Life sentence for Daniel’s killer

Years before Brett Cowan abducted Daniel Morcombe he appeared in this interview from Front Up in 1999. Courtesy: SBS Daniel Morcombe was abducted and murdered by Brett Cowan. Source: News Corp Australia THE serial...

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SA poll may allow move on GST: Weatherill

THE federal government is "salivating" at the prospect of coast-to-coast conservative governments that will clear the way for the GST to be increased, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says. On the final day of the SA election campaign,...

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$A rises on jobs figures

The Australian dollar rose after the release of better than expected employment data. Source: AAP THE Australian dollar rose almost half of a US cent after the release of better than expected jobs figures. Australia's unemployment rate...

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Abbott excludes SA premier from event

The Prime Minister (R) has defended a decision to exclude the SA Premier (L) from an event. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended a decision to exclude South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill from an announcement that the state...

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Gillard offered Wilkie seat, MP says

FORMER prime minister Julia Gillard asked Andrew Wilkie to be the Labor candidate for his Tasmanian seat, the independent MP says. Mr Wilkie says Ms Gillard offered him a chance to stand for the ALP in Denison, as well as the possibility of...

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HMAS Darwin seizes 650kg of hashish

AUSTRALIA'S warships operating in the Middle East are turning out to be the scourge of Middle East drug smugglers. In the latest major bust, HMAS Darwin seized and destroyed almost 650kg of cannabis resin, found in hessian bags marked basmati...

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Qld treasurer defends asset sales forum

QUEENSLAND Treasurer Tim Nicholls has defended an invite-only meeting in Cairns on whether to sell assets, and warned unions yelling and screaming on the sidelines is futile. The closed-door meeting was held with selected community leaders,...

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David Jones CEO decides to say on

DAVID Jones chief executive Paul Zahra has reversed his decision to resign and will stay on at the retailer. Mr Zahra announced in October 2013 he would step down once the company found someone to replace him. But as the search dragged on, shareholders...

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Fulton Hogan more than doubles profit

Construction firm Fulton Hogan has lifted its pre-tax interim profit by 144 per cent. Source: AAP FULTON Hogan, the New Zealand privately-held construction firm, has more than doubled first-half pre-tax earnings with its five business units...

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PM says media laws may be relaxed

Malcolm Turnbull has tried to ease regional tensions over possible changes to media ownership laws. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott wants to relax media ownership laws, potentially leading to greater consolidation across the sector....

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Pilot’s final call to missing plane

Two Brisbane couples and another two Australians are among 239 people missing on a Malaysia Airlines flight. Missing plane ... Malaysia Airlines flight 370 was bound for Beijing and has vanished. Source: Supplied ...

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Happy leads singles chart for ninth week

Pharrell Williams' hit Happy holds the top spot in both the ARIA singles and albums charts. Source: AAP IT didn't win the Oscar but Pharrell Williams' hit Happy still holds the top spot on the ARIA singles chart. Williams' single, which...

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