Oz voters favour fresh polls even as Independents dither over support
9/6/2010 1:40:00 PM |
Canberra, Sept 6 (ANI): In the midst of uncertainty as to who would form the minority government in Australia, with the three key Independent MPs are yet to take a decision, a majority of the citizens are now fed up with the posturing and dithering of the trio and are in favour of fresh polls, according to a national poll conducted to assess the future of the government. |
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Australian lecturer offers pass marks for sex
9/5/2010 5:16:00 PM |
| Sydney, Sep 5 (IANS) A lecturer at a university in Australia offered pass marks to three Chinese women students in exchange for sex, a commission has said. |
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Sydney casino seeks to attract gamblers with $100m fleet of jets
9/5/2010 4:32:00 PM |
Melbourne, Sep 5 (ANI): In order to attract gambling stars to Sydney, Star City Casino is planning to buy a 100-million-dollar fleet of jets and convert its harbour front into a wharf for the world's biggest yachts. |
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Aussies 'spend more than 80pc of their waking hours consuming media'
9/5/2010 3:48:00 PM |
Melbourne, Sept 5 (ANI): Australians spend more than 80 per cent of their waking hours consuming media, according to a new study. |
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Most Aussies turn a blind eye on child abuse: Study
9/5/2010 2:25:00 PM |
Melbourne, Sep 5 (ANI): A new Australian survey has revealed most people would turn a blind eye if confronted with clear signs that a child was being physically or sexually abused or neglected. |
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Child survivors of cancer remain at risk
9/5/2010 1:59:00 PM |
| Sydney, Sep 5 (IANS) Survivors of cancer during childhood remain at risk of developing the disease again, and need to have a 'good follow-up health care', Australian scientists have said. |
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Extended drug use damages brain
9/5/2010 1:22:00 PM |
| Sydney, Sep 5 (IANS) Use of narcotics like ecstasy, ice and speed for a long time leads to brain damage, a study by Australian doctors has said. |
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Oz MPs can now 'officially' view porn in the name of 'research'
9/5/2010 1:14:00 PM |
Melbourne, Sep 5 (ANI): Politicians at New South Wales Parliament House will now be able to access porn sites with prior permission and only if it's for 'research'. |
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Breadwinning dads scared to ask bosses to cut working hours: Oz study
9/5/2010 12:38:00 PM |
Melbourne, Sept 5 (ANI): Fathers struggling to juggle jobs and family responsibilities admit they are scared to ask bosses to reduce their hours for fear it may harm their careers, says an Australian study. |
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Australian men becoming 'too soft'
9/5/2010 12:35:00 PM |
| Sydney, Sep 5 (IANS) Australian men are now becoming 'too soft' and have 'ditched their manhood to become metrosexuals'. |
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Oz voters want three key Independents to support Labor to form minority government: Poll
9/4/2010 3:45:00 PM |
Canberra, Sept 4 (ANI): A majority, 37 percent of Australian voters want the three Independent MPs who will decide the shape of the minority government, Bob Katter, Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor, to support a Labor government led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard rather than joining the opposition coalition, according to a JWS poll. |
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Burglar promises to call back woman he robbed
9/4/2010 3:45:00 PM |
Melbourne, Sept 4 (ANI): A burglar is said to have promised to call the woman he robbed to let her know where he was pawning her jewellery so she could get them back. |
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Emergency declared after massive 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Christchurch
9/4/2010 11:55:00 AM |
Wellington, Sep 4 (ANI): New Zealand's second largest city, Christchurch, was extensively damaged and emergency was declared early Saturday, after a massive 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the city causing widespread damage. |
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Nine killed in plane crash in New Zealand
9/4/2010 11:55:00 AM |
Wellington, Sept 4 (ANI): Nine people were killed when a skydive plane crashed at Fox Glacier airport in New Zealand. |
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Australian voters want independents to support Labor
9/4/2010 9:36:00 AM |
| Sydney, Sep 4 (IANS) Australian voters want the three independent MPs to support a Labor government led by incumbent Prime Minister Julia Gillard rather than join the opposition coalition, a survey said Saturday. |
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Australian swimmer Leisel excited about Commonwealth Games
9/3/2010 5:23:00 PM |
| Sydney, Sep 3 (IANS) Champion swimmer Leisel Jones of Australia is more excited than apprehensive about competing in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games because she feels that last minute work is not a new thing in big sporting events. |
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Australian ex-cop jailed for pushing wife off cliff
9/3/2010 12:48:00 PM |
| Sydney, Sep 3 (IANS) A former police officer in Australia who murdered his wife by pushing her off a cliff was Friday jailed for 33 years. |
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Life in Italy is beautiful, says George Clooney
9/3/2010 12:17:00 PM |
Sydney, Sept 3 (ANI): George Clooney's Italian investment is paying off incredible returns. |
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Australian found guilty of sex crimes on underage girls
9/3/2010 12:15:00 PM |
| Melbourne, Sep 3 (IANS) A man in Melbourne who admitted coercing underage girls he met on the internet to have sex with him was found guilty Friday of committing at least 26 sex crimes. |
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Independent MP submits demand list to Gillard, Abbott
9/3/2010 11:39:00 AM |
| Sydney, Sep 3 (IANS) Independent MP from Queensland Bob Katter Friday said he has sent a list of 20 conditions to Australian prime ministerial hopefuls Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, saying 'I'm still in a very powerful position here'. |
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