Briefs

Doctors brand ban

Turnbull tortured by his own party

You really have to wonder about the Liberal Party. Only weeks after Peter Costello anoints the Opposition spokesman on health, Peter Dutton, as a future leader, and days after Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott stress how important he is to the team, the party in effect dumps him from Parliament.

Kids

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Packer's Dreams yet to come true

THE Credit Suisse gambling analyst in Hong Kong has cut his earnings forecast for James Packer's Macau casino joint venture by 81 per cent after its latest casino opening disappointed the market in its first month of trading.

Freebie Festival A Winner In Tough Times

JUST as in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king, economic theory has it that in times of commercial collapse, freebies thrive.

Freebies

Bangarra tickets CHOREOGRAPHER Stephen Page's Mathinna is the story of a 19th-century Aboriginal girl. The Bangarra Dance Theatre work will be performed at the Civic Theatre on July 11 at 8pm and July 12 at 2pm and 8pm. We have three double passes to give away to the opening night (July 11) performance. Clip and send this column, with your name, address and daytime contact number, to Bangarra Freebies, c/- LIVE, The Herald, PO Box 510, Newcastle 2300.

Freebies 'wonderful'

Last week I was delighted to gain much pleasure from two freebies.

Tell All On Freebies, Drug Firms Told

DRUG companies have been ordered to disclose full details of the "hospitality" they shower on health professionals, following fears that doctors' prescribing decisions are being compromised by lavish freebies.

Rush On Again

BALLARAT'S Sovereign Hill is bucking the state's domestic tourism downturn by linking special events with a couple of innovative freebies.

Celebrity Screening Of Fahrenheit 9/11 London

THE only thing a serious-minded celebrity likes exercising more than their superiority is their leftie credentials. The A-list have been elbowing each other out of the way to get to screenings of Michael Moore's controversial new documentary, despite the lack of decent swag (that's Hollywood-ese for freebies).

Savings Count

Handouts, discounts and freebies: your guide to getting by when funds are limited.

Chrissie Pressie Freebies

CLASSICS is the theme for today's Christmas freebies. The Word has two albums that would be magic stocking fillers.

Tip 2: Find Your Passion - And All The Freebies

Tip 2: Find your passion - and all the freebies After finding her passion, Claire Delaney worked on her hip pocket.