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Sunshine College misses out on funds
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Priorities jostle as Brimbank budget looms
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Spiritual bush quest ends in rescue effort
NSW: Injured bush walker's pleas for help ignored – then a guardian angel arrived.
Windy debate questions natural power
SA: Profits and falling land values has committee questioning validity of wind-driven power.
Body found near paraglider search site
VICTORIA: Fears held second adventurer, missing off the coast since Saturday after the discovery of a man's body.
Man shot in the face, airlifted to hospital
BALLARAT: Other people were inside the house where a man was shot in the head, police say.
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Vic police phone taps face limits
Victoria Police appears unlikely to be able to share phone tap information with sport authorities.
New judges to ease load
Three new judges will be appointed to the Federal Court this year to ease its workload.
Vale Hackforth-Jones, mainstay of film and TV
Penne Hackforth-Jones, one of the nation's most recognisable actors, died on Saturday, months after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Vaccine fears could lead to 'epidemic'
More than 50 per cent of parents are worried about the safety of childhood vaccines, Australia's first national ...
Beekeepers call for pesticide's withdrawal
Urban beekeepers are demanding retailer Bunnings remove products neonicotinoid pesticides.
Fears births will be brought forward
Treasurer Wayne Swan is being urged to smooth the ''sudden death'' end of the baby bonus, due to ...
Health
Worry grows over safety of childhood jabs
More than half of Australia's parents are worried about the safety of childhood vaccines, a survey has revealed.
Don't fear the reaper: researchers say plans ease death burden
Forget work life balance - it's death that is the real barbecue stopper.
Vaccine fears could lead to 'epidemic'
More than 50 per cent of parents are worried about the safety of childhood vaccines, Australia's first national ...
Just one little jab
Despite the proven effectiveness of vaccinations in protecting children from life-threatening diseases, a new survey reveals some parents ...
Fears births will be brought forward
Treasurer Wayne Swan is being urged to smooth the ''sudden death'' end of the baby bonus, due to ...
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Science that's off the wall at St Albans Secondary College
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Sisters fly the flag for rare disability
Entertainment
From Pearce to Nina's proud man
Offspring's Matt Le Nevez fell into acting with his eye on a football hero.
Shorts supply
As the St Kilda Film Festival prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary, Craig Mathieson investigates the art - ...
Hard to hear The Voice over the sobbing
It is the smash-hit singing contest that is about to launch into its live finals, with all eyes ...
Date with Kate: Marta Dusseldorp
Marta Dusseldorp talks about her transition from theatre to television and how she never goes home in character.
Life & Style
Daily horoscopes: Sunday, May 19
Read Alison Morney's daily stars for Sunday, May 19, 2013.
Snapshots of the market
A picture may have been worth a thousand words, but now the right one can go for much ...
Ethical path to artificial stem cell technology
Australian research has created a molecular roadmap that shows how any cell in the human body can be ...
Anorexics wait two years for treatment
Young women in desperate need of treatment for eating disorders could be forced to wait up to two ...
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Letters to the editor, May 13
Labor sets a booby-trap as it heads for the door
Trap. Wedge. Trick. Ploy. All these words have been used to describe Wayne Swan's latest federal budget.
Uni reform to hurt students
Four in five university students must work to support their studies, juggling an average of 16 hours of ...
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The waiting game
Donna Kelly, like most people, wishes doctors had more time in the day to treat their patients.
The sober truth
Travel
Love Boat, a sequel
On-board the Queen Mary 2, Andrea Black discovers the passenger perks that come with being a 'Cunardist'.
Flying in terminal bliss
You don't have to have business-class lounge access to take advantage of their facilities.
Thai's back in style
French fashion flair meets urban chic decor at this high-rise, writes Sean Mooney.
Fun before you fly
Stuck in transit? Feeling bored? Brian Johnston finds 50 fun things to do at the world's airports.