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Cricket: Beaver's fairytale continues
2/22/2012 6:28:15 PM

Eaton’s dreams of taking part in this season’s Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association First Grade finals are alive, after the club was last night escapted a tribunal hearing without losing competition points.

More incentives urged to lure GPs to bush
2/22/2012 5:12:08 PM

The Rural Doctors Association of Queensland (RDAQ) says paying remote GPs more via the Medicare rebate would help attract doctors to the bush.

Premier defends new public holidays plan
2/22/2012 3:46:46 PM

The Restaurant and Catering Association says the South Australian Government is failing to take seriously its concerns about a proposed new public holiday regime.

Country tradition lost as Darwin pulls plug
2/22/2012 9:18:01 AM

A COASTAL country football tradition dating back 60 years will be lost this season.

Retired pollies fight for perks
2/21/2012 3:03:16 PM

Former federal politicians have threatened to launch court action to prevent the federal government from reining in their taxpayer-funded travel entitlements and from blocking ''windfall'' pension increases to retired MPs and senators.

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