Obama pledges overhaul on surveillance

President Barack Obama is pledging to overhaul US secret surveillance. Source: AAP PRESIDENT Barack Obama is pledging to overhaul US secret surveillance, promising greater oversight and transparency and insisting he has no interest in snooping...

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Dastyari gets thumbs up from Carr

NSW Labor Party boss Sam Dastyari is an "outstanding talent" who will do a great job if elected to the Senate, Foreign Minister Bob Carr says. The 30-year-old Labor powerbroker, who played a backroom role in Mr Rudd's leadership coup against...

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UK dogs fail to fetch world stay record

AN attempt to beat the world record to get the largest number of dogs to stay at one time has failed. The UK's Kennel Club tried to break the current record, which saw 627 dogs "stay" successfully for two minutes, at Leicestershire's International...

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Beattie won't win Forde: election analyst

THE parachuting of Peter Beattie into a marginal Brisbane seat will fail, a seasoned political expert says. Labor is hoping to pick up seven seats in Queensland to offset likely losses in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania with the help of a star candidate....

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ANZ cuts loans rate by 25 basis points

ANZ has matched the Reserve Bank of Australia's quarter of a percentage point interest rate cut. Source: AAP ANZ is the last of the big four banks to pass on the Reserve Bank of Australia's quarter of a percentage point interest rate cut. ...

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Quarry put on hold by Qld govt

A PROPOSED stone quarry on the Gold Coast has been put on hold as the Queensland government seeks additional information on its possible environmental impact. The quarry site at Reedy Creek in the Tallebudgera Valley has been mooted by building...

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Historic shipwreck off SA being damaged

AN historic shipwreck off the South Australian coast has been damaged by boat anchors, a cement mooring and other fishing debris as boaties flout a 550 metre exclusion zone. An inspection of the 148-year-old Zanoni last week revealed broken...

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Nudgee students lucky after NT crash

A QUEENSLAND teacher and seven students are lucky to have escaped serious injury after their four wheel drive rolled at least three times on a remote Northern Territory road. The year 10 students from St Joseph's College, Nudgee were on a school...

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'Cruelty' behind preference deals: Milne

THE major parties have moved closer together on "cruelty" and that will be reflected in their preference deals, Greens leader Christine Milne says. The coalition is reportedly considering an agreement with the ALP that would put the Greens last...

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Fortescue thanks Abbott for MRRT stance

FORTESCUE Metals Group says it is disappointed to have lost its High Court challenge to what it calls an "unfair discriminatory and complex" Mineral Resources Rent Tax (MMRT). High Court judges have unanimously dismissed the iron ore miner's challenge...

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China fines baby formula firms

CHINA has fined six mostly foreign baby formula companies a total of $US108 million ($A120.7 million) for price-fixing, the official Xinhua news agency reports. The firms fined were Mead Johnson and Abbott from the US, Dumex, a subsidiary of France's...

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Qld jail worker accused of raping inmates

A QUEENSLAND prison worker accused of raping female inmates has been granted bail. Police allege the 51-year-old trade instructor forced himself on prisoners at the Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre. He's been charged with three counts of...

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al-Qaeda sparked US embassy closures

INTERCEPTS between al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri and the leader of the group's Yemen affiliate sparked Washington's closure of US missions overseas and a global travel alert. The New York Times said in its online edition on Monday that the...

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Cochlear looking for success in Nucleus 6

HEARING implant maker Cochlear says its "game-changing" Nucleus 6 device will be the big driver behind its 2014 financial results. The company says rollout of the device, which it describes as the most advanced cochlear implant sound processor...

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Job ads weak but trade still in surplus

THE employment outlook is getting bleaker, but continued strong net exports should keep the Australian economy from getting into too much trouble. Australia posted its fifth consecutive monthly trade surplus in June, which also was the highest...

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LME, Goldman sued over aluminium storage

THE London Metal Exchange and Goldman Sachs are being sued in a US court over alleged "anti-competitive and monopolistic" behaviour in aluminium storage. The LME's owner, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd, said in a statement late on Sunday...

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Greens confident in Melbourne, ACT

THE Greens are confident they can hold their sole lower house seat of Melbourne and will gear their election campaign towards retaining the balance of power in the Senate. Melbourne MP Adam Bandt said the latest Galaxy poll showed the party's...

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Virgin Aust expects loss of up to $110m

Airline Virgin Australia expects to report an annual loss of $95 million and $110 million. Source: AAP AIRLINE Virgin Australia expects to book an annual loss of $95 million to $110 million, blaming the difficult economy, competition, restructuring...

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Fake pistol, drugs taken in Sydney blitz

A REPLICA pistol and drugs have been seized and about 150 people and 80 vehicles searched during the latest anti-bikie police blitz in Sydney. Officers from across Sydney together with the dog squad and the police airwing were involved in the...

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Rudd boards flight from Brisbane

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has boarded a flight in Brisbane, fuelling speculation he may be bound for Canberra to name the election date. Mr Rudd and wife Therese Rein boarded a plane after midday (AEST) at Brisbane airport.The prime minister's destination...

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Great Train Robber defiant after 50 years

HALF a century after Britain's infamous Great Train Robbery, the most notorious member of the gang, Ronnie Biggs, is unrepentant and says he is proud of his role in the heist. The gang stole the equivalent of STG45 million ($A76.63 million) in...

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