9 March 2010, 8:33 am
Under Tony Abbott's parental leave scheme some people will be paid at a rate of $150,000 a year, and some will be paid at a rate of less than $30,000 a year (''Abbott plan for a great big new tax'', March 9). Given that the job description for both pay rates is ''caring for a baby'', where is the wa... Read More »
9 March 2010, 8:28 am
Victoria's continued success in Sheffield Shield means its already gruelling season has been extended by a week.... Read More »
9 March 2010, 8:08 am
The man charged with reviewing Australia's international education industry estimates that 20 per cent of vocational colleges are 'permanent residency factories'.... Read More »
9 March 2010, 8:02 am
John Wilcox offers a guide to Cape Town's best attractions, hotels, restaurants and shops.... Read More »
9 March 2010, 7:17 am
The following is the first of a series of profiles the Examiner is running every Tuesday regarding those who have utilized the services of the David Busby Street Centre in Barrie. So much has changed, in the last few months for me.[...]... Read More »
8 March 2010, 10:14 pm
Approved $207 travel expense for Johnnie Pryor of the Electric Department to attend training for pesticide management by the state Department of Agriculture.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 5:05 pm
The Returned Services League and a Tasmanian Liberal Senator are campaigning to bring a tour of Victoria Cross Medals to Tasmania.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 9:19 am
IS there a controversial state funeral just ahead for us? No. The horse-drawn-caisson won’t be for who you suspect.. Yes, .said candidates Manuel Villar, in Cebu, and Gilbert Teodoro, in Tugegarao.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 4:01 am
Watching the oceans' cetacean stars is one of the world's most popular wildlife activities, says Victoria Homewood.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 7:58 pm
KOTA KINABALU: At a height of 179 feet, or 54.6 metres above waterline, Queen Victoria (QV) was certainly a grand sight when she anchored at Kota Kinabalu port yesterday.... Read More »