Rudd's Hobart announcement deflating

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd's affection for Tasmania seems a lot stronger than Labor's spending commitment to the troubled island state. There was great expectation ahead of the prime minister's visit on Saturday, following big spending coalition...

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Obama pledges overhaul on surveillance

President Barack Obama is pledging to overhaul US secret surveillance. Source: AAP PRESIDENT Barack Obama is pledging to overhaul US secret surveillance, promising greater oversight and transparency and insisting he has no interest in snooping...

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Vegemite up, if GST rate increased

Kevin Rudd warned the price of a jar of Vegemite will rise by about 50 cents if GST is increased. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says the price of an average jar of Vegemite will rise by about 50 cents, if the rate of the GST is increased....

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WA man jailed over girl's bashing murder

A MAN who fatally bashed a 14-year-old girl's head in with a rock after a two-day drinking binge has been sentenced to a minimum of 12 years in prison. Karlton Attwood, 21, who was in a relationship with the girl, pleaded guilty to murdering...

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Nudgee students lucky after NT crash

A QUEENSLAND teacher and seven students are lucky to have escaped serious injury after their four wheel drive rolled at least three times on a remote Northern Territory road. The year 10 students from St Joseph's College, Nudgee were on a school...

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'Cruelty' behind preference deals: Milne

THE major parties have moved closer together on "cruelty" and that will be reflected in their preference deals, Greens leader Christine Milne says. The coalition is reportedly considering an agreement with the ALP that would put the Greens last...

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China fines baby formula firms

CHINA has fined six mostly foreign baby formula companies a total of $US108 million ($A120.7 million) for price-fixing, the official Xinhua news agency reports. The firms fined were Mead Johnson and Abbott from the US, Dumex, a subsidiary of France's...

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Qld jail worker accused of raping inmates

A QUEENSLAND prison worker accused of raping female inmates has been granted bail. Police allege the 51-year-old trade instructor forced himself on prisoners at the Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre. He's been charged with three counts of...

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al-Qaeda sparked US embassy closures

INTERCEPTS between al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri and the leader of the group's Yemen affiliate sparked Washington's closure of US missions overseas and a global travel alert. The New York Times said in its online edition on Monday that the...

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Victorians heed anti-smoking messages

Victoria's smoking rates have hit an all-time low with fewer young people taking up the habit. Source: AAP ANTI-SMOKING advertising, bans on tobacco marketing and increased education have helped drive Victoria's smoking rates to a record...

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