Man shot twice as police swarm suburban street

Police at the scene of a shooting in Denison Court, Capalaba, in Brisbane. Picture: Adam Smith. Source: CourierMail A MAN has been shot by police at Capalaba after throwing an officer through a glass-plated window. Police swarmed the Denison...

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Gunmen kill 22 in Nigeria attack

AT least 22 people have been killed in an attack by suspected members of Islamist extremist sect Boko Haram in northern Nigeria, officials say. Gunmen on about 50 motorcycles attacked two villages in Zamfara State, Maitsaba and Birnin-Tsab,...

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Rate rises may be limited: IMF

AS consumers and businesses worry about an interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank before long, a new analysis suggests any increases are likely to be limited. The International Monetary Fund says worldwide interest rates are expected to increase...

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Amazon cancels Czech distribution plan

US retail giant Amazon says it has abandoned plans to build a distribution centre in the Czech Republic's second largest city after it was rejected by local authorities. Brno councillors three times rejected the plan, which would have created...

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Inflation slowing in developed countries

INFLATION slowed in major developed countries in February amid a steep drop in energy prices, a report shows. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Tuesday consumer price inflation in its 34 member countries slowed...

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Australia's trade performance sinks

AUSTRALIA'S standing as a global trade competitor has tumbled with exporters dogged by regulatory barriers, the Australian Industry Group says. The World Economic Forum's global "enabling trade" index released on Wednesday showed Australia dropping...

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Pyne accused of keeping cuts in the dark

LABOR is asking what the Abbott government has to hide after it apparently failed to consult with stakeholders about any proposed changes to the Australian Education Act. The federal opposition says Education Minister Christopher Pyne wrote...

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Elton John to have 'quiet' wedding

ELTON John and his partner David Furnish are planning a low-profile wedding in May, following a change in British law allowing gay marriages. The singer has told NBC's Today show he wants to celebrate "very quietly". "It will be a joyous occasion...

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ACCC should probe business card fees: Tyro

THE nation's competition watchdog needs to investigate why small businesses are paying millions of dollars more in transaction fees than large companies, a submission to the federal government's financial system inquiry recommends. Independent...

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Former 'Dynasty' star Kate O'Mara dies

ACTRESS Kate O'Mara, best known for her role in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty, has died at the age of 74. Her agent Phil Belfield says O'Mara died on Sunday in a nursing home in southern England after a short illness. The actress, who began...

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