Fuel excise hike before parliament

A controversial budget measure to raise the fuel excise has been introduced to parliament. Source: AAP IT will cost motorists about 60 cents more to fill their car with petrol from August if the Abbott government can convince parliament to...

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Port and rail company axing 500 jobs

Rail operator Asciano will axe about 500 jobs in order to cut costs. Source: AAP FREIGHT and rail company Asciano has blamed a weak Australian economy for the planned axing of 500 jobs. THE operator of the Patrick and Pacific National...

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Search continues for missing Vic fisherman

A MASSIVE air and sea search covering 3500 square kilometres continues after a Victorian professional fisherman failed to return from a fishing trip. THE 65-year-old Warrnambool man set off alone from Point Fairy wharf to go gummy fishing about...

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Two boat mishaps off Malaysia, 35 missing

MALAYSIAN authorities are searching for 35 people missing at sea following two boat accidents at a time when many illegal migrant workers head home to Indonesia for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. IN the latest incident early on Thursday,...

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Firies cancer law not ruled out: Vic govt

Volunteer firefighters rally in Melbourne for access to compensation for cancer contracted at work. Source: AAP THE Victorian government says it hasn't ruled out changing the way firefighters access cancer compensation as hundreds rallied...

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Afghan voters defy Taliban threat

Afghans have braved threats of violence and searing heat to vote in the presidential elections. Source: AAP THE United States praised millions of Afghan voters who defied Taliban threats and attacks to vote in a presidential run-off election...

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Nicole Kidman for top Shanghai honour

NICOLE Kidman is to be honoured with an outstanding contribution award at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China. HUGH Grant and John Woo will present the Australian actress with her latest accolade at the opening ceremony on Saturday,...

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Get out of Iraq now, warns Bishop

Australia ready to help with humanitarian crisis in Iraq, but no troops envisaged says Julie Bishop. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS have been told to leave Iraq immediately by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who has described the escalating crisis...

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