Slipper resigns; The lewd texts revealed; Power bills sending us broke

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Click here to check your local weather Wednesday 10 Oct, 2012 top stories Peter Slipper resigns as Speaker after scandal PETER Slipper's dramatic resignation as Speaker last night has given him more power over a government already stained by his string of scandals. What those sexist texts by Slipper actually said Hundreds of outrageous text messages were sent between the Speaker, Peter Slipper, and his adviser James Ashby.  Why are we paying so much for power? AUSSIES whacked by record power bill rises, even though generators are charging less for their electricity. Space jump aborted due to gusty winds UPDATE: DAREDEVIL'S bid to make an unprecedented leap from the edge of space has been thwarted by wind. breaking news Student took LSD before shotting Why clever crow is no bird brain Singapore tightens home loan rules UK police charge man over Rothko vandalism GM to incorporate computer technology 'NKorea should stop bragging about missiles' Advertisement more from news.com.au NRL mad about Monday THE NRL's call to ban Mad Monday was met with immediate and forceful opposition when rugby league legends declared: "Mad Monday must stay." more sport 007 parties with a meth dealer THE Bond in question is Pierce Brosnan and the dealer is Aaron Paul, who isn't really a dealer, just an actor who plays a dealer. more entertainment Want a ring and a garden? You can have both! CITY slickers, look out - if you've ever wanted to start a little garden of your own, then this might just be the jewellery collection for you. more lifestyle Jobs pessimism could force new rate cut CONCERNS that unemployment is heading back above 6 per cent has boosted the prospect of another interest rate cut next month. more business Is this town's new sculpture 'embarrassing'? IT'S been called tasteless, embarrassing, disrespectful, ugly and vulgar. But is this town's new sculpture really that bad? more travel Ritzy street with 35 homes for sale THE rich are abandoning one of Australia's wealthiest streets, with 35 properties worth more than $50m hitting the market at once. more realestate ATO bungle could hit 170,000 claims AS many as 170,000 Australians could get a surprise bill of up to $600 for continuing to claim a tax break they lost in June. more money What do you 'want' from Facebook? FACEBOOK creates "want��� button that collects images its users can lust over and eventually buy. But what do you really want? 22 comments on this story more technology Advertisement connect Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Visit our website View our mobile site GO TO: NATIONAL SPORT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS TRAVEL REALESTATE MONEY LIFESTYLE TECH Do not reply to this email, as this email address is not monitored. To unsubscribe from the news.com.au newsletter click here.