BUSINESS groups have warned Premier Nathan Rees that his inability to pull his mutinous Government into line is tainting the state and cruelling investment.
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Polly the dog swallows 1000 magnets, computer mouse and gloves
POLLY the iron-guts pooch has animal magnetism. The blue heeler swallowed 1000 magnets, weighing a kilogram, forcing life-saving emergency surgery.
Kids struck by the gambling bug
SCHOOLKIDS given lessons on the evils of gambling in a bid to combat baby-faced punters.
Women workers short-changed $1 million
THE average Australian woman will earn $1m less than a man in the same job over a lifetime.
Mass walkout over schoolyard violence
FRIENDS of a teen who died after a playground brawl are planning to protest violence in schools.
Jai wasn't involved in fight: police
Police have revealed Jai Morcom was not directly involved in the schoolyard fight that led to his death.
Family's cow over Tickle-up
A DISPUTE over a prized cow's failure to win top honours at Sydney's Royal Easter Show has left her owners fighting a three-year ban from competing again.
You've been warned, mega-fire will kill
A NEW mega-fire category to warn about a major bushfire like Black Saturday adopted as part of inquest's recommendations.
British Nurse Arrested for Alleged Sexual Affair With Convicted Rapist
A nurse in Great Britain has been arrested over claims she had a four-month fling with a violent rapist who was being held in a mental health ward at a British hospital.
NRL star charged over hotel rampage
Sydney Roosters star Setaimata Sa has been charged after weaking havoc at a Coogee hotel on Sunday night.
Missing minister tries to phone home
Missing Victorian government minister Tim Holding tried to phone his father about 10.30pm (AEST) on Sunday night, but the call did not get through, Premier John Brumby says. - another victim of global cooling. - ed.
Reality TV contestant drowns
A man has drowned during a reality TV show challenge in which he was told to swim across a lake while carrying a weighted backpack. - can't buy that kind of publicity - ed.
Dad, kids killed in 'suspicious' crash
West Australian police are investigating if a car crash which claimed the lives of a man and his......
Public trip for Rudd's controversial ute
The ute at the centre of the OzCar controversy is to embark on a public road trip before possibly...... - Rudd is bragging at having hoodwinked the public and press. - ed.
Cheney Rips CIA Probe
Former VP says CIA probe will do long-term damage, expresses 'serious doubts' about president's ability to 'defend the nation'
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CANADIAN CHASM
Tim Blair
Jeremy Clarkson experiences the miracle of socialised healthcare:
Now, we are all used to a bit of a wait at the hospital. God knows, I’ve spent enough time in accident and emergency at Oxford’s John Radcliffe over the years, sitting with my sobbing children in a room full of people with swords in their eyes and their feet on back to front. But nothing can prepare you for the yawning chasm of time that passes in Canada before the healthcare system actually does any healthcare.
Speaking of which, here’s a topical Ted Kennedy t-shirt. Machine washable. Particularly if that machine is an Oldsmobile.
UPDATE. “Socialized medicine is awesome! It’s like free candy made of beer and sex!”
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SUICIDE BUMMER
Tim Blair
Further to earlier news about a Saudi murder attempt …
The suicide bomber who tried to assassinate a Saudi prince used an unusual place to conceal his explosive charge …
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