Thunderstorm warnings for southern Qld

Top of Bunya Mountains looking west out over the Darling Downs. Things are really brewing up out here today! Picture courtesy: Jeff Higgins / Higgins Storm Chasing Source: Supplied AFTER Queensland's north coast was battered by severe weather,...

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Six die in horror day on Vic roads

Six people, including a mother and daughter, have lost their lives on Victorian roads. Source: AAP A MAN in an induced coma will wake up to learn his wife and daughter have been killed and his two sons hospitalised following a horror day on...

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Fish need protection, NSW govt told

FISHING in marine sanctuaries will kill endangered species unless the NSW government corrects its "backwards" lifting of a previous ban, conservation groups say. Under major changes to environment laws, the ban on recreational fishing in most...

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Kiwi heads for 1.6 per cent weekly drop

THE New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.6 per cent drop against the greenback this week as world markets speculate about the Federal Reserve's intentions for its $US85 billion a month money-printing programme. The kiwi fell to 82.09 US cents...

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Hockey chides Bowen over net debt gaff

TREASURER Joe Hockey has ridiculed a letter he received from his Labor counterpart Chris Bowen for confusing net debt with gross debt. Mr Hockey said he had received a letter from the shadow treasurer just before question time saying the opposition...

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Violence erupts at Australian embassy

Indonesian police say demonstrations are likely to occur outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. Source: AAP A PROTEST in front of the Australian embassy in Jakarta has erupted in violence, with flags burnt and one banner calling for war....

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Hundreds rally for action on violence

The father of slain teenager Thomas Kelly will attend a public rally against violence in Sydney. Source: AAP A MAN who survived a king-hit attack like the one that killed Thomas Kelly has called for mandatory sentences to deter "cowardly",...

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Qld sex offender Fardon challenges new law

LAWS designed to keep Queensland's most dangerous sex offenders in jail are constitutionally invalid and an attack on the integrity of the courts, a court has heard. Queensland's attorney-general is appealing a court's decision to release serial...

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Boats will help stop people smugglers

THE two long-range Australian patrol boats the federal government has gifted Sri Lanka are critical in stopping people travelling to Australia, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says. The Bay-class patrol boats, recently retired from Australian...

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Qld Health official charged with fraud

A SENIOR Queensland Health official has been charged with fraud. Police say the 53-year-old is facing three counts of fraud and five of making a false claim as an official. He is also facing an internal health department inquiry. He is due...

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Thousands rally for climate change in Qld

Thousands of protesters have rallied in Brisbane as part of a national day of climate action. Source: AAP ABOUT 4000 Brisbaneites joined singer John Butler belting out Australian protest song From Little Things Big Things Grow in hope the federal...

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Teen critical after taxi jump

A 19-year-old man has suffered head injuries after jumping out of a moving taxi near Hobart. Source: AAP A 19-YEAR-OLD man has suffered critical head injuries after jumping out of a moving taxi near Hobart. The teenager and three friends...

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