UN wants drones in DR Congo conflict

The UN wants to use drones to monitor fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Source: AAP THE United Nations wants to use drones for the first time to monitor fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda...

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Swan marks Labor's five years in office

Deputy PM Wayne Swan says the government's biggest achievement is its economic management. Source: AAP DEPUTY Prime Minister Wayne Swan says the government's biggest achievement is its economic management, as it marked five years since being...

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18 hurt as gas blast levels US building

A NATURAL gas explosion in one of New England's biggest cities has destroyed a strip club and seriously damaged a dozen other buildings. Firefighters, police and gas workers in the area because of reports of a gas leak were among the 18 people...

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Japanese police rescue bank hostages

JAPANESE police have rescued four hostages from a bank and arrested the knife-wielding man who had held them captive for more than 12 hours while demanding the prime minister resign, officials say. In a televised news conference on Friday, a police...

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Sarkozy avoids charge, scrutiny continues

French judges have grilled ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over the legality of his campaign funding. Source: AAP FORMER French president Nicolas Sarkozy has escaped indictment, but will continue to be investigated over allegations that his 2007...

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AVJennings to put more housing on market

RESIDENTIAL property and housing developer AVJennings will put more new homes on the market in response to what chief executive Peter Summers says are signs of improvement after a difficult year. Mr Summers says the period of cutting back on...

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Greens to reject Murray-Darling plan

THE Australian Greens will ask federal parliament to reject the government's Murray-Darling Basin Plan, despite it already being signed into law. Water minister Tony Burke finalised the management plan for the ailing river system on Thursday....

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Dodgy cop had personality problems: court

A YOUNG woman with a long history of serious mental illness became a NSW police officer even though personality tests raised serious concerns, a court has heard. Her duties exacerbated her condition, resulting in criminal behaviour and lying to...

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Duck hunting bill passes NSW upper house

A SHOOTERS Party bill to expand duck hunting in NSW has been passed by the state's upper house. MPs in the Legislative Council passed the bill on Thursday to overhaul the licensing system for duck hunting by a vote of 21 to 18. The legislation...

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Low-security jail to deter reoffending

A MINIMUM-SECURITY prison aimed at breaking the cycle of repeat offending in young men has opened in Western Australia. The Wandoo Reintegration Facility is the first prison in WA dedicated to men aged 18 to 24 and will house 80 prisoners. ...

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Charges laid over north Qld baby death

POLICE have charged a young woman with concealing the birth of a child, after a baby's body was found in the yard of a north Queensland home. A Charters Towers resident discovered the infant's body on November 4, sparking a criminal investigation....

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Patel doesn't need judge-only trial: court

JAYANT Patel is not so notorious that his manslaughter case warrants a judge-only trial, a court has heard. Barrister Peter Davis SC appeared in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Wednesday to fight Patel's application to have a judge decide whether...

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Electricity bills to stabilise: Ferguson

Federal energy minister Martin Ferguson says household electricity bills will stabilise mid 2013. Source: AAP HOUSEHOLD electricity bills are set to stabilise from mid-2013 as the need of utilities to upgrade and replace infrastructure eases,...

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Obama presses Cambodia PM on rights

US President Barack Obama has pressed the Cambodian PM over the country's human rights violations. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama has told Cambodia's prime minister in a "tense" meeting that his government's human rights violations are...

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ACTU rejects Indon guest worker plan

A PLAN cooked up by Australian and Indonesian business groups to use unskilled workers is a recipe for the exploitation of Indonesian labour, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) says. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

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Carr tells Aussies to stay away from Gaza

Australia's foreign minister has urged Israel to show restraint in its military offensive in Gaza. Source: AAP FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr is urging Australians to steer clear of Gaza and surrounding areas as Israeli air strikes continue. ...

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Childcare proposal is terrifying: minister

TONY Abbott's push for a review of the childcare sector highlights a "terrifying" lack of information about what policies a coalition government would introduce, the federal government says. Childcare Minister Kate Ellis said the opposition...

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Obama calls for more Myanmar reform

President Barack Obama has called on Mynmar's leaders to step up their startling political reform drive. Barack Obama is set to make history as the first sitting US president to visit Myanmar. Source: AAP PRESIDENT Barack Obama...

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NSW south coast braces for hail, winds

Residents in northeast NSW have been warned that severe storms may bring flash flooding. Source: AAP NSW residents are being warned that large hailstones and damaging winds are on the way as severe thunderstorms bear down on the state's south...

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Travel insurance a must, Carr says

Australians are being urged to take out travel insurance before they head overseas. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS are being urged to take out travel insurance before they head overseas. Foreign Minister Bob Carr in Sydney on Sunday launched...

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3000 protest in Sydney over education cuts

About 3000 people have gathered in Sydney to protest against sweeping education cuts in NSW. Source: AAP ABOUT 3000 people have gathered in central Sydney to protest against sweeping education cuts in NSW. Premier Barry O'Farrell is slashing...

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