ANC conference starts with Zuma under fire

SOUTH Africa's ruling ANC kicked off what promises to be a contentious five-yearly party conference on Sunday, with embattled President Jacob Zuma facing a leadership challenge from his number two. Thousands of singing and dancing ANC members...

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Union warned about WA dock's standards

A KARRATHA man's arm was crushed as he worked at the dock supplying Chevron's massive Gorgon LNG project in Western Australia on Saturday, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says. The man was airlifted to a Perth hospital after his arm became...

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Three boats intercepted in past 24 hours

THREE boats carrying a total of 214 people have been intercepted off Australia's north-east coast since Friday. The boats were carrying between 54 and 101 people each. HMAS Maryborough, operating under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's...

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Two dead after shooting at US hotel

US police say a man and woman are dead after a shooting at a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Ray Steiber said the shooting happened at about 8.30pm on Friday at the Excalibur hotel-casino. Steiber said a man shot a...

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Gillard planting budget bombs: Baillieu

VICTORIAN drivers will pay more for licences as the state government claws back $750 million in revenue, and the premier has accused Prime Minister Julia Gillard of budget sabotage. Delivering a slim $137 million surplus forecast for 2012/13,...

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Russia denies saying Assad may fall

RUSSIA'S foreign ministry has denied that a top diplomat said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is losing control of his country. It said in a statement on Friday that Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov "has not made any statements or special...

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Afghan interpreters get pathway to Aust

AFGHAN interpreters and others working with Australian troops and government agencies can now seek resettlement in Australia if they believe they are in danger from the Taliban. Defence Minister Stephen Smith said this reflected Australia's view...

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Coastal drowning deaths rise

NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner is urging parents to be vigilant of their swimming children. Source: AAP THERE has been a rise in coastal drowning deaths in Australia, which have hit their highest level in years. Surf Life Saving Australia...

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Hewson to join board of PNG miner Larus

Former opposition leader John Hewson will join the board of oil and gas explorer Larus Energy. Source: AAP FORMER opposition leader John Hewson will join the board of oil and gas explorer Larus Energy as a non-executive director. Dr Hewson...

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Russia 'deeply regrets' N. Korea rocket

RUSSIA says it deeply regrets North Korea's long-range rocket launch, and warns it would do nothing to help regional stability. "Russia deeply regrets the new rocket launch undertaken by North Korea in defiance of international opinion, including...

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Respected police officer to be farewelled

Slain police officer Bryson Anderson will be remembered at a public service in Sydney on Wednesday. Source: AAP FAMILY, friends, dignitaries and the public will gather on Wednesday to honour the life of a respected Sydney detective killed in...

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High Court hears landmark Palm Island case

A LANDMARK case before the High Court about the validity of alcohol restrictions for indigenous people on Palm Island could have broader implications for programs that target only Aboriginal people. On Tuesday, the High Court in Canberra began...

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Taliban attack Pakistan police station

TALIBAN militants armed with a rocket, hand grenades and automatic weapons have attacked a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing six people, police say. The attack occurred on Monday in the city of Bannu, which serves as a gateway...

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Sydney bombing investigation leaps forward

POLICE have made a series of breakthroughs in their investigation of the terrorist bombings of the Israeli consulate and a Jewish club in Sydney 30 years ago. Operation Forbearance has leapt forward since the NSW Police, Australian Federal Police...

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