Man charged over Easter fight in Qld

A MAN who started a street fight at a busy Gold Coast intersection has been charged. Police say the 24-year-old man assaulted a 50 year old man at the intersection of Bundall Road and Thomas Drive, near the Chevron Island Bridge, Southport on...

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US military to deploy spy plane in Japan

THE US military is set to deploy an unmanned spy plane in Japan to boost surveillance capabilities as North Korea apparently readied for missile launches, a newspaper report says. The Global Hawk will be stationed at the US airbase in Misawa,...

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Grief for NSW woman burned in wheelchair

THE sister of a NSW woman who was doused in spirits and set alight in her wheelchair says it's during quiet times that thoughts of the murder come to her mind and won't go away. As her sister's killer sat slumped in prison greens in the dock on...

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Sydney rail disruptions to continue: oppn

Sydney rail passengers are being warned of delays with part of the Northern Line closed for repairs. Source: AAP MAJOR disruptions on Sydney's rail networks could become a recurring feature if the NSW government does not reinstate hundreds...

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SA summer time debate set to continue: MP

DEBATE over the merits of daylight saving will continue, possibly for the next 50 years, South Australian Attorney-General John Rau says. Summer time ends in SA on Sunday, after the period was extended in 2009 to push into April each year. ...

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More Chinese influence in Pacific: Gillard

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard agrees China is increasing its influence in the Pacific, where Australia has numerous aid and development projects. After a speech to the Foreign Correspondents' Association in Sydney on Thursday, Ms Gillard was...

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Mediator for Tasmanian bus deadlock

A MEDIATOR has been called in to try to resolve an increasingly bitter pay dispute between Tasmanian bus drivers and the state government. Drivers marched on Parliament House in Hobart on Wednesday, angry they had been locked out of work with...

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Abandoned baby in Syria has lucky escape

A NEWBORN baby abandoned on the street in the battleground Syrian city of Aleppo has been named "Gift from God" by the family who adopted her even at the cost of an extra mouth to feed. In a city that has been devastated by fighting since July...

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RBA keeps cash rate on hold at 3%

The Reserve Bank kept the cash rate on hold at 3.0 per cent at its April board meeting. Source: AAP HOME owners will continue to enjoy the benefits of low interest rates, with the Reserve Bank of Australia opting to keep the cash rate on hold...

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Search widens for missing plane in NT

THE search is widening for a light plane that's been missing for almost a day in the Northern Territory. The Cessna 210 took off from Bullo River Station carrying an electrical contractor and his family about 2pm (CST) on Monday. It was due...

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Scientists make epilepsy breakthrough

AN Australian-led international research team has discovered a gene associated with the most common form of epilepsy, a discovery which will help with diagnosis and the development of treatments. Through genetic counselling, it will help people...

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China shares up 0.21% in morning trade

CHINESE shares were up 0.21 per cent in early trading, after manufacturing activity improved in March, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on Monday rose 4.69 points to 2,241.31. China's official purchasing managers index (PMI)...

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Police employee refused bail

A NSW police employee charged with misappropriating firearms from a police armoury will remain behind bars after appearing in a Central Coast court. Alan James Cumberland, 38, who works with firearms at the NSW police centre in Sydney, is charged...

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German TV reporter wounded in Syria

German TV correspondent Joerg Armbruster has been wounded in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Source: AAP A GERMAN television correspondent has been wounded in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, public broadcaster ARD reports. Joerg Armbruster,...

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