Libs dump their ACT senator

FORMER ACT opposition leader Zed Seselja has ousted sitting Liberal senator Gary Humphries in a preselection vote in Canberra, saying democracy is messy but it has been a fair vote. Mr Seselja's push for the ACT Senate spot has divided the Liberal...

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Syria oppn blasts 'international silence'

Syria's opposition coalition says it will form a government to run "liberated areas" of the country. Source: AAP SYRIA'S opposition National Coalition says it is pulling out of several international meetings to protest at the "international...

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UN sounds alarm over Myanmar boat people

The UN has raised the alarm over the rising number of boat people perishing in the Indian Ocean. Source: AAP THE UN's refugee agency has raised the alarm over the rising number of boat people perishing in the Indian Ocean, including Rohingya...

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Locksmiths refuse to aid Spanish evictions

LOCKSMITHS and firemen in Spain are rebelling against a wave of evictions in the economic crisis by refusing to help bailiffs open ruined homeowners' doors to throw them out. "Families' lives were being ruined and we were acting as executioners,"...

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Robert Mugabe celebrates 89th birthday

ZIMBABWE'S President Robert Mugabe turned 89 on Thursday determined to extend his grip on power despite concerns over his health and advanced age. Africa's oldest leader and world's second oldest after Shimon Peres of Israel, Mugabe has ruled...

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CLP's Griggs readies for preselection vote

FEDERAL MP Natasha Griggs says she won't be taking anything for granted in Saturday's preselection battle for her Northern Territory seat. The Country Liberal Party (CLP) member for the seat of Solomon will face a preselection battle against...

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Power prices finally on WA election agenda

THE issue of electricity prices has finally emerged in the West Australian election campaign after weeks of both major parties obsessing over major infrastructure projects. Premier Colin Barnett told the only debate of the 2013 campaign that...

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Charges laid over Hobart CBD fire

A MAN has been charged with arson following a $10 million fire that destroyed a popular toy shop in the centre of Hobart. The 20-year-old is facing one count of arson and several of burglary and stealing after the Bridges Brothers toy and sports...

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Future of Sydney casino market unknown

CASINOS operator Echo Entertainment Group is unsure about how the Sydney casino market may develop as billionaire James Packer seeks a presence there. Echo operates The Star casino in Sydney under the only casino licence in the city. The licence...

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ALP-Greens still tight in Tasmania

TASMANIAN Labor premier Lara Giddings says the power-sharing deal in her state has worked because the Greens have been saddled with responsibility. Ms Giddings says the inclusion of two Greens in cabinet has required them to be more than a "party...

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Royal commission head made judge of appeal

Justice Peter McClellan QC has been appointed a Judge of Appeal in NSW. Source: AAP THE man set to head the upcoming Royal Commission into child sex abuse has been appointed a judge of appeal in NSW. Justice Peter McClellan QC has more...

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Brisbane switched onto NBN

The northern Brisbane suburb of Aspley has been switched onto the national broadband network. Source: AAP A PART of Brisbane has been switched onto the national broadband network (NBN). Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan attended Wednesday's...

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Union boss dismisses Milne action

AUSTRALIAN Workers' Union (AWU) boss Paul Howes has dismissed Greens leader Christine Milne's decision to ditch her party's 2010 agreement with Labor as a "boo-hoo" moment. Senator Milne told the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday the...

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Admirers, protesters greet Cuban dissident

DISSIDENT Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez has been greeted in Brazil by admirers and protesters at the start of a "bittersweet" foreign tour, after she finally won permission to leave Cuba. Sanchez arrived in Recife, where she was welcomed by friends,...

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Nestle finds horsemeat in pasta dishes

Nestle is removing pasta meals from shelves in Italy and Spain due to horsemeat contamination. Source: AAP SWISS food giant Nestle has become the latest retailer hit by Europe's horsemeat scandal, announcing it is removing pasta meals from...

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AWU head attacks Newman government

AUSTRALIAN Workers' Union (AWU) national president Bill Ludwig has accused the Queensland government of nepotism and criticised its treatment of workers. Mr Ludwig told the union's national conference on Monday that since Premier Campbell Newman's...

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Correa calls for resolution of Assange

ECUADORAN President Rafael Correa has called on Europe to quickly settle the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has been holed up in the country's embassy in Britain for eight months. "It's a diplomatic situation for which a solution...

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ISI claims wave of Baghdad bombings

Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq has claimed credit for a wave of weekend bombings in Baghdad. Source: AAP AL-QAEDA'S front group in Iraq has claimed credit for a wave of bombings targeting Shiite areas of Baghdad that has killed at least 21...

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Qld housing market improves

THE number of first home buyers in Queensland continues to drop since the removal of the First Home Buyers Grant. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) says the although the real estate market in Queensland exceeded expectations for the...

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Actor joins union's manufacturing campaign

ACTOR Jack Thompson has been recruited for a campaign to promote the Australian Workers Union and the manufacturing sector. The video ad, to be launched at the AWU's national conference on the Gold Coast on Monday, features Thompson reciting part...

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Royal Commission offers chance to 'purify'

CATHOLIC Bishops in NSW have signed a letter urging parishioners and clergy not to bury their heads in the sand ahead of the royal commission into child sexual abuse. In a publication signed by 15 bishops, including the Archbishop of Sydney...

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