Hugh Jackman to get Hollywood star

Australian actor Hugh Jackman is set to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Source: AAP HUGH Jackman has been a bona fide Hollywood star for years and in a fortnight he will have one to prove it. The Hollywood Chamber...

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Homes destroyed, power cut in Vic storms

Several hundred homes have been damaged after severe thunderstorms swept through Victoria. Source: AAP HUNDREDS of homes are still without power and some have been rendered uninhabitable after severe thunderstorms that ripped through Victoria's...

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Govt won't act on sixth TV channel

The federal government has decided not to allow a fourth commercial free-to-air television network. Source: AAP THE federal government has decided not to allow a fourth commercial free-to-air television network. The decision came as Communications...

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RBA boss says he's not going anywhere

CENTRAL bank governor Glenn Stevens concedes the authority could have better handled allegations of corruption at its two note-making firms, but isn't considering stepping down before his term ends next year. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)...

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Two Qld govt MPs quit LNP

THE last day of parliamentary sittings for the year has climaxed with two Queensland government MPs quitting the Liberal National Party (LNP) to become independents. Brisbane MP Carl Judge and Gold Coast MP Alex Douglas simultaneously threw in...

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Clive Palmer considers creating new party

Mining magnate Clive Palmer reportedly plans to set up his own political outfit to rival the LNP. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer says he is too fat to become premier, but he will spend the weekend considering whether to give birth to a new political...

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Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

THAILAND'S Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has survived a no-confidence vote in parliament. Wednesday's vote came after a censure debate, and four days after a demonstration by thousands of anti-government protesters. The opposition is outnumbered...

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Protesters escorted from Toro's WA office

ANTI-NUCLEAR protesters have been escorted by police from a uranium explorer's West Perth office after they staged a brief demonstration in the company's reception area. Toro Energy, which plans to develop Western Australia's first uranium mine...

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Police in Punchbowl after shooting reports

Police are conducting and operation in Sydney's southwest after a man was shot multiple times. Source: AAP A MAN has been shot in southwestern Sydney. An ambulance was called to Punchbowl just after 4pm (AEDT) and one person was taken...

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Holden would keep grant, coalition says

GM Holden can expect the federal coalition to honour the $215 million grant it was given by the federal government to keep making cars in Australia until 2022. After GM Holden on Tuesday warned a policy change might force it to review its commitment...

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Aust share market edges higher

THE Australian share market has closed slightly higher as investors await more movement on addressing Greece's debt and the so-called fiscal cliff in the United States. On Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index edged up 11.2 points, or 0.25...

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Qld beef 'safe' despite rare disease

IT'S safe to eat Queensland beef despite a rare bovine disease being detected on a property near the state's beef capital, an agriculture lobby group says. Bovine Johne's Disease (BJD) causes chronic diarrhoea in older cattle, which can lead...

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New Sydney transport ticketing - by 2015

Sydneysiders will be able to use the Opal card to pay for all the public transport tickets by 2015. Source: AAP AFTER more than a decade of delays, public transport tickets in Sydney are finally set to go electronic - but not for another year...

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Swimmer missing from Perth beach

POLICE fear a man last seen swimming at Trigg Beach in Perth is missing. The beach inspector saw the man wave for assistance from the water around 11.30am (WST) on Sunday but he has not been seen since. Police said it was not known whether...

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