Zombies storm Qld art exhibition

About 20 protesters dressed as zombie farmers have stormed the opening of an art gallery in Qld. Source: AAP THE curators of Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art were probably expecting critics wanting to pick their brains about a new exhibition,...

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Obama approval rises post-election: poll

US President Barack Obama's approval has risen since the killing of Osama bin Laden, a poll shows. Source: AAP A MONTH after the bitterly fought election, US President Barack Obama has his highest approval ratings since the killing of Osama...

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Six more countries free of landmines

Another six countries are free of landmines, organisers of a conference on deadly weapons say. Source: AAP SIX more countries have been added to the list of nations that have eliminated "the scourge of landmines", organisers of a conference...

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Man arrested after Vic stabbing

POLICE have caught up with a man who fled during the 10 minutes it took officers to cordon off a Melbourne home following a stabbing. Police were preparing to storm a house in St Albans where another man, 52, was believed to have been stabbed...

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62-year-old woman dead after fight

A 62-YEAR-OLD woman has died after a fight in a northern suburb of Perth. The woman received fatal injuries during the altercation at a house in Melliodora Circle, Mirrabooka, on Thursday afternoon. She was taken to the Royal Perth Hospital...

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Forum warned of trial by Twitter

THE social media campaign against shock jock Alan Jones shows the power of online movements to regulate the mainstream media in ways traditional bodies have failed to do, Malcolm Turnbull says. But others argue that a lack of regulation online...

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Aust jobless rate 5.2% in Nov

Australia's unemployment rate fell to 5.2 per cent in November, the latest ABS figures show. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S unemployment rate fell to a three-month low of 5.2 per cent in November from 5.4 per cent in October, official figures show....

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Tanks deployed near Egypt president palace

EGYPT'S army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace after a night of deadly clashes between opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Morsi. Three tanks and three armoured personnel carriers were stationed metres from the front gate...

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Three workers killed in NZ tornado

A tornado in west Auckland has left at least three people dead and badly damaged around 150 houses. Source: AAP A MASSIVE clean-up operation has begun in west Auckland where three people were killed, seven injured and hundreds displaced after...

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Aust shares firmer as traders chase yields

AUSTRALIAN shares finished firmer as investors sought high-yielding bank stocks following this week's official interest rate cut. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 16.8 points, or 0.37 per cent, higher at 4,520.4,...

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Orica denies not giving 'a damn'

AN Orica executive has denied a suggestion he "didn't give a damn", after a court was told the chemical giant was slow to report a toxic chemical leak last year. A lack of vigilance, proper processes and supervision were among the problems facing...

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Finks fight bid to declare them outlaws

Lawyers for the Finks are fighting Queensland laws designed to crack down on criminal organisations. Source: AAP LAWYERS for the commonwealth and the Queensland government say using secret information to declare a chapter of the Finks bikie...

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No child sex abuse cover-up: Qld witnesses

CLAIMS there was a conspiracy to cover up child sex abuse at a Brisbane youth detention centre 20 years ago have been shot down by witnesses. Queensland's child protection inquiry is examining the Heiner Affair, an inquiry into the management...

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Scooters could help ease city congestion

AUSTRALIANS are being encouraged to jump on a motorbike or scooter as a way of tackling congestion within our major cities. Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese made the call on Tuesday when launching a report examining the state of the...

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Aust stocks finish lower after rate cut

THE Australian share market closed more than half a per cent lower after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut the cash rate to three per cent amid a weak global growth outlook. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 27.9...

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Coal deal would have been scrapped: ICAC

A MINING company would have scrapped a proposed $500 million coal deal in the NSW upper Hunter if it had known the Obeid family was involved, a corruption inquiry has heard. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is examining former...

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Qld and WA urged to support NDIS

PM Julia Gillard urged the disability sector to keep up pressure on the states to support the NDIS. Source: AAP THE political road to setting up a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be incomplete unless the two wealthiest Liberal...

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Tokyo stocks close up

TOKYO stocks ended 0.13 per cent higher as a softer yen and positive Chinese manufacturing data helped lift sentiment. The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 12.17 points to 9,458.18, while the broader Topix index of all first-section...

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Sydney crane arm cleared almost a week on

A MAJOR inner Sydney traffic route is finally back in action, after a crane arm that caught fire and collapsed onto a major road last week was removed. The Transport Management centre says a crane jib that collapsed on Tuesday was finally removed...

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Polls open in Slovenia election

Slovenians are about to vote in a presidential run-off with polls favouring former PM Borut Pahor. Source: AAP POLLS have opened in Slovenia for a presidential run-off amid increasing dissatisfaction with austerity measures aimed at bringing...

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Suspect croc 'well known' to NT locals

THE crocodile believed responsible for snatching a nine-year-old boy from a remote Northern Territory swimming spot was "well known" to the local community, according to police. A police spokesman said the suspect crocodile was old and had lived...

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