Chinese tourists victims of crime in Paris

Mass muggings and attacks on Chinese tourists in Paris have spawned alarm. Source: AAP MASS muggings and attacks on Chinese tourists in Paris have spawned alarm and warnings of a decline in the number of free-spending visitors from the Asian...

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'Hurt Locker' actor Jeremy Renner a dad

ACTOR Jeremy Renner is a dad. The Hurt Locker star and girlfriend Sonni Pacheco confirmed on Friday that they are the parents of Ava Berlin Renner. A statement released by Renner's spokeswoman Susan Patricola says the new parents "are beyond...

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Zumba teacher guilty plea to prostitution

A US Zumba instructor who has pleaded guilty to using her studio as a front for prostitution. Source: AAP A DANCE instructor accused of using her Zumba fitness studio as a front for prostitution has pleaded guilty to 20 counts in a scandal...

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Charges over China school stabbing frenzy

A MAN who allegedly hacked and injured 23 school children in central China will be tried on charges of intentional homicide and jeopardising public safety. The municipal prosecutor's office for the city of Xinyang in Henan province said in a...

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Cambodia court rules Pol Pot's deputy fit

A Cambodian court has ruled that Pol Pot's former deputy Nuon Chea will stand trial for war crimes. Source: AAP CAMBODIA'S war crimes court ruled that Pol Pot's former deputy Nuon Chea was fit to continue standing trial after the death of a...

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Tokyo stocks, euro up in holiday-hit trade

JAPANESE shares ended higher at the end of quiet regional trade on Friday but the euro edged lower on lingering concerns over Cyprus despite the island's bank's reopening to relative calm. Lenders in the Mediterranean nation began trading Thursday...

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Woman burned in gas explosion

A WOMAN has suffered burns in a gas cylinder explosion at Berowra Waters in Sydney's north. The woman, believed to be aged in her 20s, was standing near a barbecue when the cylinder exploded at about 1pm (AEDT) on Friday. Police said the woman...

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Neighbour Day celebrated on Sunday

A DECADE since an elderly woman's remains were found in her Melbourne home two years after she died, Australians are being urged to celebrate Neighbour Day in tribute to her. The special annual celebration of community was launched in 2003 just...

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Newman backflips on Cape York reforms

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman has backflipped on a decision to end indigenous welfare reform trials in Cape York. Earlier this week Mr Newman said the state couldn't justify the cost of the program, even though it had been successful, and...

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Thai man in jail over Aust TV rip-off

A THAI man was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Thursday for selling copies of a controversial Australian documentary about Thailand's royal family, his lawyer said. The imprisonment of Eakachai Hongkangwan, 37, is the latest in...

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Fears CSG water will poison Murray-Darling

Poison's could wash into the Murray-Darling because opportunistic mining, environmentalists say. Source: AAP POISONOUS water could wash into the Murray-Darling because an opportunistic mining company is taking advantage of the NSW government's...

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Two dead, one injured in Vic wall collapse

A SWARM of people dug through bricks and rubble but could not save two pedestrians crushed when a wall collapsed on a busy Melbourne street. A man and a woman, believed to be in their late teens, were killed when a 15-metre long section of brick...

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UK may freeze for another month

THE big freeze gripping the UK could last until almost the end of April, weather forecasters predict. Temperatures are unlikely to recover to normal averages for the time of year until the latter part of next month, the Met Office suggested...

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No apology over NT forced adoptions

NORTHERN Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles has expressed regret to the victims of forced adoption in his jurisdiction, but stopped short of saying he was sorry. "To all those Northern Territory families past and present who were separated...

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Linc hopes to raise $200m for development

LINC Energy hopes to raise $200 million to explore and develop oil and gas prospects following strong drilling results. Shares in the company were placed in a trading halt on Wednesday ahead of an announcement about raising capital through a convertible...

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Man in custody after Sydney siege

A MAN is in police custody after a brief siege in the inner Sydney suburb of Surry Hills. Police in bulletproof vests locked down part of Devonshire Street near a housing commission block after 4.25pm (AEDT) on Wednesday when it was feared a...

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Schapelle Corby's sister bashed in Bali

Mercedes Corby (pic), sister of Schapelle, has suffered a bone fracture during an assault in Bali. Source: AAP SCHAPELLE Corby's sister Mercedes has undergone surgery in a Bali hospital after she was assaulted by a large group of men in Kuta....

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Gillard seeks 3% school funding rise

Julia Gillard has challenged all states and territories to commit to a 3% rise in school spending. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has challenged all states and territories to commit to a three per cent rise in school spending each...

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Suspend live export scheme: WA farmer

A PROMINENT West Australian farmer wants the federal government to suspend its live export supply chain system, saying it has damaged relationships with key markets and threatens to cause an animal welfare disaster in Australia. Saudi Arabia's...

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Immigrant wins $US338m jackpot in US

A 44-YEAR-OLD immigrant from the Dominican Republic is the winner of a $US338 million ($A324.5 million) Powerball lottery jackpot in the US, and he's telling reporters in Spanish that he's "very happy". Reporters were at the New Jersey liquor...

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Fiery gas buses to stay on Perth roads

PERTH'S fleet of gas buses will remain on the road despite another being destroyed by fire, as transport bosses demand answers from manufacturer Mercedes Benz. A month after Perth drivers threatened to walk off the job unless answers were given...

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Govt seeks feedback on company tax change

THE federal government is seeking feedback from business on its plan to make company tax payments monthly instead of quarterly. The proposal was announced in last October's mid-year budget review, raising an additional $8.3 billion in government...

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Good Day to Die Hard tops box office

IT'S "Yippee ki-yay" for A Good Day to Die Hard, with the latest Bruce Willis action film claiming the top spot in the Australian box office. The films are based on the rough action man John McClane, whose catch phrase is "Yippee ki-yay". Starring...

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Arrested Collins clear of drugs: report

FORMER All Blacks hardman Jerry Collins says he was not on any illegal drugs when arrested for carrying a knife in Japan. Collins is still in custody in Hamamatsu, about 250km southwest of Tokyo, after his arrest by up to 20 police officers...

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Qld woman bashed with hammer, shot

A WOMAN has been bashed on the head with a hammer and shot in the hip by a masked man on the Queensland Gold Coast. Police say the woman, 18, was walking along a footpath in Carrara about 2am (AEST) on Sunday when struck from behind on the head....

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ALP MPs say another spill by June 3: Pyne

Senior Labor minister Anthony Albanese has called on his party to unite behind PM Julia Gillard. Source: AAP OPPOSITION frontbencher Christopher Pyne says he's receiving text messages from Labor MPs still agitating for Julia Gillard's removal...

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Take holiday in tornado-hit area: Napthine

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has toured areas of the state's northeast devastated by a tornado. Source: AAP VICTORIAN Premier Denis Napthine is encouraging people to take their Easter holidays in towns where a tornado cut a devastating...

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Thousands celebrate Greek Independence

POLITICIANS and prominent Greek Australians have joined with thousands in a central Sydney park to celebrate Greece's independence from the Ottoman Empire. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, environment minister Tony Burke, opposition immigration...

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