WA man granted bail after wife's death

A 56-YEAR-OLD Perth man accused of wilfully murdering his wife has been granted bail with strict conditions. Janene Devine was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999 and died in March 2007 from the disease and underlying sepsis. Her husband,...

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NT one of National Geographic's top 20

RED earth, blue skies and the golden eyes of watchful crocodiles in the flower-tangled waterways of Kakadu National Park have won the Northern Territory the only Australian mention on a list of the best tourist destinations in the world, according...

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CMC boss to stay in job despite fallout

THE head of Queensland's crime and corruption watchdog says he'll continue in the role despite calls for him to quit. Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) acting chairman Dr Ken Levy announced his intention to remain in the job less than 24...

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Protests erupt as Abbott responds to SBY

Indonesia has asked phone companies to investigate whether they helped to tap the President's phone. Source: AAP THE Australian embassy in Jakarta is being pelted with eggs by protesters as Prime Minister Tony Abbott responds to calls for an...

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Regret over church abuse claim delay

BY not acting on a letter revealing horrific abuse at the hands of an Anglican Church clergyman, Philip Gerber admits he may have put other vulnerable children at risk. Pressed before a royal commission on why he did not look up the offending...

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Flags burn as tension rises in Jakarta

Demonstrators in Indonesia have burnt Australian flags in protest over alleged spying claims. Source: AAP PROTESTERS burned flags and threatened to target Australians living in Indonesia as tension over the phone tapping scandal boiled on Jakarta's...

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Patel nurse worried he'll operate again

FORMER doctor Jayant Patel's past patients are angry he has walked free from court and a former colleague is concerned he may seek work as a surgeon again. The 63-year-old was handed a two-year suspended sentence on Thursday for fraudulently registering...

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Newman 'has found sympathiser in CMC'

THE Newman government is standing by embattled crime and corruption head Ken Levy because they've finally found a sympathiser, a political analyst says. The acting chairman of the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) will be investigated by a...

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Cops found not at fault in fatal Qld siege

A CORONER has cleared police of blame over the death of a depressed alcoholic during a siege in north Queensland. Peter Alan Sutcliffe, 39, took his own life while he was barricaded inside a shed during a stand-off with police in Cairns on January...

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AEC boss didn't seek legal advice over WA

THE Australian electoral commissioner hadn't taken any legal advice when he appointed former federal police chief Mick Keelty to investigate Senate ballot papers missing during a recount of the West Australian vote. Commissioner Ed Killesteyn...

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Abbott says his team is governing well

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has told his coalition colleagues he believes his team is responding intelligently to the demands of government, including the escalating tensions with Indonesia. Mr Abbott addressed a joint coalition party room meeting...

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Probe into cow hide quarantine breakdown

QUARANTINE officials have been asked how they allowed a shipment of cow hides from Colombia into the country, when several tonnes of cocaine hidden in similar skins had been smuggled into Spain earlier this year. Department of Agriculture officials...

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Indonesia demands phone tapping answers

Australian spies have reportedly tried to listen to the phone calls of Indonesia's president. Source: AAP INDONESIA is demanding answers after revelations Australian spies targeted the mobile phones of the country's president, his wife and...

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Wild weather hits Sydney's north

WILD weather described as a mini-tornado has hit a shopping centre, pub and train station at Hornsby in Sydney's north, causing significant damage but only minor injuries. Eight people were taken to Hornsby Hospital for treatment after blasting...

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Warrnambool shares up on new takeover bid

Canadian dairy giant Saputo has increased its bid for Warrnambool Cheese and dropped all conditions. Source: AAP SHARES in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter have hit another record high after the company recommended the latest, higher takeover...

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PM's office vetting govt staff: Abetz

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott's office is vetting applications for all 420 new government staff appointments. Some of his ministers are understood to be frustrated about their staff being knocked back by a committee deciding every new government...

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Air NZ partial sale announced

The NZ government is to reduce its 73 per cent share holding in Air New Zealand to 53 per cent. Source: AAP THE New Zealand government has announced it is to start the process of selling down its 73 per cent ownership of Air New Zealand to...

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Glasson throws hat in ring for Griffith

Bill Glasson is to run again for the Liberal National Party in the Brisbane seat of Griffith. Source: AAP FORMER Australian Medical Association president Bill Glasson hopes his direct line to good friend Tony Abbott will win over enough voters...

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NT doctors in Tacloban as Aussies dig deep

AUSTRALIANS have no prejudice when it comes to dealing with disaster, says the Filipino consul-general to the Northern Territory. The NT government handed the Red Cross a cheque for $10,000 on Sunday to help with relief efforts in the aftermath...

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Sydney foreign workers back-paid

FOREIGN construction workers allegedly mistreated by their boss have been given $216,000 back pay and had their wages lifted closer to the rate they were initially promised. In August 18 Hungarian men had been promised $30 an hour to move to...

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