US factory orders rise 1.1% in June

ORDERS to US factories increased in June, led by demand for aircraft, industrial machinery and computers and electronics. THE Commerce Department reports that orders rose a seasonally adjusted 1.1 per cent compared to the month prior. Factory...

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Family payments under scrutiny in report

THE government must fix existing family payments instead of focusing on its expensive paid parental scheme if it wants to improve female workplace participation, a conservative think tank warns. THE current system is complex, difficult for families...

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Target lowers forecast

Brother sees twin die in holiday tragedy ALEX D'Aleo, a tradie from Sydney, was killed after trying to jump on to a boat during Croatia's yacht week while on holiday with his twin brother. NSW North Shore's mystery cave woman dies alone...

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Year-over-year US home prices show a slowi

Brother sees twin die in holiday tragedy ALEX D'Aleo, a tradie from Sydney, was killed after trying to jump on to a boat during Croatia's yacht week while on holiday with his twin brother. NSW North Shore's mystery cave woman dies alone...

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US service-sector index jumps

US services firms grew at the fastest rate in more than eight years in July, the latest sign of an economy picking up speed in the second half of the year. THE Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, says its service-sector...

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US child dies after playground stabbing

US police say a nine-year-old boy has died after being stabbed repeatedly by another child at a playground in Michigan. POLICE said in a statement that Michael Conner Verkerke ran to his home on Monday evening after being stabbed and collapsed...

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Hearing rescheduled in Justin Bieber case

A MIAMI-DADE County judge has postponed a hearing to determine whether Justin Bieber will be tried on charges of driving under the influence and resisting arrest. THE judge on Tuesday postponed the hearing August 13 at the request of prosecutors...

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Gammy's mum may face Thai charges

Brother sees twin die in holiday tragedy ALEX D'Aleo, a tradie from Sydney, was killed after trying to jump on to a boat during Croatia's yacht week while on holiday with his twin brother. NSW North Shore's mystery cave woman dies alone...

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