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Perth MusicKeating rejects Gallipoli identity
1pointsPAUL Keating has launched a stinging attack on the Anzac legend, rubbishing the notion that Australia's identity was redefined on the beaches of Gallipoli and vowing never to set foot on the sacred site.
RACV calls for limit on number of car passengers
1pointsThe RACV has called for restrictions on the number of passengers allowed in cars, after an accident in the Melbourne suburb of Clayton overnight.
World threatened by ecological 'credit crunch': WW
1pointsReckless borrowing against Earth's exhausted bounty is driving the planet toward an ecological "credit crunch", the World Wildlife Fund warned on Wednesday.
Internet screening move hits hurdle
1pointsA HEADLINE-GRABBING election promise to crack down on internet nasties looks to be in trouble as Senate opposition grows
Rudd widens guarantee to stall exodus of investmen
1pointsPrime Minister Kevin Rudd has extended the bank-deposit guarantee to non-banks, such as investment funds, to stem the flight of capital from the sector over the past fortnight.
Plot by skinheads to kill Obama is foiled
1pointsA plot by skinheads to assassinate Barack Obama and kill dozens of other African Americans has been foiled, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said Monday.
Bosses' snouts slurp bonus bonanza
1pointsAS AVERAGE weekly earnings for most Australians rose by a little less than one-third between 2001 and 2007, the amount their bosses took home soared.
Gelati-gate continues
1pointsTHE stink over the Coogee Bay gelati-gate scandal escalated yesterday as both sides traded accusations of defamation, other diners and hotel staff confirmed they had tasted the offending dessert.
No Air Race for 2009
1pointsWhile Perth has retained the Red Bull Air Race a change in scheduling from the end of the season to earlier means that the Perth leg for the 2009 is not feasible. Perth will next hold the race in 2010 probably in March or April.
Dollar slump worsens
1pointsThe Australian dollar traded close to record lows against the yen and near 5-year lows on the US dollar as fears of a looming global recession saw investors stay away from higher-yielding currencies.
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