Prince wows Sydney on first official visit

Prince Harry has arrived at Sydney's Garden Island Naval Base for the International Fleet Review. Source: AAP HE may like to party, but Prince Harry was all business as he greeted adoring fans, inspected warships, and met the prime minister...

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US extends visa law for Iraqi war aides

President Barack Obama has approved special visas for Iraqis who risked their lives to help America. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama has signed into law a measure providing special visas for Iraqis who risked their lives to help the...

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Irish voters consider scrapping senate

An Irish referendum on a proposal to abolish the country's senate has had a low turnout. Source: AAP VOTER turnout has been low in an Irish referendum on whether to abolish the country's upper house of parliament. As polling stations closed...

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Gunmen kill 15 Libyan soldiers

GUNMEN have attacked a Libyan military post southeast of the capital Tripoli, killing 15 soldiers, an official and Libya's state news agency report. The attackers rode vehicles topped with machine guns, the military official said. The highway...

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Keysar Trad to launch love poetry book

Muslim community spokesman and polygamy supporter Keysar Trad is releasing a book of love poetry. Source: AAP OUTSPOKEN Muslim community spokesman Keysar Trad is making a foray into the literary world, releasing a book of love poems. ...

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Leighton faces market backlash

Investors continue to sell out of construction giant Leighton after allegations of corruption. Source: AAP MORE than $957 million has been wiped off the market value of construction giant Leighton as investors worry about the impact of corruption...

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Planned Qld coal ports in doubt

Plants to build two central Queensland coal ports are in doubt due to a downturn in the coal market. Source: AAP PLANS to build two central Queensland coal ports are in doubt due to a downturn in the coal market. However, proponents of...

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GrainCorp decision due in December

The government will decide on the takeover of Australia's largest grain handler by December 17. Source: AAP TREASURER Joe Hockey has given the new federal government more time to consider the implications of a takeover of Australia's largest...

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Malaysia extends detention without charge

MALAYSIA has extended the legal period of detention without charge, in a move criticised by some as a revival of tools for political repression. Parliament agreed on Thursday to extend the period to two years at the end of an all-night session,...

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The Gambia pulls out of Commonwealth

THE Gambia has pulled out of the Commonwealth of Nations, accusing the organisation of "colonialism". "The government has withdrawn its membership of the British Commonwealth. The Gambia will never be a party to any institution that represents...

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Woman drowns after NT houseboat sinks

A WOMAN has drowned after a houseboat sank on the Mary River, east of Darwin. Police attended just before 5pm (CST) after receiving reports that strong winds from a storm front tipped over one houseboat that was moored to another. Police believe...

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Leighton's King denies knowing of bribes

Former Leighton Holdings boss Wal King denied knowledge of the company's alleged corruption in Iraq. Source: AAP FORMER Leighton Holdings boss Wal King has denied he had knowledge of the construction giant's allegedly corrupt dealings in Iraq....

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Baby found dead outside WA daycare centre

AN 11-month-old baby boy has been found dead in a vehicle outside a Perth daycare centre. The boy was found in a vehicle outside the daycare centre in Helena Valley, in the foothills of Perth's Darling Scarp. Ambulance and police were called...

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Bishop leads new push on Fiji

Fiji's transition back to democracy was high on the agenda when Julie Bishop met her NZ counterpart. Source: AAP FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop is leading a new push to bring Fiji in from the diplomatic cold and get bilateral relations back...

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Holden deal a challenge, says minister

Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane (C) says it will be a challenge to save car maker Holden. Source: AAP IT will be "one hell of a challenge", but Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane wants Holden to continue to build cars in Australia...

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Fear grips west Myanmar, 5 Muslims killed

Sectarian violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state has claimed the life of a 94-year-old Muslim woman. Source: AAP TERRIFIED women and children are hiding in forests and security forces are patrolling tense villages in western Myanmar, residents...

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SA Greens senator backs party leader

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (L) has reaffirmed her support for party leader Christine Milne. Source: AAP SOUTH Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has reaffirmed her support for leader Christine Milne at the same time urging...

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Two dead, six in hospital after NSW crash

TWO people are dead and six more are in hospital after a fiery truck crash on Sydney's northern beaches. Witnesses have described the chaos that unfolded after the fuel tanker and cars collided on Mona Vale Rd at Mona Vale on Tuesday afternoon....

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Winds batter NSW and Vic, man dies on roof

A SYDNEY man has been apparently electrocuted and roofs have been ripped from houses as high winds lash NSW and Victoria. NSW Police found a 31-year-old man injured on the roof of a Bexley property about 3.30pm (AEST) on Tuesday. Paramedics tried...

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US health insurance program rolls out

MILLIONS of Americans will be able to shop for the first time on the insurance marketplaces that are at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care reforms. They are entering a world that is supposed to simplify the mysteries of health...

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Qld draws line in the sand for bikies

Queensland plans to ban bikies who break the law from gathering in groups and wearing colours. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S government has "drawn a line in the sand" for Gold Coast bikies, but it could get washed away like the glitter strip's beaches....

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Stuntwoman gives cruising a new edge

P&O have used a stuntwoman to draw attention to its new adventure program on its cruise ships. Source: AAP CRUISING has traditionally been viewed as a fairly sedate holiday option but on Monday P&O launched a bid to change that image...

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Three boats reach Australia in past week

Three boatloads of suspected asylum seekers have been intercepted by authorities in the past week. Source: AAP THREE boatloads of suspected asylum seekers have been intercepted by Australian authorities in the past week, and 128 people have...

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Typhoon hits Vietnam, dozens missing

More than 70 people are missing after three boats sank in a powerful typhoon in the South China Sea. Source: AAP VIETNAM has evacuated tens of thousands of people from coastal areas as a powerful typhoon that left dozens of fishermen missing...

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Morrison rejects claims of boat delay

The Greens want an inquiry into the government's delayed response to the latest asylum seeker boat. Source: AAP IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison has defended Australia's response to an asylum seeker boat that sank off Indonesia as survivors...

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NSW firefighters contain most fires

FIREFIGHTERS have managed to contain a majority of the 60 bushfires burning across NSW after a day of favourable conditions. The Rural Fire Service expects the milder temperatures and slight winds to flow into Monday but Tuesday could see more...

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Kings Of Leon's new album debuts at No.1

Kings of Leon have landed their third consecutive No.1 album on the ARIA chart. Source: AAP KINGS of Leon have landed their third straight No.1 on the ARIA albums chart after their new album Mechanical Bull debuted at the top. The Nashville...

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Italy grapples with new Berlusconi crisis

Five cabinet ministers from former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi's party have quit the government. Source: AAP ITALY is mired in a fresh political quagmire after Silvio Berlusconi pushed his party's ministers to quit the fragile coalition government,...

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