Latest and Most Recent News in Oceania from Topix (April 2011 Diet)

Started by Topix, Apr 02, 2011, 08:05 AM

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UPDATE: Vibrations which rattled windows across Perth this afternoon were caused by a Defence Force pilot in an F-18 fighter jet breaking the sound barrier.

Source: 'Quake' was pilot breaking sound barrier

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Did Michael Jackson commit suicide? Get your lowdown on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! A defence lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray has reportedly claimed that the King of Pop was so anguished about his deteriorating finances in his final days that he took his own life.

Source: Did Michael Jackson commit suicide?

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TWO intellectually disabled men paid as little as $1.79 an hour are suing the federal government and their former employers in a test case on fair wages that will affect the earning capacity of 20,000 disabled workers.

Source: Case to challenge disabled wages

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Airport security hurt by contracting out: Union Transport Workers Union says there's no independent oversight of contractors employed by Qantas to provide security at Tullamarine Airport.

Source: Man who caused airport chaos slips away

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DYING ART: DIY is in danger as an high incomes and lack of skills turn new generations off power tools, according to Mitre10 CEO John Hartmann.

Source: Do-it-yourself a dying art

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Ian Powell learnt that he had a great uncle, Frederick Fletcher, who died at the bloody Battle of Fromelles in France in World War I. Photo: Rebecca Hallas IAN Powell didn't realise that he had a connection to the World War I Battle of Fromelles until he received a call from the Army last year.

Source: Fromelles Digger discovery reveals a long-lost relative

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Melaine Kupsch ran towards the crumpled car, trying to ignore the flames leaping from its battered bonnet.

Source: Bravery award for car blaze rescuer

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LAWYERS have questioned the political will of governments to deliver a national disability insurance scheme, estimated to cost taxpayers $12.5 billion a year.

Source: Cost of disability scheme under question

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An integrated women's health service is a first for the country. Gynaecologist Digby Ngan Kee isn't one who sees a glass half empty.

Source: Working together for everyone's sake

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Classic outlook ... David Jones models wear Bassike and Jac & Jack designs. The store found women aged 40 to 50 wanted a larger range.

Source: Fashion for women over 30