Another Tamil man sets himself on fire

ANOTHER Tamil man has set himself alight, the latest in a spate of self-immolation cases involving asylum seekers who fear being sent back to Sri Lanka. THE 40-year-old man splashed himself with petrol and ignited it, but his housemates intervened...

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Hendra virus kills NSW horse

Hendra virus has killed a horse in northern NSW, causing authorities to quarantine a property. Source: AAP HENDRA virus has killed a horse in northern NSW, causing authorities to quarantine a property as they run tests on its stablemates...

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Royals defend apartment spending

Renovations of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's apartment will cost UK taxpayers STG4 million. Source: AAP THE British royal family has defended spending a seven-figure sum refurbishing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Kensington Palace...

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SUV carrying rapper ScHoolboy Q fired on

A gunman has fired on an SUV carrying rapper ScHoolboy Q after a concert in Colorado. Source: AAP A GUNMAN with a rifle fired on an SUV carrying rapper ScHoolboy Q after a concert at the popular Red Rocks outdoor amphitheatre near Denver...

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Thai govt to mediate in Aussie's case

THAILAND'S foreign ministry is pressing for a mediated settlement in a bid to end a legal conflict between the Royal Thai Navy and an Australian journalist who faces a possible lengthy jail term over defamation charges. ALAN Morison, originally...

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WA Police charge former hostel warden

CHILD abuse squad detectives have charged a 69-year-old West Australian man, who is currently in prison, with two additional charges relating to historic child sex offences. POLICE allege the offences occurred between 1975 and 1988 when the offender...

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Proudest mum sees top five graduate

SHE just had to be the proudest mother in the country. FIVE of her own graduating on the same day, and they were five of the smartest, happiest and furriest graduates you will ever see. Overjoyed mum Olwyn watched on as her top five; Rosie,...

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PM not concerned about ministers' safety

PM Tony Abbott says he's not concerned about the safety of his ministers during public protests. Source: AAP THE government isn't concerned about the safety of its members, despite reports four ministers have had their security detail beefed-up,...

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Labor, coalition fight for rural affection

IF you believe Labor, they are the party for farmers and rural Australia. IF you believe the government, that's a complete joke. Parliament took a country tone on Thursday when Labor's agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon brought on debate...

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Ferry fraudster Smith 'had no choice'

A FORMER Sydney Ferries boss who racked up more than $200,000 on the company credit card says he felt he had no choice because he couldn't tell his emotionally fragile wife how desperate the family's financial situation had become. FORMER naval...

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Carr dishes up conundrum for NSW govt

EIGHT years after ending his reign over NSW, Bob Carr is still giving the state Liberals a headache. THIS time, he's forced Premier Mike Baird to reconvene a "slimmed-down" joint sitting of parliament. The procedure is so the former premier...

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Psychiatric drugs soar among Aussie kids

ADHD medication-use in Australia has jumped 35 per cent in a four-year period. Source: AAP THE use of powerful psychiatric drugs is soaring among Australian children as young as 10, research shows. THE number of prescriptions for antipsychotic...

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Complaints about data fees on the rise

MORE mobile users are complaining of being hit with up to thousands of dollars in fees for exceeding data limits. THE Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman says overall mobile and network complaints dropped by almost a fifth in the first three...

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'Smart glasses' hope for blind

BRITISH-DESIGNED "smart glasses" that provide a new set of eyes for the visually impaired are being tested in public for the first time. THE devices, which use a pair of video cameras to enhance residual vision, have the potential to transform...

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Liberia links seven more deaths to Ebola

A HEALTH official says seven people believed to have the Ebola virus have died in recent days in the Liberian capital, in the first reported deaths in Monrovia. DEPUTY Health Minister Tolbert Nyenswah said on Tuesday that brings to 16 the number...

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D-day trip veteran marks 90th birthday

A WAR veteran who turned up in Normandy after he was reported missing from his care home in England says he is overwhelmed by the number of cards and gifts he has received for his 90th birthday. BERNARD Jordan, whose birthday is on Monday, made...

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Nicole Kidman for top Shanghai honour

Nicole Kidman is to be honoured at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China. Source: AAP NICOLE Kidman is to be honoured with an outstanding contribution award at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China. HUGH Grant...

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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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Afghan bomb kills 11 amid vote fraud claim

Afghans have braved threats of violence and searing heat to vote in the presidential elections. Source: AAP A ROADSIDE bomb killed 11 people including five election workers in northern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday, as a prolonged vote...

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Kiska inaugurated as Slovakia president

POLITICAL newcomer Andrej Kiska has been inaugurated as Slovakia's new president. THE successful 51-year-old businessman-turned-philanthropist was elected to the largely ceremonial post in March, handing an embarrassing defeat to major rival,...

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