Protests denounce Israeli bombing of Gaza

People across the Middle East have protested against Israel's aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Source: AAP THOUSANDS of people across the Middle East have protested against Israel's aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip, with some chanting...

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Seven-year-old feared killed by croc in NT

Police are searching for an NT girl who was seen being pulled under water by a crocodile. Source: AAP POLICE searching for a missing girl in the Northern Territory have found what they believe to be human remains inside a crocodile. The...

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Nigerian troops kill ex-general's killers

NIGERIA'S military claims to have killed a Boko Haram commander behind the recent high-profile assassination of a retired general in a "major offensive". "During the offensive and in a counter-attack, a major commander of the Boko Haram terrorist...

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Canberra forum to discuss Gallipoli

A COMMUNITY forum will be held in Canberra next week so people can discuss arrangements for travelling to Gallipoli for the Anzac centenary in 2015. The federal government in September warned travellers intent on visiting Gallipoli for the centenary...

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Mander replaces Flegg in Qld minister

FORMER National Rugby League referee Tim Mander says he isn't surprised by his elevation to the Queensland cabinet after only eight months in politics. Premier Campbell Newman announced on Thursday Mr Mander would replace Bruce Flegg as the state's...

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Gillard welcomes China's new leader

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has welcomed the transition of the Chinese leadership to Xi Jinping. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has welcomed the transition of the Chinese leadership to Xi Jinping. Xi, who is expected to be confirmed...

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Coles pressure on truckies deadly: union

The Transport Workers' Union says Coles is putting lethal deadline pressure on truck drivers. Source: AAP A TRANSPORT union which says Coles risks lives by pressuring truck drivers to meet tight deadlines is staging protests aimed at the supermarket...

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Nauru mass hunger strike draws to an end

MOST asylum seekers on Nauru have called off their mass hunger strike after news that representatives from Amnesty International will visit the camp next week. More than 300 would-be refugees were believed to be on a hunger strike, demanding the...

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Aust share market closes lower

THE Australian share market has closed sharply lower after its biggest one-day fall in four months. Investors fretted over the ongoing bailout of Greece and negotiations in the US to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" that threatens to derail...

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Gillard, Clinton to have 'one on one' time

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says she is looking forward to having "one on one" chat time with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Ms Gillard smiled cheerfully when asked by reporters in Perth on Tuesday about her upcoming meeting with the...

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Carr to meet Clinton at Perth talks

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr and Defence Minister Stephen Smith will sit down with their US counterparts in Perth on Wednesday in talks likely to touch on regional security and greater US use of Australian facilities. Visiting Australia, possibly...

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Aust bonds higher despite positive data

AUSTRALIAN bond futures prices are higher amid a global move toward safe haven assets, despite stronger than expected domestic economic data. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said bond futures prices opened higher on Monday,...

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Greens back national church sex inquiry

THE Australian Greens have joined a growing chorus demanding a royal commission be set up to investigate claims of child abuse in the Catholic Church. Greens leader Christine Milne on Sunday said she would be urging the federal government to...

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Victims testify about Afghan massacre

STORIES of the massacre came one by one over a live video link from Afghanistan into a military courtroom outside Seattle: torched bodies, a son finding his wounded father, boys cowering behind a curtain while others screamed "We are children! We...

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