"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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Aust economy continues to falter - WBC/MI survey
27 May 2009 4:58 PM
SYDNEY, May 27 AAP - The Australian economy continues to falter due to the global economic downturn, a survey shows.
The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity rose by a mere 0.3 per cent in March and was down 5.1 per cent over the year.
The annualised result was a slight improvement on the reading of minus six per cent recorded in February.
But the index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity three to nine months into the future, remains below its positive long-term trend of 2.8 per cent.
"While the index continues to point to recessionary conditions in Australia there has been a slight improvement in March," Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan said.
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NSW: Man blamed wife after arrest for daughter's murder: court
SYDNEY, May 27 AAP - After a couple were arrested for the murder of their seven-year-old daughter, the man allegedly pointed to his wife and told police: "It was her, all her fault". More...
JERUSALEM, May 27 AP - A swimmer who was swept more than eight kilometres offshore from an Isreali beach has been rescued after he was spotted by the crew of an Israeli navy submarine. More...
Vic: Killer "trapped" in dysfunctional relationship:court
MELBOURNE, May 27 AAP - A man who strangled his de facto wife then buried her in their backyard after years of emotional abuse had become trapped in a controlling and dysfunctional relationship, a jury has heard. More...
Fed: Roxon calls for "nice and proper" flu etiquette
CANBERRA, May 27 AAP - Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon is asking the public to follow a "nice and proper" swine flu etiquette in an attempt to control the rapidly spreading virus. More...
Qld: Civilian operator to be interviewed over police bungle
A civilian operator in Queensland who took two calls about a murder .. at Maroochydore's police communication centre on Monday night .. will be quizzed today to find out why they weren't followed through. More...
Aust economy continues to falter - WBC/MI survey
SYDNEY, May 27 AAP - The Australian economy continues to falter due to the global economic downturn, a survey shows. More...
Vic: Don't panic over swine flu, health experts urge
MELBOURNE, May 27 AAP - Health experts say swine flu is no more harmful than the ordinary flu at this stage and that there is no need to panic. More...
NSW: Tasmanian man faces NSW court over 1960s sex assault claims
A Tasmanian man is the eighth person to face charges over historic sexual assault claims at a rural New South Wales boys' boarding school. More...
NSW: Police urge anonymous author to come foward
SYDNEY, May 26 AAP - The anonymous author of a letter to police about the suspicious disappearance of a NSW woman has been urged to contact detectives. More...
Qld: Five new cases of swine flu in Queensland
Five new positive cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Queensland. More...
Fed: Australia best placed to beat recession: survey
A global business survey's found Australia is an economic oasis in the financial storm .. despite pessimistic government and media responses. More...
Vic: Govt promises support for homebound swine flu victims
The Victorian government says it's working closely with local government to ensure everyone in quarantine because of swine flu is properly supported. More...
NSW: Off-duty cop charged with assaulting working officer
SYDNEY, May 26 AAP - An off-duty police officer has been charged with assaulting a uniformed colleague during a drunken scuffle in northern NSW. More...
NSW: Two more swine flu cases from cruise ship =3D2
NSW Health officials are in contact with these passengers to provide advice and to arrange free distribution of Tamiflu to passengers with symptoms. More...
Fed: Women as keen as men for group sex: survey
SYDNEY, May 26 AAP - Australian women are as keen as men to take part in consensual group sex, and they initiate it almost as often. More...
NSW: Armed bandits rob cash van inside school grounds
SYDNEY, May 25 AAP - A prestigious Sydney boys school went into lockdown on Monday as armed men entered the grounds to raid a cash-in-transit van, police say. More...
Vic: Man charged after fatal shooting inside moving car
MELBOURNE, May 25 AAP - Two friends held mobile phones to each other's heads pretending they were guns when one grabbed a loaded firearm and fatally fired at the other, a court has heard. More...
ASIA: N Korea confirms second 'more powerful' nuclear test
North Korea says it's staged a successful underground nuclear weapons test .. more powerful than its previous test of an atomic bomb almost three years ago. More...
Fed: Chief medico says Australian swine flu cases fairly mild
Australia's chief medical health officer says our authorities have been able to slow down the spread of swine flu until last week .. giving medical experts time to learn more about the virus .. and finding it's relatively mild .. with a nasty sting to it for some. More...
FED: Cruise ship passengers cleared of swine flu
SYDNEY, May 24 AAP - A 15-year-old Melbourne boy has become Australia's latest swine flu case, but four cruise ship passengers tested amid a swine flu scare on arrival in Sydney have been cleared of infection. More...
Vic: 25 classmates of 15yo boy with swine flu in quarantine
MELBOURNE, May 23 AAP - Home quarantine and antiviral drugs have been ordered for 25 classmates of a 15-year-old boy diagnosed as Australia's latest case of swine flu. More...
SYDNEY, May 23 AAP - A cruise ship was quarantined for several hours on arrival in Sydney amid a swine flu scare. More...
NSW: Man arrested after woman stabbed in throat
SYDNEY, May 21 AAP - A man has been arrested over a violent attack on a woman repeatedly stabbed in the throat and head in her suburban Sydney home, police say. More...
NSW: Evacuation centres set up in flood-hit regions
The New South Wales government has set up two evacuation centres in the state's north coast as severe weather lashes the area. More...
Qld: Police plead for flood safety
BRISBANE, May 21 AAP - Queensland police are finding it's not just drink drivers who are bloody idiots as they warn against dangerous behaviour in flood waters. More...
Rudd admits Australia will hit $300 billion debt by 2013
PERTH, May 21 AAP - Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says the prime minister is "ashamed" of the debt he's burdening Australia with. More...
FED: Entire broadband market must be investigated: Minchin
CANBERRA, May 21 AAP - The Rudd government must ask the Productivity Commission to examine Australia's broadband market or risk billions of dollars on its new national network, the coalition says. More...
NSW: Girl, 7, died of starvation and neglect, doctor tells court
EAST MAITLAND, NSW, May 21 AAP - Starvation and neglect caused the death of a seven-year-old girl, the doctor who performed her autopsy has told jurors hearing murder charges against her parents. More...
Vic: Drums containing chemicals washing up on Victorian beaches
MELBOURNE, May 21 AAP - Large drums believed to contain chemicals have been washing up on Victorian beaches since May 10, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says. More...
WA: Severe thunderstorm to hit Perth
PERTH, May 21 AAP - Western Australia is bracing for a severe storm to lash Perth and coastal towns in the southwest on Thursday afternoon. More...
MID: Iran tests missile with range that can hit Israel
TEHRAN, Iran, May 20 AP - Iran test-fired a missile capable of striking Israel, US mideast bases and Europe on Wednesday - a show of strength touted by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as he battles for re-election next month against more moderate opponents. More...
US: Microsoft to unveil new search engine next week: WSJ
WASHINGTON, May 20 AFP - Microsoft is expected to unveil a new version of its internet search engine next week, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. More...
FED: Government's broadband plan a fantasy: Trujillo
Former Telstra boss SOL TRUJILLO has branded the federal government's 43 billion dollar fibre-optic network plan a potential fantasy. More...
FED: Prove it or lose it: crackdown on illegitimate wealth
The unexplained wealth and extravagant toys of organised crime bosses could be seized .. if draft legislation is recommended by a federal parliamentary committee. More...
FED: Australians on methadone almost doubles in decade
SYDNEY, May 21 AAP - The number of Australians in treatment programs for their heroin, or other opioid, addiction has almost doubled in a decade. More...
Metal Storm unveils new shotgun, but may have to head overseas
Australian weapons developer Metal Storm will unveil its new lightweight shotgun in the US this week .. amid speculation the company could be forced offshore. More...
NSW: Evacuations begin as QLD storms bear down on NSW
Emergency services and police have begun evacuations in northern New South Wales .. as storms that dumped up to 300 millimetres of rain in Brisbane and the Gold Coast move south. More...
QLD: Wild weather to continue in southeast QLD
Wild weather and rising flood waters that left one man dead and wreaked havoc on southeast Queensland are forecast to continue today and tomorrow. More...
EUR: Danish journalist guilty of killing fish with shampoo
COPENHAGEN, May 19 AFP - A Danish television journalist was found guilty on Tuesday of killing 12 guppy fish and violating animal protection laws by pouring shampoo into an aquarium for a report, the Glostrup court said. More...
US: Man held for murder in shooting death of rapper
LOS ANGELES, May 19 AFP - A 23-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of murder following the shooting death of up-and-coming rap artist Dolla outside a Los Angeles shopping mall, police said on Tuesday. More...
ASIA: US to send 100 mln dlrs in emergency aid for Pakistan: official
WASHINGTON, May 19 AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to announce on Tuesday the release of $US100 million ($A130.8 million) in emergency aid to help displaced civilians in Pakistan, a State Department official said. More...
US: Spare US media coverage of Obama-Netanyahu talks
WASHINGTON, May 19 AFP - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first US visit for talks with President Barack Obama on Iran and Palestinian statehood earned only modest coverage in US newspapers on Tuesday. More...
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