Alarm saves Qld girl from deliberate fire

A smoke alarm has helped a teenage girl escape a house fire in Queensland. Source: AAP A TEENAGE girl has escaped a house fire that may have been deliberately lit in central Queensland. The fire started at a home in Bundaberg just before...

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Man abducts, attacks Qld woman in her car

A MAN has attacked a woman after jumping in her car at a north Queensland car wash and telling her to drive to an industrial area. Police say the woman was cleaning her car in the early hours of Saturday morning when a man jumped in and told...

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Call for release of Liberal donation audit

AN audit of Liberal Party donations in the wake of damaging slush fund allegations needs to be released publicly, the NSW opposition says. The call comes after another political head rolled this week as the Independent Commission Against Corruption...

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TV veteran Efrem Zimbalist Jr dies aged 95

EFREM Zimbalist Jr, the son of famous musical parents who established his own name in the long-running television series 77 Sunset Strip and even the even longer running TV hit The F.B.I., has died at age 95. Zimbalist died on Friday at his Solvang...

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Wine maker's shares soar on takeover talk

THE company behind wine labels including Penfolds and Lindeman's says it has not been approached by liquor giant Pernod Ricard about a possible takeover of its US assets, despite reports of its interest in a deal. The head of Pernod Ricard,...

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Qld govt given porn ad placement apology

A Queensland government "Strong Choices" ad has been featured on a pornographic website. Source: AAP AN advertising placement company has apologised to the Queensland government for running taxpayer-funded ads on a porn website featuring...

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Underworld group behind three Vic murders

SHE was a young suburban mum who was making birthday plans when she was gunned down in her home in a brutal, and still unsolved, 1984 murder. Maryanna Lanciana had no apparent links to Melbourne's underworld, and yet her cold-case killing has...

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Two men arrested after fiery Vic crash

Three people have fled after crashing two cars, one of which rolled and caught fire, in Melbourne. Source: AAP TWO men have been arrested after a trio fled a fiery car crash in Melbourne. Police say the smash might also be linked to reports...

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ANZ shares fall despite record profit

ANZ has lifted its first half cash profit 11 per cent following solid growth across its divisions. Source: AAP ANZ chief executive Mike Smith has attacked the current and former federal governments while slamming a proposed tax hike to cut...

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Tepid Chinese data doesn't dent kiwi

THE New Zealand dollar has held gains in local trading as tepid Chinese manufacturing figures failed to dent support for a currency that had gained after figures showed slower than expected US economic growth in the first quarter. The kiwi traded...

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Business gives tick to audit report

THE national commission of audit's roadmap to balancing the budget has won qualified support from big business. The AIG, which represents more than 60,000 businesses, welcomed proposals to improve performance of organisations in the public sector...

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'Elijah not dangerous when shot': inquest

THE family of a mentally ill young man fatally shot by a policeman in a country NSW shopping strip has called for criminal proceedings to be launched against the officer. Five years after Elijah Holcombe, 24, was shot in the middle of an Armidale...

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Newman should pay up or shut up: Palmer

Federal MP Clive Palmer (pic) says Queensland Premier Campbell Newman will pay for his "brain snap". Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer is suing Queensland Premier Campbell Newman for defamation after he suggested the mining magnate tried to buy political...

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Takeover move for Goodman Fielder not over

MELBOURNE, April 28 AAP - Two Asian companies seeking control of food producer Goodman Fielder will pursue their bid for the company despite its rejection of their $1.27 billion takeover offer. Goodman Fielder, whose brands include Alga's, McDowell,...

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Hand hygiene 'too complex' for doctors

DOCTORS at most public hospitals are failing to follow national hand hygiene guidelines, a new study shows. This is because the current five-step approach is too complex, says Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, an infectious diseases expert at the...

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Liberal fundraiser resigns, MP steps aside

ONE of the key fundraisers for the NSW Liberal Party has resigned and a senior Liberal MP has stood down on the first day of the state's latest corruption inquiry. Paul Nicolaou resigned as chairman of the Millennium Foundation on Monday after...

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Vic Premier to ask feds for help at COAG

MAJOR infrastructure funding and a greater share of GST revenue are Premier Denis Napthine's targets for the next Council of Australian Government (COAG) meeting in Canberra on Friday. Dr Napthine said Victoria needs more support from the federal...

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We'll be fair in tough May budget: Abbott

PM Tony Abbott has refused to comment on reports his government may soon introduce a debt levy. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has promised to be fair and equitable when meting out some of the tougher measures in the May budget. However, the prime...

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Palmer trying to buy govt in NT: Giles

Federal MP Clive Palmer has induced three rebel Northern Territory MPs to join his political party. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer has been accused of buying his way into Northern Territory politics after three indigenous MPs joined his party a month...

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Search zone for MH370 broadened

The search zone for MH370 has been expanded after an underwater drone found nothing of interest. Source: AAP THE search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight has been expanded after the Bluefin-21 underwater drone found no trace of...

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