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Top Stories - Google News         Soap opera over: casino head - Ninemsn May 17, 2012 at 1:26 PM   Sydney Morning Herald Soap opera over: casino head Ninemsn The head of the NSW independent casino authority has declared the "soap opera" surrounding the sacking of former Star casino boss Sid Vaikunta over. However, the chair of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) Chris Sidoti paid tribute to ... Casino cleared over Vaikunta investigationSky News Australia Echo welcomes Star reportThe West Australian Star Casino cleared over Sid Vaikunta's sackingThe Australian ABC Online all 48 news articles »         Ex-student suing school for inadquate result - Ninemsn May 17, 2012 at 1:23 PM   Stuff.co.nz Ex-student suing school for inadquate result Ninemsn A former Geelong Grammar School student is suing the school because she didn't get into her preferred university course. Rose Ashton-Weir, 18, has gone to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal claiming she did not get adequate academic ... School 'failed to get me into law'Sydney Morning Herald Student takes Grammar to VCATGeelong Advertiser Student sues over law school failureStuff.co.nz Yahoo!7 News -Myall Coast Nota all 121 news articles »         Big tobacco targeting teenagers: Plibersek - Brisbane Times May 17, 2012 at 1:14 PM   Net Newsledger Big tobacco targeting teenagers: Plibersek Brisbane Times The federal government says big tobacco is deliberately targeting vulnerable teenagers by selling cheap cigarettes. British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) has released a budget brand called Just Smokes which retails around $11.50 for a pack of 25. Cheap cigarettes just a trap: PlibersekABC Online Cigarette giant British American Tobacco Australia chops up the pricesThe Daily Telegraph British American Tobacoo Starts Australian Discount BrandBloomberg all 35 news articles »         NSW Labor to disclose Craig Thomson legal bill - Herald Sun May 17, 2012 at 12:57 PM   Yahoo!7 News NSW Labor to disclose Craig Thomson legal bill Herald Sun SENIOR Labor figures say the party needs to disclose how much money the NSW branch gave Federal MP Craig Thomson to cover his legal expenses. The NSW ALP branch paid Mr Thomson's legal expenses until his suspension from the caucus on April 29. NSW Labor to disclose Thomson legal billSBS Craig Thomson plans to claim spoofing to blame for his prostitute woesThe Daily Telegraph Craig Thomson plans to claim 'spoofing' to blame for his prostitute woesPerth Now The Australian -Sydney Morning Herald all 53 news articles »         BHP Billiton backs away from joint venture - Ninemsn May 17, 2012 at 12:56 PM   Telegraph.co.uk BHP Billiton backs away from joint venture Ninemsn Tax Time 2011Doing your tax doesn't need to be daunting! Check out ninemsn Finance's Tax Time for tips and advice on how to make your 2011/12 tax return work for you. BHP Billiton is turning its back on a silver, lead and zinc joint venture project in ... BHP pulls out of silver ventureThe Australian BHP Billiton turns back on Qld projectPerth Now Breakaway: BHP leaves JV after drilling reviewMarketWatch all 320 news articles »         Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten claims the HSU scandal not a fair ... - The Daily Telegraph May 17, 2012 at 12:38 PM   The Age Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten claims the HSU scandal not a fair ... The Daily Telegraph THE scandal engulfing the Health Services Union (HSU) is not a reflection of the broader union movement, according to Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten. In a powerful speech to the ACTU conference in Sydney, the former national secretary of the ... Bill Shorten turns 'class war' attack on CoalitionThe Australian Conservatives want Third World Australia: ShortenMonash Weekly HSU isn't typical of unions: ShortenSBS BigPond News all 94 news articles »         Criminals, not faults making smart meters unsafe, report finds - Herald Sun May 17, 2012 at 12:04 PM   Northcote Leader Criminals, not faults making smart meters unsafe, report finds Herald Sun CRIMINALS are responsible for dangerously failing smart meters rather than any faults with the controversial devices themselves, an investigation has found. Energy Safe Victoria this morning ruled smart meters are safe despite a series of failures and ... Smart meters are safe, says energy regulatorMordialloc Chelsea Leader Public reassured smart meters are safeYahoo!7 News Smart Meters to Transform the Way We Think About Energy UseEinnews Portugal KBTX -Design News all 45 news articles »         Newman channels Joh in maiden speech - The Australian May 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM   Brisbane Times Newman channels Joh in maiden speech The Australian MAIDEN speeches tend to mark the first rung on an MP's career ladder. For Campbell Newman, his maiden speech to parliament today happened as premier. Mr Newman, who ran from outside parliament for Queensland's top job, spoke of his desire to live up to ... Premier Campbell Newman pays tribute to past conservative premiers Joh Bjelke ...Courier Mail Newman 'won't lord it over people'Brisbane Times Governor opens new Qld ParliamentABC Online BigPond News -Ninemsn -NEWS.com.au all 181 news articles »         Model Samantha Harris with fiance Luke Hunt. Picture: Gerard Gaye / Source ... - Herald Sun May 17, 2012 at 11:37 AM   NEWS.com.au Model Samantha Harris with fiance Luke Hunt. Picture: Gerard Gaye / Source ... Herald Sun THE fiance of model Samantha Harris said his goodbyes, fearing he was going to die, as they sat - shocked and injured - in their wrecked car at the weekend. Speaking for the first time about the crash, which claimed the life of the 79-year-old driver ... Samantha Harris in car crashYahoo!7 News Samantha Harris involved in fatal crashNinemsn Model Samatha Harris involved in fatal Narraweena crashCumberland Courier Newspapers all 11 news articles »         Hoddle St killer Julian Knight's hopes to apply for parole in 2014 dealt blow ... - Herald Sun May 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM   Hoddle St killer Julian Knight's hopes to apply for parole in 2014 dealt blow ... Herald Sun HODDLE St mass killer Julian Knight has suffered a major setback in his hopes to apply for parole in 2014. Supreme Court judge Justice Katharine Williams said Knight had failed to persuade her that Corrections Commissioner Robert Hastings had failed to ... Court setback for Julian Knight's parole bidYahoo!7 News all 9 news articles »         RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY - The Associated Press May 17, 2012 at 10:40 AM   The Associated Press RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY The Associated Press By JIM FITZGERALD, AP – 1 minute ago BEDFORD, NY (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday. An autopsy for the 52-year-old was scheduled for ... Wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found dead at NY homeReuters Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., diesCNN Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in New YorkLos Angeles Times Washington Post -Fox News all 1,036 news articles »         Shot fired at house in Leeton - ABC Online May 17, 2012 at 10:35 AM   Shot fired at house in Leeton ABC Online Police are seeking public help after a gun was fired at a house in Leeton in southern New South Wales just after midnight. The shot went through a front window of a house in Boree Street Leeton at 12.30am (AEST). Griffith police say the 42 year old ... Shots fired into New South Wales homeNEWS.com.au Shot fired into Leeton homeCowra Community News Drive-by shooting rocks LeetonDaily Advertiser NSW Police Online (press release) all 12 news articles »         Call to open centre for protest facilities - Brisbane Times May 17, 2012 at 10:27 AM   NEWS.com.au Call to open centre for protest facilities Brisbane Times Brisbane City Council should open the Jagera Arts Centre in Musgrave Park to let tent embassy protesters use the facilities as a ''sign of good faith'', indigenous elder Sam Watson said this morning. The area's local councillor Helen Abrahams this ... Activists to meet on Brisbane tent embassy futureABC Local Supporters to meet over embassy's futureNEWS.com.au 31 arrested in Aboriginal protest evictionSydney Morning Herald Herald Sun -The Daily Telegraph all 218 news articles »         Greens call for national ICAC - The Australian May 17, 2012 at 10:26 AM   The West Australian Greens call for national ICAC The Australian Video Image Video Faulkner calls on ALP to disclose funds How to stop pollies behaving badly GREENS leader Christine Milne has called for a national integrity commission, modelled on state anti-corruption bodies, to deal with allegations of wrongdoing ... Greens renew call for anti-corruption bodyHerald Sun Australian Greens call for national anti-corruption bodyRadio Australia Greens call for Parliament anti-corruption bodyABC Online BigPond News all 18 news articles »         Newman 'won't lord it over people' - Brisbane Times May 17, 2012 at 10:23 AM   Brisbane Times Newman 'won't lord it over people' Brisbane Times The Queensland government will not "lord it over the people" or trumpet a "government knows best" attitude, Premier Campbell Newman has declared in his maiden parliamentary speech. Mr Newman spelt out his views on the limits to government intervention ... Governor opens new Qld ParliamentABC Online Campbell Newman speech leaves Virgin flight attendant feeling faintCourier Mail Newman promises accountable Qld governmentNinemsn Business Spectator -The Australian -NEWS.com.au all 173 news articles »         Family unaware if great-gran in hiding will front court - Brisbane Times May 17, 2012 at 10:01 AM   Brisbane Times Family unaware if great-gran in hiding will front court Brisbane Times The mother involved in an international custody dispute talks to media outside Brisbane Magistrates Court. Photo: Harrison Saragossi A family engaged in an international custody battle says it does not know if the great-grandmother in hiding with four ... How an Italian fairytale became a tug-of-love nightmarePerth Now Queensland girls in hiding to avoid going back to Italy with father despite ...Courier Mail Judge orders children to ItalySydney Morning Herald ABC Online -Herald Sun all 426 news articles »         Budget focus on families, small business: Porter - ABC Online May 17, 2012 at 9:42 AM   The West Australian Budget focus on families, small business: Porter ABC Online The WA Treasurer Christian Porter says there will be a particular focus on small business and low income families. "For both small business and low income families, they've been hit probably hardest by the fact that we've had to increase electricity ... Budget: Electricity up, but not as muchPerth Now Small WA firms receive payroll tax rebateNinemsn Treasurer Defends WA Infrastructure BudgetDesignBuild Source The West Australian -Sydney Morning Herald -The Australian all 32 news articles »         Fraud allegations dropped from Slipper claim - ABC Online May 17, 2012 at 7:49 AM   The West Australian Fraud allegations dropped from Slipper claim ABC Online The staffer accusing the Parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper of sexual harassment and taxi voucher fraud has lodged his formal statement of claim. But the documents lodged by James Ashby no longer refer to his allegation that Mr Slipper misused ... Pyne emailed Slipper's accuserBayside Bulletin James Ashby sets aside taxi rorting claimsThe Australian More staff accuse Peter SlipperHerald Sun NEWS.com.au all 389 news articles »         ECB cuts Greek banks' access to funds as Draghi admits exit possibility - The Australian May 17, 2012 at 7:47 AM   Toronto Star ECB cuts Greek banks' access to funds as Draghi admits exit possibility The Australian EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi urged Greece to remain a member of the 17-member eurozone, in his first public comments on the possibility that Greece's political turmoil may lead to its exit from the currency bloc. Stocks poised for sluggish startSydney Morning Herald Dollar higher despite Greek woesNEWS.com.au US Stocks Reverse Morning Gains To Finish With Fourth Straight LossWall Street Journal Newsday -Reuters all 2,572 news articles »         Ratko Mladic's trial opens with a cut-throat gesture - The Guardian May 17, 2012 at 7:38 AM   The Guardian Ratko Mladic's trial opens with a cut-throat gesture The Guardian The electric blinds rose like a curtain on a West End production and there stood the protagonist: the former general charged with crimes against humanity that almost defy the imagination, reduced to a hollow-looking old man in a blue-grey suit and ... Mladic trial opens to angerHerald Sun Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic's genocide trialThe Associated Press Ratko Mladic shows contempt at start of Bosnia war crimes trialLos Angeles Times Sydney Morning Herald -BBC News -Reuters all 2,102 news articles »         Assad says poll proves Syrians back regime - ABC Online May 17, 2012 at 7:38 AM   CBS News Assad says poll proves Syrians back regime ABC Online By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says the results of a recent election vindicate his government's reform policies. Just over 51 per cent of Syrian voters were said to turn out in elections for the Syrian ... Nations that 'sow chaos' in Syria will suffer: Bashar al-AssadNational Post Assad says Syria is fighting foreign mercenariesToronto Star US helping get arms to Syria rebels: ReportTimes of India CNN -The Guardian all 557 news articles »         Details of Clarke, Boldy wedding revealed - Gold Coast Bulletin News May 17, 2012 at 7:26 AM   Gold Coast Bulletin News Details of Clarke, Boldy wedding revealed Gold Coast Bulletin News MICHAEL Clarke shocked the sporting world yesterday by marrying girlfriend Kyly Boldy in a secret ceremony in the Blue Mountains. News of the surprise nuptials, which followed a non-existent engagement period, were leaked by the couple simultaneously ... Gossip mags caught behind as Clarke says 'I do' in secretThe Age Michael Clarke's secret fairytale wedding to Kyly BoldyHerald Sun Michael Clarke keeps his sweetest catch well under wrapsThe Australian NEWS.com.au all 174 news articles »         'Buzz off': Keating irritated by flash bulbs - Sydney Morning Herald May 17, 2012 at 7:20 AM   Sydney Morning Herald 'Buzz off': Keating irritated by flash bulbs Sydney Morning Herald An angry Paul Keating gave a group of photographers in Sydney a ticking off, seconds before coming face to face with Bob Hawke, the man he ousted to become prime minister in 1991. Mr Hawke's appearance at the ACTU conference's black tie dinner at the ... Kelty points finger at Labor amid union woesABC Online Bill Kelty calls on the faithful to get behind Labor causeThe Australian Labor must regroup, Kelty tells ACTU meetingHerald Sun Brisbane Times all 141 news articles »         Thomson case could be out of time - Brisbane Times May 17, 2012 at 7:11 AM   Brisbane Times Thomson case could be out of time Brisbane Times "AEC report clearly show FWA got it wrong on electoral expenses" ... Craig Thomson's tweet. Photo: Nick Moir FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA'S legal action against Craig Thomson could be thrown out because the statute of limitations has been exceeded, according to ... Doubts over Craig Thomson's witnessesThe Australian Thomson tells Laurie Oakes, but not policeThe Age all 27 news articles »         Watchdog urged to probe local distributors blocking online sales - The Ridge News May 17, 2012 at 7:10 AM   Energy Matters Watchdog urged to probe local distributors blocking online sales The Ridge News THERE are growing calls for Australia's competition watchdog to conduct an inquiry into local apparel distributors who are preventing overseas suppliers from selling their products to Australian consumers on international websites or instructing them ... ACCC Eyes Solar SellersEnergy Matters all 69 news articles »         Tent embassy protesters back in Musgrave Park - Brisbane Times May 17, 2012 at 7:04 AM   NEWS.com.au Tent embassy protesters back in Musgrave Park Brisbane Times Tent embassy protesters have spent the night in a council-designated area of Musgrave Park, just a few hundred metres from where they were kicked out by police yesterday. A spokesman for Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said a few protesters spent the night in ... Activists to meet on Brisbane tent embassy futureABC Online Supporters to meet over embassy's futureNEWS.com.au 31 arrested in Aboriginal protest evictionSydney Morning Herald Herald Sun -Courier Mail all 243 news articles »         Gossip mags caught behind as Clarke says 'I do' in secret - Eastern Riverina Chronicle May 17, 2012 at 5:07 AM   Daily News & Analysis Gossip mags caught behind as Clarke says 'I do' in secret Eastern Riverina Chronicle ANNOUNCED on Twitter - to groans of despair from magazine editors - Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and his girlfriend Kyly Boldy wed in secret in the Blue Mountains on Tuesday. Enjoying the stunning autumn weather, bride and groom posed for ... Michael Clarke, Australian cricket captain, tweets photos of his secret ...Daily Mail Michael Clarke's secret fairytale wedding to Kyly BoldyHerald Sun Michael Clarke keeps his sweetest catch well under wrapsThe Australian NEWS.com.au -Sydney Morning Herald -Ninemsn all 108 news articles »         French finance minister Moscovici a European specialist - Reuters May 17, 2012 at 5:01 AM   The Hindu French finance minister Moscovici a European specialist Reuters By Daniel Flynn | PARIS (Reuters) - Pierre Moscovici, named French finance minister on Wednesday, is a reform-minded Social Democrat whose expertise in European affairs will prove valuable as France leads a fight-back against Germany-led austerity in ... French President Francois HollandeWashington Post Visit despite lightning strike a good omen for ties: MerkelThe Hindu Profile: Hollande's government for FranceBBC News Wall Street Journal -CNN -Newsday all 3,505 news articles »         Euro's last turn before the Grexit - Financial Times May 17, 2012 at 4:48 AM   The Hindu Euro's last turn before the Grexit Financial Times Now that the resounding inconclusiveness of the Greek people's vote on its own future has led to a new election being called, the leaders of Europe are treating the second poll as the referendum on Greece's relationship with the euro that they denied ... Greek euro exit looms closer as banks crumbleTelegraph.co.uk Greece Swears In Panagiotis Pikrammenos As Caretaker PMWall Street Journal Shares waver on Greek jittersNEWS.com.au Reuters -The Australian -BusinessWeek all 9,403 news articles »         AFL star Liam Jurrah to face Alice Springs court - Herald Sun May 17, 2012 at 4:46 AM   TripleM Sydney AFL star Liam Jurrah to face Alice Springs court Herald Sun Video Image Jurrah faces court AFL star Liam Jurrah will face an Alice Spings court, via video-link, later today over claims he attacked a man with a machete. AFL star Liam Jurrah is preparing to face court in Alice Springs over claims he attacked a ... AFL star Liam Jurrah to face Alice courtNinemsn 'Anxious' Jurrah to face courtAFL.com AFL Update- Changes Coming At North, Jurrah Court Date CloseCrave Online all 10 news articles »         BHP's Nasser speaks out on industrial relations - Business Spectator May 17, 2012 at 3:50 AM   Telegraph.co.uk BHP's Nasser speaks out on industrial relations Business Spectator By a staff reporter BHP Billiton Ltd chairman Jac Nasser says stabilising Australia's industrial relations and taxation system are key to setting up the country for long-term prosperity. Speaking in Sydney, Mr Nasser said that while ongoing global ... BHP boss threatens to invest offshoreThe Young Witness BHP threat to take cash overseasThe West Australian Wealth attack is not healthyHerald Sun The Australian -Sydney Morning Herald -Wall Street Journal all 188 news articles »         International custody battles a regular event - Brisbane Times May 17, 2012 at 3:04 AM   Brisbane Times International custody battles a regular event Brisbane Times The four Sunshine Coast girls, now missing, with their great grandmother. Photo: Cade Mooney / Sunshine Coast Daily While the plight of one Italian-Australian family dealing with the consequences of the Hague Convention has captured public attention ... Queensland girls in hiding to avoid going back to Italy with father despite ...Courier Mail Sisters deny court to hide from fatherABC Online Judge orders children to ItalySydney Morning Herald Adelaide Now all 398 news articles »         Anatomy of a protest - Brisbane Times May 17, 2012 at 3:02 AM   The Age Anatomy of a protest Brisbane Times Yesterday was a tumultuous day for Brisbane's indigenous community, from a pre-dawn eviction of a makeshift tent embassy at Musgrave Park in South Brisbane and impromptu protest marches through the city centre. Amy Remeikis was there to document the ... Police defend use of 200 officers to evict 50 in Musgrave Park protestCourier Mail 31 arrested in Aboriginal protest evictionSydney Morning Herald Tensions build in Brisbane Park as police expected to clear 'Brisbane ...NEWS.com.au Herald Sun -The Daily Telegraph -ABC Online all 227 news articles »         Prime Minister Julia Gillard's big pitch to save job - Herald Sun May 17, 2012 at 2:54 AM   The Age Prime Minister Julia Gillard's big pitch to save job Herald Sun VOTERS in one of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's most marginal seats have told her education, jobs, the carbon tax and the NBN are their most important issues. A 400-strong crowd turned out to grill Ms Gillard and 12 of her Cabinet ministers at ... Prime Minister Julia Gillard Telegraphed her answers to Australian votersThe Daily Telegraph Gillard rails at Victoria TAFE cutsNEWS.com.au Chat to Prime Minister Julia Gillard about the Federal BudgetCourier Mail The Australian all 38 news articles »         Greece's Radical Leftist Syriza Secures First Place- Poll - Wall Street Journal May 17, 2012 at 1:32 AM   The Guardian Greece's Radical Leftist Syriza Secures First Place- Poll Wall Street Journal ATHENS (Dow Jones)--The Greek leftist Syriza party, which was the second-most popular party in elections earlier this month, would garner the most support in a fresh vote likely to be held June 17, a poll showed Wednesday. Syriza would receive 20.3% of ... UK banks readying for Greek euro exitThe Guardian Euro hits four-month low on heightened Greece fearsBBC News $30bn shares slump as Greek crisis deepensThe Australian Sydney Morning Herald -Financial Times -Herald Sun all 8,375 news articles »         Pyne sent aide email after drinks - Sydney Morning Herald May 17, 2012 at 1:00 AM   The Age Pyne sent aide email after drinks Sydney Morning Herald EXCLUSIVE THE opposition powerbroker Christopher Pyne made direct email contact with the Peter Slipper aide James Ashby within minutes of leaving late-night drinks in the Speaker's office earlier this year. PDF: the email The revelation contradicts the ... Pyne emailed Slipper's accuserThe Age James Ashby sets aside taxi rorting claimsThe Australian Fraud allegations dropped from Slipper claimABC Online Herald Sun -NEWS.com.au -The Daily Telegraph all 200 news articles »         Family Court seeks four Sunshine Coast sisters still in hiding - NEWS.com.au May 17, 2012 at 1:00 AM   NEWS.com.au Family Court seeks four Sunshine Coast sisters still in hiding NEWS.com.au THE Family Court will tomorrow ask family members to disclose the whereabouts of four girls who are defying orders to return to Italy to resume a shared custody arrangement with their father. The girls' grandmother, great grandmother and aunt will face ... Children in hiding after Family Court battleThe Ridge News Sisters deny court to hide from fatherABC Online Queensland girls in hiding to avoid going back to Italy with father despite ...Courier Mail Brisbane Times -Sydney Morning Herald all 393 news articles »         Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke tweets photos of his secret wedding ... - Daily Mail May 17, 2012 at 12:54 AM   Daily Mail Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke tweets photos of his secret wedding ... Daily Mail Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has released pics of his surprise wedding to model Kyly Boldy on Twitter. The pair tied the knot in an unannounced ceremony at the exclusive Wogan Valley Resort, 70km west of Sydney, on Tuesday. Gossip mags caught behind as Clarke says 'I do' in secretSydney Morning Herald Clarke keeps his sweetest catch well under wrapsThe Australian Stars and celebrities toast Michael Clarke and Kyly BoldyHerald Sun The Daily Telegraph -Ninemsn -Brisbane Times all 89 news articles »         BHP goes cool on big spend - Sydney Morning Herald May 17, 2012 at 12:47 AM   Sydney Morning Herald BHP goes cool on big spend Sydney Morning Herald BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser yesterday backed away from the company's commitment to spend $80 billion on growth projects over the next five years - the strongest sign yet the company is pulling back in response to recent falls in commodity prices ... BHP, Rio foresee harder timesThe Australian BHP steps back from $80b splurgeHerald Sun BHP Billiton pulls back from $80bn spendTelegraph.co.uk Adelaide Now -The Age -Brisbane Times all 144 news articles »         Keating pays tribute to former ACTU boss Kelty - Sydney Morning Herald May 17, 2012 at 12:29 AM   ABC Online Keating pays tribute to former ACTU boss Kelty Sydney Morning Herald IT WAS the Paul and Bill show, together again after all those years. At a gala dinner at the ACTU Congress last night, former prime minister Paul Keating paid tribute to former ACTU secretary Bill Kelty. Mr Kelty, secretary of the ACTU from 1983 to ... Bill Kelty calls on the faithful to get behind Labor causeThe Australian Labor must regroup, Kelty tells ACTU meetingHerald Sun Kelty issues reality check to GillardABC Online all 111 news articles »         Sarkozy's high heels provide his farewell political platform - Sydney Morning Herald May 17, 2012 at 12:19 AM   Sydney Morning Herald Sarkozy's high heels provide his farewell political platform Sydney Morning Herald PARIS: Officially, Nicolas Sarkozy is 165 centimetres tall - five centimetres shorter than Francois Hollande. But the outgoing French president's extravagant Cuban heels ensured that he could at least look his Socialist conqueror in the eye when ... Greece vote is about its future in Europe, euro: GermanyEconomic Times France's new prime minister readies fresh cabinetAFP Francois Hollande brings his pact agenda to Berlin ChancelleryThe Australian Reuters -Washington Post -The Guardian all 3,376 news articles »         Fair Work investigator received perks of the Thomson probe - The Australian May 17, 2012 at 12:12 AM   Fair Work investigator received perks of the Thomson probe The Australian TERRY Nassios, the Fair Work Australia officer who castigated Craig Thomson for excessive travel and hospitality spending on his union credit card, enjoyed business-class airfares, valet parking and up to $500 in overnight travel allowances during his ... Thomson says he won't name names to the police - yetSydney Morning Herald all 9 news articles »         How an Italian fairytale became a tug-of-love nightmare - The Daily Telegraph May 16, 2012 at 11:19 PM   NEWS.com.au How an Italian fairytale became a tug-of-love nightmare The Daily Telegraph SHE was 16 when she went to Italy and fell in love, the stuff of fairytales. The teenager had left behind the beaches of the Sunshine Coast to learn Italian and study the country's art and culture, planning to learn as she lived as the guest of a local ... Court rules four children should return to ItalyABC Online Judge orders kids to ItalyBrisbane Times Queensland girls in hiding to avoid going back to Italy with father despite ...Courier Mail NEWS.com.au -BigPond News all 414 news articles »         Truck driver Vincent Samuel George was on methadone, court hears - The Daily Telegraph May 16, 2012 at 11:18 PM   Sydney Morning Herald Truck driver Vincent Samuel George was on methadone, court hears The Daily Telegraph A TRUCK driver charged with the manslaughter of three members of one family was allegedly under the influence of methadone at the time. Vincent Samuel George, 34, had new charges brought against him when he appeared in Campbelltown Local Court ... Drugs added to killer-truck crash chargesNinemsn Truckie in crash that killed man and his parents allegedly on methadoneThe Australian all 50 news articles »         Prime Minister Julia Gillard Telegraphed her answers to Australian voters - The Daily Telegraph May 16, 2012 at 11:14 PM   The Age Prime Minister Julia Gillard Telegraphed her answers to Australian voters The Daily Telegraph IT seems, in cyberspace, they can hear you scream. At least that's the case if you're an under-fire Prime Minister, as Julia Gillard discovered yesterday when she debuted as a live blogger on thetelegraph.com.au. Readers grilled Ms Gillard with tough ... Education, jobs and the big issuesHerald Sun Gillard rails at Victoria TAFE cutsNEWS.com.au Julia Gillard deceived and playing the wrong cardCourier Mail The Age -The Australian all 31 news articles »         Prime Minister Julia Gillard Telegraphed her answers to Australian voters - The Daily Telegraph May 16, 2012 at 11:14 PM   Leader News Prime Minister Julia Gillard Telegraphed her answers to Australian voters The Daily Telegraph IT seems, in cyberspace, they can hear you scream. At least that's the case if you're an under-fire Prime Minister, as Julia Gillard discovered yesterday when she debuted as a live blogger on thetelegraph.com.au. Readers grilled Ms Gillard with tough ... Prime Minister Julia Gillard's big pitch to save jobHerald Sun Gillard rails at Victoria TAFE cutsNEWS.com.au Gillard, cabinet work the crowd at BerwickLeader News Courier Mail -The Australian all 58 news articles »         Finest match of Pup's career - Michael Clarke marries Kyly Boldy in secret - The Daily Telegraph May 16, 2012 at 11:14 PM   Daily News & Analysis Finest match of Pup's career - Michael Clarke marries Kyly Boldy in secret The Daily Telegraph IT'S the secret wedding that shocked the sporting world. News of Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke's surprise Blue Mountains nuptials with Kyly Boldy was confirmed only when the newlyweds simultaneously posted their joy on Twitter late ... Stars and celebrities toast Michael Clarke and Kyly BoldyHerald Sun Michael Clarke 'couldn't be happier' after marrying Kyly BoldyNEWS.com.au Michael Clarke and Kyly Boldy wed in secretCourier Mail The Australian -Sydney Morning Herald all 78 news articles »         Facebook to offer as many as 421 million shares in IPO - Washington Post May 16, 2012 at 10:57 PM   Telegraph.co.uk Facebook to offer as many as 421 million shares in IPO Washington Post Facebook shareholders have increased the number of shares offered in the company's public offering to just over 421 million. The company and its shareholders both also have upped the number of shares they will allow for over-allotment — shares set ... Facebook boosts number of IPO shares by 25%AFP Facebook boosts size of IPO by 25 percentThe Associated Press Facebook boosts number of shares on offer by 25%BBC News Wall Street Journal -CNET all 4,504 news articles »         War crimes trial of Bosnian-Serb leader Mladic opens - Herald Sun May 16, 2012 at 10:51 PM   ABC News War crimes trial of Bosnian-Serb leader Mladic opens Herald Sun Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic went on trial in The Hague on Wednesday, accused of perpetrating some of the worst atrocities in Europe since World War II. Mladic is being tried at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former ... Mladic: Bosnian Serb Army ChiefVoice of America Ratko Mladic's genocide trial gets under wayTimes of India Bosnia hails start of Mladic trialThe Press Association Xinhua -CNN -CTV.ca all 1,621 news articles »         Labor must not give up without a fight: former ACTU boss Bill Kelty - Herald Sun May 16, 2012 at 10:49 PM   ABC Online Labor must not give up without a fight: former ACTU boss Bill Kelty Herald Sun FORMER ACTU boss Bill Kelty says Labor must not give up without a fight but should not blame the media or the Opposition for its political trouble. Speaking at the ACTU congress dinner in Sydney, Mr Kelty urged Labor to take heart from Paul Keating's ... Kelty issues reality check to GillardABC Online Labor must regroup, Kelty tells ACTUSydney Morning Herald all 20 news articles »             This email was sent to advertweeting.cheesebun@blogger.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Create Account Unsubscribe Here