"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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Economy offers 'rational basis for confidence': Rudd
By Jamie Duncan
09 Jun 2009 10:37 PM
MELBOURNE, June 9 AAP - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia's strong economic fundamentals offer a glimmer of hope the nation will escape the worst effects of the global recession.
Speaking at the National Small Business Summit in Melbourne on Tuesday night, Mr Rudd said there was no room for "simple, misty-eyed optimism" and acknowledged business owners faced "tough decisions" amid the downturn.
"But we have a rational basis for confidence in the future," he said.
"We have a rational basis to see our way through ... this global recession but also to build productivity drivers to power the Australian economy in the future, he said.
"The infrastructure we are building, the skills that we are investing in, and you - the women and men of business - taking advantage of those skills and that infrastructure in the future to give us a powerful trajectory not just for recovery, but building an stronger economy."
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EUR: Australia spike may push swine flu level to pandemic: WHO
GENEVA, June 9 AP - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday a spike in swine flu cases in Australia may push it to finally announce the first flu pandemic in 41 years. More...
EUR: WHO chief: flu pandemic appears to be happening
GENEVA, June 9 AP - The head of the World Health Organisation says the swine flu outbreak appears to have reached pandemic proportions. More...
US: First Gitmo detainee arrives in US for trial
WASHINGTON, June 9 AP - US authorities have brought the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to the United States, flying him into New York to face trial for bombing US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. More...
UK: UFO-obsessed British hacker fights extradition to US
LONDON, June 9 AFP - A Briton accused of hacking into NASA computers should not be extradited to the US due to his mental health, a lawyer said on Tuesday, adding that he was eccentric and "passionate" about UFOs. More...
Fed: Axe falls on generous solar rebate
The renewable energy industry is up in arms after federal government abruptly axed its eight-thousand dollar rebate for solar panels yesterday. More...
NSW: Two arrests as Indian students protest for second night
SYDNEY, June 10 AAP - Indian students have taken to the streets of western Sydney for a second night in protest at a series of attacks they claim are racially motivated. More...
MED: Computer injuries on rise, youths most at risk: study
Blurry vision and wrist pain are among the well-known health perils of computer use .. but a new study shows a rise in previously overlooked injuries due to computer equipment falling over. More...
Fed: Economy offers 'rational basis for confidence': Rudd
MELBOURNE, June 9 AAP - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia's strong economic fundamentals offer a glimmer of hope the nation will escape the worst effects of the global recession. More...
Unemployment on the rise despite more positive signs, Rudd
CANBERRA, June 9 AAP - A more modest fall in job advertising and a jump in business confidence won't prevent the jobless rate climbing, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned. More...
NSW: Woman denies trying to hasten daughter's starvation
EAST MAITLAND, NSW, June 9 AAP - A woman on trial for murder has denied deliberately hastening her daughter's starvation death by feeding her foods with a laxative effect. More...
Fed: HMAS Toowoomba departs for Middle East
CANBERRA, June 9 AAP - HMAS Toowoomba has set sail for a six-month tour of duty in the Middle East. More...
Vic: "Out of control" teen attacks police dog
MELBOURNE, June 9 AAP - An "out of control" teenager has indicated he is likely to plead guilty to attacking a veteran police dog. More...
Qld: Police officer named Queenslander of the Year
BRISBANE, June 9 AAP - Police officer Jim Bellos has been named Queenslander of the Year as the state marks its 150th year of independence. More...
US: Obama speeds up stimulus spending
WASHINGTON, June 8 AFP - US President Barack Obama announced on Monday he would ramp up economic stimulus spending over the next three months in a bid to save or create 600,000 jobs through summer youth programs, schools and public works. More...
US: Obama 'deeply concerned' by sentencing of journalists
WASHINGTON, June 8 AFP - US President Barack Obama is "deeply concerned" over the sentencing of two US journalists by North Korea and is using "all possible channels" to obtain their release, The White House said on Monday. More...
Fed: Fielding wants Labor to consider alternate climate change theory
CANBERRA, June 8 AAP - Family First senator Steve Fielding wants to debate the cause of global warming with government scientists before he votes on Labor's climate change legislation. More...
US: Palin accused of lifting from Gingrich article
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 7 AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been accused of paraphrasing at length from an article co-written by Newt Gingrich when she gave a speech, but her lawyer says proper credit was given to the former House of Representatives speaker. More...
EUR: Conservatives hand centre-left painful defeat in EU vote
BRUSSELS, June 8 AFP - Conservatives decisively beat Socialists in EU Parliament elections marred by a record low turnout, results showed on Monday, after the centre-left failed to capitalise on concern over the recession. More...
ASIA: Korea jails US journalists for 12 years
SEOUL, June 8 AFP - The United States is "deeply concerned" by North Korea's sentencing of two American journalists to 12 years in a labour camp, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said on Monday. More...
US: Clinton says interdiction possible for NKorea
The Obama administration is working with US allies to develop ways to cut off North Korean shipments .. that may be carrying nuclear technology or other weapons. More...
NKorea jails US journalists for 12 years =3D 2
Laura Ling and Euna Lee were detained by North Korean border guards on March 17 while researching a story about refugees fleeing the North. More...
ASIA: NKorea jails US journalists for 12 years
SEOUL, June 8 AFP - A North Korean court on Monday sentenced two female US journalists to 12 years in a labour camp, state media reported. More...
President Obama's French food tested by 'taster'
PARIS, June 7 AFP - A US "taster" tested the food being dished up to President Barack Obama at a dinner in a French restaurant, a waiter said on Sunday. More...
NSW: Swine flu tally creeps over one thousand
More than 1,000 Australians have tested positive for swine flu. More...
MID: Observers say Lebanon vote appears fair
BEIRUT, June 7 AFP - International and local observers said on Sunday that Lebanon's general election appears free of any flagrant violations despite some organisational problems and isolated security incidents. More...
FED: Schools close as swine flu tally increases
SYDNEY, June 8 AAP - Schools across the nation are keeping their doors firmly shut to limit the outbreak of swine flu. More...
FED: Schools close as swine flu tally increases
SYDNEY, June 8 AAP - Schools across the nation are keeping their doors firmly shut to limit the outbreak of swine flu. More...
MID: Obama wraps up landmark Middle East, Europe trip
PARIS, June 7 AFP - President Barack Obama on Sunday wrapped up a Middle East and Europe tour steeped in history and intense diplomacy, confident he has cleared the "debris" thwarting US relations with the Muslim world. More...
Qld: Six dead in Qld horror road toll
BRISBANE, June 7 AAP - Queensland's long weekend road toll has jumped to six with a double fatality in far north Queensland on Sunday afternoon. More...
NSW: Reprisal fears after Sydney shootings
Concerns have been raised about possible reprisal attacks following the shooting of a man in Sydney's north. More...
Qld: Owners weep for loss of classic cars
BRISBANE, June 7 AAP - The owners of two valuable classic cars stolen from the Wintersun festival on the Gold Coast fear their beloved vehicles will be chopped up up for parts. More...
FED: Swine flu "not behaving like a deadly pandemic"
SYDNEY, June 5 AAP - The swine flu is "not behaving like a deadly pandemic", says an Australian flu expert. More...
Qld: Rebel priest says he's been freed from corrupt institution
BRISBANE, June 5 AAP - A rebel clergyman says an order banning him from functioning as a Catholic priest anywhere in the world has freed him from a corrupt, irrelevant and ruthless institution. More...
Qld: Oppn says power prices to rise 15.5 per cent
BRISBANE, June 5 AAP - Power bills are set to rise by 15.5 per cent, with the average Queensland household to pay an extra $250 in the coming year, the state opposition says. More...
Qld: Church bans rebel priest
BRISBANE, June 5 AAP - A rebel Catholic clergyman has been banned from acting as a priest anywhere in the world. More...
NBN will only make money if Telstra is split, says Optus
SYDNEY, June 5 AAP - The federal government's proposed national broadband network (NBN) can be commercially viable but only if Telstra Corp separates its wholesale and retail businesses, arch rival Optus says. More...
Fed: Packer threatened to kill me over Fairfax, Turnbull says
MELBOURNE, June 4 AAP - Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says the late media magnate Kerry Packer threatened to kill him in a falling-out over a deal to buy the Fairfax newspaper group in the early 1990s. More...
NSW: Wife of man shot dead says police should be "ashamed"
SYDNEY, June 4 AAP - The wife of a man shot dead by a NSW police officer says the shooting was uncalled for and police should be "ashamed of themselves". More...
US: Americans spending more time on social networks: study
WASHINGTON, June 3 AFP - The number of minutes Americans spent on social networking sites nearly doubled in the past year with Facebook and Twitter enjoying explosive growth, according to a new study. More...
US: NY store owner gives would-be thief $40 and dose of faith
GARDEN CITY, New York, June 2 AP - A rifle-toting convenience store owner said he decided to show mercy on a would-be robber after seeing the man collapse into tears and claim he was only committing the crime to support his starving family. More...
MID: To open a Muslim dialogue, Obama visits Saudi king
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Agencies - President Barack Obama began his latest bid to open a dialogue with the Muslim world by paying a call on Wednesday on Saudi King Abdullah, guardian of Islam's sacred sites in Mecca and Medina. More...
Fed: Economy dodges recession bullet for now
CANBERRA, June 3 AAP - The economy has avoided a much feared recession on paper, but Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned the nation could still experience further periods of negative economic growth in the future. More...
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