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4:00 AM | The sisters of murdered Ravenswood man Scott Rock say they have been through hell. And they say their big brother is yet to get the justice he deserves.
Pressure on European leaders
4:00 AM | CANBERRA - Treasurer Wayne Swan has vowed to use international forums such as the Group of 20 to keep European leaders to their word in pursuing policies that grow their economies and encourage employment.
Education gap growing: Gonski
4:00 AM | SYDNEY _ The gap between Australia's top and bottom students is growing as national education standards slip, says the author of a review into school funding.
Whiting jailed 20 years for murder
4:00 AM | THE man who murdered Ravenswood man Scott Rock has been sentenced to 20 years' jail. Neville Lindsay Whiting, 32, was found guilty by jury after a three-week Supreme Court trial in Launceston last month.
Show your proof, says Pyne
4:00 AM | CANBERRA - Liberal frontbencher Christopher Pyne has challenged anyone with evidence to prove his involvement in a sexual harassment case against Speaker Peter Slipper to cough it up.
12 take redundancy at Break O'Day Council
4:00 AM | TWELVE Break O'Day Council employees have accepted redundancies as a part of its staff shake-up.
Grammar steals competition scene
4:00 AM | DAY 2 of this year's Launceston Competitions speech and drama section belonged to Launceston Church Grammar School yesterday.
Review  top law  officers'  rise: Libs
4:00 AM | A REVIEW of wage increases for top law officers is being urged by the state opposition.
Council to finish black spot road work
4:00 AM | CONTROVERSY has not flattened the Launceston City Council's resolve to complete its black spot safety program along Penquite Road at Newstead.
4:00 AM | A MOWBRAY man has pleaded guilty to attempting to murder a prostitute at his home last year.
Tearful Thomson claims he was victim
4:00 AM | CANBERRA - Federal MP Craig Thomson has claimed he was the victim of a lynch mob unleashed by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, after factional enemies in the Health Services Union smeared him with claims he misused members' funds.
Libs offer to  double first  home grant
4:00 AM | A LIBERAL government would double the first home builders' grant and reduce stamp duty for first home buyers, Opposition Leader Will Hodgman said yesterday.
Fly fishing champion off to lure Japanese
4:00 AM | LAUNCESTON'S Christopher Bassano will be on a Japanese mission next month - to make Tasmania a viable destination for those who enjoy their fly fishing.
Turmoil hits Retravision stores
4:00 AM | SOME of Tasmania's Retravision stores could be in for a name change after their buying network - Retravision Southern - was placed into voluntary administration yesterday.
Orica presses ahead
4:00 AM | MELBOURNE - Orica is shrugging off doubts about iron ore demand by pressing ahead with the construction of a $US800 million ($A815 million) ammonium nitrate plant in Western Australia.
Soft market for housing may be drag on Hardie
4:00 AM | SYDNEY - Building products maker James Hardie fears that Australia's soft housing market will be a drag on the company's earnings this year.
500 jobs at Qantas lost, more in doubt
4:00 AM | SYDNEY - Qantas Airways has indicated that more job losses may be on the cards after confirming that it will cut 500 maintenance positions.
Sandors sale deal falls through, but still trading
4:00 AM | LAUNCESTON'S Sandors on the Park remains on the market after a deal to buy the hotel fell through yesterday.
4:00 AM | TODAY is particularly significant for Opposition Leader Will Hodgman with the release of his alternative budget.
Afghan pledge by Gillard
4:00 AM | CHICAGO - Prime Minister Julia Gillard has used a NATO summit on the war in Afghanistan to promise more aid for the ravaged country and encourage Pakistan's leader to reopen vital supply lines.
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