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www.canberratimes.com.au - News Index for 28/05/2012


National

Parallels between seal and kangaroo slaughter: Canadian lawyer

Facebooked cash prompts knifepoint robbery

More jobs gloom as engineering firm collapses

Don't tell the Cathedral

Another first for a family used to breaking down barriers

Labor targets internet mothers

Pensioners to get paid for carbon price

Home brands rely on foreign imports

Misuse of medicines the new danger

Dysfunctional, or stretching the truth

Greens state MP lines up for Senate

PM questioned over Rinehart workers deal

Cables reveal Australia, US focus on Assange

O'Farrell takes aim at youth drinking

Race organiser issues legal threat to WA inquiry

Greens eye on jobs

Wreck of Japanese midget submarine to become a diving drawcard

Besieged Gillard asserts her leadership

Hastie folds, 2000 to lose jobs

News Ltd wielding razor to cut costs

Wasteful workers whittling productivity: survey

Wasted work time costs billions a year

Skydiver killed on solo jump

Work bullying laws to go national

Farmers squashed as imports of processed fruit and veg rocket

Double vision a worry for telescope scientists

Sky gazers delight as Venus gets set to become planet of the gapes

Canned: why local tomatoes cop a pasting

Surge in imports sends Australian farms to brink

Plane spotters' Dreamliner comes true

World

PNG tension rises as judge arrested

The shabbiha - the 'ghost militia' accused of doing Assad's dirty work

The murdered Russian businessman, the princess and the prince

Houla massacre: 108 dead, says UN

Radioactive waste at Fukushima threatens second nuclear catastrophe

Doubts over confession

Egypt's economy the loser after first round of elections

Lady Gaga cancels Jakarta concert

Star in the can, so Cannes just not on

US bid to remove Assad ignores brutal reality

Global outrage over Syrian child massacre

Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for kids

Leveson Inquiry heat turns onto Brit MP

Clinton condemns massacre in Syrian villiage

Horror comes to Houla: dozens of children dead as Syrian forces lay siege on neighbourhood

State of the union

A European union that proved successful

Fight goes on, without athletes

Hand-wringers cutting off nose to spite Facebook

Monument to optimism has its dark side

Slick invention's got a lot of bottle

The good wife

'Worst of outcomes' in Egyptian poll

For Obama, dope came before hope

The butler did it? Fresh twist in Vatican whodunit

Assad's troops kill scores

France heading for Afghan exit

Independent analysis of Oruzgan mission axed

A vision of hell, or just a few sour notes?

Obama's pot-smoking days in the Choom Gang

Business

Online sales growth slows amid global worries

Rivals likely to prey on Hastie morsels

Woodside mulls share buyback as cash mounts

200 Queensland jobs at risk in Hastie fallout

Howes crying wolf on foreign workers

Heyday sheds 500 jobs in wake of Hastie collapse

Union blames strong dollar for Hastie's demise

Rinehart lifts Fairfax stake, targets Corbett

Watchdog signals approval for Optus NBN deal

SMS summons: hundreds of Hastie staff stood down

Banks need to speed up transactions: RBA

More jobs gloom as engineering firm collapses

Dollar rallies as mood improves

Finding mining sector workers not as easy as you'd think

Australia's biggest brothel poised to get planning nod

Steep battle for Macedonian gold asset

Australian business press digest May 28

Big four exposed to Hastie collapse

Rudd's grand defence plan shot down

Home brands rely on foreign imports

Sport

Valeri favours club over Socceroos

Webber takes historic Monaco win in tight race

Dos Santos stops Mir to retain UFC heavyweight title

Indy 500 gears up for sizzler

Panthers pounce to stun reigning champs

UC sends Freeman off with a strong win

Kibble Crisis beats the odds to take out championship

Move to October will boost Queanbeyan Cup

Willoughby on top of the world

Slick Stosur cruises into second round in Paris

Webber wins Monaco Grand Prix

Live: French Open - Stosur v Baltacha

Vixens slump to third straight defeat

Fade to White

'Anglo' blokes caught behind the times

No laughing matter: Hewitt on course to meet 'Djoker'

Stosur takes it easy at French Open

Big Merv says give Canberra the big bash

Ageing stars in battle for best league

Buchanan wins world title

Magpie Keeffe's injury fears confirmed

WAFL player banned for two years over drug use

For Tigers tragics, he's a Maric made in heaven

Walker says Blues getting back to best

Young Lions must step up: Cornelius

Huge boost for Adelaide: Dangerfield re-signs

Headbutt on Bugg gives panel a second chance

Injured Magpie pair hopeful

Roos bag points, but Scott still worries

Schwab backs Demon revival

Cleary making his presence felt at foot of the mountains as his troops do the same to the premiers

Roosters star Leilua arrested

The three-headed monster that is swallowing the NRL

Tamou cleared for Origin but Matai faces two-week ban

Camera doesn't lie: the evidence Stuart will lay on the table for Gallop

Hodkinson hails Hasler for teaching Dogs' pack some new tricks

Roos run riot, but coach not impressed

Raiders need to ruck it up

Origin II spot on line for Tamou

Souths shocker enough pain for axed duo

Kurtley Beale ruled out of Wallabies squad

Coach just concentrating on keeping Tahs motivated

Team of the week

Waratahs' follies in another one-point defeat puts greater pressure on Foley's grip on the top job

What a round for everyone: as they say, it's been emotional

Cooper skids into Wallabies contention

Tah tah to finals for NSW

Unexpected finals berth could be a bonus for the Brumbies

From Wests to the Wallabies

Rebels' cause hurt by trio of injuries

Opinion

Justice for PNG lies in the ballot box

Gillard plagued by poor judgment

ACT a crucible of the arts

Unravelling the mystery behind an expansion of the tropics

Romney also needs to ignite an enthusiasm with the people

The next step after Mabo

Nature is scarier when it can rip you into pieces

It's time to listen to the doctor

No justification for kangaroo cull

Present drug laws have failed to curb dealing, use and harm

Facing up to investor demand

Fate of Amazon in Brazilian President's hands

Helping prisoners get healthier

India to be key player in global game of power

Low-key marking of the diamond jubilee

More misery ahead as Gillard buries debate

Our exotic failings need more explanation

Taxing issue for our MLAs

Time to give the real issues some weight

A mother's anguish

PNG jumps a clear fence

A tax on the developers

ASIO's actions are just too much

Australia has to redirect its focus and engage in the region

Olympic vibes inspire pollies to compete in games of outrage

Entertainment

New-age revolution in Tibet

Inaugural arts prize winner is living her dream

entertaining

Just living the dream

Spotify earns its Aussie stripes

Trampy turn gives Nicole edge

A hard road to the top

Millions of tracks on tap, legally

Guess what the ABC is running instead of the Queen's diamond jubilee?

Night of the one-woman sonic boom

Risky rescue mission

The inimitable Nica

The sated world

TIM CONNELL

Working overtime

Tale of gilded darkness shines in Norwegian countryside

In your dreams

Electro trailblazer thinks inside the box

Long lens to distant past blurred by dire design

No vote, no live telecast, but Eurovision still a huge draw

Columns

Editorial: Failure to discriminate damages education


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