Bangladesh factory collapse toll hits 912

THE death toll from the garment factory building that collapsed outside the Bangladesh capital has climbed past 900, as recovery workers continue pulling bodies from the wreckage more than two weeks after the disaster. Officials say 912 bodies...

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Gillard says Abbott backs referendum

Julia Gillard says she has bipartisan support to recognise local government in the constitution. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says she has bipartisan support for a referendum to recognise local government in the Australian Constitution....

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Reserve Bank action pushes kiwi down

THE New Zealand dollar dropped to a two-week low after the Reserve Bank confirmed its first intervention in currency markets for six years. The kiwi fell as low as 83.62 US cents, trading at 83.97 cents at 5pm from 84.55 cents at 8am and 84.94...

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Cellmid to acquire Japan biotech Advangen

CELLMID'S shares have soared after the Australian biotech company announced it will acquire Japanese business Advangen. Advangen owns the hair growth technology behind Cellmid's over the counter hair growth lotion Evolis and the two companies...

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Swan welcomes RBA rate cut

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan welcomed the central bank's decision to cut the official interest rate. Source: AAP TREASURER Wayne Swan says the central bank's decision to cut interest rates will help households and business by delivering "big"...

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Three arrested in US triple kidnap

THREE men have been arrested in the case of three young women who were kidnapped several years ago and found alive in the Midwestern US city of Cleveland. "The Cleveland Division of Police confirms that there are now three suspects under arrest....

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Ban live odds in sports coverage: Xenophon

Independent senator Nick Xenophon has called for a ban on live betting odds during sport broadcasts. Source: AAP INDEPENDENT senator Nick Xenophon fears a crackdown on promoting live betting odds during sport broadcasts will be "lost in the...

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New ad calls for national recycling scheme

A NEW Greenpeace advertising campaign takes aim at Coca-Cola over the drink giant's opposition to cash-for-containers schemes. The environmental group says the 45-second advertisement, which it hopes to begin screening on television on Friday...

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Qld workers can't afford Tony Abbott: PM

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has told Queensland workers a renewed combination of Tony Abbott and Peter Costello would only damage working people in the state. Ms Gillard was a surprise speaker at the state's annual Labour Day march in Brisbane...

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Bangladesh building 'unsuited for factory'

THE Bangladesh building that collapsed last month killing more than 570 people was designed to be used for a shopping mall and commercial offices such as banks, not for factories, the architect told AFP. Masood Reza, a leading Bangladesh architect...

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