Monarchists angry over GG's republic push

PM Tony Abbott says it's appropriate for the governor-general to publicly support gay marriage. Source: AAP ANGRY constitutional monarchists have called for the governor-general's scalp after she backed the republican movement in a landmark...

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GG marriage stance 'influential': Greens

GOVERNOR-GENERAL Quentin Bryce's open support for same-sex marriage will be hugely influential across all voter groups, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says. Ms Bryce said during a lecture in Sydney on Friday she hoped for Australia to become...

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Six die in horror day on Vic roads

A MAN in an induced coma will wake up to learn his wife and daughter have been killed and his two sons hospitalised following a horror day on Victorian roads that claimed six lives. The mother and child died after two vehicles crashed head-on...

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Hardline group to hit Australian embassy

Indonesia has asked phone companies to investigate whether they helped to tap the President's phone. Source: AAP A SECOND wave of protests is expected in front of the Australian embassy in Jakarta as fallout over the spying controversy continues....

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Two freed on bail in British slavery case

BRITISH police have released two suspects on bail after they were arrested in connection with the case of three women who allegedly spent 30 years as slaves. A 69-year-old Malaysian woman, a 57-year-old Irish woman and a 30-year-old Briton who...

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Hospital designs of high quality

OPEN space, educational uses, large public plazas, youth centres and residential buildings all feature in the six final designs being considered for the existing Royal Adelaide Hospital site. The South Australian government has been running...

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NT says no more to domestic violence

SPORTING clubs are being called upon to help fight the blight of domestic violence in the Northern Territory. A new Aboriginal men's group committed to ending violence in the Northern Territory says one woman every minute experiences domestic...

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Tasmanian abortion law reformed

TASMANIA has become the third jurisdiction in Australia to remove abortion from its criminal code. The state's upper house voted by a nine to five margin to allow terminations up to 16 weeks with the woman's consent, and after that if two doctors...

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Lift ban on Vic gas fracking, report says

THE Victorian government should lift its moratorium on coal seam gas, appoint a gas commissioner and offer incentives to businesses to develop the industry, a report on the state's gas market says. Communities should also be offered a share of...

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Qld bikie cops accused of overreacting

QUEENSLAND police's anti-bikie squad has been accused of overreacting after a former gang member's house was raided and he was arrested over a drug driving offence. The 41-year-old man and two younger men were arrested on Tuesday after police...

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Police investigate WA officer's outburst

A PERTH policeman who swore at a man while apparently issuing a traffic infringement has admitted to his superiors that he acted inappropriately. Video footage of the confrontation that was posted on Facebook by John Gds Martin has attracted more...

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Packer's casino licence a step closer

JAMES Packer's new Sydney casino is one step closer after legislation for the project's licence passed the NSW upper house. The controversial $1.3 billion project at Barangaroo, on Sydney Harbour, requires a special licence. Expected to be open...

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Water spouts smash two homes

The southeast corner of Queensland is in the firing line for another set of severe thunderstorms this afternoon. THE state's southeast is mopping up after severe storms swept through the area on Monday afternoon. The weather phenomenon...

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Activist case a 'circus': Greenpeace

A Russian court has extended the pre-trial detention of Aussie Greenpeace activist Colin Russell. Source: AAP THE wife of a Greenpeace activist detained in Russia has described watching him appear in court as "bittersweet". A Russian court...

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Cop used 'secret camera' to film people

A NSW police officer has been charged with filming people using a secret camera in his bathroom. A visitor to the home at Inverell, in northern NSW, alerted police in August after allegedly finding the camera. Police say officers searched the...

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Infrastructure plan will be balanced: govt

THE federal government has defended billions of dollars worth of infrastructure cost-cutting despite promising a comprehensive nation building plan. The coalition has forecast $4.5 billion of savings beyond the budget forward estimates from cancelled...

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Gas exports set to hit NSW by around 2016

AUSTRALIA'S rush to ship gas overseas could decrease local demand as prices skyrocket, an inquiry has heard. In a submission to the NSW lower house inquiry into downstream gas supply on Monday, the Department of Trade and Investment states that...

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NFF elects its third president this year

QUEENSLAND grazier Brent Finlay has been named president of the nation's peak farming body, the third person to occupy the top job this year. The National Farmers Federation (NFF) elected Mr Finlay, a veteran farmer with 25 years experience...

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Protesters brave rain for climate change

THE federal government was "sacrificing the planet for politics" by not taking stronger action to combat climate change, a rally in Sydney has been told. Thousands of protesters, many in plastic ponchos or huddling under umbrellas, braved wild...

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Eminem atop the ARIA charts

US rapper Eminem has claimed No.1 spot on both the ARIA singles and albums charts. Source: AAP EMINEM has scored the ARIA double with the US rapper sitting atop both the singles and albums charts. Eminem's duet with Rihanna, The Monster,...

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Warrnambool backs sweetened Saputo bid

Canadian dairy giant Saputo has increased its bid for Warrnambool Cheese and dropped all conditions. Source: AAP CANADIAN dairy giant Saputo's latest takeover offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter has been backed by the Victorian company's...

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