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• Launceston Airport rates dispute: council turns to Federal Government to resolve row - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Launceston Airport rates dispute: council turns to Federal Government to resolve rowBy Sallese GibsonUpdatedNovember 25, 2015 16:06:28 The Federal Government has been asked to intervene in a long-running dispute between Launceston Airport and Northern Midlands Council over unpaid rates.The airport lies in Evandale, which falls within the council's district, but sits on Commonwealth-owned land.Mayor David Downie said the airport had racked up more than $1 million of debt in unpaid rates."They..

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• Woman stabbed neighbour with knife multiple times, court told

  

  Woman stabbed neighbour with knife multiple times, court toldByCAROLINE TANG, Court reporterNov. 24, 2015, 10:45 p.m.A LAUNCESTON woman stabbed her female neighbour with a knife five times in an unprovoked attack, a court has heard.A LAUNCESTON woman stabbed her female neighbour with a knife five times in an unprovoked attack, a court has heard.Stephanie Peta Fleming startled the woman at her front door late at night, inflicting a series of cuts.The defendant, 43, pleaded guilty in the Supreme C..

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• Marcos Ambrose backs new karting academy

  

  Marcos Ambrose backs new karting academyMarcos AmbroseMarcos Ambrose has thrown his support behind a new karting academy aimed at helping young Tasmanians progress through the sport.Called the AWC Motorsport Academy, the program is being run by long-time Tasmanian karting supporter Andrew Walter.Walter’s two sons Sam and Ben both have strong karting resumes, with the latter adding to his collection of state titles last weekend in Launceston.The AWC Motorsport Academy will contest rounds of next ..

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• Former small business minister Bruce Billson reveals why he quit politics

  

  Bruce Billson says he wasn't pushed.Photo: Alex Ellinghausen"I'm a splash emotional," Bruce Billson says, reflecting on the announcement on Tuesday he will quit politics and not contest his seat in "Melbourne's Riviera" at the next election.The former small business minister and cabinet member has been in parliament for almost 20 years butwas ousted in favour of Kelly O'Dwyerafter Malcolm Turnbull seized the prime ministership.I love what I do but it's not possible for me to fully do what I love..

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• Two workers dead after accident at East Perth building site

  

  Three workers dead in two separate Perth workplace accidentsUpdatedNovember 25, 2015 17:13:20 Three men have been killed in two separate workplace accidents in Perth, including two who were crushed to death after a concrete panel fell on them in East Perth.The third man is believed to have died after falling from scaffolding at an oil refinery in Kwinana.A spokesman for the Department of Mines and Petroleum confirmed the Kwinana death, which is believed to have taken place at an Alcoa refine..

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• Clive Palmer revives explosive claims against Mal Brough over James Ashby affair

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Palmer: Brough asked for money for Ashby caseClive Palmer uses parliamentary privilege to claim Mal Brough asked him to fund the legal case of James Ashby against former speaker Peter Slipper in 2012.PT4M17S620349Mal Brough is under renewed pressure to explain his role in the torrid Peter Slipper affair, with Labor escalating its attack and Clive Palmer reviving sensational claims the Special Minister of State asked him to fund a $200,000 legal case to "destroy" his p..

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• 'Smart' drumlines for sharks in NSW: expert raises questions

  

  One of the eight great white sharks being tracked as part of the North Coast Local Waters Shark Tagging Project.Photo: Department of Primary IndustriesNew shark management technology to be deployed in NSW waters has been questioned by a marine expert.As soon as next week, "smart" drum lines, developed in waters off Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, could be installed at Ballina on the north coast to target sharks. The lines use GPS buoys to send alerts when sharks have been hooked, so they can..

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• Victoria police warning on terror plots

  

  Complex overseas terror plots could replace lone wolf attacks in Australia, Victoria Police warns, as it adds 88 new counter terror experts.The growth in terror threats has stretched and challenged police's ability to handle homegrown extremist investigations.Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said the 88 new staff would make Victoria Police's counter terrorism command the best in the nation.'It comes at a very important time for us because this is an area that's been stretching us now ..

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• At least two injured in South Australia fires

  

  The video selected is not currently available.The CFS has confirmed there are multiple reports of injuries and structures damaged as crews battle a fast moving bushfire being fanned by catastrophic weather conditions north of Adelaide.A major bushfire with a front of about 41km is burning out of control and heading towards South Australia's Barossa Valley.Two people have been airlifted to Adelaide hospital and they are believed to be volunteer firefighters.The blaze thre..

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• Palaszczuk: Mining remains central to Qld future

  

  Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has reaffirmed her government's commitment to the resource sector, labelling it the "backbone" of the state's economy.Photo: Bradley KanarisPremier Annastacia Palaszczuk has reaffirmed her government's commitment to the resource sector, labelling it the "backbone" of the state's economy.Speaking at the Queensland Resources Council annual lunch, Ms Palaszczuk said her government would continue to support and "champion" the mining sector, "because we understand that i..

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