Apartment blocks evacuated in east Sydney

ABOUT 60 people have been evacuated from two apartment blocks in Sydney's east after a fire broke out at an electrical substation. The apartment blocks in Maroubra have been evacuated as a precaution after the adjoining substation caught fire....

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14 Sri Lankan asylum seekers sent home

A MAN making his second bid for asylum was among 14 asylum seekers sent home after allegedly hijacking a ship off the coast of Sri Lanka, the federal government says. Speaking in Sydney, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said the 14 asylum seekers...

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Aust sharemarket closes lower

THE Australian share market has closed lower on fears that US markets will react badly to the latest earnings figures from iPad and iPhone maker Apple. At 1615 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had dropped 38.1 points, or 0.84...

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$A down on regional market moves

THE Australian dollar has fallen more than half a US Cent, amid weaker performances on regional equity market and ahead of a much-anticipated reading of US gross domestic product (GDP). At 1700 AEDT on Friday, the local currency was trading...

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Qld premier won't confirm casino talks

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman's office won't confirm a senior minister discussed the idea of a second casino in Brisbane with Echo Entertainment. Echo chairman John O'Neill says the gaming group has plans to spend $1.3 billion in Brisbane...

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Qld govt faces test over Caltabiano

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman is in crisis management as a senior public servant he hand-picked is investigated for allegedly misleading parliament. Michael Caltabiano on Thursday stood down on full pay from his $500,000-a-year post as transport...

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Victoria retains AAA credit rating

VICTORIA has retained its triple-A credit rating, with the state's financial outlook listed as stable. Treasurer Kim Wells welcomed the report from ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) on Thursday, saying the announcement endorses...

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Novartis posts 3Q profits

SWISS pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG has posted third-quarter profits virtually unchanged from the comparable period a year ago. The Basel-based company says it had profits of 2.48 billion Swiss francs ($A2.57 billion) between July and September,...

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WA economic outlook doesn't bother Buswell

WESTERN Australia should maintain its AAA credit rating if steps being taken by the Barnett government are as effective as hoped, Treasurer Troy Buswell says. Mr Buswell made the comments after ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) revised...

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Qld close to apology over forced adoptions

THE Queensland government says it is close to joining the growing list of states and territories that have apologised to victims of forced adoption. Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu on Thursday apologised in parliament for the practice, which...

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Business tax group fails on corporate tax

A BUSINESS tax working group says a cut of two to three percentage points to the company tax rate could be funded through changes to the tax treatment of interest, capital allowances and research and development spending. However the group,...

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Fake real estate agent charged over fraud

A FAKE real estate agent has allegedly swindled almost three-quarters of a million dollars from a Sydney home buyer. Police in Sydney's southwest on Wednesday charged a 36-year-old man over the allegations relating to the purchase of a property...

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EU, US warn of Lebanon political vacuum

THE United States and the European Union have expressed concern at the political situation in Lebanon, where the opposition has called for the premier to step down over a deadly blast blamed on Syria. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on...

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Missing tot's dad joked about cashing in

THE father of missing Sydney toddler Rahma El-Dennaoui repeatedly joked about collecting the reward offered for information about the child's disappearance, an inquest has heard. A secretly-taped telephone conversation between the girl's father,...

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Stocks to watch at close on Tuesday

STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Tuesday: AGK - AGL ENERGY LTD - down 26 cents at $14.70 AGL Energy chief executive Michael Fraser has faced shareholder anger over the development of NSW coal seam gas assets. DML...

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O'Farrell must stop Fisheries closure: MPs

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell must reverse a decision to shut down the Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre and consider sacking Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson over the debacle, members of a parliamentary committee say. In its scathing...

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Obama's 'horses and bayonets' go viral

CAVALRY comments galloped online as a shot by President Barack Obama about "horses and bayonets" became the most talked about moment of the final presidential debate on Twitter. Online sparring between supporters of Obama and Republican challenger...

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$A treading water ahead of inflation data

THE Australian dollar is marking time ahead of the release of key inflation data. At 1700 AEDT on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.19 US cents, down slightly from 103.26 cents at the end of Monday's local session. Since 0700...

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Kangaroo on the hop at Melbourne Airport

TOURISTS hoping to see kangaroos bounding around Australia's main streets need only go as far as the Melbourne Airport car park. A kangaroo somehow ended up on the fifth level of the airport's undercover long-term car park, near the terminals....

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Federal govt to continue belt tightening

THE latest round of budget cuts probably won't be the last if the federal government is intent on returning a surplus in the 2013 election year. Treasurer Wayne Swan announced on Monday an extra $16.4 billion of budget savings over the next four...

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Cup Day rate cut now more certain

THE onus on the central bank to keep the economy growing, and prevent the jobless rate spurting higher, just got heavier. Faced with a still-turbulent global economy, which has hit forecasts for tax revenues and trimmed domestic growth expectations,...

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Tokyo stocks end mixed

TOKYO stocks have ended mixed as late bargain-hunting recouped some of the morning session's losses, which followed a sharp fall on Wall Street last week and poor September trade figures. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange...

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Several injured in Sydney market crash

A MAN is being questioned by police after he lost control of his car and crashed into a Sydney trash and treasure market, injuring several people, including a child. A 69-year-old man got into his car parked amongst market stalls on Reservoir...

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Japan saves 64 Chinese seamen

JAPAN'S coast guard has saved 64 Chinese seamen from their burning cargo ship despite the two nations remaining locked in an acrimonious dispute over contested islands. The coast guard was alerted by Taiwanese authorities late on Saturday about...

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Girl, 7, suffers burns from campfire

A YOUNG girl has suffered serious burns to her legs and feet after falling onto a smouldering campfire northwest of Sydney. The seven-year-old was enjoying a day out with her family at Lower Portland, on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, when...

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Russian troops strike at militants

RUSSIAN troops have reportedly killed 49 militants in a massive security sweep that followed angry comments from President Vladimir Putin about raging violence in the troubled North Caucasus. The National Anti-Terror Committee said the operation...

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