Barnaby Joyce backs referendum

SENATOR Barnaby Joyce says he will vote in a referendum to recognise local governments in the constitution and allow federal funds to flow directly to them. But he has slammed the federal government's timing of the announcement and its failure...

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Fish oil not helpful for cardiac disease

FISH oil supplements rich in omega-3 fatty acids are not beneficial for patients at high risk of cardiovascular troubles and already being medicated, a study has found. In the study, carried out in 2010 in Italy with 12,513 patients, half the...

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Pakistan peacekeeper killed in DR Congo

A Pakistani peacekeeper has been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says. Source: AAP ATTACKERS have killed a Pakistani peacekeeper in an ambush in strife-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations says. ...

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NSW girl grabbed during cross country run

A MAN dressed in black has attempted to abduct a teenage girl who became separated from other competitors during a school cross country run in Sydney. The man tried to grab the 14-year-old during the event organised by Woolooware High School,...

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Hockey says budget 'cupboard is bare'

SHADOW treasurer Joe Hockey says the federal election won't be a battle involving big spending promises by the major parties because the "cupboard is bare". Mr Hockey made the comment in a speech outlining the coalition's fiscal strategy ahead...

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3 brothers held over kidnapped US women

THREE men have been arrested in the case of three young women who were kidnapped several years ago and found alive in the Midwestern US city of Cleveland. "The Cleveland Division of Police confirms that there are now three suspects under arrest....

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Leighton profit improves

CONSTRUCTION giant Leighton still expects to make a full year profit of up to $600 million after completing what it said was a pleasing first quarter. Leighton made a net profit of $123 million in the three months to the end of March, it said...

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Vic orphan victims call for compensation

SURVIVORS of abuse and neglect in orphanages have protested in Melbourne, calling for a national compensation scheme and urging the Uniting Church to lead the way with a contribution. Several protesters from the Care Leavers Australia Network...

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'New' Parliament House wins over pollies

THOUSANDS of tourists see Parliament House as a temple of democracy, but for Australia's politicians the 25-year-old building is simply an office. A very big office. For those who worked in the old parliament, the sheer size of the new building...

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Italian quake-hit town of Onna rebuilds

Reconstruction has started on an Italian medieval town destroyed by an earthquake four years ago. Source: AAP RECONSTRUCTION work funded by the German government has started on a 13th century church in Onna, a village in the central Italian...

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