UK marks 25 years since Lockerbie bombing

The Lockerbie atrocity remains the deadliest act of terrorism in the UK, says PM David Cameron. Source: AAP BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has paid tribute to the "fortitude and resilience" of people affected by the Lockerbie bombing....

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Fears for missing Qld teenager

Police fear for a 14-year-old Gold Coast girl missing for four days. Source: AAP POLICE fear for a 14-year-old Gold Coast girl missing for four days. Shaylin Cole has not contacted family or friends since she was last seen at Mudgeeraba,...

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Mega zinc mine set to close in 2015

AUSTRALIA'S largest open-cut zinc mine is set close in 2015, affecting hundreds of workers. The Century Zinc mine, near Mount Isa, achieved record mining rates this year, meaning zinc metal reserves will be exhausted one year earlier than anticipated....

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Portrait Gallery appoints new director

A FORMER Fulbright Scholar has been appointed the new director of the National Portrait Gallery. Angus Trumble will take over from interim director Jennifer Bott at the Canberra gallery from February 10. Mr Trumble was a Fulbright Scholar at...

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Xenophon wants new data-interception laws

FEDERAL independent Nick Xenophon wants changes to Australian telecommunications interception laws following calls for a narrowing of National Security Agency (NSA) powers. A review board, set up by President Barack Obama in the wake of Edward...

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Boxer unfit for trial after jail beating

A WORLD kickboxing champion known as "the Aussie sniper" is unfit to stand trial for a drug charge because of brain injuries suffered in a savage jail attack, a Sydney judge says. Adam Keith Watt should remain out of jail for up to three years...

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Qld AG expresses confidence in courts

Queensland's attorney-general says he's not against expanding mandatory sentencing in the state. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S attorney-general says reports of hostility between the judiciary and the government have been exaggerated. Jarrod...

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Small business loans more risky, says RBA

IT'S inevitable that lending costs for small businesses will be higher than that of larger businesses, the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia says. Governor Glenn Stevens was asked at a parliamentary committee hearing about the discrepancy...

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Budget update a wake-up call: business

BUSINESS groups hope the mid-year budget update will be a wake-up call to the Abbott government to deal with the challenges it now faces. The mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) released on Tuesday forecasts the 2013/14 budget deficit...

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Sydney taxi fare freeze recommended

A PROPOSED freeze on Sydney taxi fares will mean a pay cut for drivers and ignores soaring prices for LPG, the NSW Taxi Council says. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) proposed a freeze on Sydney taxi fares for 2014/15 in...

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Aurizon to cut rail fleet, cancel project

FREIGHT and coal haulage operator Aurizon will take a hit of almost $200 million as it cuts the size of its rail fleet and cancels a major Queensland project. The company, previously known as QR National, is reducing its locomotive fleet by...

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Pressure grows for NSW pub lockouts

EMERGENCY service workers and doctors are demanding NSW government action to stop the carnage caused by alcohol-fuelled violence. NSW confirmed it was the capital of drunken violence at the weekend, with 540 arrests during a trans-Tasman operation...

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Bushfire threatens lives, homes in WA town

High temperatures in Western Australia have prompted bushfire warnings for much of the state. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS are battling an out-of-control bushfire that is threatening lives and homes northeast of Perth. An emergency warning...

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Woman hit by garbage truck in Melbourne

A young woman is in a critical condition after she was hit by a garbage truck in Melbourne CBD. Source: AAP A YOUNG woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a garbage truck during a night out in Melbourne. The...

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