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Baz Luhrmann gets last laugh at box office

Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann says his latest movie, The Great Gatsby, has rocketed to the top of the global box office, despite mixed reviews.
May 21, 10:52 pm
Richmond's Grimes suffers new AFL setback

Richmond defender Dylan Grimes could be out of AFL action for another eight weeks, with his foot injury worse than expected.
May 21, 9:55 pm
Drop in new apprentices worries business

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants the govenrment to do more to encourage buisnesses to take on new apprentices.
May 21, 9:28 pm
Betting ban doesn't need federal approval

SA Premier Jay Weatherill says a proposed ban on live odds advertising during sports broadcast does not require the approval of the federal government.
May 21, 9:08 pm
Six asylum seekers escape under escort in Darwin

Northern Territory police are searching for four asylum seekers who escaped custody while under escort in Darwin today.
ABC - May 21, 9:05 pm
KKR to sell Seven West stake

UK private equity firm KKR has cut its ties to Seven after an almost seven-year period by selling its entire 12pc stake.
May 21, 8:50 pm
Gillard takes vote pitch to western Sydney

Western Sydney will host a federal community cabinet on Wednesday, as Labor sets its sights on crucial marginal seats.
May 21, 8:48 pm
O'Halloran calls for Rosebery scrutiny

A Tasmanian Greens MP wants an independent consultant to look into the safety of Rosebery's water supply.
ABC - May 21, 8:36 pm
Lifeguard bashed on Gold Coast beach

A Gold Coast lifeguard has been assaulted after asking a couple to move their dog from a flagged area.
May 21, 8:27 pm
Retrenched BlueScope workers 'ripped off'

Steel workers are bitterly disappointed a Government rescue fund designed to ease the blow of job losses in the industry has failed to create hundreds of positions it promised to deliver.
ABC - May 21, 8:21 pm
Premier backs Minister over prison boss exit

The Premier Lara Giddings says she has absolute confidence in her Corrections Minister Nick McKim and has rejected calls for his resignation.
ABC - May 21, 8:21 pm
Voters missing from electoral roll

Australia's electoral commission is seeking 1.4 million voters missing from the voting roll ahead of the federal election.
May 21, 7:59 pm
Political stoush threatens Qld rail plan

The Newman government is continuing its fight with the commonwealth over Cross River Rail funding as Tony Abbott refuses to guarantee the project's future.
May 21, 7:59 pm
Technology gives insight into top netball performance

Researchers in Canberra have begun trials of a mini satellite tracking system to measure the workload of netball players.
ABC - May 21, 7:59 pm
Outcry over 'broken' planning rules

Residents, planners and engineers are calling for changes to ACT laws that allow developments which defy planning regulations.
ABC - May 21, 7:57 pm