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Australians buying more bikes than cars
AUSTRALIANS continue to buy more bicycles than cars with the economic downturn and climate change driving sales, the Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF) says.
ATO warns against fake tax refund email
AUSTRALIANS are being warned to ignore a scam email claiming to be from the Tax Office and offering refunds.
Dark Knight, Australia battle for Oscar
SUPERHEROES Batman, Iron Man and Hellboy are mixing it up with Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and an ancient mummy for the visual effects Academy Award.
US motoring giant GM cuts the Aussie ute
STRUGGLING US motoring giant General Motors (GM) has axed the Australian-made Pontiac G8 ST sports truck, a vehicle based on the popular Holden ute.
Consumer Electronics Show plugs into the internet
THE Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is living up to its name by taking its technological extravaganza to the online masses.
News
ATO warns against fake tax refund email
AUSTRALIANS are being warned to ignore a scam email claiming to be from the Tax Office and offering refunds.
- > Dark Knight, Australia battle for Oscar
- > US motoring giant GM cuts the Aussie ute
- > Consumer Electronics Show plugs into the internet
- > Small stores exempt from pricing scheme
- > Floods cut off towns in north-west Qld
Entertainment
Dark Knight, Australia battle for Oscar
SUPERHEROES Batman, Iron Man and Hellboy are mixing it up with Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and an ancient mummy for the visual effects Academy Award.
- > Swayze 'going through hell' over cancer
- > Travolta preparing scientology funeral
- > Travolta's doctor observes son's autopsy
- > Scientology helped my dyslexia: Cruise
- > Travolta is 'heartbroken' at son's death
Money
Petrol prices inflated, says RACQ
SOUTH-east Queensland motorists are paying five cents a litre more than they should, says the state's peak motoring body.
Sport
Brown's optimistic
PORT Curtis Sailing Club members John Ibell, Michael Brown and Simon Janson will take on the best Impulse sailors in the country at the National Championships.
- > Oval rescue the top effort
- > Flurry towards year-end
- > Honan is behind the scenes of footy code
- > Second spot for acrobats
- > Adventure in thailand
Lifestyle
Antibiotic resistant superbug detected
A SUPERBUG bacterium resistant to antibiotics has been detected at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH), NSW Health says.
- > Organ donor rates climbing: figures
- > US motoring giant GM cuts the Aussie ute
- > Alzheimer's affects younger people too
- > RSPCA urges cat owners to desex pets
- > Consumer Electronics Show plugs into the internet
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