sydney Morning Herald

All Blacks plan to go for the kill

The Australian - Wayne Smith - ‎6 hours ago‎
NEW Zealand playmaker Dan Carter has admitted the All Blacks will be desperate to keep their boot on Australia's throat tomorrow night.

GWS demand AFL season be moved

Daily Telegraph - ‎5 hours ago‎
Fairground attraction ... Andrew Demetriou (left) and coach Kevin Sheedy (right) with GWS players at Sydney Showgrounds, which is also home to the Easter Show.

Friday triple thrills Dons

Herald Sun - Michael Horan - ‎5 hours ago‎
Essendon coach Matthew Knights is looking forward to seeing his Bombers back up their morale-boosting win last Saturday night. Source: Herald Sun ESSENDON coach Matthew Knights says the club is relishing the prospect of three consecutive Friday night ...

Ex-teacher avoids jail over indecency case

The Age - ‎6 hours ago‎
A FORMER teacher will not spend any time in jail for gross indecency towards several of his deaf students in the late 1970s. The 55-year-old father of two, who cannot be identified, ordered several students at the inner-eastern suburban school to ...
Teacher avoids jail for indecency Sydney Morning Herald

Urgent reform needed for aged care

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎6 hours ago‎
The aged care industry is being crippled by a funding crisis and is in need of urgent reform to prevent a looming beds shortage, an industry body says.

Australian thalidomide survivors win new payout

Telegraph.co.uk - Bonnie Malkin - ‎10 hours ago‎
Dozens of surviving thalidomide victims in Australia and New Zealand have won a new payout of £28.5million (A$50 million) from Diageo, the British manufacturer.

Compensation payment a 'sincere apology'

ABC Online - Alisha O'Flaherty - ‎5 hours ago‎
The family of an Aboriginal elder who died of heat stroke in a prison van has been awarded a $3.2 million ex-gratia payment by the Western Australian Government.

Eastern European gangs hit ATMs: police

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎18 hours ago‎
Eastern European crime gangs are behind the latest wave of ATM scamming that has hit Melbourne, reaping them millions of dollars. Victoria Police says 28 ATMs around greater Melbourne have been targeted since March this year, with losses expected to be ...

Foreign farm buyers split Libs and Nats

The Australian - Lanai Vasek - ‎6 hours ago‎
SHARP division has emerged between the Liberals and the Nationals over foreign ownership of rural land and water in Australia. The split in the Coalition came after its spokesman on agriculture and food security, Nationals MP John Cobb, backed a Greens ...
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