Victorian police seek fatal hit-run driver

A man has been killed in a hit-and-run accident in Melbourne's east, police say. Source: AAP POLICE say they will not rest until they identify the driver involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a Melbourne man. They are searching...

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Indigenous shakeup looms under Abbott

THE man set to head the new indigenous advisory council under a Tony Abbott government is flagging a radical shakeup of Aboriginal institutions, starting with abolition of a wide range of governance bodies. Warren Mundine, former Labor national...

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Rudd's day on the island state

Tasmanian's underwhelmed with Kevin Rudd's one off-job commitments to the troubled island state. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd's affection for Tasmania seems a lot stronger than Labor's spending commitment to the troubled island state....

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Investigators probe Melb airport collision

A plane has been damaged after colliding with another while reversing at Melbourne airport. Source: AAP SPECIALISTS from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau have arrived in Melbourne to investigate what caused two planes to collide at...

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Chinese data not enough to rally shares

AUSTRALIAN shares rallied late, but closed slightly lower on Friday after being dragged down by the banks. Investors were restrained after strong gains on Thursday. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said investors were moving out of dividend paying...

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Cargo plane of arms crashes in Mogadishu

A CARGO plane full of weapons has crash-landed at Mogadishu's seaside airport, sending big plumes of dark smoke into the air, officials say. The plane crashed as it was landing near the beginning of the runway on Friday, said Capt Ali Hussein,...

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Lobster man nabbed in covert op

IT took a sting operation involving covert surveillance and secretly microchipped lobsters. But NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) boss Glenn Tritton says justice has been done. A 65-year-old Cronulla man was caught with illegally obtained...

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Balance rights and responsibility: Pearson

IT'S not up to governments to save blackfellas but to empower them to help themselves, says academic and activist Noel Pearson. The chairman of the Cape York Institute was addressing the Garma Festival on Yolngu land in east Arnhem Land in the...

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Huge fire engulfed Nairobi airport

Kenya's main international airport has been closed as firefighters tackle a large blaze in the arrivals area. A MASSIVE fire destroyed the arrivals hall at Kenya's main international airport, forcing the closure of East Africa's largest...

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Costing debate is Labor election strategy

THE federal government has entered the election campaign as the underdog but believes Labor's momentum is building now the coalition's policy costings are under the spotlight. On the third day of the run-up to the September 7 poll, Opposition...

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Tas government reacts to jobs crisis talks

AN industry-organised jobs "crisis" forum in Tasmania has the state government conceding it can cut red tape and help local businesses secure government contracts. The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry convened the forum, in Launceston,...

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Town grieves for boys killed by python

THE family of two boys believed to have been killed by a python that had escaped from an exotic pet store have asked for privacy as they wait for the result of the autopsies. Dave Rose, the great-uncle, of Noah and Connor Barthe, aged five and...

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Tokyo stocks close up 1.00%

TOKYO stocks have ended 1.00 per cent higher after a late buying surge, while the US dollar rebounded moderately against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 143.02 points to 14,401.06 on Tuesday, after falling 1.36 per cent in morning...

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Coroner urges eBay pram crackdown

THE sale of substandard prams on eBay should be banned following the death of a child in Tasmania, a coroner has recommended. Coroner Glenn Hay has called for legislation outlawing the importation of second-hand baby products which don't comply...

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Vic anti-McDonald's protester charged

POLICE have dramatically intervened in a long-running protest at the proposed site of a McDonald's restaurant in outer Melbourne. Up to 50 police moved in before dawn on Tuesday, using a cherry picker to remove a woman from the roof of the Tecoma...

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Rudd, Abbott back Lib candidate over gaffe

TONY Abbott and Kevin Rudd don't agree on much, especially during an election campaign. But they were united on Tuesday in sympathy for Liberal candidate Jaymes Diaz. Both men leapt to Mr Diaz's defence after he was left red-faced in a television...

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Rudd makes $650m in campaign pledges

PM Kevin Rudd is expected to announce a package to help the battling car industry ahead of election. Source: AAP LABOR has notched up $650 million in new spending on the first full day of the election campaign, targeting cash strapped parents...

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Car bailout may not save Holden

Treasurer Chris Bowen has confirmed Labor will announce a new car industry support package. Source: AAP THE federal government's $200m auto industry aid package may not be enough to guarantee the survival of the nation's most iconic car maker....

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Rudd spends day tying up loose ends

PM Kevin Rudd has committed $450m to provide before and after hours school-based care for children. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd spent the first full day of the federal election campaign hosting Labor's last cabinet meeting and tying...

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Argo forecasts modest growth in year ahead

ARGO Investments expects Australian companies to post only modest growth in the year ahead as the nation's economy slows. As it reported a 4.6 per cent rise in full year net profit to $175 million, the investment firm warned that a slowing domestic...

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