Stoush sign of chaotic government: Abbott

THE stoush between federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson and Independent MP Rob Oakeshott is just another example of a "divided and dysfunctional" Labor government, says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. Mr Ferguson accused Mr Oakeshott of...

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Four injured in NSW learner driver crash

A TEENAGE learner driver and her mother are in a serious condition in a Sydney hospital after her car crashed into a power pole. Her sister, also a teenager, and a boy who is a friend of the family were also injured after she lost control of...

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Green backs Labor to form ACT government

LABOR will form a minority government in the ACT with the support of Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury. A 100-point agreement with Labor leader Katy Gallagher includes an early start on a Canberra light rail system, legislation for gay marriage, a clean-up...

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Westfield tipped to open more US centres

SHOPPING centre giant Westfield is tipped to open a string of new centres in the US as Americans spend up while Australian retailers continue to struggle. Local Westfield retail tenants are finding it tough to absorb higher shopping centre rents...

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Rayney sad his wife's killer is still free

ACQUITTED murder suspect Lloyd Rayney has spoken of his sadness that his wife's killer is still at large, rather than the relief he feels at being cleared of killing her himself. After one of the most high-profile murder trials in West Australian...

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Gambling addict found guilty of murder

A GAMBLING addict has been found guilty of bludgeoning his wife to death so he could receive her life insurance payout. Ian Robert Hunter attacked Vicki Hunter, 55, with a metal bar at their home at Raceview, west of Brisbane, in May 2010. ...

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Qld insurers accused of price gouging

INSURANCE companies in north Queensland have been accused of "outrageous" price gouging, with premiums going through the roof. The federal MP for Dawson, George Christensen, says insurance companies have been treating the region as a limitless...

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Qld miners want coal royalties indexed

THE Queensland resources sector is pleading with the state government to index any increases in coal royalties to stop projects becoming unattractive to miners. Since the start of October, royalties increased from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent...

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NZ hospital wards closed over virus

ELDERLY patients in two wards at Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand remain in isolation after an outbreak of the highly contagious norovirus. Last week three wards were closed in attempt to control the spread of the virus but one ward has...

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Corrupt council officials could be charged

NINE people could face criminal charges after a major investigation uncovered a culture of corruption among NSW's local councils. The state government will also examine legislative changes after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)...

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SA bikie probably thrown off cliff: police

A FINKS bikie gang associate who claimed he fell was probably thrown off an Adelaide cliff after being assaulted somewhere else, police say. The 26-year-old Happy Valley man was found by walkers at the base of the cliff at Marino, in Adelaide's...

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Australians sick of Labor saga: Abbott

LABOR and the opposition seem united on one front: they think Australians are sick of hearing about the ousting of former prime minister Kevin Rudd. Trade Minister Craig Emerson says he has "zero" interest in a book, Tales from the Political...

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Six dead in Philippines bus crash

A BUS has slammed into a wall surrounding a house after its brakes failed while negotiating a downhill curve killing six people and injuring 43 others in the central Philippines. Police investigator Celso Makidato says the impact hurled the...

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