Security guard faces Qld court for fraud
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-16 20:00:05 -0700 | political-news
Coast security guard who claimed he'd been pushed into his burning car by thieves has faced court on fraud charges. Brett Milgate, 50, made his first appearance at Southport Magistrates Court on Friday seeking an adjournment for his case. Prosecutors...
BMX bandits steal money from women
Source: The Australian
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-16 19:13:05 -0700 | political-news
Three decades on, BMX Australia has delivered exactly the opposite message. At the 2013 BMX Nationals held in Brisbane last week, female competitors received half the prize money of male riders in the main event, the Oceania Championship...The men's race...
Wanted man could be in Riverina: police
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-15 13:38:41 -0700 | political-news
A MAN who has been on the run from police since 2010 may be in the NSW-Victoria border area, Victorian detectives say. Purana Taskforce detectives on Thursday said they had received information the absconder, Graham Gene Potter, may be staying...
Failed 2004 Sydney bank robbers charged
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-15 13:38:29 -0700 | political-news
TWO men who allegedly tried to hold up a bank in Sydney's southwest more than eight years ago have been charged...The staff activated alarms and security shutters and the robbers left empty-handed after firing a shot inside the bank...Police on...
Craig Thomson to stand as independent
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-15 13:54:59 -0700 | political-news
Labor MP Craig Thomson will contest his NSW seat at the next election as an independent. The Dobell MP is expected to quit the Labor party on Thursday. "I can't in all good conscience contest this election as a Labor...
Schools fair trade for baby bonus: Wong
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-14 21:26:50 -0700 | political-news
Treasurer Wayne Swan's sixth budget, released on Tuesday, abolished the baby bonus, saving $1.1 billion over five years. It is estimated 28,000 families will not receive the $5000 bonus, with the savings channelled into the overhaul of school funding.
Police search for missing Sydney teen
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-14 14:10:00 -0700 | political-news
Her family reported her missing the following day when they discovered she had left the house and weren't able to contact her...Police from Rosehill Local Area Command have searched for Ama but haven't been able to find her. Anyone with...
Qld wanted more from budget: Nicholls
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-14 15:24:15 -0700 | political-news
Overall Tim Nicholls believes Queensland has been short-changed and would get a better deal for at least one project from a coalition government. He says GST payments will be down $210 million next year, heading towards a $600 million shortfall...
Workers must be happy: Libs on IR changes
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-13 20:38:54 -0700 | political-news
THE federal coalition insists workers must be better off, or at least "happy", with new arrangements under its proposed industrial relations changes. The Australian Retailers Association reportedly is hoping the changes mean employers could strike more deals with their staff...
Swan takes break with kids before budget
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-13 19:42:44 -0700 | political-news
Brisbane's west last night that gutted one house and almost claimed a second. Aurizon shares hit a record high yesterday, the same day it announced talks with potential investors for a minority stake in its rail network. Smith's 14-year-old son...
More Liberal dissent on parental leave
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-13 14:53:25 -0700 | political-news
Liberal figure has cast doubt on the coalition's proposed paid parental leave scheme...The long-serving senator is the fourth Liberal member to speak against Mr Abbott's plan after colleagues Alex Hawke, Dennis Jensen and Mal Washer labelled it economically irresponsible last...
Men flee Gold Coast boat blaze
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-13 13:13:30 -0700 | political-news
TWO men have been forced to flee a burning boat after it caught alight off the Gold Coast. Monday, police say they received a report of the fire onboard a 52-foot vessel, around four nautical miles off Mermaid Beach. Two...
NSW motorcyclist may lose hand after crash
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-13 11:20:59 -0700 | political-news
A 23-year-old Grafton man riding in a northerly direction suffered multiple fractures to his femur, while a 34-year-old man from Tucabia suffered an injury to his right hand, which may require amputation. Both were taken by Westpac Lifesaver helicopter to...
Travelling conman targeting Sydney
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-13 04:57:43 -0700 | political-news
Irish conman is targeting the metropolitan area, and Sydneysiders are warned to be on the lookout. NSW Fair Trading has received a number of reports of an Irish man going by the name of John, and using the unregistered company...
White powder found on plane in Hobart
Source: The Courier-Mail
Brisbane :: Australia | updated 2013-05-13 04:57:32 -0700 | political-news
AN unidentified white powder has been found on a cargo plane at Hobart Airport. The Australian Federal Police says it is investigating the incident, which unfolded on Monday evening. A forensics officer from Tasmanian Police has been asked to analyse...
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