TV veteran Efrem Zimbalist Jr dies aged 95

EFREM Zimbalist Jr, the son of famous musical parents who established his own name in the long-running television series 77 Sunset Strip and even the even longer running TV hit The F.B.I., has died at age 95. Zimbalist died on Friday at his Solvang...

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Alarm saves Qld girl from deliberate fire

A TEENAGE girl has escaped a house fire that may have been deliberately lit in central Queensland. The fire started at a home in Bundaberg just before midnight on Friday. A smoke alarm woke a 15-year-old girl, who managed to get out of the...

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Wine maker's shares soar on takeover talk

THE company behind wine labels including Penfolds and Lindeman's says it has not been approached by liquor giant Pernod Ricard about a possible takeover of its US assets, despite reports of its interest in a deal. The head of Pernod Ricard,...

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Qld govt given porn ad placement apology

A Queensland government "Strong Choices" ad has been featured on a pornographic website. Source: AAP AN advertising placement company has apologised to the Queensland government for running taxpayer-funded ads on a porn website featuring...

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Govt budget could impact interest rates

INTEREST rates will likely stay on hold in May but whether they go up or down this year could depend on the severity of the federal government's May budget. The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to keep the cash rate at a record low...

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Tepid Chinese data doesn't dent kiwi

THE New Zealand dollar has held gains in local trading as tepid Chinese manufacturing figures failed to dent support for a currency that had gained after figures showed slower than expected US economic growth in the first quarter. The kiwi traded...

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Fuel rebate should stay: Truss

THE Nationals are fighting a rearguard action over a possible federal budget move to cut fuel rebates. The Abbott government is understood to be considering changes to the fuel tax credit system, which rebates miners and farmers for the excise...

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Faulkner plans to call it a day

Veteran Labor Senator Faulkner says he will not re-nominate for preselection for the 2017 election. Source: AAP VETERAN Labor Senator John Faulkner will step down at the next federal election. Senator Faulkner, elected for NSW in 1993,...

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Coles sales figures fail to impress

Shares in Wesfarmers have fallen following the release of March quarter sales figures. Source: AAP SHARES in retail group Wesfarmers dropped more than two per cent after the Coles supermarket owner's latest sales fell short of investor expectations....

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Plane catches fire at Perth Airport

A plane has made an emergency landing in Perth after flames were spotted coming from its engine. Source: AAP A PLANE has made an emergency landing at Perth Airport after a suspected engine fire erupted shortly after take-off. The Cobham...

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Hand hygiene 'too complex' for doctors

DOCTORS at most public hospitals are failing to follow national hand hygiene guidelines, a new study shows. This is because the current five-step approach is too complex, says Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, an infectious diseases expert at the...

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Liberal fundraiser resigns, MP steps aside

ONE of the key fundraisers for the NSW Liberal Party has resigned and a senior Liberal MP has stood down on the first day of the state's latest corruption inquiry. Paul Nicolaou resigned as chairman of the Millennium Foundation on Monday after...

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Palmer trying to buy govt in NT: Giles

Federal MP Clive Palmer has induced three rebel Northern Territory MPs to join his political party. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer has been accused of buying his way into Northern Territory politics after three indigenous MPs joined his party a month...

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Search zone for MH370 broadened

The search zone for MH370 has been expanded after an underwater drone found nothing of interest. Source: AAP THE search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight has been expanded after the Bluefin-21 underwater drone found no trace of...

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