Shots fired in drive-by on Qld highway

A motorcyclist has fired shots into a car travelling on a Gold Coast highway, police say. Source: AAP A MOTORCYCLIST has fired shots into a car travelling on a Gold Coast highway, but no one was hurt. Police said two men were travelling...

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China's Sichuan mourns quake dead

CHINA'S southwestern Sichuan province has stopped to mourn the victims of a deadly earthquake that struck exactly a week ago, state media report. The public mourning began on Saturday with the sound of sirens at 8.02am (1002 AEST), the moment...

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Serbian MPs vote to support Kosovo deal

The majority of Serbia's parliament has voted to normalise relations with the state of Kosovo. Source: AAP SERBIAN MPs have overwhelmingly supported an agreement normalising relations with breakaway Kosovo, a potentially landmark deal that...

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Zynga reports lower Q1 revenue

ZYNGA Inc's surprise profit in the first three months of the year got overshadowed by a revenue decline, a drop in the number of users and a lower-than-expected second-quarter forecast. The online game maker's stock fell more than 10 per cent...

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Police praise Sydney Anzac gatherings

ONLY one arrest has been made during Anzac celebrations in Sydney despite the largest turnout for years, with police praising the good behaviour of the crowds. The "actions and reverence" of those attending the dawn service and march in Sydney...

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Thousands turn out at London dawn service

THE Anzac Day tradition remains strong among Australians and New Zealanders in London. About 3000 expats came together to pay their respects at a dawn service in Hyde Park on Thursday. A crowd spanning all ages was greeted by a mild London morning,...

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Victims' parents confront Malcolm Naden

MICHAEL Peet had just one question as he faced his daughter's killer, Malcolm Naden: "Why?" "Lateesha trusted you ... she was family, she was blood ... and you betrayed her ... you took away her future," he said, staring at Naden sitting in the...

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Unrest in China's Xinjiang kills 21

TWENTY-ONE people, including police officers and social workers, were killed in bloody clashes in China's ethnically-divided western region of Xinjiang, a local official says. "Twenty-one persons were killed in all... including social workers...

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Foster carers to be considered for super

THE federal government will consider extending superannuation payments to foster carers. Employment Minister Bill Shorten says he's open to meeting with foster carers to discuss their request. The prime minister pledged to investigate the issue...

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Peak to ink funding deal next month

PEAK Resources hopes to ink a deal next month which would secure funding to bring its Ngualla rare earths project into production. Peak, which is focused on developing the Ngualla project in Southern Tanzania, has entered into a non-binding...

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PM dishonest on school deal: Vic premier

VICTORIAN Premier Denis Napthine has accused the prime minister of dishonest dealings with the states during education reform negotiations. NSW on Tuesday became the first state to sign up to the federal government's $14.5 billion Gonski school...

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Dog in gas mask wins Gallipoli art gong

Painter Peter Wegner has won the Gallipoli art prize with a work showing a dog wearing a gas mask. Source: AAP THE phrase "dogs of war" evokes the unleashing of fury and violence, but dog-loving Melbourne artist Peter Wegner has won the Gallipoli...

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Should we resurrect extinct species?

WOOLLY mammoths stomp through the Siberian tundra as the giant moa strides the forest floor of New Zealand and Tasmania's dog-like "tigers" stalk their prey under the cover of night. This is not a snapshot of times past, nor next year's sequel...

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Should we resurrect extinct species?

WOOLLY mammoths stomp through the Siberian tundra as the giant moa strides the forest floor of New Zealand and Tasmania's dog-like "tigers" stalk their prey under the cover of night. This is not a snapshot of times past, nor next year's sequel...

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Workers exploited in homes and embassies

CLEANERS working long hours for low pay in private homes have no clear pathway to report their exploitation or seek redress, a federal parliamentary inquiry has heard. Anti-Slavery Australia Director Jennifer Burn told the inquiry into slavery...

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Jensen years behind on indigenous: WA MP

INFLAMMATORY comments by federal Liberal MP Dennis Jensen about indigenous welfare "traps" shows he's 20 years behind in the debate about Aboriginal empowerment, Western Australia's opposition says. Mr Jensen, who holds the seat of Tangney in...

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Tow-backs not Indonesia's business: Abbott

Tony Abbott says the turning around of asylum seeker boats could work again as a deterrence measure. Source: AAP SENDING asylum seeker boats back to Indonesia is the "ordinary course of business" as most of the vessels originate in the South...

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Labor questions 'secret' GST deal

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has hinted Liberal premiers may be in talks over GST distribution. Source: AAP A "SECRET" coalition GST deal that could see the country's eastern states part with some of their tax share to appease West Australia...

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