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The costs of recycling our e-waste

YOU have to look twice to distinguish the form of the knobbly-kneed little boy hunched over a non-descript silver rectangular container.

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Doctors warn of health risks of gas and coal mining

A GROUP of activist doctors have taken aim at gas and coal projects in Queensland and New South Wales.

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Tensions boil over at BMA site as global giant takes action

A FLEDGLING relationship between a powerful mining union and the world’s biggest resources firm has been poisoned amid allegations of intimidation.

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Reports miners not told about measles outbreak

NO NEW measles cases have been reported in Moranbah after an outbreak was declared earlier this week, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed.

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Toowoomba Metal Technologies should continue melting about 50 tonnes of metal a day, despite its parent company’s financial woes.

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WEAKER-than-expected manufacturing data from China raised concerns about prospects for global growth

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THE promise of a wealthy retirement is one of the factors leading to more Australians working longer and later in life.

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Galaxy S4 off to a flier as Samsung's sales record broken

SAMSUNG'S new Galaxy S4 smartphone has become its fastest-selling phone ever, shifting at a rate of one every four seconds since its launch in late April.

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BONNIE Cappell is more up to speed than most when it comes to the NBN and after seeing what it can do she says it has definitely met her expectations.

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Real-life NBN performance wows users

AN EXPLOSION in the use of mobile devices to search and buy goods is revolutionising the way businesses connect with their customers.

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Almost half mobile users buy online

MICROSOFT has unveiled the Xbox ONE, its hotly anticipated replacement for the hugely popular Xbox 360.

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Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox ONE console

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Your super at end of tax year

THE end of the financial year will soon be here and so now is the time to start planning your end of year superannuation strategies.

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Paul Trimble

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THIS week we were asked "Will cheating with Taylor Swift's flouride give you a CSG drug problem at the pokies?"

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Will cheating on Taylor Swift fluoridate your CSG drugs?

IN THIS day and age, satisfied customers are just not good enough – we want raving fans.

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Make fans rave about your business

LAST week’s budget had been mostly leaked so there were few surprises.

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Federal Labor piloting program to help retirees downsize

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The new code will cost as much as the original game and consoles will have to be connected to the internet to authorize their purchase.

Xbox One: Gamer anger about 'fee' for secondhand games

MICROSOFT has said it will control the re-sale of games for the Xbox One, drawing angry reactions from the online community.

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Typical arrogance of some of these multi national mega corporations. They just want us to keep paying over and over. I don't own one of these stupid game consoles and I never will.

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STEVEN Spielberg has signed on to produce a live-action TV series of the best-selling video game Halo.

Steven Spielberg making live-action Halo TV series

IF YOU feel you need more Stephen Fry in your life, the polyglottal polymath has launched possibly the world’s most self-regarding app.

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Stephen Fry launches the world's most self-regarding app

TOMORROW night Microsoft will unveil the latest generation of its Xbox console in Redmond, Washington.

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Xbox 720 promises 'new era of games, TV and entertainment'

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