Large bushfire threatens homes

A LARGE, fast moving bushfire is burning near Hervey Bay with residents advised to leave their homes for their own safety. The Rural Fire Service has told residents near Old Rifle Range Rd at Nikenbah to enact their bushfire plan and to leave...

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Palmer wins but says AEC is a disgrace

CLIVE Palmer has labelled Australia's electoral commission "a national disgrace" and will keep highlighting ballot discrepancies despite apparently winning the seat of Fairfax. While Mr Palmer calls for electoral reform, his LNP opponent Ted O'Brien...

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PM Abbott faces GST debate

THE federal coalition has again rejected calls by cash-strapped Western Australia to lift the rate of the GST but still plans to include the impost in a broader review of the taxation system. The Tony Abbott-led government will unveil a discussion...

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Bangladeshi charged with sexual assault

A FOREIGN student has been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl while she was sleeping at a Sydney university campus. A 21-year-old Bangladeshi man was arrested on Thursday over the alleged assault at the Macquarie University...

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Andrews booted from Vic parly for 3 days

VICTORIA'S Opposition leader has been thrown about of parliament for three days after a shouting match triggered by questions over embattled MP Geoff Shaw. Daniel Andrews had been pressing the premier on the Liberal-turned-independent MP, who...

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Stocks to watch at close on Thursday

STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Thursday: ASX - ASX - up 13 cents, or 0.4 per cent, at $35.26 Two directors of the Australian Securities Exchange have resigned in the wake of a share trading scandal in the United...

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Starbucks says guns unwelcome, not banned

Coffee Company Starbucks says firearms are no longer welcome at its US cafes. Source: AAP STARBUCKS says guns are no longer welcome in its US cafes, though it is stopping short of an outright ban on firearms. The fine line the Seattle...

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Viralytics shares surge on cancer trial

SHARES in Viralytics have jumped by 10 per cent after a significant number of patients responded well to a cancer therapy the company is developing. The company's shares gained 3.5 cents to 38 cents. Viralytics said a phase two clinical trial...

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Customer growth lifts TPG profit

TPG has increased customer numbers at a faster rate than last year, substantially boosting the telco's annual profit. TPG made a net profit of $149.2 million in the year to July 31, up 64 per cent on $90.96 million in the previous year. The prior...

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Strong winds bring down Bondi balcony

A balcony collapse has forced the evacuation of 11 people at a unit block in Bondi. Source: AAP A BALCONY collapse has forced the evacuation of 11 people in Bondi as strong winds battered Sydney and the Illawarra. Police officers, State...

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Qld woman regrets murder case actions

A BRISBANE woman accused of helping to cover up the murder of Logan man Michael Peter Klaassen says she regrets her actions. Jasmin Kay, 32, was granted bail on Monday following a brief appearance at the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on charges...

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Lynas loss widens, new debt deal struck

Australian rare earths miner Lynas has widened its full year loss to $107.4 million. Source: AAP A DEPRESSED rare earths market has forced Lynas to postpone its expansion and renegotiate a $225 million debt facility. The Australian rare...

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Comedian Simon Pegg in Perth for film

Shaun of the Dead star Simon Pegg has arrived in Perth to film Kill Me Three Times. Source: AAP ENGLISH actor and comedian Simon Pegg has arrived in Perth to work on the Australian film, Kill Me Three Times. The star of Hot Fuzz, Shaun...

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Worst over in Vic baby illness mystery

More than a dozen babies in Melbourne's Royal Women's Hospital have fallen ill to a mystery bug. Source: AAP VICTORIAN Health Minister David Davis says the worst is over after more than a dozen babies in a hospital nursery came down with...

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