Budget will pass eventually: PM

Tony Abbott says he won't compromise on his budget as pressure mounts from all sides. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he won't surrender his budget in the face of pressure to compromise over its most unpopular measures. Mr Abbott...

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Qld Labor downplays by-election chances

LABOR'S candidate for the Brisbane seat vacated by maverick former government MP Chris Davis has vowed to be a thorn in Premier Campbell Newman's side if he's elected. But maxillofacial surgeon Dr Anthony Lynham is playing down his chances of...

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Kiwi dollar loses ground over week

THE New Zealand dollar is heading for a 0.7 per cent weekly decline as improving prospects for global growth buoyed the greenback, and left traders to mull the prospect of a slower cycle of local interest rate hikes. The kiwi fell to 85.62 US...

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PAS seeks ASX listing

CLOTHING company PAS Group hopes to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in June 2014. PAS's brands include Review, Metalicus, Black Pepper, and Yarra Trail. PAS also operates an apparel design and development business called Designworks,...

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Vic health, concessions safe, premier says

THE Victorian government will maintain health services and concessions for vulnerable people despite the tough federal budget, Premier Denis Napthine has promised. He said he had full and frank discussions with Prime Minister Tony Abbott in...

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Not just up to first world, says Morrison

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Cambodia wants refugees from Australia to rebuild the nation. Source: AAP IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison has signalled that Australia is about to cut a deal with Cambodia to resettle refugees now in Nauru....

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Alleged egg smuggler stopped in Sydney

A CZECH man who allegedly tried to smuggle 16 bird eggs into Australia by hiding them in his pants has been charged. The 39-year-old was frisked at Sydney Airport by customs officers after arriving from Dubai on Tuesday. "Officers ... allegedly...

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Qld ombudsman to pass on corruption claims

QUEENSLAND'S ombudsman will pass on anonymous corruption complaints to the state's revamped anti-corruption body even though it is losing the power to investigate nameless tip-offs. Only children, people with disabilities and those who fear for...

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Melbourne sex attack accused in court

A MAN allegedly followed two women from bars on a popular Melbourne night-life strip before sexually assaulting them, a court has heard. Adam Robertson, 37, is accused of stalking the two women separately as they left two Brunswick bars in the...

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Govt supercharges debate over retirement

Tony Abbott (pic) and Joe Hockey say there won't be any changes to superannuation this term. Source: AAP LIFTING the age at which retirees can get their superannuation seems inevitable. The Abbott government is under siege from Labor, the...

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31 children burn to death in Colombia bus

THIRTY-ONE children are dead after fire engulfed their bus, triggering an explosion in northern Colombia. Another 25 people including an adult were seriously burned in the blaze, in the town of Fundacion, in the department of Magdalena, Red...

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Fans go wild for 5SOS at Billboard Awards

Five Seconds of Summer have rocked the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas amid screams from fans. Source: AAP AUSSIE boy band Five Seconds of Summer have rocked the Billboard Music Awards in Los Vegas amid screams from teenage fans. "You...

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Budget gives Labor its voice: Shorten

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says the federal government's "terrible" budget has united his party. Source: AAP THE Abbott government's budget has given Labor back its voice. That's Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's message to party members....

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Harry pays Cassino troops tribute

Prince Harry is paying tribute to Allied soldiers who died in the Battle for Mount Cassino. Source: AAP PRINCE Harry is marking the sacrifices of Allied soldiers who fought in one of the Second World War's most infamous conflicts - the Battle...

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