Rebels kill 12 in anti-election campaign

POLICE say Indian Maoist rebels killed 12 people in two separate attacks in the central state of Chhattisgarh as they continue a campaign of violence aimed at disrupting a five-week national election. Police Director General A.N. Upadhyay says...

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Missing three-year-old found alive

Chloe Campbell's mother says she's overjoyed after the three-year-oldturned up out of the blue in Childers overnight CHLOE Campbell's mother has expressed joy at hugging her daughter for the first time this morning after...

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NT by-election win for Country Libs

Girl, 12, killed in light plane crash A 12 YEAR old girl was killed when a light plane she was a passenger in crashed in the state's north. The aircraft hit power lines at 11am today. The roos that need your woollies WILDLIFE carers...

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Rider critical, man charged after SA crash

A MOTORCYCLIST has been critically injured in a collision with an alleged drink-driver in Adelaide. Police say the driver performed a burnout in his Holden sedan in a service station at Seaview Downs on Saturday afternoon before colliding with...

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NSW introduces risk-based liquor licensing

ROGUE NSW nightclubs and pubs with poor compliance records will be slugged with thousands of dollars of yearly licensing fees, the state government has announced. Venues currently pay a small one-off application fee for a new or existing liquor...

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Nicaragua earthquake leaves one dead

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit Nicaragua, injuring 14 people and damaging dozens of houses. Source: AAP A 6.2-MAGNITUDE earthquake that struck Nicaragua has killed one person, left 33 injured, and damaged more than 800 homes. President...

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Lorde fills Cobain's shoes

NEW Zealand singer Lorde has fronted Nirvana in New York as the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 17-year-old belted out All Apologies with the remaining band members on Thursday as they performed Kurt Cobain's music for...

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Ministers worried about indigenous privacy

EDUCATION ministers are grappling with the question of how to track indigenous truancy without breaching students' privacy. Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced in February he would add school attendance to the "closing the gap" targets aimed...

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Vandals attack Vic wheat storage facility

VANDALS have caused up to $65,000 damage at a wheat storage facility in central Victoria. Workers found vandals had slashed heavy-duty tarpaulins protecting a large stack of wheat at Dunolly, west of Bendigo, early on Thursday, police said....

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Cambodia, Nauru in talks on refugees

ASYLUM seekers on Nauru could find themselves in Cambodia if Australia seals a deal with the two countries. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has given the biggest hint so far at what is under discussion with Cambodia. He says the Asian nation...

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Greece bounces back to bond markets

BAILED-OUT Greece has returned to bond markets with a bang, ending a four-year exclusion by raising 3.0 billion euros, sending a major signal that the eurozone debt crisis is fading. "A sum in the order of 3.0 billion euros ($A4.46 billion) will...

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New signal detected in plane search

The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume with up to 14 planes and 13 ships. Source: AAP AN Australian aircraft involved in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 has picked up a possible fifth signal in the search zone...

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Bob Carr reveals plane, lobbyist hassles

Former foreign minister Bob Carr is set to release a new book later this month. Source: AAP FORMER foreign minister Bob Carr likes his breakfast oats steel-cut and his Wagner opera with English subtitles. So, his latest book - Diary of...

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Alcoa posts 1Q loss on smelter shutdowns

Alcoa has posted a first quarter loss of $A192.65 million due to lower aluminium prices. Source: AAP ALCOA Inc. lost $US178 million ($A192.65 million) in the first quarter as revenue fell on lower aluminium prices, but profit beat expectations...

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GM to invest $449M in 2 Detroit factories

US carmaker General Motors will invest $A485.96 million in two Detroit-area factories. Source: AAP GENERAL Motors says it's investing $US449 million ($A485.96 million) in two Detroit-area factories to build the next generation Chevrolet Volt...

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More relocatable units for Vic prisons

MORE shipping container-style "relocatable units" are being rolled out to boost the capacity of Victoria's prison system. The Victorian government has announced another 27 units will be installed by August at two correctional facilities near...

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Post-mortem in unexplained Geldof death

Bob Geldof says his family is "beyond pain" at the death of his daughter Peaches at the age of 25. Source: AAP BRITISH police say they are investigating the unexplained death of media personality Peaches Geldof and will hand their findings...

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Evacuation at Sydney food factory

Workers have been evacuated from a factory in Sydney after a grain silo threatened to explode. Source: AAP WORKERS have been evacuated from a food processing plant on Sydney's lower north shore after a grain silo threatened to explode. ...

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Invest in Australia, PM to tell China

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has outlined the benefits of what he says is a historic deal with Japan. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott hopes to spur free trade talks with China this week by assuring investors they're welcome to do business...

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Collombet murder suspect before Qld court

AN itinerant man extradited to Queensland following his arrest in northern NSW will face a Brisbane court accused of the bashing murder and rape of French student Sophie Louise Collombet. The 21-year-old Griffith University business student was...

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Abbott breaks new ground in Japan

Federal Labor says the PM shouldn't sign up to a token trade agreement with Japan. Source: AAP TONY Abbott will walk away from his first trip to Japan with a free trade agreement and a closer strategic partner in the region. He and counterpart...

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Whistleblower got it wrong: Salvo boss

An inquiry has heard how a resident of a Salvation Army boys home received financial compensation. Source: AAP SALVATION Army commissioner James Condon says he already had a process in train to remove an officer with a sex abuse record before...

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Shot man charged for withholding info

A witness heard screams before finding a bloodied man after a double shooting in Sydney. Source: AAP A MAN gunned down alongside his father in an inner-Sydney street has been charged with concealing information from police. Josh Smart,...

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Viewers riveted to The Block

Nine's The Block: Fans v Faves has topped Sunday's television ratings with 1.829 million viewers. Source: AAP THE Block: Fans v Faves had its highest rating episode this season on a night when audience numbers were heavily compromised because...

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Pricey lingerie stolen from Madonna shoot

THOUSANDS of dollars worth of lingerie has reportedly been stolen from a Madonna photo shoot in New York. The undergarments were contained in a bag and included a $US2545 ($A2764) lace bra, according to DNAinfo.com. They were stolen from the...

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Labor: Reject Botanic Gardens plan

NSW Labor is concerned about a draft redevelopment plan for the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. Source: AAP THE Royal Botanic Gardens Trust has unveiled the draft of its 25-year redevelopment for the Gardens and the Domain, which includes...

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Gold Coast drug ring busted

Police have broken up an extensive bikie drug ring operating out of Gold Coast nightclubs. Source: AAP GOLD Coast nightclub owner Ivan Tesic has been identified by police as the alleged mastermind behind a massive interstate drug ring involving...

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Fans honour Cobain 20 years after death

TWO decades after Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain killed himself in Seattle, fans have flocked to the home where he died to pay homage to the influential rocker. Fans came from nearby cities like Portland or faraway towns in Georgia - some sporting...

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