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Fears jobless will match slump of 1990s recession

11 Apr 09 | Fears are rising that the unemployment rate could reach the double-digit figures seen in the last recession. |

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News - General

Raiders ban star for drink-drive arrest

11 Apr 09 | The Canberra Raiders are poised to dump Trevor Thurling after the 24-year-old forward wrote his new car off in an alleged drink-driving crash at Bondi yesterday.

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South Africa wins third one-dayer

10 Apr 09 | Australia is losing its grip on world supremacy in limited-overs cricket after crashing to a 25-run loss. |

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Sport - Cricket

Armstrong 'violated' doping rules

10 Apr 09 | France's anti-doping agency accused Lance Armstrong of violating its rules on Thursday for not fully co-operating with a drug tester and says it could punish the seven-time Tour de France champion.

Sport - Cycling

Norman makes strong start at US Masters

10 Apr 09 | It was just like old times as Greg Norman made a confidence-boosting start with a respectable two-under-par 70 in the opening round at the US Masters on Thursday.

Sport - Golf

Fears for missing Garran woman

10 Apr 09 | Police fear Garran woman Fiona Riches, who has been missing since Monday, may have fallen into a diabetic coma.

News - General

Drugs found in Chisholm raid

10 Apr 09 | Police are expected to lay drugs charges against two people following a raid at a Chisholm house.

News - General

Wests Tigers chief steps down after row

10 Apr 09 | Scott Longmuir has stood down after falling out with coach Tim Sheens. | Fensom on cusp of debut | Origin door open for Lyon

Sport - Rugby League

Facefit clue to knifepoint sex attacker

09 Apr 09 | Hunt for man who molested a young woman at knifepoint in a Civic car park. |

Comments (2) | Child kidnap bids prompt police ... | Turtle hunter jailed for ...

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Canberran's death confirmed

09 Apr 09 | Officials confirm the body of a woman found in the Philippines last month was that of missing Canberra mother.

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ActewAGL turns the heat up on solar plans

09 Apr 09 | ActewAGL will bid to build Canberra's first solar power plant when the ACT Government calls for expressions of interest later this month.

News - General

Origin door open for Lyon

09 Apr 09 | NSW State of Origin chairman of selectors leaves the door open for Jamie Lyon to make a return to the Blues. |

Comments (1) | Fensom on cusp of debut

Sport - Rugby League

Aussies to wind in aggression

09 Apr 09 | Australia will proceed with caution in today's third one-day international. | Haddin opens up over Australian ... | Old faces return for one-day ...

Sport - Cricket

ACT elective surgery headed for record year

09 Apr 09 | ACT public hospitals are on track to post a record year for elective surgery, according to the ACT Public Health Services quarterly report.

News - General

Admiral speaks up for silent service

09 Apr 09 | The Defence Department has issued a plan to boost Australia's overstretched submarine force after successive reviews showed overwork and acute workforce shortages were putting unacceptable pressures o... |

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Police attack ACT driver 'complacency'

09 Apr 09 | Police hope a fatality-free Easter can help reverse what they say is a bad reputation ACT drivers have interstate. |

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Anzac Parade deluge reveals long-lost medals

09 Apr 09 | The deluge that damaged the historic Lone Pine late last year washed up a treasure hidden for more than a decade. |

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104.7 talk of the town once more

09 Apr 09 | FM 104.7 is the No1 station in Canberra for the third consecutive ratings survey, but runner-up 666 ABC Canberra has picked up listeners across the time slots. 666 ABC Canberra breakfast presenter ...

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Crucial firestorm finding quashed

09 Apr 09 | The ACT Supreme Court has quashed a key finding from Coroner Maria Doogan's report into the 2003 bushfires. |

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Raw Brumbies back at work

09 Apr 09 | Heaven help the first Cape Town Stormers player to carry the ball towards the ACT Brumbies defence on Saturday night. Brumbies assistant coach Owen Finegan said yesterday he expected the raw emotions...

Sport - Rugby Union