Russia, US to bolster ties after bombings

RUSSIA and the United States have agreed to step up cooperation in their fight against terror in the wake of news that two ethnic Chechens are suspected of organising the deadly Boston Marathon bombings. The Kremlin said Russian leader Vladimir...

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200 more US Marines to arrive in Darwin

Two hundred US Marines will arrive in Darwin on Sunday to train with Australian and regional forces. Source: AAP TWO hundred US Marines arrive in Darwin on Sunday for the second six-month rotation of US troops training in Australia's north....

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Aussie marathon team home from Boston

An Australian team participating in the Boston Marathon has come home after surviving twin bombings. Source: AAP SYDNEY April 19 AAP - An Australian team that took part in the Boston Marathon has come home after surviving twin bombings that...

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COAG fails to agree on schools

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is bracing for a showdown on education funding at the COAG meeting. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says none of the states and territories were able to sign up to the federal government's schools funding...

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Man arrested in US over ricin letters

A US man has been arrested after letters containing ricin were sent to US President Barack Obama. Source: AAP A LETTER addressed to President Barack Obama has tested positive for ricin and authorities have arrested a suspect, stoking alarm...

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Goyder says global carbon pricing needed

Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder says Australia must move to a global carbon pricing model. Source: AAP WESFARMERS chief Richard Goyder says Australia needs to price its carbon in the same way as the rest of the world. Australia's carbon...

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Shale starts to pay off for BHP

BHP Billiton's much maligned $20 billion shale oil and gas acquisitions are bearing fruit. Source: AAP BHP Billiton's much maligned $20 billion shale oil and gas acquisitions are bearing fruit. BHP said its biggest oil producing field was...

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Kurtley Beale's assault charges dropped

Rugby star Kurtley Beale and a bouncer he allegedly assaulted last year reached a deal out of court. Source: AAP POLICE have dropped an assault charge against rugby union star Kurtley Beale after the playmaker reached an agreement through mediation...

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NSW planning overhaul prompts criticism

A NSW government paper recommends speeding up the approval process for many types of developments. Source: AAP CRITICS say a long-awaited overhaul of NSW's planning laws will silence local communities and create a developers' paradise. ...

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'We just hugged': Aussies survive carnage

IN the moments after twin bomb blasts tore through the Boston Marathon finish line, Australians caught up in the drama hugged and thanked their "lucky stars". The attack on Boston's great race killed three people - including an eight-year-old...

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WA premier refuses to budge on schools

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett says his state is being "poorly treated" by the prime minister's latest proposal for education reforms. Having opposed Prime Minister Julia Gillard on GST distribution, the mining tax and health reforms, Mr...

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Councils closer to Lehman Bros settlement

Australian councils, charities and churches are closer to a settlement over Lehman Brothers losses. Source: AAP A LARGE group of Australian councils, charities and churches who sued the now defunct US investment bank Lehman Brothers are one...

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School funds needed to fix Tas mess: Oppn

THE federal goverment's extra schools funding will only replace what the Tasmanian government has taken out, the state opposition says. Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Sunday unveiled plans for an extra $14 billion - mostly commonwealth money...

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Big states baulk at school funding model

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is set to announce a $14.5 billion boost to schools funding. Source: AAP THE Liberal states are baulking at federal government calls to expand their education budgets in return for billions of dollars in schools...

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