Bishop raises piracy case with Russians

THE Abbott government has told Russia it's concerned about the piracy charge levelled against Australian Greenpeace activist Colin Russell and it wants him treated fairly. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has met with Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister...

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Gun licence revoked from NSW Nomads bikie

NSW police have revoked a gun licence held by an alleged senior Nomads bikie gang chapter. Source: AAP AN alleged Nomads Outlaw Motorcycle Gang chapter vice-president has had his firearm licence revoked and more than 240 ammunition rounds...

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Nitschke rues Silk Road closure

THE closure by US authorities of the black market Silk Road website will have a devastating effect on some elderly Australians, says euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke. They were using the site to source reliable quantities of the "premier"...

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$4.2bn mega-resort moves ahead in Qld

CHINESE billionaire Tony Fung is one step closer to building a glitzy $4.2 billion mega-resort and casino in far north Queensland. Queensland's Coordinator-General Barry Broe released a report on Friday outlining what must be covered in the development's...

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Cootes Transport fleet to be inspected

A MECHANICAL fault is believed to have caused a fuel tanker to overturn and explode on Sydney's northern beaches, killing two people. Emergency crews have removed the charred remains of the truck from Mona Vale Road where it lost control on Tuesday,...

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ALP contenders back free vote on marriage

Prominent union boss Paul Howes wants Labor MPs to be forced to vote in favour of gay marriage. Source: AAP NEITHER prospective Labor leader will back moves to force all Labor MPs to vote in favour of same sex marriage. The party's platform...

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Pent-up demand for new cars will end

THE boom in sales of new cars in the US has been fuelled by consumers replacing vehicles they kept through the recession. But a top auto industry executive says that the pent-up demand likely will be satisfied by late next year. Jim Lentz, Toyota's...

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Girls 'go for men with green cars'

Women go for men with "green" cars rather than those with gas-guzzlers, a British survey shows. Source: AAP GIRLS go for men with "green" cars rather than those with gas-guzzlers, according to a British survey. More than half of women...

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter marks 40 years

IT began with a band of daring surfies rescuing swimmers off Sydney's beaches. Now the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter celebrates its 40th birthday as a full rescue service that has helped people caught in some of the nation's worst disasters....

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19 arrests in Freo after Dockers loss

NINETEEN people in Fremantle have been arrested in the aftermath of the Dockers losing their AFL grand final match. A crowd of about 40,000 people had packed into the port city home of the team to watch the Saturday event in hotels and pubs....

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