Downer elected SA Liberal party president

Former foreign minister Alexander Downer has been elected president of the Liberal Party in SA. Source: AAP FORMER foreign minister Alexander Downer has been elected unopposed as the president of the South Australian Liberal Party. Mr...

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Vic march for women calls for funding lift

A SECOND rally on the Melbourne street where murder victim Jill Meagher was last seen alive has heard passionate calls to boost funding for women's shelters and support services. More than 1000 people gathered outside Brunswick Town Hall on...

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Dr Martens set for sale

CLASSIC British boot brand Dr Martens is poised to be sold to private equity firm Permira for about STG300 million ($A506 million). The Griggs family, which owns the majority of the business, is in advanced talks about a deal that could be announced...

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Activist Malala meets Queen at reception

The Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban met with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Source: AAP SCHOOLGIRL Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, spoke to the Queen about the importance of education...

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Morgan Stanley 3Q profit almost doubles

Worker allowances lost, unions warn UPDATE: A union leader has warned that state public servants stand to lose regional allowances under workplace reforms introduced to parliament this week. One Direction, where are you? ONE Direction...

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Nestle posts 4 per cent rise in sales

Nestle has posted a modest four per cent increase in sales for the first nine months of 2013. Source: AAP SWISS food and drink giant Nestle has posted a modest four per cent increase in sales of dozens of its household name brand products for...

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NSW braced for loss of homes, if not life

HUNDREDS of homes are feared destroyed and the NSW premier believes it will be a miracle if no lives are lost in the most grave bushfire crisis to hit the state in a decade. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's quick, easy...

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Verizon 3Q profit soars

VERIZON is reporting a 40 per cent jump in third-quarter net income after adding more than 1 million new wireless devices to its network. The largest US mobile phone carrier earned $US2.23 billion ($A2.34 billion), or 78 US cents per share,...

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NSW MPs votes to disband Game Council

A CONTROVERSIAL body that licensed amateur hunters will be formally disbanded after legislation passed NSW parliament. State Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson introduced the legislation last month, which abolishes the controversial...

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Bank of America Q3 profit up sharply

BANK of America Corp says its third-quarter profit surged as it saw increases from investments and interest charged on loans. The second-largest US bank reported on Wednesday that it earned $US2.5 billion ($A2.63 billion) in the July-September...

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McCann appeal sparks huge response

UK police are focussing on a man with dark hair who was seen the night Madeleine McCann disappeared. Source: AAP A NEW British police television appeal about the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann in Portugal has triggered...

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Kirby moved by story from Korean woman

FORMER High Court Judge Michael Kirby admits he's a bit of a tough nut from more than three decades on the bench. But he says he was especially moved by the story of an elderly Korean woman, one of many who testified to the United Nations Human...

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Parliament to sit over four weeks in 2013

PARLIAMENT is likely to be recalled in a month's time, with four sitting weeks before Christmas. AAP understands the 44th Parliament will first sit on November 12, with the Tuesday sitting a largely ceremonial affair. This includes swearing...

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Facebook opens office in Israel

Theme park visit sparks measles scare A TEEN from one of Australia's lowest-vaccinated regions has triggered a new measles scare after visiting a Gold Coast theme park on school holidays. Bandidos boss banned from Coast UPDATE: Bandidos...

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Another arrest in fruit shop shooting

A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in a western Sydney fruit shop. Police arrested the man in a Villawood home on Monday night and are interviewing him at Fairfield Police Station. He's the second person...

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Mongols patch over the Finks in WA

The notorious US-based Mongols bikie gang has patched over the Finks in Western Australia. Source: AAP A POLICE operation has confirmed the notorious Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang has patched over the Finks in Western Australia. Police...

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Strong winds expected amid NSW bushfires

Properties have reportedly been damaged as an out of control bushfire continues to blaze in NSW. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS are bracing for a night of strong winds and thunderstorms, as a number of homes in NSW were destroyed by bushfires. ...

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Vic boy killed attempting to cross tracks

From: AAP October 13, 2013 10:02PM A VICTORIAN teenager killed as he attempted to cross railway tracks may have misjudged...

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