Report on health of Gladstone harbour due

THE health of Gladstone harbour and any impacts the port may be having on the Great Barrier Reef will be revealed in a report due out on Sunday. The UN's environment arm was highly critical of Australia's management of the reef in a report last...

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Eight Thai soldiers killed in blast: army

A roadside bomb has killed 8 soldiers in Thailand's south, the army says. Source: AAP EIGHT soldiers have been killed by an early morning roadside bomb in Thailand's restive south, an army spokesman says. The attack raises questions over...

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Samsung puts curve in new televisions

Samsung says it will produce curved televisions featuring an advanced display called OLED. Source: AAP SAMSUNG Electronics is rolling out a curved TV that uses an advanced display called OLED. Samsung said on Thursday the 55-inch TV will...

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Kelly's Yothu Yindi song stands up

AS politicians, musicians and aboriginal elders prepare to pay their respects at the state funeral for Mr Yunupingu, Paul Kelly remembers fondly his time with the Yothu Yindi founder. The pioneering musician and educator's funeral will be held...

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Tokyo stocks close down 1.04%

TOKYO stocks have closed 1.04 per cent lower, weighed by a stronger yen and falls in Shanghai fuelled by lingering fears about a Chinese liquidity crisis. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index on Wednesday lost 135.33 points to 12,834.01, while the Topix...

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Dismay at US court ruling on voting rights

IN what President Barack Obama has branded a civil rights setback, the US Supreme Court has struck down a key part of a federal law safeguarding the voting rights of blacks and other minorities. By a 5-4 decision, the court on Tuesday upheld the...

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Newcrest to review disclosure practices

Gold miner Newcrest will conduct an independent review of its market disclosure practices. Source: AAP GOLD miner Newcrest has brought in a former chairman of the corporate regulator to review the way it keeps investors informed about its...

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US pressures Russia to turn over Snowden

THE White House is pressuring Russia to expel fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden and warned China it had harmed efforts to rebuild trust by allowing him to leave Hong Kong. As intrigue in the case mounted, Snowden vanished in Moscow,...

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PNG leader slams oppn's 'race attack'

PNG's leader says a racially motivated attack on him by the nation's opposition is disgraceful. Source: AAP PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says a racially motivated attack on him by the nation's opposition leader is disgraceful....

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Gaming firms score court win over Vic govt

Two leading gaming companies have won a court battle against the Victorian government. Source: AAP VICTORIA'S two big gaming companies have won court action against the state government over levies of more than $42 million imposed on them....

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Bad weather hits India flood rescue ops

BAD weather is hampering rescue operations in rain-ravaged northern India where up to 1,000 people are feared to have died in landslides and flash floods that have left pilgrims and tourists stranded in remote mountains without food or water. ...

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Mob attacks pensioners in Nicaragua

A MOB suspected to be made up of supporters of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega attacked a protest by senior citizens over pension payouts, drawing outrage from political, business and religious groups. About 300 people wearing printed government...

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