Plibersek lashes WA premier

Deputy federal Labor leader Tanya Plibersek (pic) has slammed West Australian Premier Colin Barnett. Source: AAP DEPUTY federal Labor leader Tanya Plibersek has taken a swipe at West Australian Premier Colin Barnett, saying he has "broken...

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Furniture factory ablaze in Sydney

Fifty firefighters are battling a large blaze at a western Sydney furniture factory. Source: AAP FIFTY firefighters are battling a large blaze at a western Sydney furniture factory. Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) says no one is feared...

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Man injured in Bathurst ute roll

A man has sustained serious head injuries in a ute accident in NSW, police say. Source: AAP A MAN has sustained serious head injuries in a ute accident on a private property south of Bathurst, NSW. Police say the ute rolled at a property...

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Govt embarrassed over Huawei: Labor

Labor says confusion over the coalition government's stance on Huawei's NBN ban is embarrassing. Source: AAP CONFUSION over whether or not the coalition government would back a ban on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei tendering for work on the...

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Japan, Russia to expand defence ties

JAPAN and Russia have held their first high-level defence and diplomatic talks and agreed to step up cooperation between their militaries amid regional security concerns such as North Korea and China. Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida...

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Qld reef assessment paints grim picture

The federal and Queensland governments have released a new plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Source: AAP FEDERAL Environment Minister Greg Hunt says a new long-term plan will improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef and increase protection,...

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Second bikie case postponed in Qld

A SECOND bikie court case has been postponed in Queensland because of comments made by Premier Campbell Newman. A case in the Cairns Magistrates Court was adjourned on Friday, a day after a Supreme Court judge put a Brisbane bikie bail case on...

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School kids escape Sydney bus fire

School children have fled a burning bus after it caught fire on the M2 motorway in northwest Sydney. Source: AAP DOZENS of children from rural NSW had a city excursion to remember, with their bus bursting into flames on a busy Sydney motorway....

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WA Senate result to be revealed

Greens senator Scott Ludlam says the AEC should hold off declaring the WA Senate election. Source: AAP THE result of the West Australian Senate vote recount is set to be revealed this weekend amid concerns that more than 1300 missing ballots...

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Bashed man stumbles home after Vic attack

A BLEEDING man who was bashed in a Melbourne park managed to stumble down a road for nearly a kilometre until he reached his parents' house. The 38-year-old is now recovering in hospital from severe head and facial injuries after his parents...

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Obeid 'pressured ministers over leases'

Eddie Obeid lobbied ex-treasurer Eric Roozendaal (pic) for special treatment in regard to leases. Source: AAP EDDIE Obeid lobbied former NSW treasurer Eric Roozendaal for special treatment in regard to leases in which the Obeid family held...

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Drug tunnel found on US-Mexico border

A SOPHISTICATED border tunnel has been discovered connecting San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, the latest find by investigators who have encountered a number of secret passages in recent years used for drug smuggling. The passage was recently completed,...

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Mixed views on NSW same-sex marriage bill

Same-sex marriage has been described as unconstitutional and evil during debate in NSW parliament. Source: AAP SAME-SEX marriage has been variously described as unconstitutional, evil and inevitable during debate in the NSW parliament. ...

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Clive Palmer wins seat of Fairfax

Clive Palmer has won the seat of Fairfax and says he'll have no conflict of interest as an MP. Source: AAP NEWLY declared federal MP Clive Palmer doesn't have a clue how much money, or how many company directorships or properties he has, but...

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Jakarta summons Aussie envoy over spying

INDONESIA has summoned the Australian ambassador in Jakarta over media reports Australian embassies have taken part in secretly intercepting calls and data across Asia. Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Ministry is demanding an explanation from ambassador...

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Obeid's son denies using dad's influence

The son of ex-MP Eddie Obeid has denied his family used its influence to get favourable treatment. Source: AAP THE son of former NSW MP Eddie Obeid has denied his family used its political influence to get favourable treatment in relation to...

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Chrysler Q3 profit up 22% on truck demand

CHRYSLER Group's net income has risen 22 per cent in the third quarter as strong sales of the Ram pickup and Jeep Grand Cherokee masked weaknesses elsewhere in its lineup. Chrysler said on Wednesday that it earned $US464 million ($A490.82 million)...

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Measles outbreak at Qld jail

QUEENSLAND Health is grappling with a measles outbreak in a prison north of Brisbane. Queensland Health says four prisoners at the Woodford Correctional Centre, near the Sunshine Coast, have tested positive to the highly-contagious disease....

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Probe launched into reef board

Environment Minister Greg Hunt launched a probe into the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Source: AAP THERE will be an independent investigation into allegations two Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) board members...

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Sydney Ferries rejects PETA advertisement

Sydney Ferries has knocked back an ad by PETA showing sheep jammed into a filthy stall on a ship. Source: AAP COMMUTERS are missing out on a chance to relate to live-export animals after Sydney Ferries knocked back a confronting PETA advertisement,...

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Kenyan soldiers arrested for looting mall

THREE Kenyan soldiers have been arrested for looting during the deadly four-day siege of a Nairobi shopping mall by Islamist militants last month, the army says. "The investigation found three soldiers with stolen property. Two have been jailed...

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Same-sex marriage fails again in Tasmania

A second attempt at same-sex marriage legislation in Tasmania's upper house has failed. Source: AAP SAME-SEX marriage is on the backburner in Tasmania after an attempt to re-introduce it to the state's upper house failed. Independent member...

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Actress's brother jailed over child abuse

US actress Mia Farrow's (pic) brother has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for abusing two boys. Source: AAP THE brother of actress Mia Farrow has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing two boys in his neighbourhood...

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NBN Co posts $932m operating loss

NBN Co has posted an operating loss of $932m after tax for the financial year ending June 30, 2013. Source: AAP THE company building the national broadband network (NBN) has posted an operating loss of nearly $1 billion for last financial year....

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No NBN decisions have been made: Huawei

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is hopeful it will be allowed to tender for NBN contracts. Source: AAP CHINESE telecoms giant Huawei isn't too concerned by reports the coalition government has already decided to maintain a ban on it tendering...

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Cascade directors launch legal action

Cascade Coal's directors are seeking a judicial review of findings made against them by ICAC. Source: AAP THE directors of Cascade Coal are seeking a judicial review of findings made against them by the NSW corruption watchdog. Their...

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Two dead, one missing as storm lashes UK

About 60 flights have been cancelled at Heathrow Airport due to predicted hurricane-force winds. Source: AAP NEARLY 300,000 homes have been left without power in Britain and France, and trains and planes cancelled as a fierce storm battered...

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Two men rescued in Bass Strait

TWO men have survived hours in freezing and dangerous waters after their ultra-light aircraft ditched in the Bass Strait. The men, aged in their 20s, were about 30km southwest of Flinders Island when their aircraft went down about 3pm (AEDT)...

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Sydney cafe's stolen animals found in Vic

TWO beloved farm animals stolen from a busy Sydney cafe in a midnight break and enter have been found in Victoria. Police confirmed a pig, dubbed Kevin Bacon, and Bradley the sheep, which were taken from The Grounds at Alexandria earlier this...

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Man fractures face in boat backflip

A MAN has sustained head injuries after trying to backflip off the top of a ferry on NSW's Central Coast. Police responded to reports of drunk passengers on board a ferry at Ettalong Wharf on Saturday night. Paramedics treated a man with head...

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Passengers stuck as Melb train breaks down

About 100 people have spent up to two hours stuck in Melbourne's city loop tunnel after a breakdown. Source: AAP ABOUT 100 passengers have spent up to two hours stuck in Melbourne's city loop rail tunnel after a train breakdown. Passengers...

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Teen stabbed at Melbourne party

Two people were injured at a party attended by about 200 youths in Melbourne's western suburbs. Source: AAP A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has been stabbed during a fight at a large Melbourne party. Police say the teenager was stabbed twice and a...

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Vic opposition slams road compo plans

Victoria's opposition say proposed changes to the road accident compensation scheme are unfair. Source: AAP PROPOSED changes to Victoria's road accident compensation scheme are unfair and unjust, the state opposition says. The Victorian...

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Govt must justify $9b RBA payment: Bowen

Labor is demanding Treasurer Joe Hockey justify his reasons for giving the Reserve Bank nearly $9bn. Source: AAP LABOR is demanding Treasurer Joe Hockey justify his reasons for giving the Reserve Bank nearly $9 billion in what it's calling...

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Royals turn out for Opera House 40th

LIKE many Australians, Crown Princess Mary has a fond appreciation for the Sydney Opera House. The Tasmanian-born Danish Royal even conceded before a crowd of 5000 on Sunday it was one of two things she knew about Denmark before her marriage to...

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