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Top brass swallow the Firepower pill
A 4200-TONNE navy guided missile frigate was handed over at taxpayers' expense for a gala sponsorship function involving the failed fuel pill company Firepower soon after Defence Force chiefs became investors.
More men accused in school sex scandal
THE Vincentian Congregation yesterday admitted that as many as four former priests and brothers and one lay teacher at St Stanislaus' College, Bathurst, have been caught up in allegations of sexual abuse.
Neal denies flying off handle at Nelson
THE Federal Opposition last night questioned the effectiveness of the behavioural counselling undertaken by the Labor MP Belinda Neal, amid claims she twice confronted the Opposition Leader, Brendan Nelson, in the past week.
Labor slow on asylum claims
LABOR is failing to comply with legal deadlines for deciding whether to allow asylum seekers to stay, despite having criticised the Coalition's treatment of people claiming refugee status.
Heir we go again, he's throne a tanty
AS YESTERDAY'S photo opportunity with the Danish royal family showed, taking flawless family photographs with toddlers is never a simple task.

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