Thousands of Victorian taxi drivers, owners and operators will discuss the impact of proposed reforms…
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Scotland Yard has spent $5m to guard Assange at Ecuadorian embassy in London
THE cost of guarding Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has blown out to more than $5…
Damaging winds forecast for Gold Coast
Damaging winds are forecast to lash the mountain areas of the Gold Coast hinterland on…
Flyover marks Blue Mountains crossing
Seventy-five aircraft will fly over the Blue Mountains to mark 200 years since explorers opened…
RBA Cut Rate to Boost Business; Households Start to Respond
The Reserve Bank of Australia cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low this…
PNG Considers Withdrawal From PACER Plus Negotiations
Officials from Papua New Guinea say they are considering withdrawing from free trade negotiations between…
Purity on the rise as ice tops the drugs wave
THE Australian drug market appears to be flooded with ice, with the average strength of…
Claims high risk Qld prison overcrowded
Half of the prison staff at a private high security prison in Queensland are going…
High-risk people foregoing heart checks says Heart Foundation
Hundreds of thousands of people at high risk of a heart attack don't visit their…
Call for conscience vote on gay marriage
More than a hundred supporters of gay marriage gathered at a rally in Tony Abbott's…