Union trespass case thrown out of court

THE case against a construction union organiser accused of trespassing when he visited union members at a Tasmanian worksite has been thrown out of court. Long-serving Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) organiser Bill White...

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Smart phones, shopping drive economy

AUSTRALIA'S digital economy grew significantly in 2011/12 with online shopping, social networking sites and a near doubling of smart phone ownership helping drive the boom. Online shopping activities grew 27 per cent in the 12 months to July...

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Promises on live exports 'unrealistic'

IT'S impossible to guarantee that another scandal involving live animal exports won't happen again but that's no reason to shut down the trade entirely, industry experts say. Public concern over live exports was reignited this month after footage...

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N Korea 'shipped missile parts to Syria'

NORTH Korea tried to export ballistic missile parts to Syria in violation of United Nations sanctions, Japanese media has reported, citing diplomats who have seen a classified UN report. South Korean authorities inspected North Korean cargo bound...

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Business conditions at three-year low

BUSINESS conditions have slumped to their lowest levels in three years - and things could get worse in the months ahead. However the gloomy outlook does not guarantee a pre-Christmas interest rate cut from the central bank in December, a survey...

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Newman wants to break up LNP, says member

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman wants to break up the Liberal National Party (LNP) and establish a competing alternative political party, a complaint to the party's state executive says. Party member Blair Brewster wrote to LNP state director...

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Man, 84, charged over train sex assault

AN elderly man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman on a passenger train in central Queensland. Police say the 84-year-old man and the young woman were travelling north on the Sunlander near Mackay when the assault took...

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Cassar-Daley, Britt nominated for awards

A TRIO of sisters, a married duo and two solo artists have taken centrestage at this year's Aussie country music award nominations. Troy Cassar-Daley, who already has 21 Golden Guitars under his belt, has earned himself seven nominations for the...

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Food makers are failing children: report

FOOD manufacturers are failing to protect children from foods high in fat and sugar, a report by a health group says. The Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) has released a report which concludes that governments must step in and regulate the advertising...

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Up to states to lobby on GST: Hockey

Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says it's not the commonwealth's job to campaign for changes to the GST. Source: AAP SHADOW treasurer Joe Hockey says if the states want GST reform, it's up to them to convince the Australian people that the changes...

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