School talks will continue with Qld, Vic

Campbell Newman (R) praised Kevin Rudd for listening to the state's concerns over education reforms. Source: AAP THE federal government will keep negotiating on school funding reforms with Queensland and Victoria beyond the Sunday deadline...

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Tassie shooting was targeted: police

THE shooting death of a man outside a northern Tasmanian hotel was targeted, police say. The man in his 40s was shot dead outside the Marrawah Hotel just after midnight (AEST) on Saturday. "Investigations to date suggest this is not a random...

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Indonesian police hunt 131 escapees

Indonesian police have stepped up their search for 131 inmates who escaped from a Sumatran jail. Source: AAP INDONESIAN police have expanded their search for 131 inmates including four militants who escaped from an overcrowded jail during...

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Clubs to save money with hamstring tester

ELITE sports clubs could save hundreds of millions in lost player time with the invention of an on-field hamstring tester. The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is working with a portable prototype that can help determine which players...

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Labor faces preselection pressures

FEDERAL Labor administrators have again refused to commit to the rank-and-file preselection of candidates in five federal seats, risking an internal revolt. As the party scrambles to find candidates for five federal seats ahead of the election,...

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No deal on school reforms: Qld premier

THE Queensland government hasn't signed up to the federal government's education reforms but has left the door open. Premier Campbell Newman says no deal has been reached yet after meeting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, federal Education Minister...

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Bigger fines urged to save NSW koalas

PENALTIES for illegal logging in NSW forests should be 10 times higher to ensure koala habitats are preserved, the state opposition says. Forestry Corporation of NSW was fined a total of $900 last week after being found guilty of illegal logging...

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Police weigh up charges over royal prank

Radio host Mel Greig (L) has filed a claim against 2Day FM for failing to provide a safe workplace. Source: AAP THE fallout from a royal prank call continues to haunt 2Day FM radio, with Australian police looking at whether charges could be...

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NZ shares edge up ahead of earnings season

NEW Zealand shares edged up in relatively light trading as investors looked ahead to the earnings season. The NZX 50 Index rose 3.287 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4560.054. Within the index, 27 stocks rose, 16 fell and seven were unchanged. Turnover...

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Japan officials used wrong Google settings

Japanese officials used the wrong settings on Google Groups making confidential documents public. Source: AAP JAPAN'S bureaucrats used the wrong privacy settings for Google Groups online discussions, allowing anyone to see internal memos including...

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Extra year for schools plan: WA Premier

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett wants a 12-month extension to the deadline for signing up to the federal government's school funding scheme. The Liberal leader made the comment before it was announced the Independent Schools Council of...

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Vic battery explosion causes home fire

A LITHIUM battery can cost less than a dollar, but a Melbourne man has been left with six figures worth of fire damage after one of them exploded in his home. The 47-year old man had been charging the battery in his bedroom in Camberwell on...

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Women in Ohio kidnap case thank public

THREE women held captive in a home in the US state of Ohio for a decade are thanking the public for their support in a YouTube video. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight broke their public silence in the video posted late on Monday,...

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Bikie links in Sydney shooting: police

SYDNEY police want to work with rival gang members to stop a deadly drive-by shooting from escalating into an all-out bikie war. At least two gunmen riding in a black sedan opened fire on a trio of bikie associates standing in the carpark of a...

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Muslim Brotherhood says 16 shot dead

EGYPTIAN security forces have shot dead 16 Islamist activists during a protest in Cairo calling for ousted president Mohamed Morsi to be reinstated, his Muslim Brotherhood said. "Sixteen people were killed and a hundred others injured, many of them...

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Fiji sends more UN peacekeepers to Israel

Fiji has announced it will send 380 troops to join UN peacekeeping forces in the Golan Heights. Source: AAP FIJI has announced it will send a further 380 troops to join a UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights, lifting the Pacific nation's...

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PNG opposition challenges law changes

PNG's government is engaging in 'constitutional terrorism', Opposition Leader Belden Namah says. Source: AAP PAPUA New Guinea's government is engaging in "constitutional terrorism" over a proposal to toughen the rules for votes of no confidence,...

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At least 80 missing in Canada train blaze

At least 80 people are missing after an oil train derailment in Quebec, Canadian police say. Source: AAP AT least 80 people are missing after a driverless oil tanker train derailed and exploded in the small Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, destroying...

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Unhelpful asylum seekers processed last

The Rudd government says asylum seekers who destroy their identity papers will be processed last. Source: AAP ASYLUM seekers who try to "game" the system by destroying their passports will be forced to the back of the processing queue under...

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Eight dead in Philippines clashes

FIVE Philippine soldiers and three rogue Muslim rebels have been killed in clashes ahead of the resumption of peace talks aimed at ending a decades-old rebellion, the military says. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, a splinter guerrilla...

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