Canberra gas leak empties houses

ACT firefighters have evacuated 12 Canberra houses while they repair a gas leak. Contractors ruptured a gas line in the northern suburb of Amaroo on Saturday. ACT Fire & Rescue crews, including a specialist hazardous materials unit, are...

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Senate approves $633bn defence bill

The US Senate has approved a $A606.41 billion defence spending bill for next year. Source: AAP THE US Senate has approved a $US633 billion ($A606.41 billion) defence spending bill for next year that tightens penalties on Iran, funds the war...

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SA urged to pass same sex laws

Australian MP Ian Hunter (R) and his boyfriend Leith Semmens have flown to Spain to get married. Source: AAP THE South Australian parliament has been urged to pass same-sex marriage laws after gay MP Ian Hunter had to go to Spain to marry...

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Hong Kong probes UBS over interbank rate

HONG Kong's de facto central bank says it will probe Swiss banking giant UBS over claims of possible rigging of Hong Kong's interbank offered rate (Hibor). The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday said it had received information...

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Obama backs bid to ban assault weapons

US President Barack Obama has backed a new bid to revive a ban on assault weapons. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama has backed a new bid to revive a ban on assault weapons and other new gun laws, as traumatised politicians wrestle with...

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Man accused of threatening NSW school

A MAN has been charged with making threats against a school in the NSW Hunter region, during a phone call with an insurance company. Police allege the call was made early on Tuesday morning.Officers later arrested a 40-year-old Thornton man and...

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Fed govt cuts forcing bed closures: Vic

THOUSANDS of patients will suffer, with every Victorian hospital copping the brunt of "unprecedented" federal funding cuts, the state government says. Up to 700 Royal Melbourne Hospital patients will be forced to wait longer for elective surgery,...

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New species old threats to Mekong wildlife

FROM a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF says in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011. But from forest loss to the construction of major...

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10 Samoan fishermen missing after cyclone

Fiji's northern islands experienced flooding and structural damage as Cyclone Evan hit the region. Source: AAP NEW Zealand searchers are now looking for 10 fishermen off Samoa since Cyclone Evan hit the island nation after a fourth boat was...

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Kiwi runs out of optimistic puff

THE New Zealand dollar fell in local trading as investor optimism ran out of puff from the Federal Reserve's plan to print more money and the Bank of Japan looking likely to follow suit after the weekend's election. The kiwi fell to 84.34 US...

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Tax reform to top agenda at treasurer meet

TAX reform will top the agenda when Treasurer Wayne Swan meets his state and territory counterparts on Monday but his government is holding firm against any major changes to the GST. The Standing Council on Federal Financial Relations is expected...

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Treasurers to discuss tax reform

TAX reform will top the agenda when Treasurer Wayne Swan meets his state and territory counterparts on Monday but his government is holding firm against any major changes to the GST. The Standing Council on Federal Financial Relations is expected...

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