Rudd to attend Yunupingu's state funeral

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will be flying to the Northern Territory on Sunday to pay tribute to Mr Yunupingu at his state funeral. The former lead singer of Yothu Yindi will be remembered at a service at Gulkula in northeast Arnhem Land. A spokeswoman...

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Snowden's father seeks deal with US govt

THE father of fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has revealed he is trying to broker a compromise with the government that could bring his son back to the United States. In a letter to the Justice Department, Lonnie Snowden said through...

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Man with axe robs Tas supermarket

His mates begged Scott not to get in the car THE grief-stricken dad of a man killed in a horror crash says police were told he was in a car with an alleged "drunk driver". This winter sucks? You bet it does SYDNEY today received more than...

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Rowhani envisages Iran detente with world

IRAN'S president-elect Hassan Rowhani has vowed to implement a policy of "constructive interaction" with world powers to build trust and diffuse tensions. "Moderation in foreign policy means neither surrender nor confrontation but constructive...

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Bowen must reject GrainCorp takeover: Nats

Treasurer Chris Bowen should reject the takeover of GrainCorp by a US food giant, the Nationals say. Source: AAP THE Nationals are calling on new Treasurer Chris Bowen to reject a foreign takeover of Australia's largest grains handler GrainCorp....

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Sony launches waterproof smartphone

SONY has launched a new waterproof android smartphone. The Xperia Z Ultra can be used underwater up to a depth of 1.5m, even allowing people to take pictures and film video in full HD below the surface, the company said. Launching it today,...

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Priest held in Vatican bank probe

A SENIOR Catholic cleric has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and corruption in connection with a sweeping probe of the scandal-plagued Vatican bank, Italian media reports say. Contrary to earlier media reports, the arrested cleric Nunzio Scarano...

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Grounded eagle at home in Sydney zoo

A wedge-tailed eagle that refuses to fly home has baffled keepers at Sydney's Taronga Zoo. Source: AAP FLYING higher than an eagle is hard without any wind beneath your wings. Keepers at Taronga Zoo are baffled why a Wedge-tailed eagle...

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Dutch boys, 5 and 7, joyride in nan's car

DUTCH police have briefly detained two brothers aged five and seven who crashed a car after a short joyride. "A police patrol this morning saw a car with the doors open and two young boys stood next to it," in Bloemendael, west of Amsterdam,...

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Snowden extradition could take years

The US government's battle to extradite Edward Snowden from Hong Kong could take years, experts say. Source: AAP ATTEMPTS to extradite ex-intelligence technician Edward Snowden, charged with espionage by US authorities, will result in a protracted...

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Snowden charge 'intimidation': Assange

Julian Assange's planned address from the balcony of the Ecuadorean embassy has been postponed. Source: AAP THE United States has charged leaker Edward Snowden with espionage in an attempt to bully other countries into abandoning him, WikiLeaks...

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UK fugitive killer arrested in Queensland

A BRITISH killer who escaped prison after being jailed for a frenzied knife attack on his aunt has been captured on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Simon Hennessey, 49, has been on the run since he walked out of an English prison in December 1998....

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Dutch boys, 5 and 7, joyride in nan's car

DUTCH police have briefly detained two brothers aged five and seven who crashed a car after a short joyride. "A police patrol this morning saw a car with the doors open and two young boys stood next to it," in Bloemendael, west of Amsterdam,...

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Snowden extradition could take years

The US government's battle to extradite Edward Snowden from Hong Kong could take years, experts say. Source: AAP ATTEMPTS to extradite ex-intelligence technician Edward Snowden, charged with espionage by US authorities, will result in a protracted...

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Snowden charge 'intimidation': Assange

Julian Assange's planned address from the balcony of the Ecuadorean embassy has been postponed. Source: AAP THE United States has charged leaker Edward Snowden with espionage in an attempt to bully other countries into abandoning him, WikiLeaks...

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UK fugitive killer arrested in Queensland

A BRITISH killer who escaped prison after being jailed for a frenzied knife attack on his aunt has been captured on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Simon Hennessey, 49, has been on the run since he walked out of an English prison in December 1998....

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Dutch boys, 5 and 7, joyride in nan's car

DUTCH police have briefly detained two brothers aged five and seven who crashed a car after a short joyride. "A police patrol this morning saw a car with the doors open and two young boys stood next to it," in Bloemendael, west of Amsterdam,...

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Snowden extradition could take years

The US government's battle to extradite Edward Snowden from Hong Kong could take years, experts say. Source: AAP ATTEMPTS to extradite ex-intelligence technician Edward Snowden, charged with espionage by US authorities, will result in a protracted...

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Snowden charge 'intimidation': Assange

Julian Assange's planned address from the balcony of the Ecuadorean embassy has been postponed. Source: AAP THE United States has charged leaker Edward Snowden with espionage in an attempt to bully other countries into abandoning him, WikiLeaks...

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UK fugitive killer arrested in Queensland

A BRITISH killer who escaped prison after being jailed for a frenzied knife attack on his aunt has been captured on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Simon Hennessey, 49, has been on the run since he walked out of an English prison in December 1998....

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