NSW north coast to get NBN: Gillard

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the rollout of the NBN to the far north coast of NSW. Source: AAP MURWILLUMBAH will be the first of many towns on the NSW north coast to be connected to the national broadband network under the next...

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Fire at Myanmar refugee camp kills 42

AT least 42 people have died and dozens have been injured in a fire at a camp for Myanmar (Burma) refugees in northern Thailand, the provincial governor says, giving an updated toll. "The latest death toll we can confirm through military walkie-talkies...

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Tip off helps smash Sydney ice syndicate

Police have smashed a large drug syndicate following raids across Sydney. Source: AAP A LARGE Sydney drug syndicate has been smashed and two kilograms of ice worth a million dollars seized, thanks to a tip off from the public. After months...

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Martin Ferguson resigns from cabinet

Kevin Rudd supporter Martin Ferguson (pic) has resigned from PM Julia Gillard's cabinet. Source: AAP KEVIN Rudd supporter Martin Ferguson has resigned from Prime Minister Julia Gillard's cabinet. Mr Ferguson, who was the minister for resources...

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Large grassfire heading to Winchelsea

A FAST-MOVING fire is expected to encroach on the southwest Victorian town of Winchelsea. The 350-hectare grass and scrub fire which began near Inverleigh is burning out of control and creating spot fires approximately one to two kilometres...

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Abbott calls motion of no confidence

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott (pic) called for a motion of no confidence in PM Julia Gillard. Source: AAP OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has called for a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Mr Abbott said his motion...

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Time for supermarkets talks over: farmers

THE peak farmers' body is stepping up pressure on the federal government to stop major supermarkets abusing their market power. The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) on Wednesday said it was time for a mandatory code of conduct for supermarkets,...

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Syria regime, rebels trade chemical claims

THE US and UN are attempting to verify claims and counterclaims by Syrian troops and insurgents that chemical weapons have been used for the first time in the two-year conflict. NATO supreme commander Admiral James Stavridis, decrying the deteriorating...

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Drugs found after Vic raid on bikie house

DRUGS have been found during police raids on bikie hubs in the Victorian city of Geelong. Detectives searched the Bandidos clubhouse and another property connected to the bikie group on Tuesday. They have already found a small amount of illicit...

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Bullying 'part and parcel' of social media

YOUNG Australians have accepted bullies and trolls as an inevitable part of using social media websites, new government research suggests. The Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA) study of 1500 children in NSW and South Australia...

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Qld hunt still on for would-be abductors

POLICE are no closer to finding two men who tried to abduct a nurse in Brisbane, after a vehicle tracked to Toowoomba turned out to be the wrong one. Police now say there's no link between the Toowoomba vehicle and the abduction attempt in Brisbane...

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Cannabis helps the dying, NSW inquiry told

PEOPLE at the end of their lives should have access to cannabis to manage pain and improve quality of life, an inquiry has heard. The drug could also be used to treat people with chronic pain so long as it was carefully managed using dose control...

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Defeated Kenyan PM challenges poll result

Outgoing PM Raila Odinga has lodged a petition to challenge the outcome of the Kenyan election. Source: AAP OUTGOING Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has lodged a petition with the country's top court to challenge the outcome of the presidential...

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Cyprus parliament meets on EU bailout deal

THE Cyprus parliament is set to hold an extraordinary session as the debt-laden government seeks to push through legislation on a painful EU bailout. The session is being held amid anger among bank savers who would be hard hit by the plans. President...

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