Cruise passengers make their way home

The passengers of cruise ship Triumph have finally disembarked after five numbing days stuck at sea. Source: AAP PASSENGERS have finally escaped the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph after five numbing days stuck at sea due to an engine-room...

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Carr says Xenophon detention surprising

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr says Malaysia's detention of independent senator Nick Xenophon is a surprising and disappointing act. Senator Carr said Australian officials in Kuala Lumpur were seeking the immediate release of Senator Xenophon, who...

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Crippled ship pulls into US port

The crippled cruise ship making its way to the US has suffered a setback after a tow line snapped. Source: AAP STRICKEN Carnival cruise ship Triumph has docked on the southern US coast, ending a nightmarish voyage for around 4000 desperate...

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CFS to mark 30 years since Ash Wednesday

SOUTH Australia's volunteer firefighters will remember all their colleagues killed in action at a memorial service on Saturday marking the 30th anniversary of the Ash Wednesday bushfires. The service will be held at the Mt Lofty summit, an area...

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3 dead as plane makes emergency landing

THREE people have died when an Antonov AN-24 plane of Ukraine's domestic airline with 36 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the eastern city of Donetsk, police say. "Three deaths have been tallied," a local police source said, adding...

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More gay marriage strife for Katter

SUSPENDED Katter's Australian Party (KAP) candidate Bernard Gaynor says leader Bob Katter is compromising the party's values on gay marriage because he is too scared to lose another candidate. Mr Gaynor says the issue is causing an internal crisis,...

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Boral says Aust housing volatile

BUILDING products maker Boral is banking on further recovery for US housing but says the Australian market is too volatile to predict. The company reported a net loss for the six months to December 31 of $25.3 million compared with a net profit...

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Pope to make first appearance since resign

The Vatican has begun a momentous transition process following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Source: AAP THOUSANDS of the faithful will flock into St Peter's Square to bid farewell to Pope Benedict XVI at his first public appearance...

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N. Korea carries out apparent nuclear test

North Korea has pulled manpower and equipment out of its nuclear test site, a report says. Source: AAP NORTH Korea has staged an apparent nuclear test in a striking act of defiance that, if confirmed, is sure to trigger global condemnation...

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Feds must admit hospital cuts: Vic

THE commonwealth must admit it has cut funding to Victorian hospitals as both sides prepare to meet over the dispute, Premier Ted Baillieu says. Mr Baillieu said a claim Victoria's emergency departments were deprived of $12 million of federal...

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UN pushes talks as battles rage in Syria

SYRIAN rebels have launched fierce assaults on government troops in several parts of the country, as a UN envoy urged the leader of the opposition to seek dialogue with the Damascus regime. There were reports of tension between rival rebel groups...

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SA won't budge on business taxes

THE South Australian government won't entertain cutting business taxes if it means ordinary working families pay more, Premier Jay Weatherill says. Key business groups in SA have called for tax reform including cuts to stamp duties and payroll...

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NSW must act on Gonski reforms: unions

AROUND 60 parents, teachers and principals have gathered in Sydney to pressure the NSW government to act on the recommendations of the Gonski review. The action is part of the Australian Education Union's (AEU) national campaign, involving television...

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Two die after car flips into Qld creek

A WOMAN and a young boy have died and two people are in hospital after a car flipped and crashed into a creek in north Queensland. Police say four people were travelling in the car on the Bruce Highway, north of Proserpine, about 7.20am (AEST)...

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