PM sympathetic to Egypt, supports Greste

PM Tony Abbott has reached out to Egypt in the case of Australian journalist Peter Greste (pic). Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has told the Egyptian president that detained Australian journalist Peter Greste was simply doing his...

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Ford CEO's pay up 11% to $US23.2 million

FORD chief executive Alan Mulally's compensation rose 11 per cent to $US23.2 million ($A25.12 million) in 2013, as the company reported record profits in North America and Asia. Mulally earned $US2 million in salary, the same as 2012. But he...

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Vic gaming venues win concessions

VICTORIAN gaming machine venues have received some concessions in a deal reached between balance-of-power MP Geoff Shaw and the state government. Treasurer Michael O'Brien says the government has made a deal with Mr Shaw to address concerns...

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WA police narrow search for fisherman

THE discovery of fishing gear has led West Australian police to narrow a search for a missing fisherman to a stretch of rocks where he may have fallen. Jan Zapatocky, 68, is missing from Gracetown in the state's South West region. The Bunbury...

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Pell worried by US abuse payouts

Cardinal George Pell has given evidence at the royal commission into child sexual abuse in Sydney. Source: AAP CARDINAL George Pell was worried by sexual abuse case payouts that had bankrupted some US churches and wanted to prevent similar...

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Christian bikies back Qld court challenge

QUEENSLAND'S anti-bikie laws go against the Bible and Christian beliefs about justice, the Brotherhood Christian Motorcycle Club says. Queensland's outlaw motorcycle gangs have found an unlikely ally in the Brotherhood, which will help bankroll...

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Labor says it has a mandate in SA

RETURNED South Australian Labor Premier Jay Weatherill has rejected suggestions his government is "illegitimate". Mr Weatherill will lead Labor into a fourth consecutive term after independent MP Geoff Brock agreed to support the party to form...

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Sinodinos warned about 'company he kept'

A SENIOR NSW bureaucrat warned Arthur Sinodinos about his new business bedfellows after the Liberal senator became chairman of a company with alleged links to the Obeid family. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is probing...

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NSW urged to get flu-ready

PREGNANT women and the elderly are being urged to prepare for winter and get a flu shot following an "unusually high" level of influenza in NSW this summer. The Director of Health Protection NSW, Dr Jeremy McAnulty, said the northern hemisphere...

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One-punch killers to face life in Qld

One-punch killers will face life imprisonment under proposed changes to Queensland laws. Source: AAP ONE-PUNCH killers would face life imprisonment under proposed changes to Queensland laws. The Newman government's draft plan to tackle...

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