Kylie gears up for a special Sydney NYE

POP princess Kylie Minogue will meet with Sydney New Year's Eve planners to put the finishing touches on plans for the big night. As creative ambassador for the event in 2012, the UK-based singer developed the event's theme "embrace" and chose...

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Australia won't monitor Japanese whaling

The Australian government has vowed to continue its fight against Japan's whaling. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA will take diplomatic action to encourage Japan to drop its "scientific whaling" program, amid reports the Japanese fleet has begun its...

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Apple must pay on copyright: Chinese court

A CHINESE court has ordered Apple Inc to pay 1.03 million yuan ($A159,740) to eight Chinese writers and two companies who say unlicensed copies of their work were distributed through Apple's online store. The Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's...

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Leighton wins two LNG contracts

LEIGHTON Holdings has secured $1.2 billion worth of contracts linked to the $34 billion Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Darwin. The first contract, worth $923 million, is to build infrastructure such as roads, foundations and trenches,...

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Tropical storm kills five in Philippines

At least Five people are dead after Tropical Storm Wukong hit the Philippines, officials say. Source: AAP FIVE people have died and three are missing after tropical storm Wukong hit the central Philippines, following devastating Typhoon Bopha...

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Tas Boxing Day sales fail to match nation

BIG crowds of bargain hunters may have packed the Hobart CBD on Boxing Day and spent a collective $20 million but it still won't match the rest of the nation. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) estimates Tasmanians spent about $20 million...

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Greens call for new bushfire body

THE nation's bushfire research body should be replaced with a new one because it's set to run out of government funding, Greens MP Adam Bandt says. The Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre (BCRC) examines the social, environmental and economic...

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Russia's Kalashnikov in intensive care

Russian rifle designer Mikhail Kalashnikov has been hospitalised after complaining of weakness. Source: AAP RUSSIA'S legendary rifle designer Mikhail Kalashnikov has been hospitalised in intensive care after complaining of general weakness,...

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Top Putin foe Navalny faces new charges

Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is facing his third criminal case in five months. Source: AAP RUSSIAN investigators have opened their third criminal case in five months against an opposition leader who poses one of the main...

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Severe storm warning for NSW

THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for large parts of NSW, with emergency authorities urging residents to be prepared for flash flooding and damaging winds. The warnings, issued at 2.06pm (AEDT) on Tuesday are for...

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Pell apology could signal change in church

Cardinal George Pell's apology to those abused by priests has been labelled a "minimal response". Source: AAP VICTIMS' support groups say the Catholic Church could be preparing to acknowledge its involvement in historic child sexual abuse in...

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Thatcher 'in good spirits' after op

Former British prime minster Margaret Thatcher is recovering from minor surgery in hospital. Source: AAP FORMER British prime minister Margaret Thatcher is said to be "in good spirits" as she recovers from minor surgery but is expected to...

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North Korean leader calls for more rockets

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for the development of more powerful rockets after last week's successful launch of a satellite into space. The North's official media said on Saturday that Kim made the call at a banquet for rocket...

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Police seek man for NSW shooting

POLICE have identified a man they are looking for over a shooting in Sydney's southwest last week. Officers were called to a home in Panania on reports five children and their mother were inside a house when a window was broken by a gunshot...

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