First day of gay marriage in ACT

A WA Labor MP has married his male partner as ACT marriage laws came into effect at midnight. Source: AAP THE bride wore white and so did her wife. Corinna Peck and Stacey Cowen were among some 15 couples to tie the knot in Canberra on...

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Abbott, Shorten to attend Mandela service

PM Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will present a united Australian front to honour and farewell Nelson...

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Urban, Lorde receive Grammy nominations

Keith Urban has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Duo/Group. Source: AAP VETERAN rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 US Grammys with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were among those in the running...

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Crews monitor Sunshine Coast blaze

At Sippy Downs. The buildings are University of Sunshine Coast. Picture: Kaye Keioskie Source: Supplied FIRE crews are asking Sunshine Coast residents to avoid an out-of-control grass fire near Mountain Creek. 7.45pm: CREWS are still monitoring...

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Apple guides shoppers with iBeacon

Apple has introduced an in-store GPS system called iBeacon which guides shoppers around its stores. Source: AAP GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you're inside. ...

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Foreign fishing boats stopped off Darwin

Scott Morrison says foreign fishing boats have been intercepted off Darwin for illegal fishing. Source: AAP TWO foreign fishing boats have been stopped in northern waters in the past week for alleged illegal fishing, Border Protection Minister...

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DFAT confirms Dili embassy protest

Federal authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor. Source: AAP FEDERAL authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor amid a spying row between the two...

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Serial sex offender Fardon released in Qld

SERIAL sex offender Robert Fardon has been released into secure accommodation after a lengthy court battle in Queensland. Queensland Corrective Services says the 65-year-old was released into a facility on the grounds of Brisbane Correctional...

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Indigenous shake up on council's agenda

Improving children's school attendance is a top priority of the indigenous advisory council. Source: AAP THE man charged with leading Tony Abbott's indigenous affairs shake up hopes to help reverse the trend of prime ministers leaving office...

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China bars banks from handling bitcoins

BITCOINS have suffered a new setback after China barred its banks from handling the virtual currency. The Chinese central bank said on Thursday that bitcoins did not qualify as a currency. But it said private individuals still are allowed to...

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Fishing line causing havoc in Perth river

Purpose-built united are being installed around Perth to stop fishing waste entangling dolphins. Source: AAP THERE are fears for one of the Swan River's beloved dolphins after he became entangled in thoughtlessly discarded fishing gear. ...

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Australia promises not to spy on Indonesia

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop gave Indonesia assurance Australia will not spy on Jakarta anymore. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA has agreed to a six-point plan aimed at repairing relations with Indonesia, with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop also providing...

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Abbott defends ADM-GrainCorp decision

Labor has stepped up its attack on the government's rejection of a foreign takeover of GrainCorp. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended his treasurer's call on the attempted foreign takeover of GrainCorp, telling a high-level...

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ICAC probe forces minister to quit cabinet

Senior NSW Liberal Chris Hartcher has quit cabinet after corruption investigators raided his office. Source: AAP SENIOR NSW minister Chris Hartcher has quit cabinet after his offices were raided by investigators in a corruption probe that has...

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Indonesia still wants spying explained

Australia has signalled it's willing to agree to heal a rift with Indonesia over spying allegations. Source: AAP INDONESIAN Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has warned ahead of crucial talks with Australia's top diplomat that Jakarta still...

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Greens secure deal on debt ceiling

The Greens have secured a deal with the federal government to scrap the national debt ceiling. Source: AAP THE Australian Greens have secured a deal with the federal government to scrap the national debt ceiling. Leader Christine Milne...

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Another Queenslander gets measles

Heath authorities are warning residents of Redcliffe and Chermside to be alert for measles symptoms. Source: AAP ANOTHER person has contracted the measles virus in Queensland. There have been more than 30 cases of the potentially deadly...

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Qld top cop, minister to join bikers

Queensland police have denied they are conducting roadside strip searches of motorcyclists. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S top cop and police minister have announced they're joining the bikies. But it's not what you think. Police Commissioner...

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Alleged ADF 'Jedi Council' member charged

AN alleged third member of the Australian Defence Force's "knights of the Jedi Council" has been charged with sharing offensive emails. Police say that early on Tuesday they served charge papers on a 42-year-old man for two offences of using...

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Drowning off NSW south coast beach

A MALE has drowned off the NSW south coast. Surf Life Saving NSW (SLS) said a team from the Batemans Bay Surf Lifesaving Club, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and SLS duty officers responded to reports that someone had been spotted in the water...

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Chopper wreckage lifted from UK pub

A memorial service has been held for the eight people killed in a helicopter crash in Glasgow. Source: AAP THE wreckage of a police helicopter which crashed into a pub, killing at least nine people, has been lifted from the building. Three...

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Investors troubled by debt debate: Hockey

THE federal government has begun preliminary talks with the Australian Greens in a bid to end the debt ceiling stand-off as Treasurer Joe Hockey again warned it was impacting international investor confidence. The government wants to increase...

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Balkan animal cruelty increases

A LITTER of puppies wrapped in a blanket and set on fire. A dog roaming the streets with its jaw hacked off. Cats found at the bottom of an apartment block, spines snapped. It's part of a catalog of cruelty in recent months that has gone barely...

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Senate quashes temporary visas

The Greens have urged Labor to back their attempts to scrap temporary protection visas. Source: AAP THE Senate has scuttled the coalition government's reintroduction of temporary protection visas. Labor and the Greens teamed up on Monday...

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WorkCover move to Geelong doomed: union

VICTORIAN Premier Denis Napthine says if re-elected in 2014, the state government will move the Workcover Authority head office to Geelong. But unions say the proposed relocation does nothing to create jobs, and will only shift them around. Dr...

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VC winner joins fight against bushfires

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is urging Australians to be prepared to fight bushfires. Source: AAP VICTORIA Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith knows something about preparing for a fight. Now the West Australian war hero has...

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Total fire ban issue for Vic's Mallee

A TOTAL fire ban has been issued for Victoria's Mallee region on Monday. The CFA says no fires can be lit in the open air between midnight on Sunday until after midnight on Monday. CFA chief officer Euan Ferguson says people living in areas...

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Death toll up to 26 in Syrian strike

THE death toll from a Syrian helicopter strike on a rebel-held town near the northern city of Aleppo has risen to 26, activists said. President Bashar Assad's forces have been hitting rebel-held areas in the north hard in recent days, according...

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