Qld is NSW's dumping ground: opposition

NEWS that NSW companies are digging up their landfill so they can re-bury it north of the border reflects a failure of environmental policy in Queensland, the state's opposition says. Two Sydney companies have been ordered by NSW's Environmental...

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More Guantanamo inmates on hunger strike

More prisoners have joined a hunger strike at the US-run Guantanamo military prison. Source: AAP MORE prisoners have joined a hunger strike to protest their indefinite detention at the US-run Guantanamo military prison, with 97 out of 166...

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Police praise Sydney Anzac gatherings

ONLY one arrest has been made during Anzac celebrations in Sydney despite the largest turnout for years, with police praising the good behaviour of the crowds. The "actions and reverence" of those attending the dawn service and march in Sydney...

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Thousands turn out at London dawn service

THE Anzac Day tradition remains strong among Australians and New Zealanders in London. About 3000 expats came together to pay their respects at a dawn service in Hyde Park on Thursday. A crowd spanning all ages was greeted by a mild London morning,...

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Nauru asylum centre faces legal challenge

AUSTRALIA'S asylum seeker processing centre on Nauru will face a legal challenge in the Pacific island nation's Supreme Court. The case involves 10 asylum seekers who are facing rioting and wilful damage charges. Australian-based barrister...

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High dollar containing inflation: Swan

TREASURER Wayne Swan says a high Australian dollar is keeping price pressures down and together with the federal government's prudent fiscal policy could create room for another cut in interest rates. Economists believe the surprisingly benign...

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Stocks to watch at close on Tuesday

STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Tuesday: ACL - ALCHEMIA - up 1.5 cents at 35 cents Drug developer Alchemia could reap up to $240 million in milestone payments in a deal with global biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca...

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Two bodies found in northern Victoria

HOMICIDE squad investigators are yet to confirm if two people found dead at a country Victoria property were residents of the home. Police discovered the bodies at the home just outside of Wangaratta, in northeast Victoria, on Monday evening....

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Should we resurrect extinct species?

WOOLLY mammoths stomp through the Siberian tundra as the giant moa strides the forest floor of New Zealand and Tasmania's dog-like "tigers" stalk their prey under the cover of night. This is not a snapshot of times past, nor next year's sequel...

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Workers exploited in homes and embassies

CLEANERS working long hours for low pay in private homes have no clear pathway to report their exploitation or seek redress, a federal parliamentary inquiry has heard. Anti-Slavery Australia Director Jennifer Burn told the inquiry into slavery...

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Make roads an election priority: alliance

AUSTRALIA'S motoring clubs have joined forces for the first time to lobby both sides of politics for a better deal for motorists, in the lead up to the federal election. The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) on Sunday launched a major...

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Villawood detainee dies in NSW window fall

A MAN awaiting deportation to Papua New Guinea has died after plummeting from the fifth floor of a Sydney hospital where he was being treated for attempted self-harm. Police spent more than 12 hours trying to negotiate with the 33-year-old who...

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