Queen's chaplain 'victim of racism'

A chaplain to Queen Elizabeth (pic) says she is a victim of racism within the Church of England. Source: AAP A CHAPLAIN to Queen Elizabeth tipped as a possible contender to be one of the first women bishops claims she is a victim of racism...

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Man arrested over Greenbank shooting

Police investigate a shooting at Greenbank in Brisbane's south. Picture: Adam Armstrong Source: The Courier-Mail AN alleged gunman who shot another man in the chest at Greenbank last night has been arrested in Brisbane's CBD. The man was...

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More mining approved in the Tarkine

THE Tasmanian government has granted another mining lease for the Tarkine, just days after approving an open-cut operation in the environmental hot spot. West Australian mining company Venture Minerals has been given a lease for its Riley Creek...

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Victorian economic plan targets investment

VICTORIAN Premier Ted Baillieu maintains a budget surplus is achievable as the government undertakes measures to increase revenue and investment in the state. The government is to sell unused public land and form a body to oversee investment in...

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Taiwan sends gay marriage case to judges

A TAIWANESE court has shrunk away from ruling on a gay couple's wish to have their marriage registered, saying it would pass on the controversial case to the island's top judicial body. The case has been widely described as a potential "milestone"...

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Qld takes $2.6bn revenue hit: Nicholls

QUEENSLAND Treasurer Tim Nicholls says it isn't his fault that state revenue has been forecast to drop by $2.6 billion for the next four years, only three months after the release of his first budget. Mr Nicholls blames a softening coal market...

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Power prices under RET modest: report

AVERAGE household power bills could rise by as much as $64 annually under the federal government's renewable energy target scheme, independent modelling shows. But the Climate Change Authority says the price hikes will be "relatively modest" when...

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Aust shares close higher

THE Australian share market closed at its highest level for the year with investors betting on US policymakers to back a deal to avert $US600 billion in federal tax hikes and spending cuts. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200...

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Vic students embrace higher ed places

VICTORIANS from poorer backgrounds, state schools and those with low year 12 scores are all applying for - and receiving - more placements in higher education, new figures show. School leavers who scored an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank...

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China slowdown cost Australia $US2.4bn: UN

THE downturn in China's economy since 2011 has sliced $US2.4 billion ($A2.29 billion) off Australia's economic growth and led to a slide in export income of $US2.6 billion, according to a United Nations report. The report by the UN's Economic...

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Reward offered for 2009 Mandurah killing

Police are offering a reward for information regarding the 2009 murder of WA man Robert Dalliston. Source: AAP POLICE are hoping a reward of up to $100,000 will help lead them to the killer of West Australian man Robert Dalliston almost four...

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Damage fears as Evan heads to Fiji

Fijian authorities fear a monster cyclone will threaten the nation with 'catastrophic damage'. Source: AAP FIJIAN authorities scrambled to evacuate residents from low-lying areas on Sunday as a monster cyclone threatened the Pacific nation...

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Young daughter reports Tas double killing

A man and woman have been found dead in an apparent double murder northwest of Hobart, police say. Source: AAP A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl called police after her mother and her mother's partner were shot dead in Tasmania. The bodies of a woman,...

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