Ads needed to stop boat people: Bowen

Chris Bowen has defended government advertising of its new hardline approach to asylum seekers. Source: AAP TREASURER Chris Bowen has defended government advertising of its new hardline approach to asylum seekers, saying it was important...

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NSW hospitals at risk of infection

The Opposition says cuts to the number of cleaners in hospitals could lead to serious infections. Source: AAP THE NSW opposition is warning of an infections outbreak following reports of a drastic drop in the number of cleaners at some of NSW's...

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Dumped ALP candidate blames naivety

DUMPED federal ALP candidate Jeffrey Salvestro-Martin says naivety and inexperience has landed him before the NSW corruption commission. Mr Salvestro-Martin was disendorsed as Labor's candidate for the northwest Sydney seat of Bennelong after...

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'Improving' Mandela turns 95 in hospital

Millions of people around the world have marked Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday. Source: AAP NELSON Mandela has entered a seventh week in hospital, the day after his 95th birthday was marked by millions of people across the world, heartened...

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Vic Crown Casino bouncers avoid jail

A COUPLE assaulted by two Crown Casino bouncers alongside their friend who later died say justice has not been served. The two bouncers avoided jail after Matthew Anderson and his partner Olivia Ferguson were thrown to the floor, put in painful...

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Asiana passengers file suit against Boeing

A US law firm has filed a suit against Boeing over the Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco. Source: AAP A GROUP of 83 passengers aboard an Asiana Airlines flight which crash-landed in San Francisco has filed a lawsuit seeking millions from...

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Japan will abide by ICJ over whaling: govt

FEDERAL Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says he's confident Japan will abide by whatever decision an international court makes about its controversial whaling program. "I'm very confident that Japan, just as Australia would, will abide by the...

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Free legal advice abuse royal commission

ANYONE thinking about speaking to the royal commission into child sex abuse can now get free legal advice. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Tuesday launched Knowmore, a free national legal advice line for people interested in providing information...

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Juice withdrawn as senator complains

THE Berri fruit juice company has withdrawn an imported product from sale amid criticism from independent Senator Nick Xenophon. Berri Ltd on Monday said its Berri Truly juice, produced in Mexico, had been withdrawn because it had not met its...

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Asiana may sue over erroneous TV report

ASIANA Airlines says it is is considering legal action over a report on a San Francisco television station that used bogus and racially offensive names for four pilots on its plane that crashed earlier this month. An anchor for KTVU-TV read...

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Track fault blamed in French derailment

France's state rail says Friday's deadly train derailment was due to a fault in the track. Source: AAP A TRAIN derailment near Paris that killed six people was caused by a fault in the tracks, France's state rail company says. The SNCF...

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Texas bans abortion after 20 weeks

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (pic) plans to sign a bill which will ban abortion after 20 weeks. Source: AAP SUPPORTERS of abortion rights are vowing a court challenge to a new law banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy approved by the Texas...

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