Indon ambassador returning to Canberra

INDONESIA'S ambassador to Australia says his return to Canberra comes after sustained work to repair ties severed after last year's spying scandal. Najib Riphat Kesoema was recalled to Jakarta in November when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...

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Screams at Sydney building site fall death

A WOMAN heard screams of pain before a man was found dead at a neglected northern Sydney construction site that, according to a large union, has dodgy security fencing and inadequate safety warnings. Emergency services found the 34-year-old Victorian...

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Arkansas judge overturns gay marriage ban

A US court says the state of Arkansas has "no rational reason" for banning gay marriage. Source: AAP A JUDGE has struck down a ban on same-sex marriage in Arkansas, saying the US state has "no rational reason" for preventing gay couples from...

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Economists watch lumbering take-off

ECONOMISTS this week watched the economy gradually accelerating and wondered how the Reserve Bank of Australia would respond. The first surprise for economists was on Wednesday, with a report that retail trade barely grew in March. But economists...

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Investors could avoid gold on uncertainty

INVESTORS could shy away from the embattled West Australian gold sector after the state government flagged more than $500 million in additional royalty revenue. Analysts say uncertainty around the WA state government's royalties regime could...

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Two arrested over insider trading scam

Two men have been arrested over an insider trading scheme that netted them $7 million. Source: AAP A MELBOURNE bank officer and a Canberra public servant have been arrested over an alleged $7 million insider trading operation. Australian...

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Lift education standards: Linfox boss

THE head of one of Australia's largest transport companies wants governments to do more to address education standards as local students continue to fall behind their Asian counterparts. Linfox chief executive Michael Byrne says education should...

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Qld hospital floor evacuated, smoke smell

PEOPLE have been removed from one floor of a hospital southwest of Brisbane due to the smell of smoke being detected. One floor of Ipswich Hospital was cleared shortly after 2.35pm on Wednesday. The smoke smell emanated from the building on...

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Linfox wants out of industry groups

LOGISTICS giant Linfox is considering splitting with the rest of the transport industry due to concerns about safety standards. Linfox chief executive Michael Byrne says the company is looking at exiting major industry organisations, such as...

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Forrest hands $12m to uranium explorer

MINING magnate Andrew Forrest has invested $12 million in a prospective West Australian uranium miner aiming to be in production by the end of 2016. Mr Forrest has paid Energy and Minerals Australia (EMA) $12 million for a 28 per cent stake...

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Insulation critic's claim questioned

A TECHNICAL expert who says he was sacked for revealing safety flaws in Labor's home insulation scheme never raised those concerns in emails to superiors, an inquiry has been told. Dr Troy Delbridge has told a royal commission he suffered psychological...

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Experts to review MH370 search operation

Officials from three countries will gather to discuss the next step in the search for flight MH370. Source: AAP A WHO'S who of aviation experts will meet in Canberra next Wednesday to scour data collected in the search for Malaysian Airlines...

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$15m boost to Vic mental health

MENTAL health services will get a $15 million boost in the Victorian budget to help change the way specialist, police and ambulance services respond to people with mental illness. The investment, over four years, will create a new locally based,...

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Sheeran single Sing debuts at No.1

ED Sheeran's Sing has debuted at No.1 on the ARIA singles chart, edging out Brisbane band Sheppard after three weeks at the top. Sheeran's recent promo tour, live appearances and Logies performance all helped to give the British singer-songwriter...

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Greens say they're the party to fix NSW

THERE'S a smell wafting from the Labor and Liberal party rooms in NSW parliament, the Greens say. Just days after police minister Mike Gallacher stepped aside following claims in front of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) over...

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