Wiggles, Aussie talents woo Carols crowd

THOUSANDS of arms and legs waved and flailed at Sydney's Carols in the Domain, as the original members of The Wiggles celebrated their last carols bonanza. More than 50,000 people packed into the Domain on Saturday, as the popular annual event...

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Man shot in chest, critically injured

A MAN has been shot in the chest in his home in Brisbane's south. Police are now hunting a gunman who fled the scene after shooting a 41-year-old man on Callistemon Court at Greenbank about 8pm. The victim was in his home when he was shot but...

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'Erin Brockovich' toxin at Japan plant

THE toxic chemical made infamous by campaigning single mother Erin Brockovich has been found at up to 15,800 times safety limits in groundwater at a Japan iron plant, the factory's operator said Thursday. Excessive amounts of hexavalent chromium...

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Retrial for cops jailed in Egypt death

A COURT in Egypt has ordered a retrial of two policemen jailed for beating a young man to death in a shocking case that helped spark the country's revolution in early 2011. The Court of Cassation on Thursday overturned seven-year prison sentences...

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Russia recognises need for change in Syria

RUSSIA realises changes in Syria are needed but is concerned the push to unseat President Bashar al-Assad's regime could plunge the country even deeper into violence, Russian President Vladimir Putin says. Putin's assessment came just a week...

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Chaos, not cover-up, at BBC: UK report

The BBC will release a report into its handling of the child-sex abuse claims against Jimmy Savile. Source: AAP AN internal report into the BBC's handling of a pedophilia scandal surrounding one of its best-known children's presenters is...

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Police lie 'led UK minister to quit'

BRITISH police say they are investigating "extremely serious" allegations that an officer fabricated evidence which led to the resignation of a senior cabinet minister. The officer is said to have pretended to be a member of the public who saw...

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Thai deputy PM charged over tiger export

A THAI deputy prime minister has been charged in connection with the export to China of 100 tigers, an endangered species protected by international law, the attorney general's office told AFP. Plodprasop Suraswadi approved the export of tigers...

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Renault signs for first plant in Algeria

RENAULT will sign a pact Wednesday to build its first plant in Algeria during a highly symbolic visit by President Francois Hollande to the former French colony, a company spokeswoman said. "Renault will sign the agreement tomorrow," she said,...

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European stocks climb on hopes of US deal

EUROPE'S main stock markets have climbed as investors welcomed signs of progress in talks on a new deficit-cutting budget to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff in the United States, dealers say. In late morning deals on Tuesday, London's benchmark...

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Aussie fling for funnyman Brand: report

COMEDIAN Russell Brand has been linked to model and TV presenter Kate Peck during his visit to Australia, a British newspaper reports. The 37-year-old British funnyman met Peck, 25, at Sydney's ARIA Music Awards, and the good times continued,...

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Winner unlikely in Syrian war: al-Sharaa

Syrian VP Faruq al-Sharaa called for an end to all forms of violence among warring parties in Syria. Source: AAP SYRIAN Vice President Faruq al-Sharaa says a clear winner is unlikely to emerge from the 21-month conflict. Sharaa's comments,...

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Boat arrivals may reach 30,000 in 2013

IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Bowen insists Australia's tough asylum seeker policies are discouraging Sri Lankans from getting on boats despite a warning that boat arrivals could total 30,000 in 2013. The minister's comments came as refugee advocate...

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European stocks slip

EUROPE'S main stock markets have fallen as investor worries over the impending US fiscal cliff overshadowed the election of a new leader in Japan, dealers say. In late morning deals on Monday, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading shares...

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Siachen avalanche kills six Indian troops

AN avalanche on the high-altitude Siachen glacier has killed at least six Indian soldiers when their outpost was swept away before dawn on Sunday. Thousands of soldiers from India and Pakistan endure bitter conditions on the glacier, which is...

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Labor ends year with a slight rise: poll

LABOR has ended the year with a slight lift from voters in the latest Fairfax-Nielsen poll which gives the government a one point gain to 35 per cent in its primary vote - its highest since November 2010. But on a two-party preferred basis,...

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Syria warplanes bomb Palestinian camp

Syrian army is deploying reinforcements to storm rebel-held areas near Damascus, officials say. Source: AAP WARPLANES have bombarded a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Damascus for the first time since the start of Syria's more than 21-month...

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