Abbott, Shorten to attend Mandela service

PM Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will present a united Australian front to honour and farewell Nelson...

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Urban, Lorde receive Grammy nominations

Keith Urban has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Duo/Group. Source: AAP VETERAN rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 US Grammys with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were among those in the running...

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Fuel deal a win for consumers, business

CONSUMERS should expect lower grocery prices at Coles and Woolworths in 2014 due to an agreement from the supermarket giants to limit fuel discounts. Hailed as a win for independent supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths agreed on Friday to limit...

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Barnett won't be rushed on new WA laws

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett has defended the state government's efficiency at passing legislation, saying parliamentarians shouldn't be rushed to vote on bills. The state government has come under fire for not introducing by the end...

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Poorer women prone to giving birth early

A study has revealed poorer women, older women and smokers are prone to having a pre-term baby. Source: AAP POORER women, older women and smokers are at risk of having a pre-term baby, according to a new study that also highlights a danger...

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Myanmar baby applies for protection visa

Lawyers say a Myanmar asylum seeker's baby born in Australia is entitled to a protection visa. Source: AAP LAWYERS for a Rohingya asylum seeker's baby, who was born in Australia, have applied for a protection visa for the newborn. Ferouz...

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ABC rebuked over spy stories

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has publicly rebuked the ABC for publishing stories about Australia's spy agencies, but says he has no plans to retaliate by cutting funding to the public broadcaster. Government MPs expressed anger at the intelligence...

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Bali punch victim wakes from coma

An Australian man who suffered injuries when he was allegedly punched in Bali has woken from a coma. Source: AAP AN Australian surfing teacher who suffered major head injuries when he was allegedly punched in Bali has woken from a coma and...

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Qld man dissolved wife's body in acid

A FAR north Queensland man has admitted causing his wife's death and dissolving her body in acid. Klaus Andres, 70, is accused of murdering his wife, Li Ping Cao, 42, on October 30, 2011, in Cairns. He's been charged with one count each of murder...

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Sydney toddler dies after pulled from pool

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy who was pulled unconscious from a Sydney pool on the weekend has died in hospital. The toddler was pulled from a backyard pool at Cronulla on Sunday evening and was taken in a critical condition to Sydney Children's Hospital,...

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