Abbott a 'raving Zionist', Gaza rally told

A student contemporary of Tony Abbott has described him as a raving Zionist at a rally in Canberra. Source: AAP ANOTHER facet of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's student activist days has surfaced with a speaker at a pro-Palestine rally in Canberra...

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Police praise schoolies after tragic week

Police say schoolies were well behaved, but the death of a teenage girl has overshadowed the event. Source: AAP POLICE have praised the good behaviour of schoolies, but a teenage girl's fatal fall from a balcony has overshadowed the final...

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Driver injured after bees cause road crash

A WEST Australian truck driver is recovering in hospital after his road train rolled over as he battled with a small swarm of bees that had invaded his cab. Police are investigating after they were called to the accident on the Great Eastern...

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DJ's chairman Savage says he wasn't pushed

Recent interest rate cuts have yet to work their magic on consumers, David Jones' chairman says. Source: AAP DAVID Jones chairman Bob Savage insists his shock resignation was his decision and he was not pushed. Mr Savage announced his departure...

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Victoria wary of Murray plan costs

THE costs to Victoria of the Murray-Darling Basin plan need to be assessed before the state can support the plan, the government says. Victorian Water Minister Peter Walsh said the state government would examine all aspects of the water management...

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WA Labor in early state election gambit

WESTERN Australia's universities look set to become an election battleground, with Opposition Leader Mark McGowan flagging a plan to give the state's seats of learning more financial and educational freedom. In an early state election gambit,...

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Coalition couldn't oppose 'motherhood' law

THE coalition will support Labor legislation to begin school funding reform despite complaining about its lack of detail. Opposition education spokesman Christopher Pyne said the Australian Education Bill, to be introduced to parliament next week,...

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Charged bikies released after Qld raids

A number of Bandidos members will face court on Wednesday charged with drug and weapon offences. Source: AAP FOUR Bandido bikies, including their national sergeant-at-arms, have been released back into the community after being swept up in...

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No COAG advice from education ministers

EDUCATION ministers have failed to finalise their advice to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) about school funding reform, but say they do intend to collaborate. The ministers were expected on Tuesday to decide on their initial advice...

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Mercy killer death sparks euthanasia calls

THE death of an 81-year-old "mercy" killer whose body was found on a Perth beach overnight has sparked calls for new laws allowing euthanasia. The body of pensioner Herbert Bernard Erickson was found on Perth's Floreat Beach late on Monday, less...

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Motorcyclist dies after fiery crash

A MAN has died after his motorcycle collided with a car, burst into flames and started a grass fire in the Adelaide Hills. Ambulance and police were called to the scene on Cudlee Creek Rd at Lobethal, just after 2.30pm (CDT) on Monday. The...

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Unions battle Qld industrial laws

QUEENSLAND unions say new state government laws removing public servants' job security are unconstitutional. The unions have argued in court the new laws breach the separation of powers between the state and the judiciary. Earlier this year,...

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NSW south coast braces for hail, winds

Residents in northeast NSW have been warned that severe storms may bring flash flooding. Source: AAP NSW residents are being warned that large hailstones and damaging winds are on the way as severe thunderstorms bear down on the state's south...

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Obama begins fifth visit to Asia

President Barack Obama is heading to Asia on his first foreign trip since winning re-election. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama is due in Asia to intensify an American foreign policy pivot towards the fast-rising region on his first overseas...

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