Gillard says Abbott backs referendum

Julia Gillard says she has bipartisan support to recognise local government in the constitution. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says she has bipartisan support for a referendum to recognise local government in the Australian Constitution....

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Cruise passengers missing off NSW

POLICE have launched a major search of the NSW coast after two passengers were discovered missing from a cruise ship docked at Sydney Harbour. The passengers on board Carnival Spirit were reported missing just after it docked at Circular Quay...

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Stepmum says Zahra Baker wasn't murdered

Zahra Baker's jailed stepmother has claimed the disabled Australian schoolgirl was not murdered. Source: AAP ZAHRA Baker's stepmother has claimed in a US jailhouse interview the disabled Australian schoolgirl was not murdered, but died in the...

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Jury weighs US abortion clinic deaths

A JURY weighing murder charges against a US abortion provider will re-hear several hours of testimony before resuming deliberations. Dr Kermit Gosnell is charged with killing a patient and four babies allegedly born alive. Philadelphia prosecutors...

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RBA cut gives economy breathing room

BUSINESS groups have applauded the decision by the central bank to cut the official interest rates to a new low. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the move by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) was timely, given a sluggish retail...

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Abuse whistleblower 'lied to NSW police'

Whistleblower Peter Fox lied about forgetting to bring abuse victims' statements to a meeting. Source: AAP NSW police whistleblower Peter Fox has told an inquiry he lied to fellow officers when he said he forgot to bring statements from sex...

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Boomtown Rats won't tour Down Under

Poor ticket sales have led to the official cancellation of the Boomtown Rats tour of Australia. Source: AAP THE Boomtown Rats tour of Australia has been officially cancelled. Sir Bob Geldof recently made a visit to Australia to announce...

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Three men arrested after Vic coal protest

Three men have been arrested after climbing Flinders Street Station to unfurl an anti-coal banner. Source: AAP THREE protesters have been arrested after climbing on to Melbourne's Flinders Street Station to unfurl an anti-coal banner. ...

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Giffords given US Profile in Courage award

Former US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (L) has been given the 2013 Profile in Courage award. Source: AAP CAROLINE Kennedy has presented former US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords with the 2013 Profile in Courage award at the John F Kennedy...

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Aerosmith drops Indonesia show

Aerosmith cancelled an Indonesian show after a bomb plot targeting the Myanmar embassy was foiled. Source: AAP AEROSMITH has cancelled a show in Indonesia after authorities revealed they had foiled a bomb plot targeting the Myanmar (Burma)...

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Bangladesh building 'unsuited for factory'

THE Bangladesh building that collapsed last month killing more than 570 people was designed to be used for a shopping mall and commercial offices such as banks, not for factories, the architect told AFP. Masood Reza, a leading Bangladesh architect...

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Qld govt defends its $1m TV ad campaign

THE Queensland government has defended spending $1 million on a television advertisement, saying it has slashed its overall spending on ads. The one-minute advertisement, to be screened from Sunday night, urges Queenslanders to get involved...

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Aussie banks performing better than peers

AUSTRALIAN banks are performing better than many of their overseas peers and local banking stocks are still good value, ANZ Chief executive Mike Smith says. Some analysts believe Australian banking stocks are 10 to 15 per cent overvalued, but...

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