Vic pair targeted in unprovoked attack

TWO men have been beaten and punched in the head on a Melbourne street in an unprovoked attack on Saturday, police say. The victims, both aged 27 from Prahran and South Yarra, were treated for facial injuries and taken to The Alfred Hospital....

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NASA gives up on Deep Impact comet mission

NASA has given up on the Deep Impact mission, after engineers lost contact with the spacecraft. Source: AAP NASA has given up on the Deep Impact spacecraft, which suddenly went silent after nine years of exploration. The US space agency...

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Starbucks says guns unwelcome, not banned

STARBUCKS says guns are no longer welcome in its US cafes, though it is stopping short of an outright ban on firearms. The fine line the Seattle company is walking in addressing the concerns of both gun rights and gun control advocates reflects...

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WA stripped of its AAA credit rating

WESTERN Australia has lost its AAA credit rating, with Standard & Poor's downgrading the once-boom state. WA's long-term issuer credit rating is now AA+, but its short-term issuer credit rating of A-1+ has been affirmed. Standard &...

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Qld doctor accused of hog-tying 13yo boy

A Gold Coast doctor has appeared in court accused of assaulting a child patient in his clinic. Source: AAP A GOLD Coast doctor has started his 59th birthday by appearing in court after being accused of hog-tying a child in his clinic. ...

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Dominic Bird granted bail in Malaysia

PERTH man Dominic Bird has been granted bail in Malaysia but will not be allowed to return to Australia until the outcome of an appeal against his acquittal on drug trafficking charges that carry the death penalty. The 33-year-old was set free...

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Bishop welcomes US-Russia deal on Syria

Incoming foreign minister Julie Bishop has welcomed the US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons. Source: AAP INCOMING foreign minister Julie Bishop has welcomed a "significant" deal between the US and Russia that could see Syria stripped...

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Cunliffe elected leader of NZ Labour Party

NEW Zealand's opposition Labour Party has elected David Cunliffe as its new leader, following a campaign that involved rank-and-file members taking part in the ballot for the first time. Labour MP Grant Robertson conceded defeat to Mr Cunliffe,...

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