Kerry presses China over N Korea tensions

US Secretary of State John Kerry says North Korea's rhetoric is "unacceptable by any standards." Source: AAP US Secretary of State John Kerry has met top officials of North Korea's key ally China to press them to rein in a defiant Pyongyang....

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Sydney worksite where man died had issues

A UNION raised concerns over a Sydney work site two weeks before a young worker died. The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) said work had stopped on the site where a 22-year-old man was killed on Saturday. The Canadian backpacker...

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Sydney poultry worker 'tortured birds'

A SYDNEY poultry worker has been caught on camera punching, kicking and stomping on birds destined for slaughter. It's also alleged several live birds had their limbs cut off at the Tahmoor turkey processing plant in southwest Sydney, police...

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Egypt's Mubarak arrives at court

FORMER Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has arrived at a Cairo court to face a new trial, after an appeal against the life sentence handed down against him was accepted. Television footage on Saturday showed Mubarak, dressed in white and wearing...

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US chides North Korea, downplays threat

South Korea has cast doubt on a leaked US report that North Korea is nuclear armed. Source: AAP THE United States has berated North Korea's belligerence and pressed China to rein in its ally, as US officials downplayed a spy agency report that...

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Woman in boot never did wrong: neighbour

THE death of a woman found in the boot of a car in bushland south of Sydney was "absolutely horrific", police say. The body of the 41-year-old, named in media reports as Linda Stevens, was discovered by police in the boot of her Kia sedan in bushland...

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Talks continue to end Vic teachers dispute

TALKS to resolve Victoria's long-running teachers dispute will continue as students return to school next week. The teachers' union and state government had agreed to hold intensive negotiations during the school holidays over the last two weeks...

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Hoyts complies to fix rodent problem

THE infamous "Hoyts Mouse" may have made a squeaky clean getaway, with health inspectors declaring that a rodent-infested Perth cinema is complying with council regulations to control the pest. Hoyts has been flooded with complaints about vermin...

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PM to initiate repeal of PNG's sorcery act

PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says it will take time before legislation to repeal the nation's controversial sorcery act is brought before parliament. Mr O'Neill said while he hoped to have the law dismantled during the current...

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Katter candidates planned for all WA seats

KATTER'S Australian Party plans to have candidates in all 15 of Western Australia's federal seats. Maverick independent MP Bob Katter is currently in Perth to talk with potential candidates and advise the public that "the eagle has landed" in...

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Oliver Stone visits Assange at embassy

OSCAR-WINNING director Oliver Stone has given a boost to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by visiting him at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. The Born on the Fourth of July filmmaker met with the controversial whistleblower on April 4 and later...

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Army's Afghan trade school to close

AUSTRALIA'S long-running trade training school in Afghanistan, which has tried to steer youth away from joining the Taliban insurgency, has wound up. The closure of the school, which taught 900 teenagers basic construction skills over the past...

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Inquest told of son's 'gold digger' lover

A SYDNEY surgeon's mother who died in unusual circumstances thought her son's de facto partner was after his money, an inquest has heard. The coronial inquest is investigating whether Dr Jerry Schwartz acted appropriately in signing the death...

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First home buyers still priced out

HOUSING affordability remains a problem across Australia, with many first home buyers still priced out of the market despite recent interest rate cuts. The finding was made in the latest snapshot of the local housing market by JP Morgan, which...

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Home prices to rise with wages: economists

Economists say house prices will continue to rise but there will be no return to the boom times. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S housing market is improving, just don't expect another boom. Two of Australia's most prominent economists say they...

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European stocks climb at open

EUROPE'S main stock markets rose at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.18 per cent at 6,324.35 points. Elsewhere, Frankfurt's DAX 30 increased 0.35 per cent to 7,664.16 points and in Paris the CAC 40 won...

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2GB remains Sydney radio king

SYDNEY'S music stations have suffered a major reversal in 2013 with WSFM taking the lead over the seemingly unassailable 2DayFM. Southern Cross Austereo's (SCA) Sydney station lost listeners across all timeslots and suffered big drops in its...

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Victorian public service faces overhaul

A VICTORIAN public service shake-up has been sold as a sign the state is open for business but critics argue it may jeopardise the environment and lead to job cuts. From July, one department will be responsible for both the environment and agriculture,...

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Anger grows over Holden's job cuts

Holden's decision to cut 500 jobs has two state governments considering pulling out funding deals. Source: AAP TWO state governments are threatening to withhold tens of millions of dollars in assistance and unions are describing Holden as a...

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Asylum seekers arrive in Geraldton Harbour

A boat carrying 66 suspected asylum seekers has turned up in the West Australian city of Geraldton. Source: AAP A SUSPECTED asylum seeker boat carrying 66 people has been escorted into the West Australian port city of Geraldton after being...

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Tas Greens move to let 16-year-olds vote

TASMANIA'S Greens are moving to get 16-year-olds the vote in time for the state's next election. Greens leader Nick McKim will table a motion in parliament this week that would allow those aged 16 and 17 to volunteer to vote. Mr McKim, a cabinet...

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Lack of rain hurts Ruralco profit

Agribusiness Ruralco has issued a profit warning in the wake of low rainfall across Australia. Source: AAP LOW rainfall across most of Australia will probably slash agribusiness Ruralco's profit in the first four months of its financial year...

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Missing diabetic man found in WA bush

A DIABETIC man missing since Saturday night after walking away from a campsite near Augusta in Western Australia's southwest has been found safe and well. Police said 35-year-old Luke Kocsis was camping with friends at Scott National Park when...

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We're different now, says Vodafone boss

Vodafone is attempting to repair its damaged image with a new customer service focus. Source: AAP VODAFONE Australia chief executive Bill Morrow is building a leaner, more focused carrier in a bid to make his network Australia's most trusted...

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WA man charged after woman shot dead

A MAN has been charged with murder after a woman was shot dead in northern Western Australia. Major crime detectives flew to Port Hedland when the woman suffered gunshot wounds and later died at the Hedland Health Campus. Several calls were...

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Obama's gun dilemma 'too little, too late'

A YOUNG child in Alabama finds a gun and kills himself with a shot to the chest. A father accidentally kills his 10-year-old son as he cleans his gun in North Carolina - the child was watching TV and the bullet hit him in the back of the head....

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China's Xi offers to reduce friction

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said no one country should be allowed to upset world peace. Source: AAP WITH pressure growing on Beijing to get North Korea to step back from its war-like footing, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said no one...

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Slipper's lawyer to reveal plea

FORMER federal parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper's lawyer is expected to reveal on Monday his client's plea to charges related to alleged fraudulent use of government-issued taxi vouchers. Mr Slipper's case will be mentioned in the ACT Magistrates...

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