Ads needed to stop boat people: Bowen

Chris Bowen has defended government advertising of its new hardline approach to asylum seekers. Source: AAP TREASURER Chris Bowen has defended government advertising of its new hardline approach to asylum seekers, saying it was important...

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NSW hospitals at risk of infection

The Opposition says cuts to the number of cleaners in hospitals could lead to serious infections. Source: AAP THE NSW opposition is warning of an infections outbreak following reports of a drastic drop in the number of cleaners at some of NSW's...

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Orica gas move highlights supply worry

ORICA'S $52.5 million deal this week to buy 20 years' worth of as yet undeveloped gas from Strike Energy highlighted the panic about supply among Australia's largest gas users. When central Queensland's suite of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects...

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Rainsy welcomed back to Cambodia

TENS of thousands of jubilant supporters have welcomed Cambodia's newly pardoned opposition leader home from exile as his party fights to end Prime Minister Hun Sen's nearly three decades in power. Huge crowds gathered outside Phnom Penh's airport...

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McGurk murder statements 'inconsistent'

THE defence team of property tycoon Ron Medich say there are a number of "inconsistencies" in the statements of witnesses about the murder of Michael McGurk. Medich is due to face a committal hearing next month to determine whether he should...

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Ex-Las Vegas prosecutor found dead

A FORMER prosecutor-turned-fugitive who handled the high-profile drug cases of Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars has been found dead in his Las Vegas home, his lawyer says. David Schubert, 49, had completed a five-month stint in prison for crack cocaine...

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Ford to recalibrate hybrids, improve fuel

FORD is offering free upgrades to US and Canadian hybrid customers to improve their fuel economy. The company plans to recalibrate the vehicle control systems on 77,000 Ford C-Max and Fusion hybrids and Lincoln MKZ hybrids from the 2013 model...

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Xenophon criticises car tax changes

CHANGES to tax concessions on cars provide the budget with a "sugar hit" but risk tipping Australia's car manufacturing industry over the edge, independent Senator Nick Xenophon says. Senator Xenophon said the car assembly sector was fragile...

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Found! Kidnapped 82-year-old cocky

AN 82-year-old cockatoo stolen from Victoria's Phillip Island has been found in a Sydney backyard. The sulphur-crested cockatoo, named Robbo, had been a well-loved resident of Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Visitors Garden for more than 40...

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New moon spotted circling Neptune

A TINY new moon has been spotted circling Neptune - the 14th known to be orbiting the faraway planet, the US space agency says. The moon is the smallest ever glimpsed around Neptune and measures just about 19 kilometres across, based on observations...

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Juice withdrawn as senator complains

THE Berri fruit juice company has withdrawn an imported product from sale amid criticism from independent Senator Nick Xenophon. Berri Ltd on Monday said its Berri Truly juice, produced in Mexico, had been withdrawn because it had not met its...

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Asiana may sue over erroneous TV report

ASIANA Airlines says it is is considering legal action over a report on a San Francisco television station that used bogus and racially offensive names for four pilots on its plane that crashed earlier this month. An anchor for KTVU-TV read...

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One dead in rally car crash in Qld

ONE person is dead and another has been seriously injured in an accident at a rally car competition in Queensland. Police said a car involved in the International Rally of Queensland rolled about 11am (AEST) in the Sunshine Coast hinterland....

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Greens to tax big business to fund reforms

TAXES for mining companies, millionaires and banks would be increased to fund an extra $43 billion in social spending proposed by the Australian Greens. Under the Robin Hood-style policy, the money would be used to boost payments to the unemployed...

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