McDonald's to mediate with Vic protesters

A Victorian judge ordered mediation between McDonald's and Tecoma residents over a new restaurant. Source: AAP TALKS between McDonald's and a group of protesters could begin soon after they were ordered into mediation by a Victorian Supreme...

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New Sea World addition too cute to 'bear'

The first polar bear to be born in Australia in 28 years debuted at Sea World on the Gold Coast. Source: AAP HE'S so cute he melts women's hearts and even grown men can't bear it. Meet Henry - an adorable 19-week-old polar bear who is...

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Pakistan releases senior Taliban detainee

PAKISTAN has released its most senior Afghan Taliban detainee, Abdul Ghani Baradar, a senior official of the interior ministry told AFP. "Yes Baradar has been released," Omar Hamid, a spokesman for interior ministry told AFP, without elaborating....

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Firies save homes from large bushfires

LATEST:FIREFIGHTERS have brought a huge bushfire under control after residents had been advised to leave homes for their own safety. At 5.34pm, the Department of Community and Safety advised the Watch and Act alert for Sunshine Acrews and Nikenbah...

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O'Brien gaining on Palmer in Fairfax

Major party MPs have defended the Australian Electoral Commission amid attacks by Clive Palmer. Source: AAP THE Queensland seat of Fairfax is on a knife edge, with only 64 votes separating Clive Palmer and Liberal National Party rival Ted O'Brien....

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Regis doubles full year profit

REGIS Resources has more than doubled its full year profit due to a boost in gold sales and higher prices. The gold miner made a net profit of $145.7 million in the year to June 30, up from $68.2 million in the previous year. Gold sales more...

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Further rate cut possible, but not yet

The RBA has signalled that another rate cut is possible, but says it is not going to happen soon. Source: AAP THE Reserve Bank is inclined to make another interest rate cut, but it doesn't look like it will happen soon. "Members agreed...

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Barnett bites back at striking teachers

TEACHERS in Western Australia have been accused by Premier Colin Barnett of disrupting hundreds of thousands of children and families with "a strike for the sake of having a strike". In an unprecedented alliance, three unions have called on 10,000...

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Endangered tamarins born in Adelaide

A PAIR of endangered golden lion tamarins have been born at the Adelaide Zoo. Officials said the twins were born to parents Aurora and Rio on September 6 following the introduction of Aurora from Florida's Palm Beach Zoo in March. She was introduced...

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Indie game development scene targets apps

GAME developers left out of work after some of Australia's biggest studios closed their doors have poured into the growing independent scene. The unrelentingly high Australian dollar spelt the end of many developers over recent years including...

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Australia has 160,000 toxic sites: expert

THERE are close to 160,000 toxic sites in Australia, says an environmental health expert whose main concerns include mines and old railways. There's not much people can do about toxic dust or poison leaching into groundwater, says Professor Ravi...

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Labor slams Abbott for one-woman cabinet

IT'S a sad day for the nation when the cabinet of Afghanistan has more women in it than the cabinet of Australia, says acting Labor leader Chris Bowen. Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott unveiled his ministerial line up on Monday, revealing the...

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Shots fired in abandoned Melbourne factory

Police are investigating after shots were fired into a factory in Melbourne's southeast. Source: AAP SHOTS have been fired into a factory in Melbourne's south-east. It is believed 70 shots were fired into the empty factory in Clayton...

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Comedian Simon Pegg in Perth for film

Shaun of the Dead star Simon Pegg has arrived in Perth to film Kill Me Three Times. Source: AAP ENGLISH actor and comedian Simon Pegg has arrived in Perth to work on the Australian film, Kill Me Three Times. The star of Hot Fuzz, Shaun...

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Worst over in Vic baby illness mystery

More than a dozen babies in Melbourne's Royal Women's Hospital have fallen ill to a mystery bug. Source: AAP VICTORIAN Health Minister David Davis says the worst is over after more than a dozen babies in a hospital nursery came down with...

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London mayor Johnson backs UK fracking

London Mayor Boris Johnson says wind farms are a "disease" and the UK should embrace nuclear power. Source: AAP WIND farms are a "disease" which have blighted Britain's countryside and the country should embrace nuclear power and fracking to...

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