PM gives pledge on minimum wage

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says his government has no interest in lowering or removing the minimum wage. WHILE penalty rates, wages and unfair dismissal laws are being reviewed by the Productivity Commission, Mr Abbott has indicated the government...

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Greste family weighs bid for pardon

The family of Australian journalist Peter Greste may seek a pardon from Egypt's new president. Source: AAP THE family of Australian journalist Peter Greste may seek a pardon from Egypt's new president, fearing a legal appeal could take too...

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Alleged gang rape disgusting: NSW police

Police are hunting six men involved in the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl in Sydney's west. Source: AAP THE gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in a Western Sydney car park stairwell has disgusted police. THE girl was in the Liverpool...

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Heavy rains in China kill 26

26 people are dead and three are missing in southern China after five days of rainstorms. Source: AAP FIVE days of rainstorms in southern China have left 26 people dead and another three missing. IT has also led to direct economic losses...

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Win for endangered woylie efforts

BOUNDING away in the blink of an eye, releasing a woylie into the wild is a challenging task for Department of Parks and Wildlife officers. BUT their efforts have been rewarded, having recently achieved the largest translocation of the critically...

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Qld ministers meeting in Palmer's seat

QUEENSLAND cabinet ministers are meeting in Clive Palmer's Sunshine Coast electorate only days after the mining magnate confirmed he would be suing the deputy premier. MINISTERS and department heads are holding a community forum, with approved...

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NSW teenager survives 80m cliff fall

A TEENAGER'S survival from an 80-metre cliff plunge in NSW's Hunter Valley is "mind-boggling". THE 17-year-old and a group of friends were trying to get into a dance party in Watagan State Forest, 20 kilometres west of Lake Macquarie, on Saturday...

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