NSW govt to extend home owner grant

Next week's NSW budget will extend eligibility criteria for a first home owner grant. Source: AAP THE NSW government has freed land for 6600 new homes in Sydney's northwest and will extend the first home owner grant in this month's budget....

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New report spells out phone tap powers

Government tapping of people's phones is widespread around the world, a new UK report shows. Source: AAP GOVERNMENT tapping of people's phones is widespread around the world with Australia among a long list of countries permitting access to...

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Senior SA Liberal to retire within a year

FORMER Liberal leader Iain Evans will quit the South Australian parliament within 12 months, which will spark a by-election. The opposition treasury spokesman made the announcement on Friday after meeting state Liberal leader Steven Marshall....

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WA oppn calls for puppy breeder register

WEST Australian Opposition Leader Mark McGowan is calling for the immediate introduction of a puppy breeder register to drive out dodgy dog dealers. His comments come after Katherine Lisa King, 43, was found guilty of three animal cruelty charges...

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Kiwi drops to six-month low against Aussie

THE New Zealand dollar has dropped to a six-month low against its trans-Tasman counterpart after figures showed an improving Australian economy, on growing exports and accelerating home building. The kiwi fell as low as 90.70 Australian cents,...

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Hackers may be behind NSW 'swatting' hoax

HACKERS from anywhere in the world could have gained access to a Sydney teenager's computer and sparked an elaborate shooting hoax in the city's south. More than 20 police in bullet-proof vests swarmed a home in Bonar Street, Arncliffe early on...

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US taking direct action on carbon: Abbott

THE United States is taking direct action steps to reduce its emissions just like Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. The Obama administration will reduce emissions from its power sector by 30 per cent by 2030, a significant pledge from...

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Second body located after sons find mum

HOMICIDE detectives have found a second body while investigating the suspicious death of a mother-of-two in Lithgow, west of Sydney. The 46-year-old woman's sons, aged 13 and 18, awoke to find her lying unconscious and fatally injured in the...

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No relief in sight as 'warm wave' rolls on

AUSTRALIA has experienced its hottest two years on record and high temperatures are set to continue through winter in a clear sign climate change is having an impact, a new report warns. May 2012 to April 2014 was the hottest 24-month period ever...

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Pub attacks fall but assaults at home rise

Assaults at licensed premises in Kings Cross have fallen by 30.5 per cent, figures show. Source: AAP THERE has been a dramatic fall in the number of assaults in pubs and clubs in Kings Cross and the Sydney CBD over the past two years but...

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Man charged after baby attacked

A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with grievous bodily harm and cruelty after an injured baby was admitted to a Brisbane hospital. The one-year-old boy was taken to hospital with unspecified injuries, police say.The man will appear in the Pine...

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NSW police reach stricken yacht

A YACHT stranded off the coast of Port Stephens, on the NSW mid north coast, is being towed back to Coffs Harbour after engine trouble. The sole person on board - a 46-year-old man from Sydney - is not believed to have been injured, police said...

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