US uni proposes fracking on its own land

Protesters have condemned a proposal to allow a US university to "frack" on state-owned land. Source: AAP A US university wants to allow "fracking" on a state-owned tract of rolling woodland and plans to use the revenue to fund research into...

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US hack 'prank' doesn't merit jail: lawyer

A LAWYER for a Reuters editor accused of helping hackers deface a Los Angeles Times story says the journalist didn't commit the crime, but even if he did, it was an internet prank that shouldn't send anyone to prison for 25 years. "No one was...

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Vic man dies in garbage truck accident

AN elderly man has died after being hit on the head by a garbage bin while walking through a Melbourne fast food restaurant car park. The man and his wife were both hit on the head by the bin as it was being lowered and emptied by a garbage...

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Curb your rhetoric, Packer warns pollies

Billionaire casino boss James Packer has urged politicians to curb their rhetoric on migrants. Source: AAP JAMES Packer says politicians should curb their rhetoric on foreign workers during the federal election campaign, saying the current...

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Cathay Pacific announces profit plunge

CATHAY Pacific's net profit plunged 83.3 per cent in 2012 as the Hong Kong flag carrier was hit by persistently high fuel prices and weak cargo demand. The airline on Wednesday announced net profit of HK$916 million ($A115 million), down from...

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NSW buyers 'locked out' of housing: oppn

THE NSW opposition has accused the O'Farrell government of locking young people out of Sydney's housing market by ending the first home owner grant and dumping stamp duty exemptions. Speaking in parliament, shadow treasurer Michael Daley said...

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WA environment boss quits over illness

The head of WA's Department of Environment and Conservation has quit due to illness. Source: AAP THE head of Western Australia's Department of Environment and Conservation has been forced to quit after 12 years in the job due to illness. ...

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Changes mean fewer hours for L-platers

Learner drivers will be able to drive up to 90km/h before going for their P-plates under new laws. Source: AAP LEARNER drivers will be able to go faster and complete fewer hours of supervised driving before going for their Ps under changes...

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WA premier delays cabinet announcement

WA Premier Colin Barnett will not consider his cabinet until after all the votes are counted. Source: AAP WESTERN Australia's re-elected Premier Colin Barnett says he will not think about his new cabinet line-up until after all votes from the...

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Why you should stop using social media

STOP and smell the roses once in a while - not constantly take fancy pictures of them and plaster the results all over the internet. That is the rather surprising message from a mobile phone sim card company that says Australians are missing out...

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Four weekend shootings in Sydney

Two shots have been fired at a home in Sydney's southwest. Source: AAP FOUR shootings in Sydney over the weekend were all targeted attacks, say police, who are appealing for information from the public to help get guns off the streets. ...

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Myanmar party reappoints Suu Kyi as leader

THE long-silenced opposition in Myanmar (Burma) has reappointed Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as party leader at a landmark maiden congress, as it eyes victory in elections due in 2015. The former political prisoner, who entered parliament...

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