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Schools fair trade for baby bonus: Wong

Finance Minister Penny Wong has defended the scrapping of the baby bonus in the budget, saying savings had to be found to fund school reforms.
May 15, 4:12 pm
Labor MPs to fight for Newstart increase

NSW Labor senator Doug Cameron says there's a number of MPs still concerned about the Newstart Allowance.
May 15, 4:11 pm
ISAF chiefs endorse Australian withdrawal

General David Hurley says ISAF defence chiefs are confident most Australian troops can come home from Afghanistan by end of year.
May 15, 3:53 pm
Body found on Queensland coast

Police are yet to confirm if a body found on Queensland's Fraser Coast is that of a fisherman who went missing on Wednesday.
May 15, 3:53 pm
CBA set for another record profit

A rise in third quarter profit has put Commonwealth Bank on track to make a full year cash profit of nearly $7.6 billion.
May 15, 3:51 pm
Police hunt continues for gunman

Tasmanian police are still searching for a man who fired a rifle in the Launceston suburb of Ravenswood on Tuesday morning.
ABC - May 15, 3:43 pm
Gillard brought to tears while introducing disability legislation

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been brought to tears in Parliament while introducing legislation to help fund the national disability insurance scheme.
ABC - May 15, 3:42 pm
Ombudsman investigating NSW cocaine cop

The NSW Ombudsman and police are investigating a senior officer who tested positive for cocaine and has been charged for lying to the police watchdog.
May 15, 3:34 pm
State staring down budget black hole

The Tasmanian Government is facing a $140 million black hole due to a drop in GST receipts.
ABC - May 15, 3:28 pm
School evacuation after science experiment mishap

The Education Department says there were no injuries in a chemistry class mishap at a school in Tasmania's north this morning.
ABC - May 15, 3:12 pm
Funding to keep TasRail on track

TasRail is expecting to deliver a more reliable service after a funding boost in the federal budget.
ABC - May 15, 3:11 pm
Labor condemns Tollner budget as too painful

The Opposition says the Northern Territory budget handed down yesterday will result in long-term pain.
ABC - May 15, 2:59 pm
Police find body off Qld coast

Queensland Water Police have found a body off the coast of Hervey Bay, near Fraser Island, this afternoon.
ABC - May 15, 2:51 pm
Dexus sells 5 of its 6 European properties

Property group Dexus says it has sold five of its six remaining European properties for 16.5 million euros, and it's sixth is being marketed for sale.
May 15, 2:45 pm
Collette angered by house sale publicity

Actor Toni Collette criticised a real estate agent for "detrimental" media attention over the sale of her Sydney home in 2011, a court has been told.
May 15, 2:43 pm