Qld Labor downplays by-election chances

LABOR'S candidate for the Brisbane seat vacated by maverick former government MP Chris Davis has vowed to be a thorn in Premier Campbell Newman's side if he's elected. But maxillofacial surgeon Dr Anthony Lynham is playing down his chances of...

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Trial delays BBC Savile review

A review into Jimmy Savile's abuse will not be published until DJ Dave Lee Travis's trial concludes. Source: AAP THE publication of the BBC's review into how Jimmy Savile carried out a campaign of abuse over decades has been delayed again...

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Budget will pass eventually: PM

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he won't surrender his budget in the face of pressure to compromise over its most unpopular measures. Mr Abbott is confident the coalition's first budget will pass the Senate because the alternative would be a double...

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Peters ice-cream set to go French

THE Drumstick and Choc Wedge ice-cream could be about to go the way of iconic Australian brands Victoria Bitter and Victa Lawnmowers and be sold overseas. The world's second largest ice-cream producer, UK-based R&R is believed to be close...

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Mutilation doctor could go back to jail

A WOMAN whose genitals were removed by a rogue doctor has broken down outside a Sydney courtroom after facing the man she says devastated her life. Struck-off NSW gynaecologist Graeme Stephen Reeves served just 18 months behind bars for the gross...

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Qld government MP quits parliament

MAVERICK Queensland government MP Chris Davis has resigned from parliament, saying recent laws go against his and his electorate's values. The rogue MP was dumped as assistant health minister last week for breaching cabinet solidarity when he...

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US Supreme Court halts Missouri execution

The US Supreme Court has put off the execution of a Missouri inmate with a rare medical condition. Source: AAP THE US Supreme Court has indefinitely delayed the execution of a Missouri killer just hours before a deadline, sending his appeal...

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New way of policing in WA to reduce crime

A SIX-MONTH policing trial aimed at reducing the demand on officers and dropping the crime rate has been such a success that the model will be rolled out across Perth by the end of the year. The new police operating model was trialled in the...

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Some avoiding GP because of payment: AMA

PATIENTS are already putting off visiting the doctor because of the coalition government's GP co-payment, even though the measure won't come into effect until next year. The Australian Medical Association says one clinic in Mt Druitt in Sydney...

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Bad news comes in threes for economy

AMID all the huffing and puffing about the budget, three sets of economic data on Wednesday quietly warned that the economy is struggling. Consumer confidence slumped, wages grew at a snail's pace and job vacancies fell. It's not a good look...

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Ten guts news, axes Wake Up show

Network Ten's Wake Up program and its early, morning and late news will be axed from Friday. Source: AAP THE fate of up to 150 Network Ten workers is up in the air after the broadcaster announced plans to gut its news service and axe Wake Up....

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Nuclear water released into sea off Japan

HUNDREDS of tons of groundwater which seeped into a stricken nuclear plant in Japan has begun to be released out to sea, the plant's operators say. Tokyo Electric Power Co, which operates the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, said the...

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Brisbane accused of 'curfew' on the blind

Brisbane has been accused of putting a curfew on the blind by turning off audible traffic signals. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S largest council has been accused of imposing a curfew on blind people by turning off audible traffic signals at night....

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Mick Jagger is a great-grandad

ROCK veteran Mick Jagger has become a great-grandfather. The Rolling Stones frontman's granddaughter Assisi has given birth to a baby girl, according to Hellomagazine.com. No further details have been revealed. The baby is the 21 year old's...

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Committee to probe PUP 'offer' to MP

Queensland's Speaker says a bribe allegation against the Palmer United Party will be investigated. Source: AAP THE Palmer United Party is being investigated over an allegation it tried to bribe a Queensland government backbencher to quit the...

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Dad, sons charged over NSW stabbing attack

TWO brothers and their father have been accused of using knives and a screwdriver in a "barbaric" daylight stabbing attack on a teenage boy and his sister. Brothers Husein Al-Moosawy, 21, Sajjad Al-Moosawy, 23, and their father Haider Al-Moosawy,...

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Elders narrows half year loss to $10m

AGRIBUSINESS Elders has narrowed its half year loss to $10.2 million and expects continued improvement over the full year. Elders is starting to reap the benefits of extensive "non-core" asset sales, restructuring and management changes as it...

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Guard distressed after shooting Qld bandit

A SECURITY guard who shot dead an armed bandit outside a Gold Coast tavern appears to have acted instinctively and is deeply traumatised, police say. The guard was making a cash delivery at the Highland Park Tavern on Monday morning when a bandit,...

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WA fine defaulters targeted with cameras

HIGH-TECH number plate recognition cameras will be used to catch fine defaulters in Western Australia who owe more than $2000 or owe any money to the courts. Attorney-General Michael Mischin said the cameras, which would either be hand-held...

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NYT publisher defends removal of editor

NYT publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr has defended his removal of executive editor Jill Abramson (pic). Source: AAP NEW York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr has provided a fresh defence of his removal of executive editor Jill Abramson, saying...

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PM backs away from election threat

PM Tony Abbott appears to have backed away from his threat to hold a double dissolution election. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott appears to have backed away from his threat to hold a double dissolution election over the budget, saying...

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