Man dies after car hits tree

A 57-YEAR-OLD man has been killed after a car accident on the Gold Coast. Police were called to the scene of a single vehicle accident in the suburb of Nerang where a car had crashed into a tree around 3am (AEDT) on Saturday morning. The man,...

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Japan election candidates make final pitch

HUNDREDS of candidates vying for a seat in Japan's parliament made their final pitches on Saturday in an election expected to see the return of the country's old guard. Opinion polls show the Liberal Democratic Party on course for a convincing...

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Rego phone app makes life easy for drivers

NSW motorists are now able to renew their car registrations using a new iPhone app developed by the state government. Roads Minister Duncan Gay said Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) were moving with the times with an app that allowed people...

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SKorea retrieves NKorea rocket debris

SOUTH Korea's navy has retrieved debris from the first stage of North Korea's long-range rocket, which will be analysed to determine its level of ballistic expertise, the defence ministry said on Friday. "This debris is expected to be an important...

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Audit of cleaning contractors welcomed

UP to 1000 cleaning contractors will be audited by next year in a bid to catch shonky operators who underpay workers. The Fair Work Ombudsman on Thursday announced the random audits following concerns over a high level of non-compliance with...

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2011 a record year for elephant poaching

ELEPHANT and Rhino poaching surged to record levels in 2011 and is worth at least $US19 billion ($A18.08 billion) a year, according to a report commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The report, launched on Wednesday, found criminals view...

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New Mali PM's 'priority' to regain control

Mali's PM Cheick Modibo Diarra has quit his post following his arrest by the military. Source: AAP MALI'S new Prime Minister Diango Cissoko says his priorities are to regain control of the north from Islamists and organise a general election...

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Ex-hotel chain boss pleads guilty: ASIC

THE former boss of a collapsed West Australian hotel chain has pleaded guilty to charges of breaching the Corporations Act. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Wednesday said Bryan Raymond Northcote, formerly chief...

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Eighth Tibetan child self-immolates

A TEENAGE girl has become the eighth Tibetan child to set herself alight to protest Chinese rule over ethnic Tibetan areas. The Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet says 17-year-old Wangchen Kyi self-immolated and died in western...

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Darling Harbour plans revealed

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has announced a $1 billion overhaul of the Darling Harbour precinct. Source: AAP WITHIN four years Sydney will have Australia's largest exhibition space, a new hotel and an 8000-capacity entertainment venue. ...

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Sexting requires new offence, inquiry told

VICTORIA should create a new offence to deal with young people who send sext messages without permission, rather than using existing child pornography laws, an inquiry has been told. Children's Court President Judge Paul Grant said under current...

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Peru labour minister quits

PERU'S labour minister has resigned amid an uproar for allegedly roughing up an airport worker as he rushed to catch a plane. Jose Villena's resignation came as a surprise, and he was immediately replaced by Teresa Laos, a lawyer. On November...

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Uganda pillories UN peacekeeping in Congo

Uganda's President has denounced the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Source: AAP UGANDA has heaped scorn on UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a southern African nations summit that agreed to...

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Moon's crust reveals tumultuous past

Images of the moon's crust point to a violent past in which it was battered by comets and asteroids. Source: AAP NEW images of the moon's battered crust point to a violent past in which it was battered by comets and asteroids during its first...

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