'Just stupid' - motorists disregard speed limits
Posted on 17 November, 2005
"Stupid" motorists are disregarding speed limits, with the latest law breaker caught travelling at more than 110 km/h along Wyndham St, Shepparton.
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Jubilant Socceroos achieve their destiny
Posted on 17 November, 2005
Planning for Australia's first football World Cup finals campaign in 32 years begins this morning after the Socceroos' dramatic victory over Uruguay last night.
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Telstra uncertain of regional impact of jobs cuts
Posted on 16 November, 2005
Telstra's senior executives say they are unable to predict the impact on regional areas of plans to cut one quarter of Telstra's work force.
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Rallies to measure strength of IR concerns
Posted on 15 November, 2005
Rallies planned across Australia today will be the first real indicator of public feeling about the Federal Government's proposed industrial relations (IR) changes.
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Bureau predicts hottest year
Posted on 14 November, 2005
Data from the weather bureau shows Australia is on its way to recording its hottest year on record.
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The Dismissal remembered, 30 years on
Posted on 11 November, 2005
Today marks the 30th anniversary of a constitutional crisis that stunned the nation and is still being debated today.
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Blair suffers defeat on 90-day detention
Posted on 10 November, 2005
Britain's Tony Blair has suffered his first major parliamentary defeat as prime minister over new counter-terrorist powers, raising fresh questions about his authority.
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Child suicide rate alarms youth commissioner
Posted on 9 November, 2005
The Queensland Commissioner for Children and Young People says she is deeply concerned about figures that have found children are taking their lives at a younger age in the state.
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Arrests made in counter-terrorism raids
Posted on 8 November, 2005
Police say that 15 arrests have been made during a series of counter-terrorism raids in Sydney and Melbourne early today.
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Army plan causing 'unnecessary alarm'
Posted on 7 November, 2005
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie says the Defence Minister's proposal to call out the military in the event of a terrorist threat has whipped up fear unnecessarily.
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Joyce raises concerns over IR legislation
Posted on 4 November, 2005
Key Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce has cast fresh doubt over whether he will support the Federal Government's industrial relations (IR) legislation.
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Key national anti-terrorism body 'not activated'
Posted on 3 November, 2005
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says a key national counter-terrorism body was not informed of the latest terrorism threat.
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Sydney residents evacuated over building collapse fears
Posted on 2 November, 2005
A rock slippage during construction of the Lane Cove Tunnel on Sydney's North Shore has opened up a massive hole and caused the partial collapse of a block of units overnight.
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Solicitors-general agree anti-terror law changes
Posted on 1 November, 2005
Solicitors-general from across the country have recommended at least three changes to the Federal Government's proposed counter-terrorism laws.
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Punter in million-dollar plunge on Makybe
Posted on 31 October, 2005
An international businessman has bet $1 million on favourite Makybe Diva to win tomorrow's Melbourne Cup.
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Govt to issue control orders: Ruddock
Posted on 28 October, 2005
The Federal Government says control orders will be issued against a number of people once the Government's counter-terror laws are passed.
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Constitutional questions plague anti-terror laws
Posted on 27 October, 2005
The nation's solicitors general are to meet again in a bid to thrash out the constitutional concerns plaguing the Commonwealth's draft counter-terrorism laws.
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Labor fears anti-terrorism laws would 'trample' freedoms
Posted on 26 October, 2005
The Federal Opposition has released its strongest criticism yet of the Government's anti-terrorism legislation, outlining a list of concerns it has about the bills.
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Beattie warns terrorism laws 'unconstitutional'
Posted on 25 October, 2005
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie has warned his state and territory counterparts the Federal Government's proposed new counter-terrorism laws may be unconstitutional.
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Missy cleans up with five ARIAs
Posted on 24 October, 2005
Singer Missy Higgins has dominated this year's Australian Record Industry Association awards, the ARIAs.
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