Confusion over why PM cancelled Bali trip

The federal government won't say why Prime Minister Tony Abbott cancelled a trip to Indonesia. Source: AAP LABOR is demanding to know why Prime Minister Tony Abbott cancelled a planned trip to Indonesia, accusing him of further straining the...

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Friends, relatives mourn L'Wren Scott

Mick Jagger has sung Bob Dylan's Just Like a Woman at a memorial service for L'Wren Scott. Source: AAP MICK Jagger has sung Bob Dylan's Just Like a Woman at a celebrity-filled memorial service for longtime companion, fashion designer L'Wren...

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Man abducts, attacks Qld woman in her car

A MAN has attacked a woman after jumping in her car at a north Queensland car wash and telling her to drive to an industrial area. Police say the woman was cleaning her car in the early hours of Saturday morning when a man jumped in and told...

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NSW police minister stands down

NSW Police Minister Mike Gallacher has stood down following evidence at a corruption inquiry. Source: AAP NSW Police Minister Mike Gallacher has stood down from the ministry, pending the outcome of the NSW corruption watchdog's explosive inquiry...

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Cuts to tourism would be devastating: oppn

FEWER travellers will head Down Under if tourism funding is cut, the federal opposition's industry spokesman has warned. The National Commission of Audit report recommends halving funding for Tourism Australia (TA) because, it says, the department's...

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Cyber extortion ring busted in Philippines

DOZENS of people have been arrested in the Philippines for their involvement in a giant, global Internet "sextortion" network, local police and Interpol say. Victims in foreign countries were lured by people in the Philippines into giving sexually...

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Pink batts costings were 'drawn on napkin'

The royal commission into the Rudd government's home insulation program resumes on Thursday. Source: AAP THE costings for Labor's home insulation program were drawn on the back of a napkin by a senior politician, possibly Kevin Rudd, and an...

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Holden reverses Aust engineering closure

Holden will maintain an engineering centre in Australia after local car production ends in 2017. Source: AAP HOLDEN will maintain an engineering centre in Australia after local car production ends in 2017 but says it will mainly only re-tune...

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Toronto mayor seeks substance abuse help

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will go on leave to seek help for substance abuse, his lawyer says. Source: AAP TORONTO Mayor Rob Ford will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse, his lawyer says, as a report surfaced about a second...

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Sydney cyclist critical after hit by truck

A CYCLIST is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a truck in Sydney's inner-west. Emergency services were called to the intersection of May Street and the Princes Highway in St Peters at about 9am on Wednesday where...

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WA's shark cull ends, but may return

The trial of WA's shark culling program is concluding, and could extend for a further three years. Source: AAP BAITED drumlines that have caught more than 100 sharks off the West Australian coast are being pulled from the water with the conclusion...

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Gold stars at refurbished Perth Mint

THE biggest, heaviest and most valuable gold bullion coin in the world is the centrepiece of a new permanent exhibition at the refurbished Perth Mint. The piece is one tonne of 99.99 per cent pure gold - making it worth more than $50 million....

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Plane catches fire at Perth Airport

A PLANE has made an emergency landing at Perth Airport after a suspected engine fire erupted shortly after take-off. The Cobham Aviation flight landed safely after the mid-air incident on Tuesday, a Perth Airport spokeswoman confirmed. Witnesses...

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Abbott confirms Obama meeting plans

Tony Abbott has confirmed plans to meet with Barack Obama (R) when he visits the US in coming weeks. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has confirmed plans to meet with Barack Obama when he makes his first prime ministerial visit to the United States...

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Donor was told 'no one will know': ICAC

THE NSW builder whose $5000 payment to an alleged Liberal Party front company sparked a sensational inquiry says a fundraiser for NSW MP Chris Hartcher urged him not to declare the donation. Matthew Lusted told the corruption watchdog he decided...

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Disaster relief funding to be reviewed

THE federal government wants to use disaster relief funding more effectively. It has asked the Productivity Commission to look into how relief money is spent in the aftermath of cyclones, bushfires and the like. Releasing the terms of reference...

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NSW Liberal donations under ICAC spotlight

NSW Liberal figures used a sham company to secretly funnel more than $400,000 in donations to prospective MPs and associates in exchange for favours, a corruption inquiry has heard. "This inquiry will expose the systematic subversion of the electoral...

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Oklahoma tornado kills two

Officials say a tornado has killed at least two people and destroyed buildings in Oklahoma. Source: AAP A TORNADO system that ripped through the central and southern United States has left at least five people dead, officials say. Four...

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Abbott won't rule debt levy in or out

PM Tony Abbott has refused to comment on reports his government may soon introduce a debt levy. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has refused to comment on reports his government may soon introduce a debt levy to tackle the budget deficit....

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Speargun used in Qld road rage attack

A SPEARGUN and a crowbar have allegedly been used in a road rage attack on a Gold Coast highway. The occupants of a car travelling on the M1 near Helensvale say they were threatened with the weapons by two people who chased them for about 10...

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Palmer won't back lifting pension age

The Palmer United Party will not support any pension age increase, says leader Clive Palmer. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer says his party won't support a rise in the pension age, which has been a major focus of pre-budget speculation. Treasurer...

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