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Macmahon shares soar on update

Mining services provider Macmahon Holdings' shares have jumped after the company provided a cautious but positive update.
May 14, 2:45 pm
Racing scams heard in Vic phone taps

Victoria Police wants to share phone tap information with racing watchdogs after uncovering details it believes would see some jockeys and owners banned.
May 14, 2:36 pm
Indigenous adoption push prompts Stolen Generation fears

Some Aboriginal advocates say they are "absolutely horrified" by a Northern Territory Government proposal to put Aboriginal children up for adoption if they are victims of extreme neglect.
ABC - May 14, 2:27 pm
Eastman calls for judge to stand aside

Convicted killer David Harold Eastman has asked the ACT Supreme Court to stand aside the head of the inquiry into his conviction.
ABC - May 14, 2:24 pm
Alarm after primary school students used needles

Authorities in Tasmania are investigating an incident in which four primary school students were found using a diabetic needle.
ABC - May 14, 2:10 pm
Farmers dump grain outside WA Premier's office

A truckload of grain has been dumped outside the West Australian Premier Colin Barnett's office as a protest against the limited financial relief package offered by the State Government.
ABC - May 14, 2:03 pm
Gas leak creates motoring hazard

A gas leak at the Schweppes factory in Adelaide created some early morning fog for motorists.
ABC - May 14, 1:47 pm
WA premier undeterred by farmers' 'stunt'

WA Premier Colin Barnett has brushed off a "stunt" by farmers who dumped grain outside his office to protest his government's financial relief package.
May 14, 1:40 pm
Daft Punk stream album ahead of Wee Waa

Police have launched an operation targeting fans of the French electro-punk duo Daft Punk ahead of the band's album release in Wee Waa.
May 14, 1:34 pm
Cats veteran still battling hamstring

Geelong utility Paul Chapman is finding it harder than expected to overcome a hamstring strain and looks set to sit out his fourth straight match.
May 14, 1:25 pm
Boer War memorial 'long overdue'

A petition has been delivered to Parliament House in Canberra asking for a memorial to be erected to Boer War veterans.
ABC - May 14, 1:21 pm
Kmart fails on brake tests

Kmart will donate $50,000 to a road safety trust and employ a compliance officer after failing to do brake tests during road worthy inspections at four of its Canberra outlets.
ABC - May 14, 1:21 pm
Palmer ready to go to jail for democracy

Clive Palmer says his Palmer United Party is willing to run for election this September whether the AEC registers it or not.
May 14, 1:10 pm
Aust share market higher at noon

The Australian share market is higher as the Labor federal government prepares to hand down its sixth budget.
May 14, 1:02 pm
Stats don't show Brown's impact: Voss

Brisbane coach Michael Voss says Jonathan Brown's impact can't be measured by statistics after the co-captain's quiet outing last round.
May 14, 1:00 pm