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Both parties blamed in Watson boat crash

1:09pm Teen solo sailor Jessica Watson and the watchkeepers of a bulk carrier were both responsible for their collision off Queensland, an investigators have found.

Voluntary refugee returns plunge: UNHCR

1:04pm The number of refugees voluntarily returning home plunged in 2009 to its lowest in two decades, the UN refugee agency says.

Scared Mexican matador flees bullring

12:54pm An admittedly terrified matador has been arrested after a botched bullfight at the Plaza Mexico, apparently for breach of contract, local media report.

Companies eyeing whale products: report

MARLOWE HOOD 12:54pm Companies in Japan, Iceland and Norway are developing whale-based products, banking on the resumption of global trade, a report says.

BP denies bankruptcy rumors, seeks advice

12:44pm BP has tapped financial advisers at Goldman Sachs, Blackstone Group and Credit Suisse as pressure mounts on the British energy giant over the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill, US media reported Monday.

RSPT could dent Wesfamers dividends

1:09pm Wesfarmers says the federal government's resources super profits tax could dent dividends paid to shareholders.

US touts Afghan mineral wealth potential

DAN DE LUCE 12:34pm US officials have said Afghanistan has mineral deposits worth at least one trillion US dollars and that the vast untapped riches carry the potential to lift the war-ravaged country out of its deep poverty.

Vic public service jobs going regional

12:29pm Hundreds of Victorian public service jobs will be relocated to regional areas as part of a $631 million regional blueprint.

Four dead, 4000 speeding in road blitz

12:49pm Four people died, 400 were caught drink-driving and 4000 were nabbed for speeding in a four-day police blitz on Victoria's roads.

Eagles won't finish bottom: Worsfold

JUSTIN CHADWICK 12:29pm Besieged West Coast coach John Worsfold says there's no way his struggling team will finish with the AFL wooden spoon this season.

Kyrgyz refugees find borders shut, bodies litter streets

MATT SIEGEL 12:24pm Uzbekistan closed its border to refugees fleeing the deadly violence in Kyrgyzstan, some of whom have accused government forces of helping armed gangs slaughter ethnic Uzbeks.

ASIC mistaken on CFD disclosure: IG

ALISON BELL 12:14pm Local CFD heavyweight IGMarkets Australia says the corporate watchdog's concern with investors' understanding of the high-risk trading products is misplaced.

Reid earns Rising Star nomination

12:14pm Collingwood's Ben Reid has been rewarded for his impressive showing in Monday's dramatic draw against Melbourne with a Rising Star nomination.

N.Ireland families await Bloody Sunday probe findings

ALICE RITCHIE 12:09pm The families of those killed in Northern Ireland on Bloody Sunday will finally get to hear Tuesday the findings of a long-awaited, mammoth inquiry into the highly controversial 1972 shootings.

Obama hopes for BP deal soon on disaster claims

STEPHEN COLLINSON 12:09pm President Barack Obama said he hoped for an outline deal with BP by Wednesday on a multi-billion dollar fund for oil disaster victims and vowed to use all his power to heal the Gulf coast.

Italy make slow start, Dutch tame Danes at World Cup

DAVID LEGGE 12:04pm Defending champions Italy made an unconvincing start to the World Cup with a drab 1-1 draw against Paraguay on Monday after Holland joined fellow giants Argentina and Germany as first-match winners.

Patel was a 'rotten surgeon': court

CHRISTINE FLATLEY 12:09pm Prosecutors have told jurors they'll be convinced former Bundaberg surgeon Dr Jayant Patel was a "rotten surgeon".

Aquila's stoush with Vale escalates

12:04pm The stoush between Aquila Resources and Brazil's Vale regarding their Eagle Downs coal joint venture in Queensland has escalated.

ING Health Fund may merge with rival

12:04pm ING Real Estate Healthcare Fund may take over Essential Healthcare Trust to expand its geographic reach.

Two years' jail for parking meter thief

11:59am A man who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in coins from parking meters and splurged the cash on cars and holidays has been jailed for two years.

Personal finance commitments fall

11:59am Total personal finance commitments fell 0.6 per cent in April, seasonally adjusted, to $6.814 billion, down from $6.854 billion in March, the ABS says.

Rates set to rise: leading economist

11:49am Interest rates will continue to rise over the next year, but it's proof of a robust economy, a leading economist says.

Ex-Knox teacher jailed over sex abuse

11:59am A former teacher at an exclusive Sydney boy's school has been jailed for at least two years for sexually abusing young students more than two decades ago.

Rates on hold due to EU fears: RBA

EOIN BLACKWELL 11:44am Uncertainty over the European debt crisis prompted the Reserve Bank of Australia to leave the cash rate on hold, the minutes of its June board meeting show.

Vito to start for All Blacks

MARK GEENTY 11:39am Flanker Victor Vito's promotion for his run-on debut is the solitary change to the All Blacks' starting 15 for the first rugby Test against Wales on Saturday.

Drop rate on mining tax: Richardson

11:34am A mining tax with a lower rate would mean Australia could compete on a level playing field against other mining countries, says a leading economist.

Fowler sues over Fury contract

11:19am Former England star Robbie Fowler has taken legal action seeking damages over his contract termination by cash-strapped A-League club North Queensland Fury.

Ogilvy right at home for Open

ANDREW BOTH 11:19am Former champion Geoff Ogilvy is preparing for the US Open in peace and quiet - more than 600 kilometres from Pebble Beach.

Mitsubishi farms into Buru project

11:09am Mitsubishi Corporation has struck a deal with Buru Energy Ltd to farm-in to its Canning Superbasin project in Western Australia.

Mexican prison clash leaves 28 dead

10:59am The death toll from clashes among inmates at a prison in the Mexican city of Mazatlan has risen to 28, up from an earlier total of 17, officials say.


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Who writes these news briefs?

Poor grammar....hmmm

Hurts my eyes.

Poor form also...


Re-Knox.

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Rather die than go to school': bullying victim

BELLINDA KONTOMINAS 1:18pm A woman subjected to "spiteful and unrelenting" bullying at a Catholic girls college has told a court she would "rather die than go to school."

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Former Knox teacher jailed for abuse

KIM ARLINGTON 12:08pm A former teacher who sexually abused students at Knox Grammar School was today sentenced to a maximum 4½ years in jail.

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Students and residents escape as plane crashes next to school

MALCOLM BROWN 12:14pm Incredibly, no one on the ground was badly hurt when a plane crashed next to a school in a densely populated road in south-west Sydney this morning, killing the pilot and a passenger.

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We have to put it down on the road' pilot tells control seconds before fatal crash

GEORGINA ROBINSON 1:06pm The pilot of a light plane knew he could not maintain altitude almost 2½ minutes before he crashed and died in Canley Vale in Sydney's south-west today, a recording of his conversation with the control tower at Bankstown Airport shows.

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Five killed in long-weekend accidents

GEORGINA ROBINSON 12:52pm Two truck drivers and two pedestrians were among the five people killed on NSW roads over the long weekend.

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Hunt for armed duo after home invasion

12:16pm Two men used a firearm and a metal bar when they stormed a home in far north NSW, robbing the four occupants and assaulting one of them.

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Cancer odyssey for son costs country mother a fortune

MALCOLM BROWN JO PORTER, of Guyra in the New England Tablelands, was told more than three years ago that her son Will had been diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma, a rare but aggressive form of soft-tissue cancer.

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Principal's office burns down in Sydney

ELLIE HARVEY 11:45pm A SCHOOL fire is being investigated in Sydney's south-west overnight after the principal's office burned down in suspicious circumstances. An incendiary device was found at the scene.

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Baby onboard in boozy prang

8:30pm A boozy, disqualified P-plater with her baby in the back seat smashed into a garbage bin and a traffic sign after losing control of her car on the NSW Central Coast.

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Demonstrators rally for Israel in Sydney

5:23pm More than 1000 people have gathered at a park in Sydney to voice their support for Israel and the country's "fight against terrorism".

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Prisoner dies of head injuries

3:47pm A prisoner has died after suffering serious head injuries at Grafton Correctional Centre in northern NSW.

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Two killed in Sydney crashes

GEORGINA ROBINSON Two people have been killed and at least six people hurt in four separate car crashes around Sydney in the past 24 hours.

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Mayor sought to override his council for land swap

KELSEY MUNRO URBAN AFFAIRS THE Labor mayor of Fairfield and local MP, Nick Lalich, has lobbied the state government to allow a controversial land swap involving part of a public park and an ALP donor, council documents reveal.

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Just the ticket to beat the meter

KELSEY MUNRO URBAN AFFAIRS IF THE idea of a Sydney council going out of its way to hand back parking fines sounds like fairyland, consider moving to Parramatta. The council is creating a new appeals panel, staffed by residents, that will be empowered to cancel fines in special circumstances.
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Sydney: worst-planned city in Australia

BRIAN ROBINS SYDNEY'S strategic metropolitan planning is the worst of Australia's major capital cities, leaving it exposed to a lack of federal government funding for essential infrastructure projects.

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Wet weather, illness keep blood donors away

AMY CORDEROY A POTENT mix of bad weather and a big start to the cold and flu season has caused a "sudden and unexpected" plunge in blood donations in NSW.

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The forgotten community fighting for pride

There are glimpses of hope for this rundown NSW town, writes Saffron Howden.

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Freed from a Yemeni cell, Sydney mother brings her children home

DYLAN WELCH, NATIONAL SECURITY CORRESPONDENT THE Sydney mother declared a national security risk by ASIO and locked up in a squalid Yemeni cell for a month has arrived home and is staying in south-western Sydney.

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Balcony collapse: 8000 more, say experts

A balcony collapse that left a dozen teenagers injured is a stark reminder that 8000 similarly unstable structures exist in Australia, a building advisory service says.

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Stolen car full of children crashes

A 15-year-old allegedly crashed a stolen car during a police chase in central-west NSW with five passengers as young as 11 inside.

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Man's best friend foils carjacking

Man's best friend has foiled a carjacking bid northwest of Sydney.

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Man exposed himself to girls: police

A man who allegedly exposed himself and performed lewd acts in front of two girls has been granted conditional bail.

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Relative's home searched over Lin family deaths

The Lin family murder investigation has taken a dramatic turn but police refuse to confirm a relative's Sydney home has been searched for nearly a week.

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Girls in court over car thefts

DANIELLE TEUTSCH AND ALICIA WOOD A GANG of teenage girls, including one aged 13, appeared in Parramatta Children's Court charged with a string of carjackings in Sydney's west.

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Fighting the shadows

Roseanne Beckett was released from jail in 2001 after serving 10 years for conspiring to murder her husband. Seven of her nine charges were quashed. Now she is suing the state, writes Alicia Wood.

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We're keen to start work before reaching the office

ANDREW WEST TRANSPORT COUNCILS in Sydney's west are lobbying the NSW government to follow the lead of Britain, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and several US states by installing wireless internet connections on interurban trains.

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Murder fears held for missing bikie boss

GEESCHE JACOBSEN A SENIOR bikie, last seen at a house where gunshots were heard after an argument, is believed to have been murdered.

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Ninja' cops threaten to quit in pay fight

LES KENNEDY MEMBERS of the NSW Police Force's elite Tactical Operations Unit - dubbed the ''ninjas'' for their black uniforms - have gone into battle for better pay.

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Fast cars torched as extortion fails

EAMONN DUFF LUXURY cars worth more than $1 million were destroyed in a fire after an alleged extortion attempt on a Sydney smash repairer.

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Independent review into police promotion

LES KENNEDY THE NSW government will review police promotion procedures to ensure all vacancies are filled by the best available officers.


Now, about our non existent crime rate again?

And this is just NSW!!!




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Sydney isn't the worst planned city in Australia, it's just we weren't built to accommodate millions of other nations 3rd world leftovers, back when roads only needed to be wide enough for a horse and cart.

Who could have possibly seen Rudd coming back in the 1800's, other than China of course?



Because they certainly saw us coming.

See, there is plenty of news to discuss over on yahoo..... so go on...scoot!!!


Go back to Yahoos boards and rebuild the news aspect of the site from it's ruins.


Why let a CL BS get in the way of what could be a good place to discuss news?


Stop lurking about here on my forum making mischiefs of yourselves.




Trust me, if any of you are planning on being discovered here, forget it...I'm flat out discovering myself on this site most days.

Am now off to write another EQ chapter....and yes, read over a few of my notes.


Ciao...and enjoy the rest of your afternoon people...productively I hope.

Cant see anyone in their briefs!


BAWAAAAHAAAAA

lol.... Yep, it's a nice feature.... (hidden stats)

Now people can view, post, without others observing their online Ausatire habits.



It should calm things down a bit.

*fingers crossed*

whore

Eventually without an audience, you will fizzle out....tut tut...



Need a tissue champ?

I just quickly logged into admin, then out again... and it's amazing, the stats have now skyrocketed, meaning, people weren't comfortable viewing these boards with some of the feral resident trolls knowing who was on/off deck.


Freedom is a wonderful thing, now they may post in peace.

what happened to your new forum whore????????????????????

no one really gives a fuck about a fucked up whore like you


trust me ~!

Just ignore the trolls people, eventually, they will tire of themselves.


When clearly, they have been owned.

HAHAHAHA what a retard having to make up names and post under diff names to make people think others post here. your a lunatic melinda no wonder your kids are fucked in the head to, what a role model

My children are well adjusted happy kids, this opposed to being in foster care, like some .....


It must be awful to be you, when you sit here all day spewing venom at virtual strangers.


At least when I have a go, it's usually tongue-in-cheek ,.... though with your sinister threats of harm, and persistent stalking of others/strangers, contacting them, their families, kids schools etc....wow, what a head case you are luvey.


Honestly, if you would just take your medication, (or go see a psychiatrist to prescribe you some) ...all those nasty, non productive, negative thoughts would go away.

Try it, and see if I'm wrong.

Because your paranoia is getting way out of hand.

Take only as directed, and see your doctor if pain persists.

Really, I don't think this forum is the site for you.... you don't get satire, or dark wit...this and don't have the required aptitude mind-set to be here right now.






All the best, I now have to return to my writing....sorry, but I'm not a therapist, and really cant be of much more assistance, and neither could Yahoo, hence they closed your ghetto down to hopefully get rid of you.

((THANX for that YAHOO)))))

.... Is there a return policy?

Now.....back to the news...


Breaking news
Planets to align on parental leave: Rudd

2:49pm Despite Labor's paid parental leave scheme being almost certain of parliamentary approval, Kevin Rudd still thinks the planets will have to align first.

Japan's new PM faces no-confidence vote

2:49pm Japan's new prime minister has faced a no-confidence motion from the conservative opposition, but his party was expected easily to defeat the bill.

LogiCamms wins Vic desal contract

2:44pm Perth company LogiCamms has been awarded a $10.75 million contract to supply project control systems for a Victorian desalination project.

Best start to winter crops in years

2:44pm The opening of the winter cropping season in the eastern states is one of the best for several years.

Japan iPhone pre-orders trigger long lines

TOMOKO A. HOSAKA 2:50pm Japan is already wild for Apple's latest iPhone.

Labor to try to extend Senate hours

2:39pm The federal government wants to extend the Senate's sitting hours this week, in yet another sign it is getting ready to call an election.

Lockyer joins Mal as second most capped

WAYNE HEMING 2:29pm Skipper Darren Lockyer will join Mal Meninga as Queensland's second most capped Origin player when he leads the Maroons in Wednesday night's clash with NSW.

Russian, US astronauts blast off

2:29pm A Russian cosmonaut and two US astronauts have blasted off for a restaffing mission to the International Space Station.

Siddle shapes up with help from Blues

ROGER VAUGHAN 2:24pm Injured fast bowler Peter Siddle admits he has not been fit enough to stand up to the rigours of a full international bowling workload.

Eagles' Mackenzie thrown to the 'Dogs

JUSTIN CHADWICK 2:24pm West Coast coach John Worsfold has nominated young defender Eric Mackenzie for a job on Bulldogs forward Barry Hall on Sunday.

Gang of 15 attacked murdered man: court

2:24pm A man was set upon by 15 people before he was stabbed to death on the dance floor of a Sydney restaurant, a court has been told.

Lakers rout Celtics to force game seven

GREG HEAKES 2:24pm Kobe Bryant had 26 points and 11 rebounds and Pau Gasol scored 17 points as the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Boston Celtics 89-67 to force a game seven in the 2010 NBA finals.

Hogan loses High Court bid

2:19pm Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan has lost a High Court bid preventing the public release of sensitive financial documents.

Fielding attacked for abortion reference

PETER VENESS AND ANDREA HAYWARD 2:19pm Family First senator Steve Fielding has been attacked for attempting to move the paid parental leave debate onto the issue of abortion.

Flock browser gets faster, friendlier with upgrade

MICHAEL LIEDTKE 2:20pm Flock, a Web browser focused on the online social scene, is trying to make it quicker and easier to keep tabs on your friends and family.

Free car ads take on big media sites

ANGELA HARPER 2:09pm A new player in the online car race aims to take market share away from the major media players with the lure of free ads

Lasting growth down to reforms: Swan

1:44pm Australia's remarkable run of economic expansion is not down to good luck but because governments had the foresight to do what was right, Wayne Swan says.

UK finally says sorry for Bloody Sunday

KATHERINE HADDON 1:34pm The British government has finally apologised for Bloody Sunday, one of Northern Ireland's darkest days in which 13 people died.

PlayStation 3 videogames go 3-D in a big way

1:35pm Sony is adding another dimension to PlayStation 3 videogames, promising players will be fighting, firing, driving and more in 3-D by the end of the year.

Philippine wrestles with 'Jejemon' cyber-dialect

JASON GUTIERREZ 1:35pm The Philippines is wrestling with what authorities say is a language monster invading youth-speak in Internet social networks and mobile phone text messaging.

Rio reviews all Australian projects

1:19pm Rio Tinto has reiterated that it is currently reviewing all of its Australian projects under the worst-case tax scenario.

Mansell to plead not guilty to murder

1:19pm Cameron Mansell will plead not guilty to murdering Perth millionaire Craig Puddy, his lawyer says.

Rio Tinto invests 469 million in US mine

12:54pm Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Wednesday announced it was investing 469 million US US dollars to develop a nickel and copper mine in the United States.

Obama vows to make 'reckless' BP pay

STEPHEN COLLINSON 12:39pm President Barack Obama vowed to make BP pay for its "recklessness" in causing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as he used an Oval Office address to call for a new "national mission" to wean America off fossil fuels.

Liquidnet to trade New Zealand equities

12:29pm New Zealand equities are to be traded on Liquidnet, an electronic marketplace that facilitates trading for asset management firms worldwide.

Aged care residents 'voiceless citizens'

12:29pm Australia's aged care residents have become "voiceless citizens" who are told what time to get up and what to eat, a dementia conference has been told.

15 killed in cemetery battle in Mexico

12:39pm Mexican troops clash with hitmen for suspected drug-traffickers in a cemetery, leaving 15 people dead in a fierce shoot-out.

Singapore's Banpu ups Centennial stake

1:19pm Shares in Centennial Coal rose after Singapore's Banpu Minerals became its largest shareholder.

Fresh violence in Kyrgyzstan, humanitarian crisis grows

MATT SIEGEL 12:24pm Artillery fire and fresh violence flared in Kyrgyzstan Tuesday as thousands desperate to flee ethnic clashes pleaded in vain to pass through the sealed border into Uzbekistan.

Rowing reinstated to Commonwealth Games

12:19pm Rowing will be eligible for a return to the Commonwealth Games programme in 2018.

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