Libs promise $12m to protect firefighters

THE West Australian Liberal party has promised to invest $12.34 million to protect firefighters caught in bushfires. The investment is aimed at preventing tragedies such as the 2011 death of firefighter Wendy Bearfoot, a mother of three who...

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Australian soldier killed in road accident

POLICE are investigating the death of an off-duty Australian soldier who was killed by a truck and trailer near Christchurch. The soldier, who had been working with the New Zealand Army, was walking along State Highway 1 near Rolleston when...

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No buried Spitfires in Myanmar

THE sponsor of a British-led team hunting for dozens of rare World War II Spitfires said to have been buried in Myanmar has abandoned the search, saying stories of the stashed planes are merely "legend". Rumours that dozens of the iconic single-seat...

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Crean confirms no redesign of mining tax

A SENIOR Labor minister has reaffirmed the government does not intend to redesign its mining tax as it continues negotiations to stop the states jacking up their mining royalties. Minister for Regional Australia Simon Crean on Friday clarified...

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WA axe murderer given 20-year sentence

A CAREER criminal who killed an elderly woman with blows from a tomahawk after she disturbed him robbing her house will spend at least the next 20 years in a Perth prison. Colin Peter Casey, 52, had earlier admitted to murdering 73-year-old grandmother...

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Little change for urgent Vic patients: AMA

HOSPITAL waiting times for urgent patients have hardly changed in Victoria, as the health funding dispute between the federal and state governments drags on. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) annual report on public hospitals released on...

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Roses are red, but romance is dead

RED chocolate Valentine's Day roses travelled mysteriously around parliament, but failed to spark an outbreak of cross-party romance. Not that Thursday's question time - the last for a month - was particularly raucous. Opposition Chief Whip Warren...

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US to introduce medal for cyber warriors

THE US military is to introduce a medal for drone pilots and cyber warriors, says outgoing defence head Leon Panetta. US military personnel working in cyber warfare and piloting drones were not previously eligible for combat medals because they...

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Chinese take $452 million stake in Alumina

CHINESE government-owned CITIC has taken a 13 per cent stake in Alumina for $452 million, sending shares in the smelter investor to their highest level in almost a year. But enthusiasm for the stock eased later as analysts said the deal would...

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US police deny ex-cop's body found

US police have denied reports that a body has been found in a burnt-out cabin where fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner was believed to have barricaded himself. Media reports that a body has been found in the cabin near Big Bear, east of Los Angeles,...

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Nannup homes threatened by bushfire

AN unpredictable bushfire in Western Australia's Blackwood Valley is threatening lives and homes. Residents south of Spring Valley Road, west of Maranup Ford Road, north of Southampton Road and east of the area between Glenarden Road and Cassia...

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30,000 Vic teachers striking: union

MORE than 30,000 Victorian teachers and school staff are expected to take mass strike action on Thursday in pursuit of higher pay. About 170 schools are set to close out of about 660 primary and secondary schools taking part in the mass 24-hour...

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China warned N Korea against blast: envoy

NORTH Korea ignored a "strong warning" from China against staging its suspected nuclear weapon test, a UN diplomat says. The 15-nation UN Security Council warned the North in a resolution passed last month that it would take "significant" action...

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Church ponders choices for next pope

WHO will be the next pope? Cardinals who elect Benedict XVI's successor later this month must choose a leader capable of guiding the church through a difficult period, marred by scandals, internal tensions and growing secularism. Benedict's rule...

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Aust divided over Pope's handling of abuse

AUSTRALIANS are sharply divided over Pope Benedict XVI's legacy on the vexed issue of church sexual abuse. Supporters are hailing his efforts, but critics denounce his reign as one of concealment and cover-up. The 85-year-old pontiff's surprise...

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17 dead as bus falls into Bangladesh river

A BUS carrying pilgrims to Bangladesh's beach resort town of Cox's Bazaar has plunged into a dried-up river, killing at least 17 people and injuring another 26, police say. The bus crashed on to the Matamuhuri's parched river bed on Monday after...

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Low rates but first home buyers cautious

DEMAND for home loans from first time buyers has sunk to the lowest level in eight and a half years, despite the benefits of lower mortgage rates. However, lower rates are having a positive effect in other parts of the building industry, by encouraging...

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NT govt backs plan to save Gove refinery

THE Northern Territory Cabinet has voted to back a gas plan it hopes will be enough to keep an alumina refinery open and save the outback town of Nhulunbuy. After returning to Darwin on Saturday following a trip to Canberra and Europe, NT Chief...

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WA Liberals pledge Perth airport rail link

THE WA Liberals have promised to build an airport rail link if they win next month's state election, after Labor announced an ambitious Metronet project in late January. If re-elected on March 9, the Liberals have pledged to build a $1.895 billion...

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Millions of Indians bathe in Ganges river

Millions of Hindus are expected to participate in a bathing ritual at India's river Ganges. Source: AAP TENS of millions of Hindus have gathered to bathe in India's sacred river Ganges on the most auspicious day of the world's largest religious...

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More horse meat cases possible: UK govt

MORE cases of contaminated meat could be revealed within days, the British government has warned, raising fears that an international criminal conspiracy is behind the horse meat scandal. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson says the next set of...

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