Sydney drug house fitted with booby traps

Police say they have found a live electrical booby trap during a raid on a drug house in Sydney. Source: AAP POLICE have uncovered more than half a million dollars worth of cannabis in a suburban home, but there was another shock in store...

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SA man on child exploitation charges

A South Australian man has been charged with producing child exploitation material. Source: AAP A SOUTH Australian man has been charged with producing child exploitation material after a tip-off from interstate authorities. Detectives...

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Snorkeller tragedy at Sydney beach

A snorkeller has died after getting into difficulty at Maroubra Beach, police say. Source: AAP A SNORKELLER has died after getting into difficulty at Maroubra Beach. The man was at snorkelling at the beach on Saturday afternoon and had...

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Plane crashes in Bali, all 108 survive

A Lion Air plane carrying 108 people has overshot the runway at Bali's international airport. Source: AAP PASSENGERS who were aboard a Lion Air flight that crashed into the sea in Bali have told of their horror as the plane plunged into the...

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Scientists study secrets of 'moreishness'

SCIENTISTS are starting to unravel the mystery of moreishness - why some snacks seem impossible to eat in small amounts. It is the phenomenon that explains why it can be so difficult to dip into a crisp packet without polishing off all the contents....

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Has Kimberley environment dodged a bullet?

ONE thing the Browse gas project has inadvertently brought about, without even getting off the ground, is a greater understanding of the Kimberley region's environmental significance. Initially, it was only a handful of locals and greenies who...

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Bird flu hits nest farm in Vietnam

Thousands of swifts at a southern Vietnam farm have died of H5N1 bird flu virus, reports say. Source: AAP NEARLY 5000 swifts, whose nests are collected for sale as a luxury health food, have died in southern Vietnam after contracting the...

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European stocks drop before Cyprus talks

EUROPE'S main stock markets fell in cautious trading ahead of eurozone talks that will seek to finalise the Cyprus bailout, and before key US banking results, dealers said. In late morning deals, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies dipped...

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5 Israeli women arrested at Wailing Wall

Five Israeli women have been arrested for praying out loud at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Source: AAP FIVE Jewish feminists who wore prayer shawls and prayed out loud at Jerusalem's Western Wall in defiance of a court order have been detained...

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Teens return 62,000 euros found on train

TWO Norwegian teens returned 467,200 kroner ($A77,427.41) they found left on a train by an elderly passenger, Norwegian media says. The pair found the treasure on Wednesday in a handbag left on the seat of a train running between Oslo and a...

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US hermit living wild for 27 yrs arrested

A US man thought to have lived in the woods for 27 years has been arrested for stealing food. Source: AAP A US man who lived like a hermit for decades in a makeshift camp in the woods and may be responsible for more than 1000 burglaries has...

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Pentagon monitoring us at Gitmo: US lawyer

The lawyer for the man accused of setting up the 2000 attack on the USS Cole has asked for a delay. Source: AAP THE lawyer for a man accused in an attack on a US warship says a Pentagon computer server failure resulted in the loss of a large...

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Japan drafts new nuclear safety rules

JAPAN'S nuclear watchdog has published new draft safety standards that it hopes will prevent a repeat of the disaster at Fukushima. The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said measures must be taken to defend atomic power plants against tsunamis,...

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NSW will face gas crisis, says AGL

ENERGY industry heavyweights have warned they may be forced out of NSW by a "perfect storm" of rising prices and supply problems. At an industry conference in Sydney on Wednesday, AGL Energy group general manager Mike Moraza said NSW had run out...

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Kim Jong-Un struggling: ex N Korean spy

A FORMER North Korean spy says the country's leader Kim Jong-Un is struggling to win his military's loyalty and is using the nuclear program to keep the public behind him. Kim Hyun-Hee, who successfully carried out a mission in 1987 to blow up...

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Russian Patriarch denounces feminism

THE Russian Orthodox Patriarch has cautioned against the dangers of feminism, denouncing "propaganda" that encourages women to take roles beyond housekeeping and rearing children. "I consider the phenomenon called feminism very dangerous," said...

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Coalition NBN policy is a lemon: critics

A coalition government will offer Australians better broadband services, Tony Abbott says. Source: AAP THE coalition's plan to deliver earlier and cheaper broadband to Australia has been dismissed as slow and inadequate by the government and...

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Thatcher's funeral on April 17

The funeral of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will take place on April 17. Source: AAP BRITAIN will hold the funeral of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday April 17 with Queen Elizabeth II leading the mourners,...

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Moly Mines & Hanlong talk board numbers

Moly Mines independent directors understood to be target of Hanlong-engineered board spill. Source: AAP MOLY Mines says its directors are in discussions with majority shareholder Hanlong Mining regarding the future composition and structure...

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Woman denied abortion in Ireland

Ireland has opened an inquest into the death of an Indian woman allegedly denied a termination. Source: AAP A SENIOR midwife told an Indian woman her baby could not be terminated as she miscarried in an Irish hospital because "it's a Catholic...

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Liberal governments reject school plan

Liberal governments have rejected proposals by Education Minister Peter Garrett to improve schools. Source: AAP LIBERAL state and territory governments have rejected proposals by federal School Education Minister Peter Garrett for a national...

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Holden wrong to axe SA jobs: Weatherill

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill is in "serious talks" with Holden on a breach of agreement. Source: AAP SOUTH Australian Premier Jay Weatherill will have "serious talks" with Holden about a breach of agreement and says it's wrong...

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Qld cosmetic doctors under spotlight

QUEENSLAND'S independent health watchdog has ordered 14 cosmetic surgical and medical practitioners to lift their game in the interest of patient safety. A Health Quality and Complaints Commissions (HQCC) report released on Monday says there...

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UN inspectors ready to go to Syria

A UN inspection team is in Cyprus and ready to deploy to nearby Syria to probe the alleged use of chemical weapons in the conflict, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said. "I can announce today that an advance team is now in Cyprus for the final...

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Emigration from crisis-hit Italy rises

EMIGRATION from Italy has risen by nearly a third last year to 79,000, with a growing number of young people choosing to leave the crisis-hit country, Italian media reports, citing official data. The number of Italian citizens registering as foreign...

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UK fire death house to be demolished

THE house where Mick Philpott killed his six children by torching the property as they slept will be demolished, British councillors have promised. The charred shell of 18 Victory Road, in Derby, has been standing boarded-up and empty since the...

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China's president wants trip to Tassie

CHINA'S new president Xi Jinping has told Prime Minister Julia Gillard that a visit to Tasmania would be a priority for his next trip to Australia. Ms Gillard held her first official meeting with President Xi on Sunday, on the sidelines of the...

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US delays missile test over Korean crisis

THE US has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test to avoid stoking tensions with North Korea, as fears escalated that weeks of angry rhetoric could erupt into conflict on the Korean peninsula. The Pentagon's disclosure it would reschedule...

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