Faulty breast implants firm owner in court

The founder of a firm behind faulty breast implants has told a French court the gel used was safe. Source: AAP THE founder of a firm whose faulty breast implants sparked a global health scare has told a French court he had not put any lives...

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Doctors blamed in Irish miscarriage death

A jury blamed medical staff for the death of an Indian woman in Ireland who was denied an abortion. Source: AAP A PREGNANT Indian woman who died in an Irish hospital after she was refused an abortion was the victim of medical misadventure,...

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World's oldest person turns 116 in Japan

THE world's oldest person turned 116 on Friday as local health chiefs in Japan launch a study to find out why he and many of those around him have lived so long. Jiroemon Kimura, who was born in 1897, was expected to celebrate his astonishing...

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ACT signs up for full NDIS rollout

THE ACT government has reached a deal with the commonwealth for the full rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and Prime Minister Julia Gillard signed an agreement in Canberra on Friday. The ACT will...

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Fund plan to protect NSW building workers

BUILDING companies will have to establish a trust fund to ensure subcontractors and workers are paid if the firm goes bust, under reforms announced by the NSW government. New legislation will also force companies to make progress payments within...

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Dead man found as renters check WA unit

A DEAD man has been discovered in a West Perth unit by prospective tenants inspecting the property. A police spokeswoman says the man's death is not suspicious. The real estate agent didn't check the unit before letting people in on Monday....

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Floods will cost Queensland $2.5 billion

THE damage bill from this year's floods in Queensland will be more than $2.5 billion, Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls says. More than half the payments have been to councils to fix infrastructure, costing in excess of $1.3 billion. Repairs...

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North Korea rejects negotiations with US

NORTH Korea will not be returning to the negotiating table with the United States, media reports say. Pyongyang said while it was not opposed to a dialogue, it will not sit down at a "humiliating negotiating table with the party brandishing a...

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Melbourne has 'special empathy' for Boston

The attacks in Boston are felt in Melbourne, the city's sister city, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle says. Source: AAP MELBURNIANS will feel a special empathy for Boston as their sister city suffers after fatal bomb blasts, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle...

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Book made Schapelle's mum sick: court

Schapelle Corby's family are suing publisher Allen & Unwin over the 2011 book Sins of the Father. Source: AAP THE mother of Schapelle Corby says it was a long time before she could pick up a book telling the "untold story" of her daughter's...

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Ex-sailor jailed for Darwin gun heist

A FORMER Australian navy sailor who overpowered a seaman and stole weapons from a patrol boat in Darwin will spend two and a half years in jail. Matthew Evans, 26 was sentenced on Monday in the Darwin Supreme Court for the robbery and historic...

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Asylum seekers nominated for bravery award

THREE asylum seekers from Myanmar (Burma), who drowned while trying to paddle from their stricken boat to Christmas Island in a bid to save other passengers, have been posthumously nominated for an Australian Bravery Award. A fourth person - the...

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US police recover $US3200 swallowed ring

US police have recovered a $US3200 ($A3049) engagement ring a man allegedly swallowed during an attempted jewellery store theft. Ronald Perley, 52, was charged with theft and falsifying physical evidence after X-rays showed the 14-karat white-gold...

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Myanmar leader makes New Year unity plea

THE reformist president of Myanmar (Burma) has called for multi faith harmony in a televised address to mark the country's New Year celebrations, following recent anti-Muslim unrest that has scarred communities. Thein Sein dedicated Sunday's speech...

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