Tunisia faces strike after assassination

Tunisian opposition figure, Mohamed Brahmi, has been shot dead outside his home by unknown gunman. Source: AAP TUNISIA is facing a general strike on Friday as the country plunges into crisis after gunmen shot dead a leading opposition figure,...

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9 dead, 8 missing in China landslides

NINE people have died and eight are missing after rain caused landslides in a northwestern Chinese province rocked by a strong earthquake earlier this week. The landslides struck on Thursday just south of the city of Dingxi where Monday's earthquake...

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Eight injured as fuel tank explodes

EIGHT people have been injured after an underground fuel tank exploded, shattering the windows of nearby homes and businesses in Sydney's northwest. An ambulance spokesman says the injured included locals and passersby, and some have possible...

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Vic's 'kid'-napped goats found safe

IT'S a kidnapping with a twist and a happy ending for Victorian kids Duey and Hazel. Abducted from a Mornington school over the weekend, the baby goats have been found safe and seemingly unfazed by their little adventure. Mornington locals...

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Emergency waiting times improve

THE time patients spend in hospital emergency departments is falling, with half of Australia's major facilities recording improvements. National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) figures show 26 of 52 major metropolitan hospitals have recorded...

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Qld 'moving on' public housing tenants

QUEENSLANDERS living in public housing will be encouraged to see their homes as transitional and the management of housing stock will be outsourced. Housing Minister Tim Mander announced on Thursday his 2020 vision for public housing, which focuses...

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Lower prices dent Oil Search revenue

OIL and gas producer Oil Search's revenue has fallen due to lower production and lower crude oil prices. But the company is upbeat about its exploration projects in Papua New Guinea which, it says, could significantly boost its production. ...

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Nose-first landing injures eight in NY

EIGHT people have been injured after the front landing gear of a Southwest Airlines plane with 150 people on board collapsed on landing at New York's La Guardia airport. The accident left the Boeing 737-700 with its nose resting against the...

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Brain study debunks sex addiction

IT'S bad news for Tiger Woods, Russell Brand and others who blame their wild behaviour on sex addiction. A new study by brain researchers at the University of California Los Angeles suggests that sex addiction is not a real disorder. The study,...

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At least 19 dead in twin China quakes

AT least 19 people have been killed by two shallow earthquakes which have struck northwest China. The US Geological Survey says the initial 5.9 magnitude quake hit at 7:45am on Monday (0945 AEST) with its epicentre 151km west of Beidao in Gansu...

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Rudd has more work to do before election

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says the government has more policy challenges to deal with before he calls an election. Asked about the timing on Monday, Mr Rudd said his government had spent the few weeks since he reclaimed the Labor leadership...

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Brisbane school fire destroys labs

A large fire that broke out at Mitchelton State High School's science block has been put out. Source: AAP FIRE crews have put out a huge blaze that badly damaged a Brisbane school's science block. Students and staff evacuated Mitchelton...

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PM bids for stronger hand as Japan votes

JAPANESE voters have gone to the polls in an election expected to strengthen Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's hand. Half of the 242 seats in the upper legislative chamber are up for grabs, in what is expected to be the last national election for three...

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Reviving talks in Israeli strategic intere

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says resuming negotiations with Palestine are "vital". Source: AAP RENEWING negotiations with the Palestinians is a "vital" Israeli interest, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, a day after...

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GetUp stunt highlights real issue

INDEPENDENT Senator Nick Xenophon says GetUp's $40,000 gold giveaway to encourage people to enrol for the election is a stunt but one which highlights a genuine issue. Senator Xenophon said it was the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) should...

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