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The changes, which were announced in the 2009-10 Budget, will allow an eligible MIT to irrevocably elect capital account treatment for gains and losses on disposal of certain investments with effect from the 2008-09 income year. "In 2009, the ABS...

ONE in four children is starting school with inadequate basic social, emotional or language skills. A Federal Government study released today shows that 23.4 per cent of children starting school are not up to scratch in the key development areas...

Health e-Towns in the Northern Territory will deliver ICT enabled health, education and training services for 17 remote towns ($7 million). Bushfire Spotting and Response technologies in North East Victoria will use remote cameras, telemetry and video conferencing to enhance...

A 20-year-old man has been arrested over the bashing death of a former boarding-house roommate in Albert Park yesterday. Homicide Squad detectives said the man, from Hillside in Melbourne's west, handed himself in at the St Kilda Road police complex...

Residents in the area were placed on evacuation alert but the situation is now under control. Ian Thomas from the Fire and Rescue Service said there were some anxious moments. "It's burnt about 500 hectares.

The AA particularly welcomes the initiative to set aside $30 out of motorcycle levies for injury prevention. This is something that has worked well in Victoria, Australia, and hopefully it will also help to save lives here,”says Mr Noon. “The...

emerged from the birthday cake prepared to celebrate Mr Hawke's milestone in a gag that shocked some guests, the ABC reports. The real Mr Howard shot back this morning, saying the appearance of his lookalike at the dinner was a...

TO THE victors' electorates go the spoils...Power over public purse-strings delivers governments an enormous advantage in getting re-elected...His controversial Regional Partnerships Program channelled hundreds of millions of dollars into Coalition seats for multi-purpose sports halls,...