"Possessing opinions is like possessing fish, assuming one has a fish pond. One has to go fishing and needs some luck - then one has one's own fish, one's own opinions. I am speaking of live opinions, of live fish. Others are satisfied if they own a cabinet of fossils - and in their heads, "convictions". - Friedrich Nietzsche
An academic who expects zero interest rates within two years and a 40 per cent drop in house prices has promised to walk from Canberra to the top of Australia's highest mountain if he's wrong.
University of Western Sydney associate professor of economics and finance STEVE KEEN made the bet with Macquarie Group interest rate strategist RORY ROBERTSON.
Police chase stolen car 250km from Wagga to Canberra
20 Jan 2009 12:21 PM
CANBERRA, Jan 20 AAP - Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in Canberra following a 250km high-speed car chase that started in south-western NSW.
NSW police started pursuing the stolen car in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday morning and ACT Policing took up the chase when the driver crossed the border into the territory.
BRISBANE, Dec 31 AAP - Queensland police have caught a man with an alleged blood alcohol reading more than six times the legal limit.
A 28-year-old man from Peak Crossing was stopped overnight for a random breath test in the nearby town of Boonah, south-west of Brisbane, and allegedly blew .303 per cent.
SYDNEY, Dec 20 AAP - The drivers of a Porsche and two motorcycles have had their vehicles confiscated after reaching speeds of more than 220km/h in an alleged road race.
Police say the three men were racing along a 100km/h zone of the Pacific Highway on the far north NSW coast on Saturday about 10.40am (AEST).
MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Two young men accused of drag racing before a crash that killed a 15-year-old boy will stand trial.
Mitchell Cairnduff, of Wheelers Hill, died when a turbo-charged Mitsubishi Lancer driven by Jarrod Rooke hit a taxi at 120km/h, the Melbourne Magistrates Court heard.
MELBOURNE, Jan 6 AAP - A 78-year-old hoon caught speeding at 170km/h on a narrow country road on New Year's Day told police he was a skilled race driver.
Victorian Premier John Brumby, however, was not impressed with John Belfield's claims, labelling Australia's oldest hoon driver an "idiot", while police said he was toying with death.i
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Rain too much, too soon, says Coffs mayor
By Adam Bennett and Vincent Morello
01 Apr 2009 5:34 PM
SYDNEY, April 1 AAP - Too much, too quick and too soon after February's devastating floods - that's how Coffs Harbour mayor Keith Rhoades describes the latest deluge.
The regional hub on the NSW mid-north coast is mopping up after torrential rain completely isolated the town.
Coffs Creek peaked at 6.15pm (AEDT) on Tuesday just below the 1996 flood level of 5.43m, after copping 450mm of rain in a 24-hour period.
About 100 Coffs Harbour residential properties and businesses were affected, with 420 people evacuated, including 300 school children and residents of aged care facilities.
Coffs Harbour, along with the local government areas of Bellingen and Nambucca, were on Wednesday declared natural disaster zones, after the once-in-a-century storms.
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ASIA: Air strike kills 20 militants in Afghanistan: US military
KABUL, April 2 AFP - A military air strike killed 20 militants in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province following ground clashes between rebels and troops, a spokesman for the US-led force said Thursday. More...
NSW: Tough new anti-bikie laws to take effect on Thursday
SYDNEY, April 2 AAP - Laws allowing police to declare bikie gangs "criminal organisations" may be approved within hours after new legislation was rushed before the NSW parliament. More...
NSW: Two men arrested in aftermath of Darwiche murder
SYDNEY, April 2 AAP - Two men have been charged by police investigating the murder of alleged Sydney drug boss Abdul Qadier Darwiche. More...
SA: Two arrested over drug run to Sydney
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UK: G20 summit must resolve to act or suffer consequences
LONDON, April 1 AAP - World leaders attending the G20 summit in London must leave the meeting with agreement for immediate action or the global economy will suffer the consequences by the end of the year, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. More...
UK: Obama takes command on big global debut
LONDON, April 1 AFP - President Barack Obama made a storming debut on the global stage on Wednesday, reeling off successive summits with sometime US rivals Russia and China in an ambitious new dawn for US diplomacy. More...
SA: Man goes beserk in Snowtown; four injured
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NSW: Albury Mayor asks cemetery vandals to own up to damage
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UK: London police stop armoured car ahead of G20 protests
LONDON, April 1 AFP - British police seized an armoured car, at least one police uniform and arrested eight people on Wednesday as thousands of protesters gathered in London ahead of the G20 summit, a spokesman said. More...
TAS: 'Body part' found after drinking session turns fatal:police
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NSW: Woman found guilty of murdering man over barking dog
SYDNEY, April 1 AAP - A Sydney woman was so incensed when an Australia Day reveller told her barking dog to shut up that she stabbed the man to death on her front lawn. More...
NSW: Rain too much, too soon, says Coffs mayor
SYDNEY, April 1 AAP - Too much, too quick and too soon after February's devastating floods - that's how Coffs Harbour mayor Keith Rhoades describes the latest deluge. More...
NSW: Fifth Comanchero refused bail over fatal airport brawl
SYDNEY, April 1 AAP - Five Comancheros members remain behind bars after a magistrate refused bail for the latest man charged with affray over the fatal bikie brawl at Sydney airport. More...
NT: Man spends one day in prison for sex with girl
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NSW: Comanchero refused bail over airport bashing death
The fifth Comancheros member charged over the fatal bikie brawl at Sydney airport has been refused bail. More...
Qld: Mum allegedly drugged, attempted to gas her children
BRISBANE, April 1 AAP - A mother has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly drugging her two children and then trying to gas them. More...
NT: Cop with child porn get one month prison
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ASIA: NKorea threatens US spy planes monitoring rocket
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Fed: Paid maternity leave would help address pay gaps: Greens
The Australian Greens say introducing a national paid maternity leave scheme would help address the vast pay gaps between men and women. More...
NSW: Heavy rain a boon for Sydney catchments
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NSW: Multicultural "role model" cried as she was arrested: court
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NSW: Keel builder acquitted over Excalibur deaths
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FED: Jobs will go if international students stay away: report
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NSW: Hells Angel shooting victim improving in hospital
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Vic: Bushfire near Portland jumps containment lines
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Fed: Rudd gives warning on economy
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NSW: Thousands left stranded by rising flood waters
SYDNEY, March 31 AAP - Torrential rain on the NSW mid-north coast has now left almost 3000 residents isolated and forced the evacuation of people from at least 100 properties in Coffs Harbour. More...
NSW: Thousands left stranded by rising flood waters
Torrential rain on the New South Wales mid-north coast has now left almost three thousand residents isolated and forced the evacuation of people from at least 100 properties in Coffs Harbour. More...
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MID: British forces to begin Iraq withdrawal
BASRA, Iraq, March 31 AFP - British forces were on Tuesday to launch their official withdrawal from Iraq, a months-long process ending a role that kicked off with the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. More...
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NSW: Explosive in bag found outside bikie's home
SYDNEY, March 31 AAP - Police are analysing the contents of a plastic bag believed to contain explosive material that was found outside a bikie's home in Sydney's west. More...
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NSW: Forest bird lost in the urban jungle
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NSW: Rees apologises for Sydney CBD power outage
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RBA says more rate cuts can be made if necessary
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