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Tuesday Feb 14 13:34 AEDT

Tomic pleads not guilty to traffic charges

Tony Bartlett | 4 mins ago

Tennis star Bernard Tomic has pleaded not guilty to two traffic offences in a Gold Coast court, saying the case has not affected his on court performance.

Tuesday Feb 14 13:27 AEDT

Abbott grateful for Howard praise

11 mins ago

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he's grateful for John Howard's praise but doesn't believe the coalition is in danger of hubris.

Tuesday Feb 14 13:25 AEDT

Missing NZ woman was asked to do drug run

13 mins ago

An inquest has heard New Zealander Marion Sandford, who disappeared from Sydney more than 20 years ago, had been asked to carry drugs to Malaysia.

Man pulls shotgun on taxi driver

13 mins ago

Police are hunting for an armed man who robbed a taxi driver at Exeter in the NSW southern highlands.

Budget must aim to protect jobs: ACTU

14 mins ago

The ACTU says the 2012/13 budget must aim to protect jobs, even if it means delaying the return to surplus.

Tuesday Feb 14 13:23 AEDT

Cutting duty-free cigs no deterrent: BATA

15 mins ago

A major tobacco products maker says removing the tax-free allowance on cigarettes won't save as much as tackling illegal tobacco sales.

Tuesday Feb 14 13:22 AEDT

Alleged SA baby killer denied bail

16 mins ago

A young man from NSW charged with the murder of his baby daughter has been denied bail because he is a flight risk.

Tuesday Feb 14 13:12 AEDT

Vic police to quash 700 speeding fines

26 mins ago

Victoria Police will withdraw more than 700 speeding fines because they were erroneously issued while a speed camera was being tested.

NSW brothel owner in court for trafficking

27 mins ago

A brothel owner has had his bail continued in a Sydney court after he was charged with trafficking three young women from Thailand.

Qld housing causing stress: lobby group

Nathan Paull | 27 mins ago

Queenslanders are increasingly under stress as they fight to keep a roof over their heads, new data shows.

Tuesday Feb 14 13:04 AEDT

Qld Labor near 2009 jobs promise: Fraser

34 mins ago

Labor is close to meeting its biggest 2009 election promise as it edges towards the March 24 poll, Treasurer Andrew Fraser says.

Tuesday Feb 14 13:02 AEDT

Vic man faces more charges

36 mins ago

Police have laid an attempted murder charge against a man already charged with the murder of a woman in northwestern Victoria.

Tuesday Feb 14 13:00 AEDT

Charleville hospital closed after fire

Toby Mann | 38 mins ago

A fire has forced the closure of Charleville's hospital, just days after it reopened following floods.

Tuesday Feb 14 12:54 AEDT

Bligh slams LNP leadership farce

44 mins ago

Qld Labor has hammered the opposition about who would lead the LNP if Campbell Newman isn't elected to the seat of Ashgrove on March 24.

Gillard speech drafted before Rudd ouster:The ABC reports that events leading to Kevin Rudd's ouster in 2010 were set in train two weeks earlier, with Julia Gillard drafting her acceptance speech.

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