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Top Stories More jobs despite global worries - Crean Simon Crean has attributed the latest 'outstanding' jobs figures to Labor's successful economic management. Man being charged with police murder A man has been charged over the death of a police officer shot in a drug raid in Sydney overnight. » Labor must build anew, Gillard says » Quake-hit New Zealand city cleans up » Missing six-year-old found in Amsterdam » Parliament to sit from Sept 28 » Bay shakes as quake hits NZ Nth Island » Police investigate Fevola incident » Labor MPs attend first post-poll caucus » Indian bus river crash claims 21 lives » more Top Stories

Features Stig sacked Top Gear's mystery Stig is sacked after revealing his identity Twitter on Stephanie Rice says she won't be ceasing online socialising Reptile rampage Two arrested after wrestling in McDonalds with a stolen python and lizard
Climate change Penny Wong is tipped to stand aside after a difficult few years Federal Election 2010 Parliament to sit from Sept 28 The new federal parliament will sit for the first time on Tuesday September 28. » Bowen rejects 'auction for votes' tag » Labor MPs attend first post-poll caucus » All eyes on Malcolm in reshuffle » Gillard to overhaul front bench » more Federal Election 2010 News



Celebrity » Heidi Montag's storm in a G-cup » UN ambassador Jolie continues appeal » Beyonce Knowles' birthday surprise » Reese introduces kids to their new Dad » more Celebrity News Music » Stones could embark on world tour » Tom Jones 'blames' Elvis for his singing » Nick Cave's shocking portraits » Doves prepare for hiatus » more Music News Entertainment Stones could embark on world tour The Rolling Stones may embark on a huge 50th anniversary tour in 2011 - which could be their last. » Tom Jones 'blames' Elvis for his singing » Heidi Montag's storm in a G-cup » UN ambassador Jolie continues appeal » New York Fashion Week kicks off » more Entertainment News
National - Regional » Woman assaulted as she slept » Korean appeals for Perth man to help » Floodwaters threaten Echuca » Airport joyrider spared conviction » more Regional News National - Rural » Farmers wary of Green power » Purchased water to flow into the Darling » Nationals say regions will lose out » Extra water to flow into the Coorong » more Rural News National Man charged with police murder A man has been charged over the death of a police officer shot in a drug raid in Sydney overnight. » Wounded officer dies in hospital » National jobless rate down in August » Response to needle scare unacceptable » Missing son found in Amsterdam » more National News
World Christchurch continues long clean-up Thousands of workers and volunteers have cleared rubble in NZ's earthquake-stricken city of Christchurch. » Koran burning condemned » Storm leaves two dead in Texas » Bus load feared dead after Indian crash » Kuwait condemns plan to burn Korans » more World News	Crime Jail for unprovoked road rage Victorian jailed for six years for an unprovoked road rage attack against an elderly man. » No ID on fatal airport brawl » Flame-thrower used in hold-up » Man being charged with police murder » Man stabbed on Palm Island » more Crime News
Technology Amazon buys music retailer Amazon.com has purchased online music retailer Amie to expand into the download market. » Google unveils faster search » Rice won't stop online socialising » Cyber crime still a threat - AFP » Ultra-fast broadband » more Technology News


BUSINESS Jobs data 'outstanding' - Crean Simon Crean has attributed the latest 'outstanding' jobs figures to Labor's successful economic management. » AMP bid for AXA could come Friday » Santos sells GLNG stake to Total » Fed confirms US economic decline » Avoca shares slip on Anatolia merger » more Business News	FINANCE Aust stocks end higher on jobs surge The Australian share market closed in positive territory, heartened by strong labour figures. » $A ends at one month high on jobs data » US consumers cut back on credit cards » Jobless data falls to 5.1% in August » Fed confirms US economic slump » more Finance News
Environment Floods bring boost to water supplies The rains that have flooded much of regional Victoria have given Melbourne's water supplies a massive boost. » Protest over Margaret River coal mine » BP takes share of blame » Six dead in forest fires in Kazakhstan » Floods threaten Echuca » more Environment News	Odd Spot Reptile rampage during Macca's brawl Two men have been arrested after wrestling in McDonalds with a stolen python and lizard. » Google Earth pool spying to stop » Woollen coffins get royal backing » Apology for Fort Gay gamer » Taiwan couples in mass wedding » more Odd Spot News
Health Vic to get fair health deal - Brumby Premier John Brumby says he expects Victoria to get its fair share of health funding from the new govt. » Statin drugs may reduce arthritis risk » Preventative health overhaul needed » Mexico marijuana smokers light up » Caffeine trick boosts workout results » more Health News	Politics Labor must renew - Gillard Prime Minister Julia Gillard has urged Labor MPs to shrug off the past and renew the party » Communism comes under Castro review » Adoption bill edges closer in NSW » Hearty applause in Liberal party room » Labor campaign a disgrace, pollster says » more Politics News