Use everything against violence: NSW oppn

MORE police on the beat and public transport throughout Sydney's Friday and Saturday night hot spots are initial steps in battling alcohol-related violence, the NSW Opposition says. The call for action to tackle drunken violence on Sydney streets...

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US judge backs gay conversion therapy ban

A US judge has upheld a New Jersey law barring therapists from trying to turn gay youth straight. Source: AAP A US federal judge has upheld a New Jersey law barring therapists from trying to turn gay youth straight. Judge Freda L. Wolfson...

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Emma Thompson gets Hollywood honour

BRITISH actress Emma Thompson has cemented her place in Hollywood, by adding her hand and shoe prints to the fabled pavement outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The Oscar winner was overcome with emotion at the ceremony on Thursday, recalling...

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Bikie blitz dries up drugs for schoolies

MORE schoolies are expected to stash drugs in their suitcases as the bikie crackdown dries up Gold Coast supplies. The region's top bikie cop Superintendent Jim Keogh says it will be harder for school leavers to buy drugs on the glitter strip,...

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Govt sets sights on public service cuts

THOUSANDS of federal public servants face a bleak Christmas after government department chiefs were shown how to make 12,000 job cuts. Treasurer Joe Hockey is unable to say exactly which departments would be hit, but the details will be revealed...

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Bureaucrat suspended after Obeid argument

A WATER licensing specialist who was suspended after arguing with Eddie Obeid's eldest son was told by her boss not to inspect a property owned by the family of the former minister. Sue Heaney, who worked in the water authority for more than 10...

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United allows wider use of e-devices

UNITED Airlines is allowing passengers to use portable electronic devices throughout domestic flights. The move by United, the world's biggest airline, matches new policies at Delta, JetBlue and American. United Continental Holdings said on...

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Port growth needs transport spending: ACCC

AUSTRALIA'S competition watchdog has recommended reforms to ensure ongoing business growth at the nation's major ports. In its 15th annual monitoring report of stevedoring, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found that the sector...

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Man arrested over 1990 SA murder

A MAN has been arrested for the murder of a 16-year-old girl last seen more than two decades ago in the South Australian outback. Police said the 42-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in Mount Gambier, was refused bail and will appear in...

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ABC exec exits to head up Screentime

The head of ABC TV's entertainment division has resigned to take up a role with Screentime. Source: AAP THE brains behind a number of ABC TV hits including the Gruen series, Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell and Adam Hills Tonight has resigned....

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Labor slams Abbott's Indonesia 'missteps'

LABOR says the coalition government's insults, loose comments and lack of consultation have run Australia's relationship with Indonesia into the ground. It is now imperative that Foreign Minister Julie Bishop rebuilds Australia's ties with Indonesia...

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Jobs - it's not all about the baby boomers

THE ageing baby boomer generation is reducing participation in the labour market, but excessive focus on this by over-zealous policymakers could put economic growth at risk. The Reserve Bank of Australia wants the economy to grow as fast as possible,...

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LAX gunman acted alone, targeted TSA staff

The gunman charged in a deadly shooting at LA International Airport told authorities he acted alone. Source: AAP THE gunman charged in the deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport lay bloodied and handcuffed on the floor of Terminal...

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Ender's Game blasts to top of box office

Sci-fi film Ender's Game, starring Harrison Ford, has topped the US weekend box office. Source: AAP WEEKEND moviegoers chose sci-fi over slapstick. Ender's Game scored the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office, earning $US28 million ($A29.69...

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A hundred TVs stolen in Melbourne

TWO brazen thieves have driven away with more than 100 televisions from a Melbourne shopping centre. The 111 TVs were delivered to a loading area at Chadstone shopping centre on Friday morning and were to be transferred to a warehouse at Oakleigh...

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Climber dies after fall on NZ's Mt Cook

An experienced climber has plunged 600 metres to his death in NZ's Aoraki Mt Cook National Park. Source: AAP AN experienced climber has died after falling 600 metres in New Zealand's Aoraki Mt Cook National Park. A climbing companion...

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Max Redden's cheeky smile remembered

THE grieving family of a boy who was killed when a slide fell on him has remembered the six-year-old as "being the last one ready for school in the morning" and "the highest one up the tree". Max Redden died on October 26 when an unsecured slippery...

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Dozens helped on first day of abalone hunt

THE first day of the abalone fishing season in Western Australia has passed without tragedy - but only just. WA's surf lifesaving authorities reported a busy morning on Sunday, with dozens of potentially disastrous incidents averted. After...

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