New Customs integrity measures unveiled

The Customs and Border Protection Service announced new integrity measures to fight corruption. Source: AAP THE time is up for corrupt Customs officers hoping to escape detection, the border patrol authority says after announcing a new suite...

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Abbott backs ongoing Afghan mission

Tony Abbott has backed an ongoing deployment of Australian special forces troops to Afghanistan. Source: AAP OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has confirmed coalition backing for a continuing commitment of Australian special forces soldiers in...

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Snowdon makes surprise Afghanistan visit

VETERANS' Affairs Minister Warren Snowdon has concluded a surprise visit to Afghanistan, declaring Australian troops close to completing their mission. Mr Snowdon met senior Australian commanders at the main base at Tarin Kowt, as well as Afghan...

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Ban doesn't halt Feds' Qld school campaign

Treasurer Wayne Swan campaigned on funding reforms during a visit to a Queensland Catholic school. Source: AAP A CRACKDOWN on politicking in Queensland's state schools hasn't stopped federal Treasurer Wayne Swan increasing pressure on Premier...

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Singapore haze hits critical 400 level

SINGAPORE'S smog index has hit the critical 400 level, making it potentially life-threatening to the ill and elderly people, according to a government monitoring site. The level was reached at 11am (1300 AEST) on Friday, after a rapid rise in...

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A million Brazilians protest in cities

About 300,000 have rallied in Rio de Janeiro, bemoaning massive spending to stage the World Cup. Source: AAP BRAZILIAN President Dilma Rousseff has called an emergency cabinet meeting after at least a million people rallied for better public...

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China manufacturing shrinks

A SURVEY shows manufacturing in China contracted this month on weakening demand, adding to fears about the strength of the recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. HSBC on Thursday said the preliminary version of its monthly purchasing...

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PM dividing Australia like Hanson: Abbott

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has likened Julia Gillard to Pauline Hanson, the anti-immigrant founder of One Nation. Mr Abbott on Thursday told parliament the prime minister of Australia should be a leader for all Australians. But he said Ms...

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Qld hospital concealed fatal death: union

THE Queensland Nurses Union is calling for an independent investigation into the Wesley Hospital manager who did not disclose a previous legionnaires' disease death at the facility. The Brisbane hospital is dealing with a deadly outbreak of legionnaires',...

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NSW kitchen fires spark warning

AN elderly woman whose arms were burnt and a man who suffered severe hand burns are among the victims of more than 200 kitchen fires in NSW in just six weeks. Fire and Rescue NSW says the increase in kitchen fires has had firefighters putting...

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WorleyParsons shares rise on Nigeria deal

SHARES in mining engineer WorleyParsons are up three per cent after a South Korean shipbuilding giant awarded it a $US100 million ($A105.97 million) offshore oil and gas contract in Nigeria. The news comes a month after a profit downgrade saw...

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Freed Ohio mum, daughter 'doing well'

A MENTALLY disabled woman and her daughter are doing well after they were freed in October following two years in captivity and after police investigated an abuse allegation one of the suspects made against her, authorities say. "The victim in...

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Lynas drops case against Malaysia greens

AUSTRALIAN rare earths miner Lynas Corporation has dropped defamation action against a Malaysian green group. In April last year, Lynas initiated legal proceedings against Save Malaysia Stop Lynas. Two months later, independent media website...

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China warned on cyber-hacking: Obama

US President Barack Obama says China has understood his "blunt" warnings against cyber-hacking as he credited new leader Xi Jinping with accepting more global responsibility for Beijing. "We've had very blunt conversations about this. They understand,...

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Chinese supercomputer world's fastest

A CHINESE university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the US machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China's rise as a science and technology powerhouse. The semiannual TOP500 listing...

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