GPS tracking to combat domestic violence

REPEAT domestic violence offenders could be strapped with GPS tracking bracelets and forced to foot the bill under a NSW government proposal. NSW Community Services and Family Minister Pru Goward will take the proposal within the next week to...

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Obama's Funny or Die skit gets 15m hits

US President Barack Obama's online interview with Zach Galifianakis has reached 15 million views. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama's appearance on the Between Two Ferns satirical online talk show this week has reached 15 million views...

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Data suggests 'skilled' flyer turned jet

Some experts theorise one of the pilots or someone else hijacked the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. Source: AAP A MALAYSIAN jet that vanished a week ago appears to have changed course and continued flying for hours, a senior Malaysian military...

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Inquiry into union activities under way

The federal government's royal commission into alleged union corruption is officially under way. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott insists he wants a royal commission to root out corruption in the trade union movement for all honest unions...

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ANZ leaves rates on hold

ANZ is keeping its home loan interest rates on hold for another month. The bank's standard variable rate remains at 5.88 per cent per annum, after the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate at a record low of 2.5 per cent on March 4. ...

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WA tiger gives birth to three cubs in UK

A SUMATRAN tiger born at Perth Zoo has given birth to three cubs in the UK, and keepers have captured their first moments on hidden cameras. The triplets were born at London Zoo to five-year-old Sumatran tigress Melati after a 106-day pregnancy....

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Strong jobs growth but jobless rate steady

The unemployment rate remained steady at 6.0 per cent in February, official figures show. Source: AAP THE unemployment rate stayed at a decade high of six per cent in February, but there are plenty of signs of improvement in the jobs market....

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Pedophile found guilty of Daniel's murder

Jurors deciding the fate of Daniel Morcombe's accused killer are deliberating for a second day. Source: AAP REPEAT child sex offender Brett Peter Cowan has been found guilty of murdering Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe in 2003. Jurors...

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Abbott excludes SA premier from event

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended a decision to exclude South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill from an announcement that the state is set to be the base for a squadron of high-tech surveillance aircraft. The project, which is expected to...

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EBay CEO's pay for 2013 sinks 53%

The pay of EBay's CEO has plunged 53 per cent after it missed its financial targets. Source: AAP EBAY CEO John Donahoe's total compensation for 2013 plunged 53 per cent compared with 2012, when the e-commerce company gave its leader more than...

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Housing construction set to strengthen

The number of home loans approved in January was virtually unchanged, official figures show. Source: AAP HOUSING finance failed to grow for a second straight month in January, but economists are encouraged by a rise in the number of loans approved...

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Court action over Vic abortion protests

THE City of Melbourne says new 'move on' laws will help it deal with anti-abortion protesters, as the council faces legal action for failing to stop their harassment of patients. The Fertility Control Clinic in East Melbourne says patients have...

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Church pursued abuse victim for costs

A NSW hearing will examine the response of the Catholic Church to John Ellis's claim of child abuse. Source: AAP THE Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney under then-Archbishop George Pell showed no concern for the well-being of sex abuse victim John...

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Fulton Hogan more than doubles profit

Construction firm Fulton Hogan has lifted its pre-tax interim profit by 144 per cent. Source: AAP FULTON Hogan, the New Zealand privately-held construction firm, has more than doubled first-half pre-tax earnings with its five business units...

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PM says media laws may be relaxed

Malcolm Turnbull has tried to ease regional tensions over possible changes to media ownership laws. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott wants to relax media ownership laws, potentially leading to greater consolidation across the sector....

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Pilot’s final call to missing plane

Two Brisbane couples and another two Australians are among 239 people missing on a Malaysia Airlines flight. Missing plane ... Malaysia Airlines flight 370 was bound for Beijing and has vanished. Source: Supplied ...

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China to tighten rules against pollution

China says it will tighten environmental legislation and force polluters to pay compensation. Source: AAP CHINA says it will tighten environmental legislation and force polluters to pay compensation following renewed blasts of toxic air....

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Happy leads singles chart for ninth week

Pharrell Williams' hit Happy holds the top spot in both the ARIA singles and albums charts. Source: AAP IT didn't win the Oscar but Pharrell Williams' hit Happy still holds the top spot on the ARIA singles chart. Williams' single, which...

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