Holden to keep promised SA funds

HOLDEN appears set to keep a promised $50 million in South Australian government funding despite a decision to axe jobs at its local assembly plant. Premier Jay Weatherill held talks with Holden boss Mike Devereux on Friday after the company this...

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Barnett shrugs off Johnson spray

A SPRAY from his former police minister on the first day of parliament doesn't worry West Australian Premier Colin Barnett one whit. Former Liberal minister-turned backbencher Rob Johnson launched an extraordinary attack on Mr Barnett on Thursday...

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NSW police seize guns and $1m of drugs

A POLICE search of a ute on the NSW mid-north coast has led to the seizure of almost $1 million worth of cannabis. Guns and amphetamines were also found by officers who executed search warrants on two homes following the vehicle stop. Police...

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NZ schoolgirl killed then house set alight

A CHRISTCHURCH schoolgirl had socks stuffed in her mouth and was strangled with a cord before her home was set alight, a New Zealand court has been told. The trial of two men charged following the death of 13-year-old schoolgirl Jade Bayliss...

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Probe says North Korea behind cyber attack

AN investigation into a major cyber attack on South Korean banks and broadcasters last month says North Korea's military intelligence agency was responsible, officials say. The probe into access records and the malicious codes used in the attack...

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Malaysian election set for May 5

Malaysia's general election will be held on May 5, an electoral official says. Source: AAP MALAYSIA'S general election will be held on May 5, an electoral official says, setting a long-awaited date for highly anticipated polls tipped to be...

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Iran opens new uranium production facility

IRAN, under global sanctions for its nuclear enrichment program, has launched a new uranium production facility and began operations in two extraction mines, state television said. The mines in the city of Saghand in central Iran operate 350...

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Killer Aussie mum to leave Canada

Allyson McConnell is expected to fly to Australia after serving just 10 months in a Canadian jail. Source: AAP ALLYSON McConnell is a free woman and will soon be surrounded by friends and family in Australia. However, back in Canada she...

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Facebook to charge Aussies for messages?

Facebook is charging some users in the US and UK for sending high priority, private messages. Source: AAP FACEBOOK has extended an experiment with paid-for messaging in the UK, raising the possibility that Australian users could face similar...

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Labor remains committed to auto industry

HOLDEN job losses are disappointing but the federal government remains committed to the automotive sector, acting industry minister Gary Gray says. Mr Gray says the government's thoughts are with affected workers and their families at this difficult...

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Potentially serious flu season ahead

THE NSW government has released a state-wide plan urging people to prepare for a "potentially serious" flu season with experts expecting a return of swine flu. Health Minister Jillian Skinner along with several health experts released the Get...

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Inquiry starts into soldier's truck death

A COMMISSION of inquiry will begin investigating the circumstances of a young Victorian military engineer's death during a training exercise. Sapper Jordan Penpraze, 22, died three days after he was involved in a truck crash during a defence...

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