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Entries from August 2009

News Headlines for Monday 31st August

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · News

To reduce the likelihood of matches being rained off, Twenty20 cricket in England will switch from 20 overs each side to 20 minutes each side.
The government has said they are concerned about discrimination against women in the workplace and is urging employers to raise women’s pay so they can buy more handbags and shoes.
Young drivers [...]

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News Headlines for Friday 28th August

August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Nathan Rees says he will stay in the top job with NSW Labor saying he’s not been able to get a job doing anything else.
Facebook has introduced new privacy measures. They suggest users draw the curtains so passers by can’t see what you’re looking at.
Ted Kennedy has died at the age of 77. He was [...]

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News Headlines for Wednesday 26th August

August 26th, 2009 · No Comments · News

In a three way shuffle later this week Malcolm Turnbull will lead NSW Labor, Nathan rees will captain the Australian cricket team – or at least give it a red hot go – and Ricky Ponting will become federal opposition leader. No change is expected in the fortunes of any of these entities.
Woolworths is to [...]

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News Headlines for Tuesday 25th August

August 25th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Twitter is struggling with how to make money. They have approached venture capitalists who have asked for a business plan longer than 140 characters.
Fire is ravaging Athens. The Greek authorities suspect arson and have issued identikit photos of Prometheus, the God of Fire.
The mental unit at Hornsby Hospital has been closed for repairs just one [...]

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News Headlines for Thursday 20th August

August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · News

ASIO’s role could be extended to include areas like border security. They are said to be disappointed that they’re the only government agency not to have a reality show on commercial TV.
Qantas is cutting $1.5 billion in costs over the next three years. On Sundays buses will replace planes on most major routes.
The water industry [...]

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News Headlines for Wednesday 19th August

August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Gaming Minister Kevin Greene says hundreds of poker machines have been removed from clubs in low socio-economic areas, and placed in peoples front rooms where it’s more convenient.
The government is cracking down on fad diets, nationalising all diet companies and introducing a poverty diet, which produces long term weight loss with a possible side effect [...]

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News Headlines for Tuesday 18th August 2009

August 18th, 2009 · No Comments · News

The Reserve Bank says interest rates will increase, saying “Saturn is in Virgo and we always put rates up when that happens”.
The RBA has said they overestimated consumer spending because they were basing it on pledges made to the Kyle and Jackie O show.
90% of US banknotes contain traces of cocaine. Currency traders said they [...]

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News Headlines for Monday 17th August 2009

August 17th, 2009 · No Comments · News

The ACCC is investigating a closed network of anaesthetists. They are also looking into radio station 2UE as another old boys club able to send people to sleep.
Kyle Sandilands will use his first week back on air with the lie detector to quiz Catholic Priests about their sex lives. Now that would be a [...]

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News Headlines for Friday 14th August 2009

August 14th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Israel is being challenged over the demolition of some Palestinian homes. Israel defends they were Meriton apartments and they fell down by themselves.
Research out this week shows a third of Victoria’s children aged over 12 is overweight, but teenage pregnancy has fallen – mainly because they can’t both it in the back of a Holden [...]

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News Headlines for Thursday 13th August 2009

August 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment · News

Kevin Rudd might heading for a double dissolution. A double dissolution is a popular yoga move practiced by politicians who are unable to manage a backflip.
Senator Steve Fielding has expressed doubts that climate change is man-made. He says it’s the women driving the kids round in the big cars, while man is a sedentary creature [...]

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