Two men glassed in separate attacks

TWO men have suffered cuts, bruising and swelling after being glassed in the face in separate attacks at bars in NSW. A 27-year-old man allegedly attacked a 37-year-old man with a glass bottle at a local bar at Sydney's Cockle Bay Wharf about...

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Drones approved for civilian use in US

Federal regulators in the US have certified two types of unmanned drone aircraft for civilian use. Source: AAP FEDERAL regulators in the United States have certified two types of unmanned aircraft for civilian use, a milestone expected to...

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Indonesia favours consultation on boats

INDONESIA has again rejected unilateral action by an Australia government on asylum seeker boats, saying more consultation on the issue is needed. Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro was in Perth on Friday to meet his counterpart...

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Cancer dads cause more distress than mums

MORE young people are likely to be highly distressed if their father has cancer than if their mother has the disease, a new study shows. The finding surprised researchers, who are trying to understand what support younger people need when a parent...

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Fake drug lobby says highs 'like wine'

THE lobby group for synthetic drug retailers says artificial highs are no stronger than two glasses of wine, despite user reports of panic attacks. The Eros Association's public relations campaign comes only weeks after Sydney teenager Henry Kwan...

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China charges Bo Xilai with corruption

CHINA'S once high-flying communist politician Bo Xilai has been indicted for bribery and abuse of power, state media say, following a scandal that exposed deep divisions at the highest levels of government. Bo, the former party chief of the southwestern...

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PNG deal right ethical response: Rudd

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has told MPs his regional resettlement deal with Papua New Guinea is the right ethical response to asylum seeker drownings at sea. Some federal MPs expressed concerns to Mr Rudd about the policy for asylum seeker boat...

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Tasmanian bishop slams PNG policy

A SENIOR Anglican bishop has told the prime minister "Jesus weeps" over the PNG asylum seeker policy. The bishop of Tasmania, John Harrower, has taken to Twitter to question Kevin Rudd's decision to refuse boat arrivals a chance of settling...

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Concerns over Billabong deal

A SHAREHOLDERS' rights group has taken aim at Billabong's planned recapitalisation deal, arguing competing offers for the surfwear icon should be considered. Billabong last week announced it had reached a $US294 million ($A325 million) deal with...

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Cracker idea at Qld LNP conference

A FIREWORKS night to rival Guy Fawkes Day is on the agenda in Queensland, and it's all in the name of tourism. The Liberal National Party, after a close vote, adopted the proposal on the last day of its three-day state conference in Brisbane....

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