Massive fire in Mackay shops under control

A MASSIVE fire that gutted four shopping outlets in north Queensland has been brought under control. Emergency services received reports of a fire in a shopping centre on Greenfield Boulevard, Mackay, at 11.45am (AEST) on Saturday. The Department...

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Victims to testify in Afghan war hearing

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Washington, Nov 10 AP - An Afghan National Army guard who reported seeing a US soldier outside a remote base the night 16 civilians were massacred in March said the man did not stop even after being asked three times to do...

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Charles talks of Harry's frontline calls

PRINCE Harry has phoned home from the front line in Afghanistan three times, the Prince of Wales has revealed. Like any other serviceman away on operations, Harry rang his father to presumably catch up with family life and let everyone know he...

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Perth taxi driver jailed over sex attack

A PERTH taxi driver who sexually assaulted a sleeping female passenger in his cab has been sentenced to three years' jail. Sumudu Rangana Bamunu Arachchige, 28, was sentenced in Perth's District Court on Friday after pleading guilty to two counts...

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More jobs created but workforce shrinks

AUSTRALIA'S unemployment rate remained steady in October but there were fewer people looking for jobs and fewer hours being worked. Official figures released on Thursday showed the unemployment rate remained at 5.4 per cent in October, with 10,700...

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Op shop chic wins fashions on the field

AN old bag has won fashions on the field. The peplum in 22-year-old Amy Robson's winning dress was once a handbag purchased by her grandmother Sandra from an op shop in Perth. The pair spent hours pulling the bag apart, then decorating it with...

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Second bikie shot in gang war in Sydney

A Sydney shooting in which a man was gunned down may be bikie-related, police say. Source: AAP WARRING factions in the Comanchero bikie gang may be responsible for two shootings within three days that have left one of their members dead and...

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Romney concedes race in phone call

MITT Romney has called Barack Obama to concede the 2012 US election, an Obama aide says. Romney then addressed his supporters in Boston early on Wednesday. "I have just called President Obama to congratulate him on his victory," Romney confirmed....

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Network Ten to sack journalists

NETWORK Ten is expected to begin sacking journalists after failing to obtain sufficient voluntary redundancies, a union says. The cuts are part of a plan by Ten to chop 100 journalist, camera and producer positions, or about one-third of its...

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ACT airport hub still possible: NSW govt

THE NSW coalition government has accused the commonwealth of "political game-playing" over its attack on a decision to build homes near Canberra Airport. NSW on Tuesday approved the rezoning of the Tralee Housing Development to allow 2000 new...

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Royals touch down in Longreach

THE Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have started the Australian leg of their 13-day Pacific tour after arriving in Longreach. Prince Charles and Camilla touched down in the outback Queensland town on Monday afternoon. At 4pm (AEST),...

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Gillard warns Burma on human rights

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has warned that Burma must make more effort to improve its record on human rights, adding to criticism which threatens to overshadow political reform in the once-isolated so-called pariah state. Despite acknowledgment...

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New poll shows Obama-Romney race tied

JUST 48 hours before election day, the race for the White House is tied, with both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney receiving 48 per cent support among likely votes, a new poll has found. The latest ABC News/Washington...

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Show goes on for injured Goodrem

SINGER Delta Goodrem has assured fans she will be fit enough to perform at her scheduled Melbourne concerts next week, despite suffering nasty burns to her legs in a bizarre accident last Friday. Ms Goodrem was forced to abandon a concert at...

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