Kylie gears up for a special Sydney NYE

POP princess Kylie Minogue will meet with Sydney New Year's Eve planners to put the finishing touches on plans for the big night. As creative ambassador for the event in 2012, the UK-based singer developed the event's theme "embrace" and chose...

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Australia condemns Japan whale hunt

The Australian government has vowed to continue its fight against Japan's whale hunt. Source: AAP THE Australian government has vowed to continue its fight against all forms of whaling as Japan's whaling fleet leaves for its annual hunt in...

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Apple must pay on copyright: Chinese court

A CHINESE court has ordered Apple Inc to pay 1.03 million yuan ($A159,740) to eight Chinese writers and two companies who say unlicensed copies of their work were distributed through Apple's online store. The Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's...

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Leighton wins two LNG contracts

LEIGHTON Holdings has secured $1.2 billion worth of contracts linked to the $34 billion Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Darwin. The first contract, worth $923 million, is to build infrastructure such as roads, foundations and trenches,...

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Heatwave and fires continue in Perth

PERTH'S heatwave has already sparked several accidental and deliberate fires in the past couple of days, and with the mercury continuing to hover around 40 degrees until the New Year, authorities are warning people to be extra vigilant of spot fires...

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Student survivors of Hiroshima honoured

HIROSHIMA University says it will bestow honorary doctorates on three former students from South-East Asia who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city. The degrees will be given to former Brunei prime minister Pengiran Yusuf, 91;...

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One in five quit smoke bids fail: report

Almost one in five smokers who have tried to kick the habit failed within 24 hours, a survey shows. Source: AAP AND more than half of quit attempts lasted less than a week, according to a poll of 6,200 current or former smokers. The average...

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Chavez up and walking: Venezuela VP

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is up and walking two weeks after having cancer surgery in Cuba. Source: AAP VICE President Nicolas Maduro has surprised Venezuelans with a Christmas Eve announcement that President Hugo Chavez is up and walking...

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Russia to renovate Lenin's mausoleum

Russia is carrying out major repair work on the mausoleum for revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin. Source: AAP THE mausoleum for Russia's revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin must undergo major repair work after its foundation suffered water...

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Severe storm warning for NSW

THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for large parts of NSW, with emergency authorities urging residents to be prepared for flash flooding and damaging winds. The warnings, issued at 2.06pm (AEDT) on Tuesday are for...

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Aust shares close higher

INVESTORS have brought some festive cheer to the Australian sharemarket, sending it back up to 18-month highs on light volumes on Christmas Eve. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed 11.6 points, or 0.25 per cent, higher at 4,635.2, while...

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Syria jets kill 60 in bakery strike

A military air strike has hit a bakery in a Syrian rebel-held town, leaving at least 60 people dead. Source: AAP A GOVERNMENT airstrike on a bakery in a rebel-held town in central Syria has killed more than 60 people, activists say, casting...

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100,000 prepare for fishy Christmas feast

Tens of thousands of people are expected to stock up on seafood at the Sydney Fish Markets. Source: AAP FORGET the ham - 100,000 Sydneysiders are expected to stock up at the Sydney Fish Markets this Christmas. The doors opened at 5am (AEDT)...

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Govt gets tough on anti-social behaviour

Troublemakers could be banned from all licensed venues as part of a NSW government crackdown. Source: AAP TROUBLEMAKERS could be banned from all licensed venues in their area as part of the NSW government's crackdown on anti-social behaviour....

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