Liberals win majority government in Tassie

Over 360,000 Tasmanians will vote in 305 polling places from Hobart to King Island in Bass Strait. Source: AAP TASMANIA'S Liberals is set for a crushing election victory and a return to office in the island state for the first time in 16 years....

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SA election still too close to call

About one million people are set to cast their ballots to decide the next state government of SA. Source: AAP THE South Australian election is neck and neck with almost a quarter of the vote counted, as swings varied widely across the state....

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Stormy weather moves through Vic

STORMS have swept through Victoria, bringing down trees and causing damage to homes. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm alert on Saturday, warning that damaging winds, heavy rainfall and large hailstones were likely to affect...

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China eases exchange rate controls

CHINA has announced it will ease exchange rate controls that have been criticised by Washington and other trading partners as part of reforms aimed at making its economy more efficient. The band in which the tightly controlled yuan is allowed...

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Vic MP recovering after surgery

A VICTORIAN MP who underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour is now on the road to recovery. The member for Carrum, Donna Bauer, had surgery last Saturday to remove a large growth that was discovered during a routine medical check. Doctors...

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Indigenous concerned about Cape York plan

TRADITIONAL owners on Queensland's Cape York say they need more time to consider the government's 20-year plan for the peninsula. About 10 indigenous groups say they want the March 25 deadline for submissions on the Cape York regional plan extended...

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Gorgon could be delayed until 2016

AUSTRALIA'S largest gas project Gorgon could be delayed until at least 2016 as joint venture partners Chevron and Shell differ on the expected start-up date. It follows a series of delays and cost blowouts to the massive $US54 billion ($A60.02...

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Jakarta governor to run for president

INDONESIA'S main opposition party has nominated popular Jakarta governor Joko Widodo as its candidate for July's presidential election. "To the people of Indonesia, please give your support to Mr Joko Widodo as the candidate of the Indonesian...

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Inquiry told Pell backs right to sue

A NSW hearing will examine the response of the Catholic Church to John Ellis's claim of child abuse. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S most senior Catholic Cardinal George Pell believes victims of child sex abuse should be able to sue the church. ...

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Tattoo key to saving abused boy

A LITTLE boy adopted by a pedophilic Queensland couple and farmed out to an international ring of sex abusers was rescued thanks to a distinctive temporary tattoo, investigators have revealed. Australian, New Zealand and US officials have given...

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Aust ready to do more for Malaysia: Bishop

Canberra says it will do more to help search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane. Source: AAP CANBERRA will do more to help search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane if Kuala Lumpur needs additional assistance, Foreign Minister Julie...

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Several swine flu cases on Palm Island

SEVERAL people have contracted swine flu on Palm Island in north Queensland, health officials say. Townsville Hospital and Health Service confirmed on Monday that four residents from the mainly indigenous community off Townsville have the virus....

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Third NSW man charged over $1m drug haul

A man has been charged after police found $1.3 million worth of cannabis plants in northern NSW. Source: AAP A THIRD man has been charged after more than $1 million worth of cannabis was seized in raids on the NSW mid-north coast last week....

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Thoughts with those on Malaysia flight: PM

PM Tony Abbott says Australians' thoughts are with the families of those on a missing Malaysia jet. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says Australians' thoughts are with the passengers and families of those on a missing China-bound Malaysia...

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Australian found with amnesia in Cambodia

AN Australian man who went missing in Thailand more than a month ago has been found across the border, reportedly suffering from memory loss. Financial consultant Nathan Hansford had last been seen leaving his home in the Bangkok suburb of Thungkru...

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Wife prays for miracle for missing husband

Hopes are dwindling that Paul Weeks will be found alive after the plane he boarded went missing. Source: AAP THE wife of a Perth man on board a missing Malaysia Airlines jet is praying for a miracle that he will return home safely. The...

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