Monarchists angry over GG's republic push

PM Tony Abbott says it's appropriate for the governor-general to publicly support gay marriage. Source: AAP ANGRY constitutional monarchists have called for the governor-general's scalp after she backed the republican movement in a landmark...

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Thunderstorm warnings for southern Qld

Top of Bunya Mountains looking west out over the Darling Downs. Things are really brewing up out here today! Picture courtesy: Jeff Higgins / Higgins Storm Chasing Source: Supplied AFTER Queensland's north coast was battered by severe weather,...

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Firearm bans for gang members

EIGHT men associated with the Brothers 4 Life crime gang have been served with firearm prohibition orders by NSW police. The men were issued with the orders on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing the number of people served with such orders in...

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Future uncertain for Arctic protester

THE future for a New Zealand man detained in Russia over a Greenpeace Arctic protest remains uncertain despite his release on bail, his partner says. Jonathan Beauchamp, who lives in Adelaide, was among 10 activists released on Thursday. Their...

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Packer's casino licence a step closer

JAMES Packer's new Sydney casino is one step closer after legislation for the project's licence passed the NSW upper house. The controversial $1.3 billion project at Barangaroo, on Sydney Harbour, requires a special licence. Expected to be open...

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Gettysburg speech marks 150th anniversary

THE Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln's undying call for a "new birth of freedom" at the bloody turning point of the US Civil War, turned 150 years old, even as the union he fought to preserve quarrels bitterly over the role of government. Thousands...

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Cop used 'secret camera' to film people

A NSW police officer has been charged with filming people using a secret camera in his bathroom. A visitor to the home at Inverell, in northern NSW, alerted police in August after allegedly finding the camera. Police say officers searched the...

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Court appearance bittersweet, says wife

A Russian court has extended the pre-trial detention of Aussie Greenpeace activist Colin Russell. Source: AAP THE wife of a Greenpeace activist detained in Russia has described watching him appear in court as "bittersweet". A Russian court...

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Masked men in northern NSW home invasion

THREE people are in hospital after masked offenders in camouflage clothing forced their way into a northern NSW home and bashed and robbed them. Police were called to the home at Richmond Hill, near Lismore, early on Sunday morning after reports...

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Study debunks cerebral palsy birth theory

AUSTRALIAN scientists appear to have disproved a theory that a caesarean delivery protects children from cerebral palsy. Their study of more than 1.5 million births shows no link between the mode of delivery and the number of children born with...

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Eminem atop the ARIA charts

US rapper Eminem has claimed No.1 spot on both the ARIA singles and albums charts. Source: AAP EMINEM has scored the ARIA double with the US rapper sitting atop both the singles and albums charts. Eminem's duet with Rihanna, The Monster,...

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Grylls steps down as WA Nationals leader

Brendon Grylls has confirmed he will step down from the WA National party leadership. Source: AAP THE National Party in WA is looking for a new leader, and Premier Colin Barnett is searching for another minister, after Brendon Grylls quit as...

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