Urban, Lorde receive Grammy nominations

Keith Urban has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Duo/Group. Source: AAP VETERAN rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 US Grammys with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were among those in the running...

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First day of gay marriage in ACT

A WA Labor MP has married his male partner as ACT marriage laws came into effect at midnight. Source: AAP THE bride wore white and so did her wife. Corinna Peck and Stacey Cowen were among some 15 couples to tie the knot in Canberra on...

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Abbott, Shorten to attend Mandela service

PM Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will present a united Australian front to honour and farewell Nelson...

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Crews monitor Sunshine Coast blaze

At Sippy Downs. The buildings are University of Sunshine Coast. Picture: Kaye Keioskie Source: Supplied FIRE crews are asking Sunshine Coast residents to avoid an out-of-control grass fire near Mountain Creek. 7.45pm: CREWS are still monitoring...

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Australia close to FTA with China: Bishop

AFTER eight years of negotiations, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she is hopeful of clinching a free trade agreement with China within months. Ms Bishop was in Beijing this week for high-level talks with Chinese officials including Vice-President...

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Serial sex offender Fardon released in Qld

SERIAL sex offender Robert Fardon has been released into secure accommodation after a lengthy court battle in Queensland. Queensland Corrective Services says the 65-year-old was released into a facility on the grounds of Brisbane Correctional...

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Foreign fishing boats stopped off Darwin

Scott Morrison says foreign fishing boats have been intercepted off Darwin for illegal fishing. Source: AAP TWO foreign fishing boats have been stopped in northern waters in the past week for alleged illegal fishing, Border Protection Minister...

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Apple guides shoppers with iBeacon

Apple has introduced an in-store GPS system called iBeacon which guides shoppers around its stores. Source: AAP GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you're inside. ...

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Smog at hazardous levels in Shanghai

Shanghai has kept children indoors as its air quality index hit extremely hazardous levels. Source: AAP SHANGHAI authorities have ordered schoolchildren indoors and halted all construction as China's financial hub suffered one its worst bouts...

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DFAT confirms Dili embassy protest

Federal authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor. Source: AAP FEDERAL authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor amid a spying row between the two...

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I'm not proud of drug use: Nigella

British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson says the idea that she is a habitual drug user is ridiculous. Source: AAP NIGELLA Lawson has told a court she would rather be "honest and ashamed" than "bullied with lies" after revealing details of her...

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Fishing line causing havoc in Perth river

Purpose-built united are being installed around Perth to stop fishing waste entangling dolphins. Source: AAP THERE are fears for one of the Swan River's beloved dolphins after he became entangled in thoughtlessly discarded fishing gear. ...

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Indigenous shake up on council's agenda

Improving children's school attendance is a top priority of the indigenous advisory council. Source: AAP THE man charged with leading Tony Abbott's indigenous affairs shake up hopes to help reverse the trend of prime ministers leaving office...

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Australia promises not to spy on Indonesia

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop gave Indonesia assurance Australia will not spy on Jakarta anymore. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA has agreed to a six-point plan aimed at repairing relations with Indonesia, with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop also providing...

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Storm hits Europe, kills one in Scotland

GALE-FORCE winds have hit Scotland, causing a fatal truck accident, halting all trains and leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity as much of northwestern Europe braced for a storm that was expected to bring flooding to coastal areas....

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ICAC probe forces minister to quit cabinet

Senior NSW Liberal Chris Hartcher has quit cabinet after corruption investigators raided his office. Source: AAP SENIOR NSW minister Chris Hartcher has quit cabinet after his offices were raided by investigators in a corruption probe that has...

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Greens secure deal on debt ceiling

The Greens have secured a deal with the federal government to scrap the national debt ceiling. Source: AAP THE Australian Greens have secured a deal with the federal government to scrap the national debt ceiling. Leader Christine Milne...

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Facebook says users connect with brands

Facebook has defended the presence of commercial brands on the popular social networking site. Source: AAP FACEBOOK has defended the presence of commercial brands on the popular social networking site, saying users aren't "revolting" against...

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Abbott defends ADM-GrainCorp decision

Labor has stepped up its attack on the government's rejection of a foreign takeover of GrainCorp. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended his treasurer's call on the attempted foreign takeover of GrainCorp, telling a high-level...

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Bieber gives injured Vic fan private show

Pop megastar Justin Bieber has performed a secret, intimate concert for an injured Melbourne fan. Source: AAP POP megastar Justin Bieber has performed a secret, intimate concert for a Melbourne fan whose dreams of seeing him perform were shattered,...

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Court ruling won't stop first gay marriage

The High Court has reserved its ruling on the validity of the ACT's same sex marriage laws. Source: AAP SAME-SEX couples have a small window of opportunity to marry under ACT law, with the High Court due to rule on the validity of the legislation...

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Milne says debt talks with govt continuing

Greens Leader Christine Milne says talks are continuing to resolve the debt ceiling row. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN Greens leader Christine Milne has spoken to Treasurer Joe Hockey about a proposal to scrap the national debt ceiling. The...

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NSW minister defends bushfire recovery

The NSW government struck a Blue Mountains bushfire clean-up agreement with insurance giant Allianz. Source: AAP THE NSW government has struck a Blue Mountains bushfire clean-up agreement with insurance giant Allianz, but the mayor says recovery...

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PM puts refugee convention in spotlight

Tony Abbott has raised the prospect of Australia leaving the United Nations refugee convention. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has raised the prospect of Australia leaving the United Nations refugee convention after a key plank of the...

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Mandela portrait breaks SA record

JOHANNESBURG Dec 3 AP - A photographic portrait of Nelson Mandela has been bought by a private art collector in New York for $US200,000 ($A220,276), the highest price ever paid for a local portrait, organisers say. The money will be donated...

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New Jersey honours Soprano actor

CAST members of The Sopranos were on hand as a New Jersey town remembered native son James Gandolfini. Park Ridge dedicated a section of Park Avenue to the actor best known for his role as mobster Tony Soprano in the TV series. Gandolfini died...

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New government body to tackle diabetes

THE federal government is working on a new strategy to tackle the diabetes epidemic, says Health Minister Peter Dutton. At the opening of a major World Diabetes Conference in Melbourne on Monday, he said an expert advisory group would be set...

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ALP buys time to defend clean energy bank

The government expects the carbon tax repeal bills to be passed by the Senate before Christmas. Source: AAP LABOR has disrupted the coalition government's push to fast-track the carbon tax repeal laws through the Senate, buying more time...

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Senate quashes temporary visas

The Greens have urged Labor to back their attempts to scrap temporary protection visas. Source: AAP THE Senate has scuttled the coalition government's reintroduction of temporary protection visas. Labor and the Greens teamed up on Monday...

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Alleged bikie charged after Qld fight

AN alleged Hells Angels bikie has been arrested over a fight in a Gold Coast car park. Police were called to a fight involving four men in a car park at Burleigh Heads at 4pm (AEST) on November 20. One man was allegedly armed with an iron bar....

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Death toll up to 26 in Syrian strike

THE death toll from a Syrian helicopter strike on a rebel-held town near the northern city of Aleppo has risen to 26, activists said. President Bashar Assad's forces have been hitting rebel-held areas in the north hard in recent days, according...

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New inquiry into Qld law and order

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has launched a new inquiry into tough-on-crime laws. Source: AAP QUEENSLANDERS will have a say on what they think should be the Newman government's next tough-on-crime laws. The government has introduced...

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Flume sweeps ARIAS with four awards

Singer Guy Sebastian is an early winner at the ARIA awards in Sydney taking out best pop release. Source: AAP ELECTRONIC wunderkind Flume has swept the 2013 ARIAs with awards in four categories including Best Male Artist, hailing it a victory...

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Shots fired at home in Sydney's west

POLICE are appealing for information after shots were fired at a home in Sydney's west. About 8.45pm on Sunday, police were called to a house on Reserve Street at Smithfield. A number of bullets were fired into a home but no one was injured....

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Elderly dementia sufferer missing in Vic

AN elderly woman with dementia is missing after she left a hospital in Melbourne on Sunday. Dorothy Tullier, 84, left the Alfred Hospital at 2.30pm (AEDT) but has not been seen since. Police have concerns for her welfare as she suffers from...

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