Abbott's plea to WA voters

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has pleaded for Western Australian voters to back Liberal candidates. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has made a last-ditch plea to West Australian voters as they head to the polls for a Senate election re-run....

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Boy's parents located

POLICE have tracked down the parents of a young boy who was found wandering alone through suburban southwest Sydney. Residents of Claymore called police after spotting the boy in the street wearing pyjamas about 7.30am Saturday. Estimated to...

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Asylum seekers stranded by Abbott policy

PM Tony Abbott's hard line on the boats has left many asylum seekers stranded in Southeast Asia. Source: AAP A UNITED Nations expert on people smuggling and human trafficking says Canberra's tough policy on dealing with asylum seekers arriving...

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NZ commits $NZ300k after Solomons flooding

NEW Zealand will make an initial $NZ300,000 ($A280,177) contribution to help in the immediate aftermath of deadly flooding in Solomon Islands. Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says heavy rain has caused flash flooding in the capital,...

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Unions superglued site padlocks: court

Striking union bosses allegedly used coercive action to block a construction site in Brisbane. Source: AAP UNION officials allegedly superglued padlocks at a Brisbane construction site to stop workers entering during a strike. Construction...

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Victims walk out on Vic priest's apology

Victims of a pedophile priest have walked out of a Melbourne court as he offered them an apology. Source: AAP VICTIMS of a pedophile priest have walked out of a Melbourne court as he stood to deliver an apology. Frank Gerard Klep, 70, has...

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Home building sector still strengthening

Approvals for the construction of new homes fell five per cent across Australia in February. Source: AAP HOME building approval numbers are still higher than a year ago, as low interest rates encourage investment in new homes. Approvals...

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Aggressive 4.2m croc trapped in north Qld

RANGERS have trapped a 4.2-metre crocodile spotted chasing another croc at a popular fishing spot in north Queensland. The huge reptile was one of two male crocodiles seen chasing a female crocodile near a boat ramp on a river south of Townsville....

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Warning over online diet pill

AUSTRALIANS are being warned against buying a potentially dangerous diet pill linked to an increased risk of heart attacks. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on Tuesday issued a warning over the use of the herbal slimming pill, Ya Buk,...

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Vic girl assaulted after aiding fallen man

A VICTORIAN teenager has been assaulted by a man she was trying to help after he feigned injury. The 15-year-old went to help the man after he appeared to stumble on a street in Wodonga, in the state's northeast, on Monday afternoon. The man,...

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Mormons join Holi colour festival in US

Thousands of Mormon students are taking part in Holi Festival of Colours in the US state of Utah. Source: AAP TENS of thousands of people have gathered at a Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork for the start of an annual two-day festival...

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ALP-union member rules 'crazy': Plibersek

Deputy leader Tanya Plibersek says the Labor Party should not be putting up barriers to members. Source: AAP DEPUTY Labor leader Tanya Plibersek says the party should in some circumstances open up its membership to those not in a union, saying...

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