Candelight vigil for Venezuela's Chavez

HUNDREDS of Venezuelans have held a candlelight vigil for President Hugo Chavez, praying for their leader while he remained in a hospital undergoing cancer treatment. Chavez's supporters gathered on Friday night on a wide stairway in a hillside...

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Zed's ACT Senate win could face challenge

SUPPORTERS of ousted sitting Liberal senator Gary Humphries will try to have his preselection loss overturned, accusing a triumphant former ACT opposition leader Zed Seselja of winning a rigged vote. Many vented their frustration at the result...

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Perth public nurses poised for mass strike

WEST Australian nurses will go on strike for 24 hours if the government does not offer them a 20 per cent pay increase over three years by Monday, the Australian Nurses Federation says. The demand is up from 12.75 per cent, which the nurses...

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NZ stocks surge 1.1 per cent

NEW Zealand equities stormed past 4,200 on the NZX50 Index, recovering ground lost since mid-January despite a mixed week of corporate earnings. The NZX50 index of leading stocks rose 44.175 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 4,214.603, a level not seen...

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Bushfire threatening WA homes and lives

LIVES and homes are under threat from a bushfire burning northeast of Perth. A watch and act alert has been issued for people in Tea Tree Road, Brennan Road, Cockatoo Drive and Corella Road in the southern part of Bindoon in the Shire of Chittering....

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Echo yet to place its bet on casino site

CASINOS operator Echo Entertainment Group is still considering its options on the construction of a $1 billion new intregrated casino resort in Brisbane. Along with the Treasury casino in Brisbane, Echo operates The Star casino in Sydney, and...

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WA's Elizabeth Quay election debate rages

PERTH'S $440 million Elizabeth Quay has become a hot election issue as the riverside development causes major traffic congestion in the city. WA Labor leader Mark McGowan has said he will stop the bulldozers if elected on March 9 and explore...

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BHP appoints new boss as profit slides 58%

BHP Billiton's CEO is stepping down after nearly six years as head of the mining giant. Source: AAP BHP Billiton has appointed a new chief executive to chart a course beyond the iron ore boom and in search of new sources of profit growth. ...

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Olympic boxer Damien Hooper in Qld court

Olympic boxer Damien Hooper (L) has appeared in court over allegations he spat on a police officer. Source: AAP OLYMPIC boxer Damien Hooper has briefly appeared in court over allegations he exposed himself to police and spat on an officer...

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Royal prank cuts Southern Cross profit

The royal prank call by Sydney's 2DayFM cost the radio station's owners $2.8 million in lost profit. Source: AAP THE prank hospital call to the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge by Sydney's 2DayFM cost the radio station's owners $2.8 million...

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Pac Brands shares rise as profits return

RETAILER Pacific Brands is pinning its future on the success of Bonds underwear and Sheridan sheets as it focuses on key brands and online sales to improve earnings. The company on Monday cheered investors with a return to the black, with a first...

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US unions to help Australian workers

AMERICAN unions are joining forces with the Australian Workers' Union (AWU) to take on multinational companies and "union-busting" political parties. The AWU, which is holding its national conference on the Gold Coast, has entered into an alliance...

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Carr asks Israel for answers on Zygier

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr is asking Israel for some answers about the mysterious death of Prisoner X, believed to be an Australian man and suspected Mossad spy Ben Zygier. Senator Carr says his department is compiling a report on the case and...

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One in five Aussies struggle to find $1000

ALMOST one in five Australians would struggle to come up with $1000 to deal with an emergency, while one in three people spend everything they earn. A survey of almost 5000 Australians shows a deep divide exists between households that are financially...

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