Abbott should act on PNG

FORMER prime minister Malcolm Fraser has called on Tony Abbott to act on corruption allegations levelled at his Papua New Guinea counterpart, Peter O'Neill. POLICE in PNG last week issued an arrest warrant for Mr O'Neill to answer questions...

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Greste family weighs bid for pardon

The family of Australian journalist Peter Greste may seek a pardon from Egypt's new president. Source: AAP THE family of Australian journalist Peter Greste may seek a pardon from Egypt's new president, fearing a legal appeal could take too...

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Alleged gang rape disgusting: NSW police

Police are hunting six men involved in the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl in Sydney's west. Source: AAP THE gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in a Western Sydney car park stairwell has disgusted police. THE girl was in the Liverpool...

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Blizzards, damaging winds forecast for NSW

DAMAGING winds and blizzard conditions are forecast for parts of NSW as a strong frontal system crosses the state. THE Bureau of Meteorology is predicting strong northwesterly winds, affecting the Snowy Mountains, Southern Tablelands, South...

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Heavy rains in China kill 26

26 people are dead and three are missing in southern China after five days of rainstorms. Source: AAP FIVE days of rainstorms in southern China have left 26 people dead and another three missing. IT has also led to direct economic losses...

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Win for endangered woylie efforts

BOUNDING away in the blink of an eye, releasing a woylie into the wild is a challenging task for Department of Parks and Wildlife officers. BUT their efforts have been rewarded, having recently achieved the largest translocation of the critically...

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Hobart's nude swim doubles in size

More than 500 have taken the brisk plunge into the River Derwent for Hobart's second nude swim. Source: AAP THERE was a time when getting your tackle out at dawn in Hobart meant trying to bag a few flathead. BUT more than 500 brave souls...

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Qld ministers meeting in Palmer's seat

QUEENSLAND cabinet ministers are meeting in Clive Palmer's Sunshine Coast electorate only days after the mining magnate confirmed he would be suing the deputy premier. MINISTERS and department heads are holding a community forum, with approved...

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NSW teenager survives 80m cliff fall

A TEENAGER'S survival from an 80-metre cliff plunge in NSW's Hunter Valley is "mind-boggling". THE 17-year-old and a group of friends were trying to get into a dance party in Watagan State Forest, 20 kilometres west of Lake Macquarie, on Saturday...

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Murdered man's car found on Gold Coast

A MISSING car belonging to a suspected murder victim has been found on the Gold Coast. SHAUN Barker was reported missing by his family in January, having last been seen at a service station in the Gold Coast suburb of Broadbeach on December...

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US and NZ unite in climate change fight

Barack Obama has praised NZ PM John Key as a key ally in his efforts to tackle climate change. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama has praised New Zealand Prime Minister John Key as a key ally in his crusade to tackle climate change. ...

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Great white shark numbers are surging

Great white shark numbers are surging in the western North Atlantic, a study shows. Source: AAP GREAT white shark numbers are surging in the western North Atlantic after decades of decline. A NEW study by National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

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Aussie food growers hurt by poor labelling

Misleading labels on supermarket shelves are hurting Australian food manufacturers, inquiry told. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN food growers and producers are being hurt by confusing food labelling crowding supermarket shelves, an inquiry has heard....

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Doctors overlooking post-op delirium

Doctors are regularly failing to recognise bouts of delirium after patients undergo anaesthesia. Source: AAP DOCTORS are regularly failing to recognise bouts of delirium after patients undergo anaesthesia, an intensive care physician warns....

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Guns, snakes, drugs found at Rebels' homes

Guns, snakes and drugs have been seized in Sydney's west as police target an outlaw bikie gang. Source: AAP GUNS, snakes and drugs have been seized in Sydney's west as police target an outlaw bikie gang. FOUR men were also arrested as...

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Psychiatric drugs soar among Aussie kids

THE use of powerful psychiatric drugs is soaring among Australian children as young as 10, research shows. THE number of prescriptions for antipsychotic drugs jumped 49 per cent among 10 to 14 year olds over a four-year period, according to...

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Infratil selling Australian business

ENERGY, airport and transport investor Infratil says it has provided interested parties with a confidential information memorandum on its Infratil Energy Australia (IEA) business. THE Wellington-based investor, which is managed by Morrison &...

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Vic Libs deny pre-poll talks with Rise Up

THE Liberals have not held preference discussions with the hard-right Rise Up Australia Party ahead of Victoria's election, a government minister says. PASTOR Danny Nalliah, who leads the Christian Rise Up party, says he spoke to a Liberal candidate...

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Govt to model impact of petrol tax

The Abbott government is facing internal questions about the return of regular petrol tax hikes. Source: AAP THE federal government is to model the impact of fuel tax rises after concerns were raised in the coalition party room. FUEL...

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Vic premier encourages early Shaw apology

VICTORIAN Premier Denis Napthine is encouraging rogue MP Geoff Shaw to offer an early apology for misusing his entitlements. THE balance-of-power MP has been ordered to apologise to the parliament by September 2 for misusing his parliamentary...

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Local vaccination objection rate doubles

THE number of Australian children formally registered each year as a vaccination objector has doubled in the past decade. THERE were just over 2000 children whose parents registered them as vaccination objectors during 2002, ensuring they go...

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PNG top cop jailed, bailed and knighted

PAPUA New Guinea's police commissioner has been jailed, bailed and knighted in the space of a weekend. AND in what could make for one of the most awkward knighting ceremonies in history, the judge who sentenced commissioner Tom Kulunga on Friday,...

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Melbourne tunnel gets mobile coverage

The mobile phone black spot in Melbourne's city loop train tunnel will be fixed by end of the year. Source: AAP MELBOURNE train passengers will no longer have an excuse to get someone off the phone. TELSTRA and Optus have joined with...

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Hong Kong tourist injured in Perth mugging

A 31-YEAR-OLD tourist is nursing a fractured eye socket after being mugged in the Perth CBD. THE woman, who had just arrived from Hong Kong, was walking across from the Esplanade Bus Port on Sunday evening when she was approached by a man who...

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Qld chief justice critics told to shut up

Queensland science minister has lashed out at critics of Tim Carmody's appointment to chief justice. Source: AAP A QUEENSLAND government minister has lashed out at critics of Chief Magistrate Tim Carmody's appointment to chief justice, saying...

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Four hospitalised in NT after taking drug

Four people were taken to hospital in Darwin after taking a new drug known as Snapchat. Source: AAP FOUR people were taken to hospital in Darwin after taking a new drug known as Snapchat. POLICE say they became aggressive and disoriented...

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Firies cancer law not ruled out: Vic govt

Volunteer firefighters rally in Melbourne for access to compensation for cancer contracted at work. Source: AAP THE Victorian government says it hasn't ruled out changing the way firefighters access cancer compensation as hundreds rallied...

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Time for clowning is over, Shaw told

THE time for "clown-like behaviour" is over, a Victorian government minister says, after suspended MP Geoff Shaw made an apology during a comedy event. MR Shaw's first public appearance since his suspension from parliament, over the misuse of...

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Let's be energy superpower: Abbott

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he wants Australia to become a global energy superpower. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA should aim to be an affordable energy superpower, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. MR Abbott visited Houston - which is home...

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Qld A-G had private dinner with Carmody

QUEENSLAND'S attorney-general had a private dinner at an upmarket Brisbane restaurant with Tim Carmody a week before he officially took over as chief magistrate. MR Carmody, who this week was controversially appointed as the state's next chief...

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Girl killed by car in Perth's north

A CHILD has died after being hit by a car while walking in Perth's northern suburbs. THE girl is believed to be aged about four. The accident on Holley Place in Marangaroo was reported to police just after 10am (WST) on Friday.Major Crash investigators...

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Teen batts victim's boss faces Qld court

THE employer of a teenager who died under the Rudd government's home insulation scheme has appeared in a Queensland court charged with perjury. CHRISTOPHER Jackson, 51, is accused of lying to a coronial inquest that investigated the deaths of...

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NSW funding back for city homeless, women

HOMELESS services in Sydney have been thrown a multimillion-dollar lifeline as the NSW government presses ahead with reforms to halt the "inner-city drift". THE government had foreshadowed cuts to inner-city areas through its Going Home, Staying...

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Qantas pays off debt early

QANTAS has paid off $450 million in debt eight months early, leaving less debt to be repaid in the coming year. The airline used the proceeds of a recent seven year loan from investors, in the form of unsecured notes, to repay the debt. That...

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Qld chief justice to be announced today

Chief Magistrate Tim Carmody QC is believed to be the front runner to be Queensland's Chief Justice. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S premier will announce the state's next top judge on Thursday following months of speculation. Campbell Newman...

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Thousands rally in Vic over federal budget

Thousands of people have marched through Melbourne in protest against tough federal budget cuts. Source: AAP THOUSANDS of protesters have marched through the Melbourne city centre demanding the federal government abandon its tough budget...

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Protecting reef should be priority: poll

A poll shows Australians want those in power to make protecting the Great Barrier Reef a priority. Source: AAP MOST Australians want those in power to make protecting the Great Barrier Reef a priority, a new poll carried out on behalf of...

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Mazda SP25 a small car with lots of heart

It's been the formula for delivering smart performance machines virtually since Gottlieb Daimler first came up with the idea of whacking an internal combustion engine into his stagecoach 130 years ago. There have been all manner of big-engined small...

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Green groups facing off against Rinehart

Green groups are challenging Gina Rinehart in a Queensland court in a bid to stop a mega coal mine. Source: AAP GREEN groups are challenging billionaire Gina Rinehart in Queensland's highest court in a bid to stop a mega coal mine. Ms...

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Man dies after car rolls in Hunter region

A 38-YEAR-OLD man has died at the scene after his car rolled and he was thrown onto the road in NSW's Hunter region. Emergency services were called to Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin, just after 1am on Tuesday following reports of an accident, police...

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Female breadwinners on the rise

THE number of women who see themselves as a main breadwinner has grown to just under 40 per cent. Six years ago, just 29 per cent of married women and those in de facto relationships said they earnt more than their partner, according to research...

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Don't sweat Johnson speculation: Barnett

IT'S unlikely there will be moves to oust maverick West Australian Liberal backbencher Rob Johnson from the party, Premier Colin Barnett says. Mr Johnson has been an outspoken critic of the state government since he was deposed as police minister...

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Aust shares expected to open higher

THE Australian share market is expected to open in positive territory on Tuesday in the absence of any significant data in the US. AMP Capital Investments chief economist Shane Oliver said strength on US markets on Friday would most likely provide...

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Police hunt sex attacker in central Qld

A WOMAN has been sexually assaulted by a man who broke into her central Queensland farmhouse. Police want to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Finch Hatton area, near Mackay, where the attack happened about 7.50am on Friday....

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Muir struggles during rare interview

LESS than a month before he becomes one of the most powerful players in Australian politics, senator-elect Ricky Muir has admitted in to easily getting flustered when talking about an issue that should be close to his heart. The Motoring Enthusiasts...

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Plibersek says PM embarrassing

Labor slams Prime Minister Abbott as embarrassing for cancelling meetings with finance officials. Source: AAP LABOR'S slammed Prime Minister Tony Abbott as embarrassing but his office has denied he's cancelled meetings with the world's top...

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Reunion for child found wandering Sydney

A SMALL child found wandering the streets of western Sydney alone during the night will be reunited with his parents. Police say the child, aged three or four, was found knocking on doors in Fairfield's Francis Street about 4.15am on Sunday....

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Budget could still get through: Govt

Mathias Cormann warns against about assumptions which government budget measures will be blocked. Source: AAP THE government is still confident it can get its toughest budget measures through the upper house, despite rumblings they'll be blocked....

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Brisbane's Eagle Farm to get $22m upgrade

A LONG-AWAITED upgrade of Brisbane's Eagle Farm racecourse is off and racing with a $22 million refurbishment to be complete ahead of next year's winter carnival. The makeover, the first since 1972, includes the reconstruction of the racing...

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US stabbing victim, 12, out of hospital

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl who US police say was repeatedly stabbed by two classmates trying to curry favour with a fictional horror character has been released from the hospital, the victim's parents say. The girl narrowly survived being stabbed 19...

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Hertz to review years of financial results

HERTZ Global Holdings Inc says it has to review and correct its financial reports from the past three years after an audit by the car rental company found accounting errors. The announcement, made in a government filing on Friday, sent Hertz...

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Science treads water in naming WA spider

HUNDREDS of newly discovered animals remain unclassified due to an international shortage of taxonomists. Head of the West Australian Musuem's department of terrestrial zoology, Mark Harvey, said there's not enough taxonomists to describe and...

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Clavell's ex denies causing SA road death

THE ex-girlfriend of dead fugitive Rodney Clavell has been ordered to stand trial over the hit-and-run death of a cyclist who was a leading Adelaide midwife. Samantha Magdaleine Farrer, 37, of Queensland, pleaded not guilty on Friday to three...

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NZ's North Island rattled by 5.1 quake

NEW Zealand's central North Island has been rattled by a 5.1 magnitude quake. The 76km deep earthquake was centred 20km west of Ohakune, in the Tongariro National Park, just before 4pm on Friday. Thousands reported feeling the moderate quake...

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Union takes fashion labels to court

23 clothing labels are being taken to court in Melbourne for breaching laws protecting outworkers. Source: AAP FASHION labels including Very Very, Mariana Hardwick and Arthur Galan are breaching laws protecting outworkers, the textile union...

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Qld govt to absorb fed pension cuts

The Queensland government will absorb all federal concession cuts to pensioners and seniors. Source: AAP THE Queensland government will absorb all concession cuts to pensioners and seniors dished out by the federal government. Two days...

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Newman to defend Palmer court action

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman (pic) will defend a defamation suit taken by Clive Palmer. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman has stood by claims Clive Palmer tried to buy his government, saying the public deserved to know...

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Jet hitch for Abbott before trade trip

An aircraft breakdown has delayed the start of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's trade and security trip. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has had an inauspicious start to his four-nation trade and security mission, with his plane suffering...

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