Fresh debate as NSW celebrates

THE hoisting of two flags - potent symbols of the nation's divided past - triggered fresh debate about reconciliation on Saturday, as Australia's newest citizens looked forward to life in the lucky country. Almost 3800 people from nations around...

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North NSW told to prepare for floods, wind

RESIDENTS in northern NSW are being told to prepare for floods and damaging winds as the remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Oswald begin to affect the region. Oswald has already brought severe flooding to northern and central coastal areas of Queensland,leading...

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Strauss-Kahn faces call girl in court

Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has come face-to-face with a call girl as part of a probe. Source: AAP DISGRACED former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has come face-to-face with a call girl in the latest stage of a probe into charges...

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Birnie sentence decision after WA election

A SENTENCE review for serial killer Catherine Birnie is expected to be completed in early March but a decision can't be made until after the West Australian election. The Prisoners Review Board began the review on Friday and is scheduled to...

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Collingwood's Williams denies assault

COLLINGWOOD AFL young gun Marley Williams has pleaded not guilty to an assault charge and will face a trial in a West Australian court later this year. Williams was charged over an incident at a nightclub in his home town of Albany in WA's southwest...

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British PM faces global elite on EU plan

UK PM David Cameron is set to face top politicians and business leaders at The World Economic Forum. Source: AAP BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron faces a frosty reception from the global elite at the annual Davos meeting after his vow to...

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BP fears for staff missing in Algeria

BRITAIN'S BP says it fears the worst for employees still unaccounted for in the Algerian hostage siege as authorities searched for five missing foreigners and tried to identify seven charred bodies. The oil giant, one of three companies running...

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Aust CPI rose 0.2% in Dec qtr

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released inflation figures for the December quarter. Source: AAP THE price of Australian consumer goods and services rose 2.2 per cent in the year to December, a slower rise than economists had expected....

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Elderly man dies at Sydney beach

AN elderly man has died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Balmoral Beach in Sydney's middle harbour. The man, believed to be aged in his 70s, was pulled from the water shortly after noon (AEDT) on Tuesday, police said. Paramedics...

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Japan sets two per cent inflation target

JAPAN'S central bank has pledged more aggressive action to boost the economy, including setting a two per cent inflation target. The Bank of Japan said it would conduct "open-ended" asset purchases to help achieve the goal of breaking out of...

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Five people treated at Sydney Orica site

FIVE people have been treated for dizziness, vomiting and nausea at an Orica site in Sydney's southwest. Paramedics rushed to the Orica site in Villawood following a report that fumes could be smelt outside the Villawood site on Monday at 10.29am...

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PNG opposition 'point scoring': Manus MP

PNG's opposition has launched a legal challenge against asylum seeker processing on Manus Island Source: AAP PAPUA New Guinea's opposition is just trying to score points by mounting a legal challenge against an Australian refugee processing...

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PM attends Greig memorial service

Tony Greig's wife has given a tearful tribute to the former England cricket captain at the SCG. Source: AAP WITH a tearful tribute, a lot of laughs and a smattering of broad-brimmed hats, Tony Greig was given a fitting farewell at the SCG on...

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Motorist critical after driving into river

A MAN is in critical condition in a Perth hospital after driving his car into the Swan river. The man was rescued by three police officers after his white vehicle plunged off the Barrack Street jetty at around 10.30am (WST). Witnesses said...

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