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Toad-culling practices concern RSPCA
Queensland newspaper poll shows most would kill toads with a golf club rather than use humane method.
New cyclone alert for WA
Residents in WA's Kimberley region are being urged to prepare for cyclone conditions, with a tropical low lurking near the NT border.
56 minutes agoNSW Libs want harsher graffiti punishment
The NSW Opposition has deemed the Labor Party's latest crackdown on graffiti as "too little too late" and will implement harsher punishments.
52 minutes ago-
Windsor welcomes new Murray measures
Independent MP Tony Windsor has endorsed Labor's new approach to water buy backs and tax breaks for Murray irrigators.
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Iranian orphan case mishandled, says Brown
Greens leader Bob Brown says sending a nine-year-old Iranian orphan back to Christmas Island was a "political mistake".
February 19, 2011, 11:33 am -
Darwin remembers WWII bombing
Polticians, historians, veterans and survivors of the WWII Bombing of Darwin are calling for February 19 to be made a national day of commemoration.
February 19, 2011, 11:19 am -
Brown demands court injunction for whalers
Federal Greens leader Bob Brown has called for a court injunction to prevent Japan's whaling fleets returning to the Southern Ocean.
February 19, 2011, 11:10 am 
Cold response to toad whacking day
Bashing cane toads to death with a golf club is the preferred option for 60 per cent of those polled in a Queensland newspaper.
February 19, 2011, 10:30 am
Rudd jokes about Austria mail mix-up
Australia and Austria maybe half a world apart, but that doesn't stop the postman occasionally mixing the two up.
February 19, 2011, 10:01 am-
Boat stopped en route to Christmas Island
Another boatload of asylum seekers has been picked up in Australian waters.
February 19, 2011, 9:54 am 
AFL agent admits to "dealings" with teen
AFL player manager Rick Nixon has admitted to inappropriate dealings with the teenage girl at the centre of the St Kilda naked pictures controversy.
February 19, 2011, 9:52 am
Broadmeadows voters back at the polls
Broadmeadows voters will be back at the polls on Saturday to elect a member for their seat left vacant when former premier John Brumby quit.
February 19, 2011, 9:06 am
Reconsider travel to Bahrain: Rudd
Australians should reconsider plans to travel to Bahrain after violence between anti-regime protesters and security forces escalated overnight.
February 19, 2011, 8:51 am
NSW's most wanted may be hiding in caves
NSW police suspect that their most wanted man - Malcolm Naden - is living in isolation in wild bushland and caves in the mid-north coast of the state.
February 19, 2011, 8:33 am
AFL's Nixon admits 'inappropriate dealings' with girl
High profile AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has admitted to "inappropriate dealings" with the teenage girl at the centre of the St Kilda naked pictures controversy.
February 19, 2011, 8:04 am
Rudd still tops in his home state
A poll shows more Queenslanders still want Kevin Rudd to lead the nation than Julia Gillard.
February 19, 2011, 7:23 am-
AFL's Nixon admits to 'dealings' with girl
AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has admitted to "inappropriate dealings" with the teenage girl at the centre of the St Kilda naked pictures controversy.
February 19, 2011, 6:52 am -
Criminals infiltrate Aust defence bases
It's been revealed that poor security at Australian defence bases is exposing them to infiltration by organised criminals, bikies and terrorists.
February 19, 2011, 2:58 am -
Refugee sentenced to life for murder
An Afghan refugee has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of 17 years to be served, for murdering another refugee in Perth.
February 18, 2011, 6:01 pm 
Cult leader defends killer
The leader of a north Queensland cult which harboured convicted murderer Luke Hunter says he was not aware of the killer's past.
February 18, 2011, 5:01 pm-
Ian Turpie diagnosed with cancer
Legendary entertainer Ian Turpie has been diagnosed with cancer.
February 18, 2011, 4:32 pm
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Paul Murray
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Shane Wright
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Bethany Hiatt
February 16, 2011, 1:11 pmDecision on high-school starting age neededAfter resurrecting the debate nearly two years ago on whether Year 7 should become the first year of high school, Education Minister Liz Constable is yet to provide any certainty to WA parents and schools.More than a decade ago, in 2001, a Liberal State...
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