Brisbane TimesLabour pains dog Abbott's maternity planABC OnlineTony Abbott clearly thought he'd blindside Labor with his "leaders' call" - the announcement of a curiously non-policy like plan for paid parental leave on International Women's Day. Predictably, much of the media... Read more


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BigPond NewsTanner accuses Abbott of budget vandalism over Senate defeat of means testThe AustralianLINDSAY Tanner today accused the Opposition of punching a $2 billion hole in the budget after it helped defeat a means test on the private health insurance rebate last night. The Finance Minister said... Read more


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The AgeFormer Macquarie fund manager restrainedMoney ManagementOswyn de Silva, a former Macquarie Bank portfolio manager, has been restrained from leaving Australia following a move by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in the NSW Supreme Court. The regulator announced this week... Read more


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TheBull.com.auAurox and Atlas agree to mergeSydney Morning HeraldAurox said in a statement on Wednesday that Aurox shareholders would receive one Atlas share for every three Aurox shares. The merger implies a price for each Aurox share of 74 cents based on Atlas' last closing price of $2.21, representing... Read more


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Darren Bent served up a priceless hat-trick as Sunderland finally ended their wait for a Premier League victory at the 15th attempt with a 4-0 drubbing of Bolton Wanderers. Read More


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