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  1. Greeks should stop avoiding tax: IMF: THE head of the IMF said that she had little sympathy for austerity-hit Gr... bit.ly/MFAGaU about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  2. Worker decision 'terrible': Cameron: LABOR senator Doug Cameron warned that Julia Gillard faced tough questions ... bit.ly/LpnkNs about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed
  3. Apple CEO refuses $US75m reward: APPLE'S CEO Tim Cook turned down a $US75m windfall on stock he was awarded for ... bit.ly/MEvnZp about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  4. Labor can't run its class war: IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Bowen has infuriated Julia Gillard and union leaders w... bit.ly/Ln8Rll about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
  5. Grants blighted by waste, lack of checks: ECONOMISTS fear that millions of dollars are being wasted on inefficie... bit.ly/Ln8Rlg about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
  6. Abbott's early strike on Thomson: TONY Abbott has ruled out relying on Craig Thomson's vote in parliament - even... bit.ly/Ln8Rl9 about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
  7. Aborigines cane advice to grow vegies: INDIGENOUS groups keen to share in the resources boom have attacked sugge... bit.ly/Lze5gx about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
  8. Corby's sentence remission confirmed: THE Governor of Kerobokan jail has confirmed that Schappelle Corby's sente... bit.ly/Lh6IL7 about 20 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. Police examine Thomson death threats: AUSTRALIAN Federal Police are inquiring into death threats against federal... bit.ly/JOQiLg 12:17 AM May 25th via twitterfeed
  10. ALP 'selling out' over migrant workers: UNIONS are complaining Labor has sided with Gina Rinehart over strugglin... bit.ly/KkX74q 9:38 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  11. Docks crackdown 'unfair on wharfies': THE maritime union has accused the Gillard government of unfairly targetin... bit.ly/LKm79f 8:32 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  12. Roy Hill brings $1bn to WA: Rinehart: GINA Rinehart will tackle her critics head-on with a report that Roy Hill ... bit.ly/KJ8W3x 8:17 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  13. Practical magic: IF your list of motoring requirements includes ballistic performance, a pin-up shape and drawin... bit.ly/LKeS1g 7:47 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  14. Cowboys to put Western in WA: AMERICANS have driven for days and flown in for an invite-only Houston jobs fair o... bit.ly/KvOdBZ 7:18 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  15. High Court to test kids' custody rights: THE High Court of Australia will hear a landmark constitutional challen... bit.ly/KvOdlF 7:18 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  16. Troops, police gather at PNG parliament: ARMED police and military personnel have gathered near PNG's parliament... bit.ly/Ll7QtX 7:08 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  17. JP cuts nation's growth forecast: JP Morgan lowered forecasts for Australian economic growth from 3pc to 2.7pc,... bit.ly/JNUCdQ 6:45 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  18. Union chiefs forced to reveal interests: UNION officials will be forced to disclose company directorships and su... bit.ly/Mxd9Jl 6:45 PM May 24th via twitterfeed
  19. Jailed Pakistani doctor under protection: THE Pakistani doctor jailed for treason for helping the CIA to find Os... bit.ly/KvFpvX 6:32 PM May 24th via twitterfeed