O'Farrell sacks NSW finance minister

NSW Finance Minister Greg Pearce has been sacked for breaching the ministerial code of conduct, Premier Barry O'Farrell says. Mr O'Farrell says he told Mr Pearce of his decision over the phone at 1.45pm (AEST) on Thursday. It follows months...

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Vic farmers on alert for activists, bikies

WHAT do animal activists and bikies have in common? Both groups are on a Victoria Police watch list. Police say animal rights groups and bikie gangs have been increasing their activities across rural communities. Activists have been releasing...

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Afghan blast exhibit for war memorial

IT must have been a heck of a big bang. Testament to that is the blast-damaged locker from an Australian Army Bushmaster vehicle, blown up when it rode over an insurgent improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan in November 2012. The...

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Former Labor MPs face criminal charges

Two former Labor MPs could face possible criminal charges after the ICAC found they acted corruptly. Source: AAP FORMER NSW Labor mining minister Ian Macdonald, party powerbroker Eddie Obeid and his son Moses have been found to have engaged...

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SA vows to keep Italian consulate open

SOUTH Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has vowed to keep Adelaide's Italian Consulate open, despite a decision by the Italian government to close the office next year. Mr Weatherill said the state government had lobbied hard to win the consulate...

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GPs fail to warn drinking mums, prof says

GPS have been too concerned about offending people to warn women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant, leaving their unborn children at risk of birth defects, a professor of pediatrics says. Dr Elizabeth Elliott, professor of paediatrics...

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NZ dollar waits on Fed Reserve decision

THE New Zealand dollar is little changed ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week which is expected to signal the outlook for monetary stimulus in the world's largest economy. The kiwi recently traded at 80.75 US cents, from 80.84 cents...

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Aust shares flat at noon

THE Australian share market has edged higher, boosted by further gains in banking stocks. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.3 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 5,046.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index was...

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Foxtel ditches 3D over lack of interest

THE section of 3D movies at the DVD store could soon go the way of Betamax, with Australian audiences showing a distinct lack of interest in the technology. The low rate of take-up has already prompted international content producers to axe...

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