Albo calls for patience on poll date

The Deputy Prime Minister has called for people to be patient about the federal poll date. Source: AAP DEPUTY Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says no one in the Rudd government has a "rush to the polls mentality" but it will be before or...

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Six dead, 40 wounded in Philippines blast

Six people have been killed and at least 28 injured in a bomb blast in a southern Philippine city. Source: AAP SIX people are dead and more than 40 wounded in the Philippines after a bomb struck a restaurant filled with doctors after a national...

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Sydney teen mum reveals abduction ordeal

A TEENAGE mother has described her terrifying ordeal after her baby son was abducted at knife point in Sydney by her ex-partner. As the hunt continues for Steven Hume, who forced his way into the Chester Hill home of his ex-girlfriend on Thursday...

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Spain train diver facing charges

The driver of a speeding train that crashed in Spain has refused to respond to police questioning. Source: AAP THE driver of a train that hurtled off the rails killing 78 people in Spain faces possible charges as doctors work to identify the...

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1267 boat people arrived since PNG deal

More than 1000 asylum seekers are waiting on Christmas Island to be transferred to PNG. Source: AAP THE number of asylum seekers arriving by boat since the government announced its hardline resettlement policy more than a week ago has climbed...

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Tunisia in turmoil after MP's murder

Tunisian opposition figure, Mohamed Brahmi, has been shot dead outside his home by unknown gunman. Source: AAP TUNISIA faces a general strike after gunmen shot dead a leading opposition figure in a killing that brought thousands of protesters...

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China nursing home fire kills 11 residents

ELEVEN nursing home patients burned to death in China after one of them set the facility on fire in a row over money. Wang Gui, who was 45 and had had a stroke, set the inpatient section of the home in Hailun, Heilongjiang province, on fire...

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Spain train crash probe focuses on driver

The driver of a train that derailed in Spain is being questioned after admitting to speeding. Source: AAP THE focus of a probe into a horrific train derailment in northwestern Spain that killed at least 80 people has turned to the injured driver,...

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Halliburton admits destroying evidence

Halliburton Energy Services have admitted destroying evidence relating to the 2010 oil rig disaster. Source: AAP HALLIBURTON, the US energy services giant, has admitted destroying evidence relating to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion...

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Hong Kong shares end 0.31% higher

HONG Kong shares have closed up 0.31 per cent following small gains on Wall Street and with China unveiling measures to help boost the mainland economy. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 67.99 points on Friday to 21,968.95 on turnover of HK$44.43...

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Four suspected NSW armed robbers charged

FOUR young men suspected of a series of armed robberies in Sydney's south have been charged. Drugs, a firearm part and ammunition were also seized during searches of the men and a car, police say. Officers from tactical operations and the dog...

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Motorcyclist killed in Mildura crash

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after his vehicle collided with a car in northwest Victoria. The man, a 25-year-old from Mildura, was heading west along the town's Benatook Road on Tuesday night when he hit a car at the intersection of 16th Avenue,...

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WA prison farm escapee captured nearby

A DANGEROUS escapee from Karnet Prison Farm south of Perth has been recaptured by police. Bradley Edmund Wilcott, a 54-year-old sex offender, left the grounds of the minimum security facility around noon (WST) on Monday. Police warned he was...

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Napthine confident in education talks

PREMIER Denis Napthine says he is confident that discussions with the federal government will secure both funding and a commitment to autonomy for Victorian schools. Dr Napthine met with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Tuesday to discuss the Better...

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Hong Kong shares end 2.33% higher

HONG Kong shares surged 2.33 per cent on Tuesday after China's premier said the country's economic growth must not slip below the "bottom line" of seven per cent. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 498.92 points to end at 21,915.42 on turnover...

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Rudd's PNG boat deal a fake fix: Abbott

Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison says asylum seekers could still be resettled in Aus. Source: AAP THE coalition has launched a broad attack on Labor's asylum seeker deal with Papua New Guinea, accusing Kevin Rudd of misleading...

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10 rebels and soldiers killed in Colombia

Six guerillas from the FARC rebel group and four Colombian soldiers have been killed in clashes. Source: AAP SIX guerillas from the leftist FARC rebel group and four Colombian soldiers have been killed in clashes in southwest Colombia. ...

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Three dead in Russian chopper crash

AT least three people, including two British citizens, were killed in Russia's far north when a helicopter crashed into them while they were standing on the ground, officials say. A distress signal had already been received on Sunday from the...

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Asylum boat detected with 60 on board

A suspected asylum seeker vessel was detected in waters near Christmas Island. Source: AAP THE navy is escorting an asylum seeker boat with about 60 passengers on board to Christmas Island. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)...

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Belgium's King Albert II abdicates

Belgium's King Albert II has officially abdicated in a solemn ceremony at the royal palace. Source: AAP ALBERT II has abdicated after 20 years as 'King of the Belgians' in favour of his son Philippe, who becomes the seventh monarch of a country...

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