Labor criticises changes to fire payments

DEPUTY opposition leader Tanya Plibersek has lashed out at the government for changing eligibility for bushfire victims to receive emergency funds as NSW communities reel from devastating fires. "Australians certainly didn't vote for cuts to...

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Teen charged over Qld motel shooting

A MAN who allegedly opened fire at a Sunshine Coast motel is in custody. Police say a man threatened a 29-year-old woman at a motel on Buderim's King Street on Thursday afternoon. They say when the woman ran out the back door of the room, he...

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Vic teen may have fallen from roof: police

A MELBOURNE teenager who died in "unusual circumstances" may have fallen from a roof, police say. The 14-year-old boy was found by family members with head injuries in the driveway of a Balwyn home, in the same street he lived in. An ambulance...

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Another month of fixes for Obamacare

The White House says the bug plagued website for Obamacare scheme will be fixed by end of November. Source: AAP THE end of November. That's when the Obama administration now says the new, trouble-plagued website for uninsured Americans to...

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Iran hangs 16 in reprisal for border clash

GUNMEN have killed at least 14 Iranian guards on the Pakistani border, in a rugged area used by drug traffickers, prompting Tehran to retaliate by hanging 16 "rebels," reports say. The ambush on the porous border happened on Friday night in the...

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Bronco turned outlaw bikie denied bail

A FORMER Brisbane Bronco turned outlaw motorcycle gang member has been denied bail over drug trafficking charges under harsh new laws designed to stop bikies walking free. Michael Spence, 25, was one of eight men arrested on Wednesday in a police...

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Cambodian opposition rallies wrap up

Cambodian opposition supporters wrapped up protests against what they claim was a rigged election. Source: AAP ABOUT 20,000 Cambodian opposition supporters have wrapped up a three-day demonstration to petition foreign embassies and the United...

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UK police seize parts from 3D-printed gun

BRITISH police say they have seized components of a gun made from plastic on a 3-D printer. The Greater Manchester Police force says a plastic magazine and trigger were seized along with a 3-D printer in a raid against suspected gang members....

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Energy costs push switch to new-builds

An industry body has found that older homeowners in the UK are opting for new-build properties. Source: AAP OLDER people in the UK are increasingly opting for "cheaper to run" new-build homes amid surging energy costs, an industry body has...

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Artist turns disaster to artistic triumph

NSW artist Stephen King has won Sydney's 17th Sculpture By The Sea exhibition for Fallout. Source: AAP THE Fukushima nuclear disaster inspired the sculptor who has won top prize at this year's Sculpture By The Sea in Sydney. Stephen King,...

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Mercedes sales boost Daimler profits

GERMAN car maker Daimler AG says net profit rose 53 per cent in the third quarter, helped by stronger performance from its luxury brand, Mercedes-Benz. Net income rose to 1.90 billion euros ($A2.74 billion) from 1.24 billion euros in the same period...

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Former fiery killed in Vic plane crash

A FORMER senior Victorian firefighter who died in a light plane crash in the state's north has been remembered as a much-loved community member. Peter Brereton from Euroa in north-east Victoria has been identified as the pilot who died after...

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NSW bushfire crisis refuses to let up

The RFS Commissioner became emotional as he spoke of the firefighter pilot who was killed in NSW. Source: AAP A FIREFIGHTING pilot has become the second fatality of the NSW bushfire crisis as the biggest blaze in the state edged closer to homes....

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Don't play politics with RBA, Wong says

The opposition has accused Treasurer Joe Hockey of playing politics with the Reserve Bank. Source: AAP THE opposition has accused Treasurer Joe Hockey of playing politics with the Reserve Bank of Australia, while a former RBA board member says...

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Mackenzie backs BHP's green credentials

BHP Billiton boss Andrew Mackenzie has defended the resource giant's environmental credentials in the face of criticism from a former chairman of the Australian Coal Association. Ian Dunlop, now an environmental campaigner, is standing for election...

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Safe to return home: RFS

A fire at Springwood was elevated to the highest emergency level after being fanned by strong winds. Source: AAP THE worst of the unparalleled fire risk faced by the Blue Mountains has been averted as it emerged army explosives training started...

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Safe to return home: RFS

Residents of the Blue Mountain have been advised by the RFS that it's safe to return to their homes. Source: AAP THE major fire threat has been averted and it is safe for Blue Mountains residents to return to their homes, NSW Rural Fire Service...

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YMCA fell short on best practice: inquiry

THE YMCA was not meeting best practice at a Sydney child care centre when it was assessed by the NSW Department of Education after allegations were made against staff member Jonathan Lord. Ruth Callaghan, the department's general manager of early...

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Melbourne raincoat robber on the run

VICTORIAN police are searching for a robber in a yellow raincoat who was last seen with a knife tied around his neck, fleeing on a bicycle. He robbed a convenience store in St Albans in Melbourne's west about 2.15am (AEDT) on October 9 after...

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Dedication for cops murdered by Kelly gang

THE "cultural adoration" of bushranger Ned Kelly led the three policemen murdered by his gang to suffer an injustice in death, Victoria's top cop says. Chief Commissioner Ken Lay will attend a dedication service on Thursday of the graves of...

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Debt ceiling lifted as audit announced

Treasurer Joe Hockey will ask parliament to lift the cap on borrowings to $500 billion. Source: AAP TREASURER Joe Hockey will ask parliament to lift the cap on borrowings to $500 billion to give the federal government room to cope with global...

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Funding 'unacceptable' for 200 NSW schools

The Teachers Federation has criticised the NSW government's new school funding model. Source: AAP THE NSW Teachers Federation says it is "unacceptable" that nearly 190 schools will receive less money under the state's new needs-based funding...

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Bikie gangs akin to the mafia: Bleijie

Queensland's attorney-general has likened criminal bikie gangs to the mafia. Source: AAP CRIMINAL bikie gangs are Australia's answer to the mafia, Queensland's attorney-general says. Jarrod Bleijie says he has no self-doubt about his...

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China faces human rights scrutiny in UN

FACED with a United Nations review of its human rights, China has acknowledged it still faces shortcomings but insists it has reduced poverty, deepened judicial reforms and protections of ethnic minorities. China put its pride and promise to...

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Thailand mulls tourist medical fee

Thailand is set to impose a $A16.60 entry fee on tourists. Source: AAP THAILAND is mulling slapping a 500-baht ($A16.60) entry fee on tourists to help cover foreigners' unpaid medical bills at hospitals, officials say. "The policy is the...

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17 die as truck falls into gorge in India

SEVENTEEN people returning from a wedding are dead after the truck they were riding in careened into a gorge in northern India. Another 28 people were injured in the accident late on Sunday near Kaladungi, a town almost 400 kilometres northeast...

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Microsoft pulls Windows update

Microsoft has pulled a Windows update for tablets from its website to fix a glitch. Source: AAP MICROSOFT has pulled a Windows update from its website after it caused problems on some customers' devices. The company didn't give details...

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8 Filipino troops killed in mine attacks

EIGHT Filipino soldiers and militiamen have been killed in separate land mine attacks launched by communist rebels in the southern Philippines. Regional army spokesman Lieutenant Nasrulah Sema says about 50 New People's Army rebels detonated...

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Firies get 24 hour reprieve before D-Day

Firefighters are warning of a return to high temperatures and dry winds across NSW on Monday. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS battling on scorched firegrounds across NSW will have 24 hours of kinder weather before severe conditions return to test...

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Malala inspires school curriculum

A university the US is creating multimedia tools to accompany a book released by Malala Yousafzai. Source: AAP THE 16-year-old Pakistani teen targeted for a Taliban assassination because she championed education for girls has inspired the...

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