Govt to give $100m to Commonwealth Games

The government will contribute $100 million to the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says the federal government will contribute at least $100 million towards the Commonwealth Games to be...

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Undercover asylum seeker account published

Two journalists who went undercover on an asylum seeker boat have published details of their voyage. Source: AAP TWO journalists who went undercover on an asylum seeker boat bound for Australia have published details of their harrowing voyage....

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'Sheikh' in court on woman 'set alight'

A SELF-STYLED sheikh who sent offensive letters to the families of dead Australian soldiers has faced court in connection to the murder of a woman. Man Haron Monis, 59, fronted Burwood Local Court charged with being an accessory before and after...

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Sydney rioter walks on appeal

A SYDNEY man sentenced to jail for his role in a violent Muslim protest has walked free on bail, and says he "forgives" police for injuries he suffered in the fracas. Mohammed Aecia Alaska, 44, was sentenced to a minimum of six months behind bars...

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Gallipoli ballot opens this weekend

The ballot for the ANZAC Day centenary commemorations at Gallipoli in 2015 opens on Saturday. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS can enter the ballot to attend the ANZAC centenary commemorations at Gallipoli in 2015 from this weekend. Veterans Affairs...

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Tarkine Aboriginal sites damaged by 4WDs

ABORIGINAL sites in Tasmania's Tarkine have allegedly been damaged by illegal four-wheel driving. Green groups say middens and the site of a former Aboriginal settlement at West Point have been "vandalised" by people in off-road vehicles. Deep...

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Water prices rose 11 per cent in a year

INFRASTRUCTURE maintenance and the construction of desalination plants have helped push household water prices up by 11 per cent, experts say. Household water prices jumped 11 per cent over the past year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics...

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Hockey introduces legislation to end MRRT

Treasurer Joe Hockey has introduced legislation to repeal Labor's mining tax and related measures. Source: AAP TREASURER Joe Hockey has introduced legislation to repeal Labor's mining tax and related measures that were supposed to be funded...

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Government reviews uni places system

THE federal coalition government has ordered a review of the university places funding system set up by Labor last year. Howard-era education minister David Kemp and Grattan Institute program director Andrew Norton will conduct the review, Education...

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Aust and Indon in people swap talks

An Indonesian government advisor says talks are under way with Canberra about a people-swap deal. Source: AAP A SENIOR Indonesian government adviser says talks are underway with Canberra about a people-swap deal similar to Labor's failed arrangement...

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App aims to combat skin cancer

Australia's Cancer Council has launched a new app to educate sun worshippers. Source: AAP WE know the drill: slip, slop, slap. But perhaps it should be rephrased "slip, slop, app" as worried Cancer Council chiefs turn to smartphones to...

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Man questioned after fatal Sydney stabbing

Police are investigating if a love triangle is at the centre of a fatal stabbing in Sydney's east. Source: AAP POLICE are investigating whether a love triangle is at the centre of a fatal stabbing in Sydney's east. Emergency services...

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Australian among Philippines storm dead

An Australian man, believed to be a former priest, has been killed by a typhoon in the Philippines. Source: AAP AN Australian man is among the hundreds killed by a super typhoon in the Philippines. The Department of Foreign Affairs and...

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Palmer sick ahead of first parliament week

BILLIONAIRE federal MP Clive Palmer could call in sick for his first week of parliament after coming down with a cold. The eccentric mining magnate failed to front for a scheduled interview with Network Ten's Meet The Press on Sunday morning....

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