Hard line on boats paying off: Morrison

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the government's tough stance on asylum seekers is working. Source: AAP NO people-smuggling venture had succeeded in landing asylum seekers on Australia for more than four months, the government says....

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Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes off Tonga

A STRONG 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck off the Pacific nation of Tonga, the US Geological Survey says, but there has been no immediate tsunami warning or reports of significant damage. The undersea quake hit 71 kilometres northeast of...

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More peace, less Simpson says Tas governor

TASMANIAN Governor Peter Underwood has told Hobart's Anzac Day ceremony Australia needs to understand the truth of its involvement in war. Mr Underwood has called for peace studies centres to be funded and for the Anzac centenary in 2015 to...

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Smaller crowd falls silent at Gallipoli

THIS year's dawn service at Gallipoli was billed as a dress rehearsal for the 2015 centenary but a smaller-than-expected turnout made it a very intimate affair. Some 4400 mostly Australian and New Zealand pilgrims were at North Beach 12 months...

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Franklin says crash 'just an accident'

Swans player Lance Franklin says he is truly sorry for crashing into five parked cars in Sydney. Source: AAP AFL superstar Lance Franklin says he wasn't on the phone or speeding when he crashed into four parked cars and he admits he's frustrated...

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Whitehaven cuts coal guidance

WHITEHAVEN Coal shares have fallen after the miner cut its full year production guidance by up to eight per cent due to operational problems. The northern NSW miner revised its guidance from 10.7 million tonnes of saleable coal to between 9.8...

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Brisbane man's death not suspicious

Streets have been shut down after a man's body was found on a Brisbane road after a violent assault. Source: AAP THE death of a man whose body was found on a Brisbane street is not considered suspicious. An east Brisbane suburb was locked...

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Titanic boost in search for MH370

A SONAR tracking system similar to that used to find the Titanic almost 30 years ago may be deployed in the hunt for MH370 with a mini-submarine involved in the search so far failing to discover any trace of the plane. The autonomous underwater...

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Baird unveils 'experienced' NSW ministry

NSW Premier Mike Baird says the decision to drop Greg Smith (pic) from his cabinet wasn't easy. Source: AAP NSW Premier Mike Baird says his new-look cabinet has the hunger and experience to transform the state. Mr Baird on Tuesday dumped...

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Climbers cancel Everest expeditions

An appeal has been launched to help the families of sherpas killed in an avalanche on Mt Everest. Source: AAP DISTRAUGHT Nepalese guides and climbers have cancelled expeditions on Mount Everest after at least 13 colleagues died in an avalanche....

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Share not shift asylum seeker issue: Indon

Indonesia has called for Australia to share not shift responsibility for asylum seekers. Source: AAP INDONESIA has called for politics to be taken out of the approach to asylum seekers, urging its neighbours including Australia to share - not...

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Picture perfect royals visit the zoo

IT was the picture perfect moment the world had been waiting for. Royal baby Prince George giggled, smiled and played his way through just his second public engagement - a trip to the zoo with his parents Prince William and Kate on Sunday. The...

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'Lucky' boy falls 200m, fractures leg

AN eight-year-old boy has being hailed as "incredibly lucky" after he survived a 200m fall and suffered only a fractured leg. The boy fell from a viewing platform at Dangars Falls, near Armidale, and slid 200m down a slope, after climbing through...

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