Today: August 20, 2010







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Three boats a year under Tony Abbott

TONY Abbott has set a Coalition government the target of limiting unauthorised boat arrivals to three a year.

Scientists challenge oil spill optimism

SCIENTISTS say they have found a large underwater plume of oil that spewed from BP’s ruptured Gulf of Mexico well.

Sleepless Tony Abbott staggers to line

SOME might say he’s drunk on power, but a sleep-deprived Tony Abbott will feel just plain drunk after a punishing climax to the election campaign.

Questions raised over lawyer’s death leap

THE tragic death of a promising young Perth lawyer at a notorious Sydney suicide spot is likely to be investigated by the NSW Coroner.

‘I was called a f***ing terrorist’

MAN starts legal action against Telstra, claiming he was called a "f****** terrorist" by fellow worker.