US drone strike kills at least three

US drones targeting a militant compound have killed at least three people in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. The strike took place on Sunday in Tabbi village, five kilometres north of Miranshah, the...

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Bikie expected to be extradited to NSW

The national leader of the Comanchero's is believed to be one of two men arrested in Queensland. Source: AAP THE national leader of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang is believed to be one of two men arrested in Queensland. Queensland...

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Walking Dead wins game of the year at VGAs

THE Walking Dead: The Game has taken a bite out of the Spike Video Game Awards. Telltale Games' interactive episodic series based on the zombie comic book franchise was selected as game of the year at Friday's extravaganza, which honours outstanding...

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Rioters clash with police in China

POLICE in a southern Chinese city bordering Vietnam have clashed with thousands of rioters who were protesting against excessive brutality meted out to a suspected smuggler. The incident occurred on Friday in Dongxing city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous...

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Philippine camps overflow after typhoon

The death toll from Typhoon Bopha that slammed into the Philippines has risen to about 420 people. Source: AAP HUNDREDS of thousands of survivors of a deadly Philippines typhoon have crammed into overcrowded shelters, braving the stench of...

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Floods put sea turtles off breeding: study

ENDANGERED marine turtles in Queensland still haven't recovered from the extreme weather of early 2011, scientists say. Numbers of nesting green turtles near Cape York Peninsula have fallen to the lowest level in almost four decades, nearly...

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Former health chief to review hospital

A FORMER state chief medical officer is to head an independent government inquiry into allegations of fraud and corruption at a West Australian hospital. Professor Bryant Stokes has been chosen to review privately-run Peel Health Campus, near...

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Leighton awarded $851m Perth contract

LEIGHTON Holdings subsidiary John Holland has been awarded an $851 million contract to construct the second stage of the new $1.2 billion Perth children's hospital for the West Australian government. The value of the works will be about $851...

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Scores of bushfires sparked in Qld heat

HOT, dry conditions in Queensland have sparked 73 fires across the state, with a large dangerous blaze sweeping towards two tiny communities on the Darling Downs. Six firefighting crews and two water bombing aircraft are struggling to bring...

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Lessons of Redfern speech lost: elder

ON the eve of the 20th anniversary of Paul Keating's famous Redfern speech, an Aboriginal elder from Central Australia says the country has learnt little. In his stirring December 10, 1992 address on Aboriginal injustice, Mr Keating called on...

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Faulkner calls for ALP integrity crackdown

LABOR veteran John Faulkner has received the backing of senior ALP figures for his push to ensure members found guilty of corruption are automatically expelled from the party. Senator Faulkner on Tuesday warned community cynicism about a lack...

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No child sex abuse cover-up: Qld witnesses

CLAIMS there was a conspiracy to cover up child sex abuse at a Brisbane youth detention centre 20 years ago have been shot down by witnesses. Queensland's child protection inquiry is examining the Heiner Affair, an inquiry into the management...

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Sundance to come under pressure

SHARES in Sundance Resources are expected come under downwards pressure when they resume trading, as the prospect of a takeover deal with Hanlong Mining appears even more remote. Sundance shares were placed in a trading halt on Monday, just before...

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Bushfire alert for most of Queensland

Parts of Queensland are on bushfire alert as temperatures are set to soar above 40C on Tuesday. Source: AAP TWO-THIRDS of Queensland is expected to be on bushfire watch as temperatures in parts of the state soar above 40C for the fourth consecutive...

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