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Govt considers dumping wrist X-rays

Source: The Canberra Times

The federal government is considering a halt to using wrist X-rays for determining age - a controversial method which has landed Indonesian boys accused of being people smugglers in adult jails. The government on Thursday responded to a parliamenta ...
Full article at: The Canberra Times  More like this  4 days ago, 7:16am CDT

Carr announces new Israel envoy

Source: The Daily Telegraph

CAREER diplomat Dave Sharma will be Australia's next ambassador to Israel. Foreign Minister Bob Carr says Mr Sharma will replace Andrew Faulkner in the role next month. Mr Sharma has previously been posted ...
Full article at: The Daily Telegraph  More like this  4 days ago, 3:50am CDT

Disability funding laws speed through Parliament

Source: The Age

Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. In a quick turnaround, the package to increase the Medicare levy was passed by the Senate on Thursday afternoon, a day after it was put to the House of Representatives ...
Full article at: The Age  More like this  4 days ago, 1:11am CDT

Carr announces new Israel envoy

Source: The Courier Mail

CAREER diplomat Dave Sharma will be Australia's next ambassador to Israel. Foreign Minister Bob Carr says Mr Sharma will replace Andrew Faulkner in the role next month. Mr Sharma has previously been posted to Washington and Port Moresby and was an advis ...
Full article at: The Courier Mail  More like this  4 days ago, 12:13am CDT

Thomson to stand as independent

Source: The Age

Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. Suspended Labor MP Craig Thomson will contest his NSW seat at the next election as an independent. The Dobell MP is expected to quit the Labor party on Thursday. ''I can't in all good c ...
Full article at: The Age  More like this  4 days ago, 4:27pm CDT

NAPLAN faces scrutiny

Source: The Age

Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. Concerns about NAPLAN causing too much stress for teachers and students will come under scrutiny with the Senate launching an inquiry into the national testing regime. But the Education, Employme ...
Full article at: The Age  More like this  4 days ago, 12:51pm CDT

Rail funding to be weighed up: Truss

Source: The Age

Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. The future of federal funding for rail projects in Melbourne and Brisbane could be in doubt under a coalition government, with opposition transport spokesman ...
Full article at: The Age  More like this  5 days ago, 2:45am CDT

Abbott not ready to back local councils referendum

Source: The Canberra Times

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the federal government cannot claim bipartisanship on the coming local government referendum as it has not yet released the wording of its proposal. Mr Abbott said while he supported the idea of allowing ...
Full article at: The Canberra Times  More like this  6 days ago, 2:37pm CDT

Preparing for B-Day and hoping that the other bastard dies

Source: The Age

The government is gearing up for the longest day - Budget Day. Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. Labor's media advisors are channelling the energy of General George S. Patton, played in the film Patton by actor ...
Full article at: The Age  More like this  1 week ago, 2:59am CDT

Overcrowding on the rise as more crammed into homes

Source: The Age

Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. Almost 18,000 of the 41,370 people living in severely crowded homes were born overseas. Photo: Justin McManus The number of people living in severely cr ...
Full article at: The Age  More like this  May 12 2013, 4:28pm CDT


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