Thunderstorm warnings for southern Qld

Top of Bunya Mountains looking west out over the Darling Downs. Things are really brewing up out here today! Picture courtesy: Jeff Higgins / Higgins Storm Chasing Source: Supplied AFTER Queensland's north coast was battered by severe weather,...

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Abbott coy on spy letter to SBY

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott is remaining tight-lipped about the contents of his letter to the Indonesian president about the spy scandal. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had written to Mr Abbott demanding an official apology and a full explanation as...

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Monarchists angry over GG's republic push

PM Tony Abbott says it's appropriate for the governor-general to publicly support gay marriage. Source: AAP ANGRY constitutional monarchists have called for the governor-general's scalp after she backed the republican movement in a landmark...

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Govt warned not to be hasty on pension age

SENIORS, welfare groups and unions want age discrimination and adequate superannuation to be addressed before any increase in the pension age is considered. A Productivity Commission report has suggested lifting the pension age from 65 to 70 to...

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Hospital bottlenecks risk lives: professor

PUBLIC hospitals are risking lives by keeping patients in the emergency department for too long, a health specialist says. Few are meeting a government target for patients to be out within four hours. The biggest issue is a bottleneck between...

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Protections should be in place: Morrison

IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison says Papua New Guinea's police have the capability to investigate allegations of a sexual assault at the Australian-run detention facility on Manus Island. Sources on Manus Island told AAP an alleged sexual...

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Zoe's law passes the NSW lower house

The controversial Zoe's law bill passed the NSW lower house after being put to a conscience vote. Source: AAP THE controversial bill known as Zoe's law has passed the NSW lower house after being put to a conscience vote. It amends the Crimes...

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UK PM 'following' escort agency on Twitter

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has been following the exploits of a high-class escort agency on Twitter. One of the prime minister's official accounts was linked to the Carltons of London's feed on the micro-blogging site, technology news...

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Wind farms need community involvement

COMMUNITIES must be actively involved in the process of developing wind farms, the Clean Energy Council says. Chief executive Kane Thornton says the council hopes to promote better working relationships between developers and local communities...

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NZ shares drop as Air NZ punters sell

NEW Zealand shares fell as brokers hoping for a quick profit from the government selldown of Air New Zealand were forced to sell in a declining market and concerns about unfavourable policy changes weighed on power companies. The NZX 50 Index...

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Oversupply of wine diminishing

THE global oversupply of wine is diminishing, but the potential for production in Australia is still too high, says winemaker Australian Vintage. Australian Vintage's brands include McGuigan, Miranda, Nepenthe, Tempus Two and Yaldara. Australian...

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Aussies are dying on organ lists: expert

NEARLY 100 Australians will die this year because of an organ-donor shortage, a leading physician says. Despite a rise in the donor rate, people die while waiting for a lung, liver or heart. "We are working hard to close this gap," said Professor...

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Uni students admit to cheating

TWELVE medical students at the University of Adelaide have admitted to taking photos of a computer-delivered exam paper and passing it on to other students. The university is conducting an investigation into the incident which involved fifth-year...

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Swisse to create 120 new jobs in Victoria

Swisse Wellness will expand its offices in Melbourne, creating 120 office and construction jobs. Source: AAP MORE than 120 office and construction jobs will be created in Victoria with the expansion of a Melbourne supplements and vitamins...

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Transport the key in lead up to Vic poll

Victoria's opposition says its transport plan will create 10,000 construction jobs. Source: AAP TRANSPORT is shaping as the key battleground for Victorian voters as Labor vows to rip up 50 of Melbourne's worst level crossings and the coalition...

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Council 'ignorance' criticised: NSW judge

A NORTHERN NSW council has escaped paying $800,000 in damages to a cyclist who catapulted into a ravine while crossing a wooden bridge because of its "ignorance" of the risk and because it couldn't afford to repair the structure. Dr Ann Collins...

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MacTiernan husband fined by magistrate

THE husband of federal MP Alannah MacTiernan has avoided a criminal record despite pleading guilty to mishandling more than $1400 of client's money at his former law practice. Derek Schapper, 62, was fined $2000 and granted a spent conviction...

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Shops damaged in Sydney's north

A NUMBER of people have been injured at a shopping centre in Hornsby in Sydney's north after stormy weather smashed glass panes, toppled trees and reportedly collapsed a ceiling. Firefighters and ambulance paramedics responded quickly on Monday...

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Bill Glasson to run for LNP in Griffith

FORMER Australian Medical Association president Bill Glasson will have a second crack at winning the Brisbane seat vacated by former prime minister Kevin Rudd. The inner south electorate has long been one of Labor's safer seats but Dr Glasson's...

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Severe storm warning for Qld

Hundreds of cars and homes have been damaged in a severe hailstorm on the Sunshine Coast. Source: AAP LARGE swathes of Queensland are expected to be threatened by severe storms on late Sunday afternoon and evening. The weather bureau...

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Protesters brave rain for climate change

THE federal government was "sacrificing the planet for politics" by not taking stronger action to combat climate change, a rally in Sydney has been told. Thousands of protesters, many in plastic ponchos or huddling under umbrellas, braved wild...

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