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More jobs gloom as engineering firm collapses

8:56 AM | More than 2000 jobs will be axed as engineering company Hastie collapses under estimated $500 million of debt.

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De La Salle sets the pace in fitness

3:00 AM | De La Salle is becoming the competition benchmark for fitness after its fifth win for the year.

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Misuse of medicines the new danger

3:00 AM | THE misuse of prescribed pharmaceuticals is Australia's fastest growing drug problem, raising the possibility that deaths from prescribed drugs may eventually surpass those from illicit drug overdoses, doctors have warned.

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Call for comment reveals cracks in new free-range egg label plan

3:00 AM | THE introduction of a controversial new definition of free-range eggs could be delayed after the consumer watchdog decided to call for public comments on the standard, which animal welfare and consumer groups strongly oppose.

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Nobody home? Postie to leave parcels for pick-up at a locker near you

3:00 AM | IT'S THE flaw in the online shopping experience: the goods arrive when no one is home.

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Children's anti-violence group ditches Hackett

3:00 AM | THE swimming great Grant Hackett has been sacked from his role as ambassador for the children's anti-violence charity the Alannah and Madeline Foundation after more damaging allegations about his marriage break-up emerged.

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Hospital tests for Obeid

3:00 AM | The former Labor Party powerbroker Eddie Obeid remains in hospital after suffering a suspected stroke but his son Moses said ''he'll be back very soon, fighting fit''.

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Cables reveal Australia, US focus on Assange

3:00 AM | THE WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange remains the target of a US government criminal investigation and the subject of US-Australian intelligence exchanges, Australian diplomatic cables obtained by the Herald reveal.

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PM questioned over Rinehart workers deal

3:00 AM | THE federal cabinet is divided over the integrity of the Prime Minister, with senior ministers disputing her claim she did not know until the last minute about a deal to allow Gina Rinehart to import 1700 workers to help build a massive iron ore project in Western Australia.

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Sheens ponders prospect of promoting Tigers' cub Sironen to key role

3:00 AM | WESTS TIGERS coach Tim Sheens will spend the week contemplating whether to throw 18-year-old rookie Curtis Sironen into the five-eighth role, after Blake Ayshford suffered a suspected fractured wrist in the win against North Queensland.

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Coach just concentrating on keeping Tahs motivated

3:00 AM | WARATAHS coach Michael Foley did not want to talk about his future in the wake of a fifth straight Super Rugby loss over the weekend.

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Anxious wait as Tamou fears late hit may rule him out of Origin

3:00 AM | NSW prop James Tamou admitted after North Queensland's loss to Wests Tigers yesterday that he feared a late tackle on Benji Marshall may rule him out of Origin II.

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Roos bag points, but Scott still worries

3:00 AM | Roos' coach says win as important for supporters as for the players.

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Hard-fought win gets the nod from Ratten

3:00 AM | Carlton coach adamant that workman-like 58-point win ''a step in the right direction".

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Not happy, Ivan: Lewis demands clarity on chops and changes

3:00 AM | ADMITTING it was a ''kick in the guts'' to have the Penrith leadership stripped from him, Luke Lewis has also called for the club to clarify whether or not they want to keep Michael Jennings, saying provocatively he is prepared to ''go down fighting with him''.

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Five things we learnt from yesterday's game

3:00 AM | It's not just the No.7 on his back, but the way Marshall organises his team from the first receiver role. Everything the Tigers do now revolves around him and while his individual brilliance isn't on display as often he still set up two of his side's four tries and scored one himself.

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North holds off another late surge

3:00 AM | North Melbourne withstands late push from Brisbane Lions for 16-point win.

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Racing NSW push to boost TVN's stocks in broadcast battle

3:00 AM | RACING NSW has ordered country and provincial racing associations to unify the NSW broadcasting rights. The state's regulator has not denied this is the case.

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O'Shea fired up over weighty issue

3:00 AM | John O'Shea has announced the $10 million colt Foxwedge is off to stud. And the Randwick trainer is fearful last Saturday's history maker, Sea Siren, will not start in the Stradbroke Handicap.

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It's a thankless, lonely task, but race stewards manage to please some people while putting others offside

3:00 AM | The rules of racing are enforced like no other. Race-day justice is all but immediate. Those found in breach of the rules can be fined, suspended and disqualified. Even all - and then they're sent on their way having been informed of the right to appeal.

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