Rowhani officially becomes Iran president

MODERATE cleric Hassan Rowhani has assumed Iran's presidency with supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei officially endorsing him. "There is a clear message in electing a competent individual with more than three decades of service to the (Islamic...

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NSW premier honours top melanoma expert

INTERNATIONALLY recognised melanoma expert Professor John Thompson has been named NSW's top cancer researcher of the year. Prof Thomson received the Premier's Award at a Cancer Institute NSW function hosted by Barry O'Farrell on Friday. "Melanoma...

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Polish couple get 30 years for killing son

A POLISH mother and her partner who systematically starved her four-year-old son before savagely beating him to death have been jailed for a minimum of 30 years by a British judge. Magdelena Luczak and Mariusz Krezolek subjected Daniel Pelka to...

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Chevron's Q2 profit falls 26 per cent

CHEVRON'S quarterly profit is huge - $US5.37 billion ($A6.04 billion) - but it's down 26 per cent from last year on lower oil prices and maintenance work at some refineries. The results follow similar profit declines at Exxon Mobil and Shell,...

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US stocks fall after soft jobs report

US stocks have fallen in opening trade with a soft employment report showing weaker than expected jobs growth in July. After 10 minutes of Friday trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 59.21 (0.38 per cent) at 15,568.81. The broad-market...

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US stocks jump on good economic news

US stocks have opened solidly higher on strong economic data from China, Europe and the US. Five minutes into trade on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 128.56 (0.83 per cent) to 15,628.10. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 14.93...

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Doctors blamed for antibiotic tragedy

BY Clifford Fram, AAP National Medical Writer SYDNEY, August 2 AAP - Doctors around the world have breached their duty of care by misusing antibiotics, says an Australian infectious diseases expert. The way in which bugs have become resistant...

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US stocks rise on home prices, earnings

US stocks have bounced back from Monday's losses and moved higher on a solid report on home prices and decent earnings results. Five minutes into trade on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66.00 (0.43 per cent) to 15,587.97. The...

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US stocks open lower

US stocks have opened lower as investors looked ahead to a busy week of economic news and corporate earnings. About 10 minutes into trade on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 32.94 (0.21 per cent) at 15,525.89. The broad-based S&P...

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Economic growth might soften: report

AUSTRALIA may be heading towards softer economic growth with interest rates falling to record lows and resources construction activity expected to peak soon. Deloitte Access Economics says the value of the 947 Australian investment projects...

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NSW power generator put up for sale

NSW'S largest state-owned electricity generator is being put up for sale as the state government continues to offload its power assets. Critics are expected to pounce on it as further evidence the O'Farrell government is moving towards full-scale...

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Aust must rethink cyber security policies

CANBERRA, July 29 AAP - Australia urgently needs to update its cyber security policies to meet the growing threats from criminal organisations and state hackers, a think tank says. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) says a cyber...

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Heart survivors dice with death: report

THOUSANDS of heart attack survivors are risking death by eating badly, smoking and not exercising, according to research that shows loved ones are highly distressed by their lifestyle. Around 40 per cent of survivors admit to not following their...

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