Older Australians the hidden unemployed: study
Posted on 30 July, 2009
As both sides of politics urge young Australians to be realistic about their job prospects in the face of rising jobless rates, a new report has found unemployment in older Australians goes unnoticed.
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'Desperate' students demand education changes
Posted on 29 July, 2009
As the reputation of Australia's overseas education sector continues to take a pounding, overseas students are calling on the Federal Government to fix what they say is a dishonest system.
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Roxon weighs price of health takeover
Posted on 28 July, 2009
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says people will have to start considering what they are prepared to pay for better health services.
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Contador wins Tour as Cavendish sprints home
Posted on 27 July, 2009
Spain's Alberto Contador has emerged as the new cycling boss, wrapping up his second Tour de France title on seven-times champion Lance Armstrong's return to the race.
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Coalition 'can't win climate fight'
Posted on 24 July, 2009
The Coalition remains divided over the Government's emissions trading scheme, with two senior frontbenchers at odds over whether the Opposition should pass the bill.
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Teen's death highlights cyber bullying trend
Posted on 23 July, 2009
A Melbourne mother has blamed her 14-year-old daughter's suicide on the internet and the tragic case has highlighted the problem of cyber bullying among young people.
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Inflation tipped to climb
Posted on 22 July, 2009
Economists are forecasting a 0.5 per cent increase in inflation during the June quarter when official inflation figures are released today.
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Access Economics: The worst is over
Posted on 21 July, 2009
Just six months ago leading economic forecaster Access Economics was warning everyone to batten down the hatches for the fastest economic slowdown Australia had ever experienced.
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Tigers blow it to draw with Kangas
Posted on 20 July, 2009
Richmond has unforgivably blown a seven-goal lead to draw with North Melbourne in a thrilling end to their AFL clash at the MCG.
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Rawlings wants Tigers gig permanently
Posted on 17 July, 2009
Richmond's caretaker coach Jade Rawlings has confirmed he wants the job at the AFL club permanently.
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Authorities urged to advertise bushwalk risks
Posted on 16 July, 2009
Experts are pushing for extra warnings in the Blue Mountains to alert tourists to the dangers of straying off bushwalking tracks after a 19-year-old British tourist went missing for 12 days.
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Relocated Gift will see loss of 'national icon'
Posted on 15 July, 2009
The 2006 winner of the Stawell Gift, Adrian Mott, says moving the foot race to Ballarat will damage the event's identity.
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Gore backs Govt's emissions trading push
Posted on 14 July, 2009
Climate change campaigner Al Gore has backed the Federal Government's push for emissions trading legislation to be passed by Parliament ahead of global talks later this year.
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Ecstatic Webber finally breaks F1 duck
Posted on 13 July, 2009
Mark Webber has finally broken through for his maiden Formula One victory and Australia's first since 1981, taking out the German Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
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Rudd takes centre stage in climate talks
Posted on 10 July, 2009
US President Barack Obama has used a press conference with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to announce the creation of a new global partnership to drive the development of clean energy technologies to help fight global warming.
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G8 leaders back 2-degree warming limit
Posted on 9 July, 2009
Leaders of the world's major industrialised nations have reportedly agreed to carbon emission cuts that would limit global warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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Star-studded final farewell for Jackson
Posted on 8 July, 2009
Michael Jackson's daughter Paris paid an emotional tribute to "the best father you could ever imagine" to cap a star-studded but sombre celebration of the singer's turbulent life and times in Los Angeles this morning.
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Victoria jumps gun on bushfire readiness
Posted on 7 July, 2009
Victoria's Bushfire Royal Commission has barely closed its first sittings but the State Government is already making its own moves in preparation for the next bushfire season.
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Federer edges Roddick in epic final
Posted on 6 July, 2009
Switzerland's Roger Federer has beaten Andy Roddick in one of the most extraordinary finals ever seen at Wimbledon, holding off an incredible challenge from the American to win 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14.
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ExxonMobil 'funding climate skeptics'
Posted on 3 July, 2009
The world's biggest oil company, ExxonMobil, has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to groups that continue to question the cause and effects of global warming.
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