Bloom, Kerr split comes amid Romeo role

Actor Orlando Bloom and Australian model Miranda Kerr have reportedly split. Source: AAP THE marriage of actor Orlando Bloom and Australian model Miranda Kerr has ended - even as Bloom tackles one of the most romantic roles in history, Romeo....

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United Airlines fined for delays

United Airlines will pay more than $US1 million in fines for stranding passengers. Source: AAP UNITED Airlines will pay more than $US1 million ($A1.04 million) in fines for stranding passengers on 13 planes for more than three hours on the...

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Another month of fixes for Obamacare

THE end of November. That's when the Obama administration now says the new, trouble-plagued website for uninsured Americans to get health care coverage will be working well. After a week of intensive diagnostics, the administration acknowledged...

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Fire bans declared for three SA districts

TOTAL fire bans have been declared for three South Australian districts, with conditions expected to be extreme in the state's northwest. Bans have been declared for the Northwest Pastoral, West Coast and Eastern Eyre Peninsula districts for...

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Former Bronco awaits bail decision

A FORMER Brisbane Bronco NRL player turned accused outlaw motorcycle gang member will find out shortly whether Queensland's strict new bikie laws apply to him. Michael Spence, 25, faced the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday charged with trafficking...

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Terowie bones person murdered: police

A PARTIAL skeleton police say belongs to someone violently murdered has been found in a plastic tub in a house in South Australia. The remains were found in the Terowie home, north of Adelaide, on Thursday after officers went there on a routine...

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Sydney school kids welcome Princess Mary

Crown Princess Mary and her husband Prince Frederik dropped in for a visit to a Sydney school. Source: AAP IF she's a princess, where's her crown? That was the question on the minds of some children at a Sydney school who nonetheless gave...

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'Bushfire-burnout' warning as crisis eases

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell (2L) says he will be discussing the State Mine fire with PM Tony Abbott. Source: AAP LEADERS have praised the legions of firefighters and residents who stared down NSW's 10-day bushfire crisis that is only now easing....

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Unilever hit by emerging markets slowdown

UNILEVER PLC, the maker of ice cream, soaps, deodorants and laundry detergents, says its "underlying" third quarter sales grew by 3.2 per cent on a combination of price hikes and higher volumes. In a trading update on Thursday, it said growth had...

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Ericsson Q3 net profit jumps on strong mar

SWEDISH wireless equipment company Ericsson AB says its net profit increased by 34 per cent in the third quarter as a better business mix boosted its margins. Ericsson said net profit for the period was 2.92 billion Swedish kronor ($US458 million),...

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Shares outlook bright - Nomura strategist

THE outlook for shares may be better than many people think, according to an investment strategist with one of the world's biggest banks. Kevin Gaynor, global head of asset allocation strategy at Japanese banking behemoth Nomura, thinks the global...

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Defence apologises for massive fire

The acting Defence chief has apologised over the NSW bushfire caused by an army explosives exercise. Source: AAP THE defence department has apologised for starting the biggest blaze in the NSW bushfire crisis but some Blue Mountains residents...

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Plane missing after leaving NSW for Vic

A SEARCH is under way for a missing light plane that left coastal NSW bound for Victoria. The single engine Cessna took off from Moruya on the far south coast of NSW at 8.15am (AEDT) on Wednesday. The plane, carrying only the pilot, was due...

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Mental health bill goes to WA parliament

A MENTAL health bill has been introduced to the West Australian parliament that will provide stricter rules for the use of electro-convulsive therapy and allow Aboriginal elders to be involved in treating indigenous patients. Mental Health Minister...

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Man pleads guilty to $13m WA drug haul

A MAN who took part in a massive drug haul involving 35kg of methamphetamine hidden in ceramic tiles has pleaded guilty to drug importation and trafficking. Chung Yin Tam, 22, was one of five people arrested after police intercepted the drugs...

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Irish await DNA results on child

IRISH authorities are awaiting DNA results on a child they removed from a Roma family in Dublin, as the couple she lived with insisted she was theirs amid comparisons with an abduction case in Greece. The child was removed from the family's home...

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Dutch turns to tribunal to free Arctic 30

The Netherlands has asked an international tribunal to free Greenpeace activists jailed in Russia. Source: AAP THE Netherlands has asked an international tribunal to order Russia to release a Greenpeace protest ship and the activists who were...

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Iraq veteran's SpongeBob gravestone banned

US officials have removed a war veteran's SpongeBob SquarePants headstone, deeming it inappropriate. Source: AAP AN Iraq war veteran's towering SpongeBob SquarePants headstone has been removed from her grave because officials at an historic...

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Vic premier heartened by talks with Toyota

VICTORIAN Premier Denis Napthine says he is heartened by talks with Toyota executives about its Melbourne manufacturing plant. A week after Toyota announced it would axe 100 jobs at its Altona plant, Dr Napthine has met with executives at the...

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Debt ceiling lifted as audit announced

TREASURER Joe Hockey will ask parliament to lift the cap on borrowings to $500 billion to give the federal government room to cope with global economic uncertainty. The federal cabinet decision comes as Mr Hockey announced that Business Council...

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Indian death toll from toxic liquor 42

ANOTHER 10 people have died in hospitals after drinking toxic bootleg liquor in northern India, raising the death toll to 42 in the past three days. District Magistrate Neena Sharma says another 40 people are being treated in hospitals in Uttar...

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Man arrested after woman's death in NSW

A MAN has been arrested after a woman with stab wounds died in a home northwest of Sydney. The 40-year-old woman was found with multiple stab wounds at a home in Hobartville near Richmond around 3.20pm (AEDT) on Sunday, police said. She died...

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Vic fire fighters in NSW to be replaced

VICTORIA'S contingent of fire fighters battling the NSW blaze will be replaced by a fresh crew. Victoria's fire services commissioner Craig Lapsley says a 120-strong replacement crew will leave Victoria for NSW on Monday. The crew will replace...

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NSW premier declares state of emergency

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has declared a state of emergency as bushfire conditions worsen. Source: AAP A STATE of emergency has been declared across NSW, as firefighters prepare themselves for deteriorating weather being forecast throughout...

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