Scooter company on track for first profit

SCOOTER maker Vmoto expects 2013 will be its first profitable year, thanks to growing sales in China. The company makes electric and petrol scooters in China, and distributes them to more than 30 countries. Vmoto also owns 10 retail outlets...

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Man arrested over double murder

A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion over the double murder of a mother and her daughter in Perth. The bodies of Tamara Alexandra Horstman, 26, and her mother Maureen Anne Horstman, 67, were found on Sunday afternoon after Tamara...

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Icebreaker unable to reach Antarctic ship

Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis is battling to reach a cruise ship stranded in the Antarctic. Source: AAP A STRANDED research ship will spend its seventh night wedged in Antarctic sea ice after strong winds pushed back an Australian...

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Girl killed, five injured in NSW crash

A YOUNG girl has been killed and five other people injured in a single-vehicle crash in the state's Hunter region. The crash occurred about 50 kilometres south of Cessnock on George Downes Drive, Bucketty, shortly before 1pm (AEDT) Monday, police...

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Quakes sink part of Mexico highway near US

A section of a Mexican highway near the US border has collapsed after a series of small earthquakes. Source: AAP A 275-METRE section of a Mexican highway near the US border has collapsed, sinking about 30m after a series of small earthquakes....

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Icebreaker 100 miles from stuck ship

An Aussie icebreaker is about 100 nautical miles from a ship trapped in sea ice near Antarctica. Source: AAP FEDERAL authorities say a rescue mission by an Australian icebreaker remains on track as it closes in on a ship wedged in sea ice near...

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Gambler rewards honest US cabbie with $10K

A US gambler who left behind $US300,000 in a cab has handed over $US10,000 to the honest driver. Source: AAP A POKER player who left $US300,000 ($A338,275) in the back seat of a Las Vegas taxi made good on his promise this week, handing over...

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China one-child policy change approved

CHINA'S top legislature has sanctioned the ruling Communist Party's decision to allow couples to have a second child if one parent is an only child. It's the first major easing in three decades of the restrictive national birth planning policy....

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Searchers for tramper find body

A BODY has been recovered from the bottom of a 100-metre cliff in Nelson Lakes National Park in New Zealand by searchers looking for British tramper Andrew Wyatt. The body is yet to be formally identified, police say. The body was below the...

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Sydney woman charged with attempted murder

Police have charged a woman with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Sydney's west. Source: AAP A WOMAN who allegedly stabbed a man numerous times on Christmas Eve at a granny flat in Sydney's west has been charged with attempted...

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Man badly burned preparing Christmas lunch

A NSW man was airlifted to a burns unit after being injured in an explosion while preparing lunch. Source: AAP A NSW man is being airlifted to a specialist burns unit after being injured in an explosion while he prepared Christmas lunch....

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WA police concerned for missing woman

Police are concerned for a woman who disappeared from Albany, a day after arriving from Queensland. Source: AAP POLICE are concerned for a 79-year-old woman who disappeared from Albany on Christmas Eve, a day after arriving from Queensland....

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Vic shoppers battle last-minute crowds

LEGO and Barbie have been selling for more than 100 years between them but are still among the most sought-after Christmas gifts in Victoria this festive season. Shoppers leaving it late had to battle big crowds throughout the state, with around...

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Alleged Hells Angel charged over drug haul

AN alleged Hells Angels bikie has been charged after a police raid uncovered crystal methylamphetamine with a street value of $42,000. Police also seized $1190 in cash and a small amount of cannabis during the search of a home at Brassall, in...

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NZ shares rally with 'bargain-hunting'

NEW Zealand shares have rallied as offshore investors saw value in a market that has lagged global peers in recent days. The NZX 50 Index rose 41.444 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 4722.635 on Monday. Within the index, 33 stocks rose, 11 fell and...

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Goodman Fielder sells biscuits business

FOOD producer Goodman Fielder is selling its biscuits business in Australia to Green's Foods, generating proceeds of $17 million. But the company will record a non-cash impairment of between $50 million and $55 million in its half year accounts...

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Iraqi general among 24 killed in attack

Twenty-four Iraqi military personnel have been killed in an attack in western Iraq. Source: AAP TWENTY-FOUR Iraqi military personnel, including a senior commander, have been killed in an attack in western Iraq, according to police. A...

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Man critical after CBD assault

Police would like to speak to this man in relation to a serious assault in Brisbane's CBD early Sunday morning. Source: Supplied Police would like to speak to this man in relation to a serious assault in Brisbane's CBD early Sunday morning....

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Vic teenagers bash man, steal car: police

A GANG of teenagers attacked and robbed a Melbourne man in the hallway of his residential care home before they fled with his car, police say. The teenagers, aged 14 to 17, had been driving for hours towards the NSW border when they were finally...

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Brisbane man accused in US over Silk Road

US prosecutors have accused Brisbane man Peter Phillip Nash of being one of the central figures in the hidden, encrypted internet "black-market bazaar" Silk Road. It is alleged the Silk Road website was used by several thousand drug dealers to...

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Govt backs Rio to help NT town

THE federal government has backed Rio Tinto to take the lead in helping unemployed Nhulunbuy residents as part of closure of the mining giant's alumina refinery. Rio met with workers on Thursday to reveal its three-stage timetable to close the...

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WA stolen generation test case fails

AN Aboriginal family split up by the West Australian government's past policy of forcibly removing indigenous children has lost a Supreme Court bid for compensation. Donald and Sylvia Collard, from the wheatbelt town of Kondinin, were seeking...

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Big paper mill fire still burns in Sydney

EXTRA ladder trucks have been called to a large blaze at a Sydney paper mill where more than 100 firefighters are battling to stop it spreading to surrounding buildings. The fire broke out in stacked bales of paper at the mill at Matraville...

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Missing man's body believed to be in grave

POLICE believe they will soon know if a missing South Korean man's body is in shallow grave found in southwest Brisbane. Detective Inspector Rod Kemp says two men and one woman were arrested on Wednesday night over the disappearance of 28-year-old...

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Bega doctor can appeal against sentence

FORMER NSW doctor Graeme Reeves has won the right to appeal against his sentence. But Reeves, who was found guilty in 2011 of removing Carolyn DeWaegeneire's clitoris and genitals, has lost his appeal against his conviction. The NSW Court of...

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First death from new bird flu strain

A 73-year-old woman in China has died from a new strain of bird flu, health experts say. Source: AAP A 73-YEAR-OLD woman in China has been confirmed as the first person to die from a new strain of avian influenza, health experts said. ...

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Researchers discover 'small dog syndrome'

SMALL dogs may suffer from a canine equivalent of short man syndrome, researchers believe, making them more aggressive and prone to mount people and objects. Regardless of breed, the smaller the dog is, the more likely it is to be unruly, aggressive,...

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N. Korea swears loyalty to young leader

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has presided over a mass gathering of military and party officials that was broadcast live on state television at a time of growing concern over the stability of his hardline regime. The ceremony in central Pyongyang,...

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Kiwi extends gains over Aussie dollar

THE New Zealand dollar has extended its rally against its trans-Tasman counterpart as the divergence between the neighbouring economies makes New Zealand interest rates more attractive. The kiwi rose as high as 92.49 Australian cents on Monday,...

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Wesfarmers sells underwriting operations

DIVERSIFIED conglomerate Wesfarmers is selling its Australasian insurance underwriting operations to Insurance Australia Group (IAG) for about $1.85 billion - its biggest ever divestment. Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder said the sale...

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Police officer stabbed in the neck

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with attempted murder after a north Queensland policeman was stabbed in the neck during a national crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence. The officer was stabbed with a knife at a Townsville bar about 12.30am...

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I don't expect marriage bill, says Abbott

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he does not expect gay marriage legislation to come before parliament, despite a senior colleague saying it is "likely" coalition MPs will be allowed a conscience vote on the issue. As attention shifts from the...

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US court lifts ban on horse slaughter

A US appeals court has lifted a temporary ban on domestic horse slaughter. Source: AAP A US appeals court has lifted a temporary ban on domestic horse slaughter, clearing the way for companies in New Mexico, Missouri and Iowa to open while...

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Two hurt, shooter dead at US school

A US teenager who may have had a grudge against a teacher has opened fire at a Colorado high school. Source: AAP A TEENAGER who may have had a grudge against a teacher opened fire with a shotgun at a Colorado high school, wounding two students...

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Milat murder appeal angers victim's family

THE great-nephew of serial killer Ivan Milat wants his murder sentence halved, infuriating the family of the boy he slaughtered. Teenage axe murderers Matthew Milat and Cohen Klein are appealing the severity of the sentences handed down last year...

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Queensland Motorways to be auctioned

QUEENSLAND Motorways will be auctioned off by the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC). Treasurer Tim Nicholls had said on Thursday there were no plans to sell QIC, but chief executive Damian Frawley announced on Friday they'd auction off the...

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Fares up and bus route changes for Sydney

Public transport fares will increase next year as the NSW government redesigns Sydney's bus system. Source: AAP SYDNEY commuters may have to travel further to reach their bus stops next year and pay more to climb aboard following a raft of...

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Aged care, child care workers left out

The Abbott government has withdrawn funds set aside by Labor to give aged care workers pay rises. Source: AAP THE government has consigned aged care workers to the same scrap heap as child carers, say Labor, the Australian Greens and the...

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Govt defends special visas facing axe

The federal government wants to remove a protection visa for refugees introduced by Labor last year. Source: AAP LABOR has warned the removal of a special visa created to protect people facing persecution could see some women subjected to honour...

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Vic ambos say pay dispute will drag on

Several hundred Victorian paramedics have rallied to demand a better pay deal from the government. Source: AAP VICTORIAN paramedics say they are in for the long haul in their bitter pay dispute with the government and will keep fighting until...

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Dexus lifts earnings guidance

DEXUS Property Group has upgraded its earnings guidance as a result of a buyback of securities and the net impact of Dexus's investment in the Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA). Dexus also says its office and industrial portfolios are...

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Qld public servants' pay rise unfair:union

THE Christmas gift Queensland public servants received from the premier is good but not that great, their union says. If fact, they'd like to exchange it for something better in the New Year. The Together Union says the 2.2 per cent pay rise...

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Jobless rate to stay just short of 6%

Jobs figures out on Thursday are expected to show a slight rise in the unemployment rate. Source: AAP JOBS growth is still sluggish and the unemployment rate is expected to remain a little under six per cent for the coming months. Official...

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Burn gone wrong causes WA bushfire

A BURN-OFF gone wrong has turned into a bushfire that is threatening homes in Dwellingup south of Perth. The out-of-control and unpredictable blaze has prompted a watch and act alert to be issued for people near Pinjarra Williams Road, in the...

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Labor about values, not revenge: Bowen

TONY Abbott and Bill Shorten are heading to South Africa for Nelson Mandela's memorial service while MPs prepare to battle for some key coalition legislation in the final sitting week of federal parliament. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen says Labor's...

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Free transport urged for fire recovery

THE NSW government should provide free bus and train rides to and from the Blue Mountains these holidays to help businesses recover from the October bushfires, the state opposition says. The government needs to encourage visitors back with the...

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Abbott, Shorten to attend Mandela service

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will present a united Australian front to honour and farewell Nelson Mandela. The pair will this week fly to Johannesburg to join world leaders past and present, mourning the former...

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Choppers, 16 crews battle fire

Sinead Duncan took photographs of the fires from Buderim and closer to Kawana Way. "We're just trying to get out of Brightwater at the moment .... it's getting bad." Reader picture: Sinead Duncan Source: Supplied FIRE crews are asking Sunshine...

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Govt to remove special protection visa

The coalition will remove a protection visa for a specific class of refugees created by Labor. Source: AAP THE federal government will remove a protection visa for a specific class of refugees created by Labor and give the immigration minister...

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Sanook dies playing with his favourite toy

LITTLE Sanook loved playing with his favourite toy but somehow the fun-loving elephant calf's head became so tangled up in the suspended tyre that he stopped breathing. The 11-month-old died at Melbourne Zoo on Tuesday night playing with the...

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SA govt says finances in better shape

THE South Australian government claims the state's finances have stabilised despite forecasts of increased deficits in each of the next two years. Releasing the mid-year budget review on Tuesday, the government has revealed a $350 million boost...

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Vic govt safer after Shaw charges dropped

Dishonesty charges against Independent Victorian MP Geoff Shaw have been dropped. Source: AAP THE Victorian coalition's narrow grip on government is a little safer after criminal charges were dropped against the man who holds the balance of...

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