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AFL week one finals teams
The selected line-ups for the elimination and qualifying finals.
What are the odds?
Political punters taken on wild roller-coaster ride on the post-election betting markets.
Hospital sting leaves Coalition nursing wounds
As Andrew Wilkie stood in a parliamentary courtyard declaring he was a Julia man, it was very nearly possible to hear Tony Abbott banging his head on the wall of his office.
God bothers Hawking
Big Bang the result of the laws of physics and did not need a God, Stephen Hawking has concluded.
Stone hearts renewed
The reunification of sibling songbirds Angus and Julia Stone has put bad blood to bed.
The art of vengeance
An ongoing war of hilarious pranks between his dad and his dad's best mate has inspired Charlie Pickering's first book, writes Karl Quinn.
Peak beak or chill bill?
The hotter the climate, the larger the beak on the local birds, say scientists who have studied species around the world.
'Deep, nasty' low closes in
LATEST Rescue boats on standby as intense front brings threat of floods.
Google CEO skewered
Cliff murderer sentenced
Des Campbell, who murdered his wife by pushing her off a cliff, was jailed for a maximum of 33 years today.
Brother hopes sister's killer suffers
The brother of a new bride who was pushed off a cliff by her gold-digging husband says he hopes the killer suffers for all of his jail term.
Father lied to sink Labor MP
Man whose question led to outrage against now-ousted Labor MP admits lie about his disabled son.
Mother's worst nightmare
Sydney mother and daughter subjected to two-week ordeal, but Facebook won't shut down their stalker.
The actor who 'thrilled'
Victoria Longley, 1960-2010.
Tycoon's wife and the AVO
Just what the glamorous Mrs Ron Medich, 20 years his junior, did to frighten her husband remains a mystery.
Airline freebies to minister
Another scandal envelops NSW Labor as minister receives upgrades from powerful Sydney property barons.
Faces peep from the past
These sandstone faces have been staring at passers-by for a century and a half.
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Australia shares end firmer; banks slip, Andean soars
UPDATE 3-Oil eases, all markets wait for U.S. jobs data
* Earl could menace refineries, temper driving demand * Technicals: oil to cap rebound at $76.87 [ID:nSGE682007]
US STOCKS-Wall St rises on economic hopes ahead of payrolls
* Pending home sales unexpectedly rise, jobless claims dip * Retail index rises after Aug same-store sales data * Chipmakers, recently battered, continue to rise * Dow up 0.5 pct; S&P up 0.9 pct, Nasdaq up 1.1 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news see [STXNEWS/US] (Updates to close, changes byline) By Rodrigo Campos
Nikkei inches up 0.6 pct; caution before jobs data
TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average crawled up0.6 percent on Friday as more encouraging data reassuredinvestors about the state of the global economic recovery andsparked short-covering. But gains were capped by wariness ahead of closely-watchedU.S. August non-farm payrolls data later on Friday, as well asinvestor concern about whether the recent rush of upbeatindicators signals a true recovery or not.
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European shares edge up ahead of key US labour data
* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.3 pct * Index on course to rise 3 pct in week
Aussie, NZ$ wait for US jobs to make or break rally
* Aussie clings to gains, US data to set direction * Kiwi edges higher as risk appetite back on
FOREX-Risk currencies firm, await U.S. jobs report
* Yen near 15-yr high on dlr;Swissie near record peak vs euro * 1-week dlr/yen risk reversal puts premium on dollar calls
FOREX-Dollar on defensive after data whets risk appetite
* Dollar steadies after risk appetite boost a day earlier * Investors hesitant on fresh positions before U.S. jobs data
Tasmaniaâs top business women head to Awards finals
Telstra joins forces with Bendigo IPTv
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Telstra today announced a four year ISP agreement with Bendigo IPTv which will provide local community television content to the Bendigo area via Telstra's cutting edge IPTV service, BigPond TV.
AFL celebrities kick start finals series with a HeroMessage
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As the countdown begins to that one day in September, AFL fans across the nation can inspire their heroes to greatness by sending a personal and heartfelt Telstra HeroMessage during the Toyota AFL Finals Series.
TSIRC and Telstra to connect islands of the Torres Straits
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The 15 remote island communities in the Torres Straits will soon receive faster broadband services following the signing of an agreement today between the Torres Strait Island Regional Council [TSIRC] and Telstra.
WORLD FIRST: Mobile broadband boost puts Australia on top of the world
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Australians now have access to the world's fastest national mobile broadband service with the launch today of the Telstra Ultimate USB Modem across Australia's capital city CBDs and associated airports, selected metropolitan hubs and more than 100 regional centres.
NSWâs top business women head to Awards finals
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A Loreto nun who runs programs assisting teenage mothers in Western NSW and the leader of one of the largest providers of foster care services in Australia are among finalists in the 2010 Telstra NSW Business Women's Awards.
Help raise money for Legacy by simply sending an SMS
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For the first time, Australians will be able to text in their support for Legacy Week 2010 by texting "LEGACY" to 044 SUPPORT (0447 877 678) to receive a special Virtual Legacy Badge made possible by the "Telstra Charity Text for Legacy" initiative.
ACTâs top business women head to Awards finals
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A former Commanding Officer of the frigate HMAS Melbourne who is currently responsible for managing the Royal Australian Navy's fleet training exercises is among the finalists in the 2010 Telstra ACT Business Women's Awards.
Telstra and Infosys Win Top Honours in IT Service Management Awards
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Telstra and Infosys Technologies Ltd have won Best ITSM (IT Service Management) Project of the Year, the top industry award bestowed by itSMF Australia, the peak body for ITSM in Australia. The Telstra-Infosys submission tied with one from the Department of Immigration.
Telstra warns customers against BigPond email hoax
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Telstra today reminded its customers of the dangers of hoax emails, following reports of an email scam claiming to be from BigPond.
