Ex-Canada envoy offended by Affleck film

THE Canadian former ambassador to Iran who protected Americans at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis says it will reflect poorly on Ben Affleck if he doesn't say a few words about Canada's role if the director's film Argo wins...

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Griggs wins NT preselection

SITTING member Natasha Griggs will again contest the Lower House seat of Solomon in this year's federal election after winning party endorsement. The Country Liberal Party (CLP) on Saturday voted to preselect Ms Griggs for the seat, which covers...

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Two dead as storms rip through NSW

FLOODING in NSW has claimed two lives, cut roads and power and prompted evacuation orders for communities along the mid-north coast. A 17-year-old boy died after being swept into a drainpipe on Friday night as he was collecting golf balls in waist-deep...

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Industry exaggerated $1 bet-limit costs

THE gambling industry has exaggerated the costs of placing s $1 maximum bet limit on poker machines, a Productivity Commission expert says. The Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform held a hearing in Canberra on Friday to investigate the...

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Volunteer firefighter dies in WA blaze

A VOLUNTEER firefighter has died while battling a blaze southeast of Perth. The man was killed in a bushfire at Quindanning, near Williams, about 150km southeast of Perth, a Worksafe spokeswoman said. Police can't access the area where he died...

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Wanted man 'armed and dangerous'

Police are searching for an armed man in connection with the death of a Sydney factory worker. Source: AAP POLICE are searching for an "armed and dangerous" man they believe killed a factory worker in a fit of rage outside his Sydney workplace....

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Alumina full year loss widens

ALUMINA says it needs to drive through change in its pricing structure after its full year net loss blew out. The group's net loss for the 12 months to December 31 tripled to $US152.9 million ($A149.96 million) from $US47.3 million from $A45.91...

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Aboriginal man did not assault police: cop

A POLICEMAN who admits he wrongly accused an Aboriginal man of assault says he and other officers shared their accounts of the incident before he prepared his official statement. The young officer said he was taught the practice by his field training...

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Two arrested after Brisbane shooting

A MAN and a woman have been arrested after a man was shot in the face in a south Brisbane street. The 31-year-old was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with a bullet wound to his mouth. The injury is not life threatening and the victim is...

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Childcare costs too high: SA opposition

SPIRALLING childcare costs should be investigated, the South Australian opposition says. Opposition frontbencher Martin Hamilton-Smith says child care costs are almost $110 a day and for two children in care that could present families with...

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Young Indian sisters raped and murdered

POLICE say three sisters aged between six and 11 were raped and murdered before their bodies were dumped down a well in western India. The bodies of the three schoolgirls were found last week, two days after they went missing on February 14...

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Guns in parks on O'Farrell's head: Labor

Hunting in NSW national parks has not been delayed indefinitely, Premier Barry O'Farrell says. Source: AAP NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell should resign if someone is shot when the state's national parks are opened up to hunting, the NSW opposition...

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Aboriginal man had police assault record

A YOUNG Aboriginal man who was allegedly bashed and falsely accused by police had assaulted an officer less than a year before, a police misconduct inquiry has been told. The Police Integrity Commission (PIC) is looking at allegations that officers...

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Shooting of Sri Lanka journalist condemned

THE "appalling shooting" of a senior reporter working for a privately-owned newspaper in Sri Lanka underscores the threats faced by journalists in the country, say media rights groups. Paris-based Reporters without Borders (RSF) and Journalists...

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Turkey crackdown on bomb group

TURKISH police launched a massive nationwide crackdown against a radical Marxist group which claimed a suicide bomb attack against the US embassy this month, the state-run Anatolia news agency reports. Police on Tuesday issued arrest warrants...

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One home lost, one damaged in Vic fire

ONE home has been destroyed and another damaged in out-of-control grassfires in Melbourne's northern suburbs. Emergency warnings are in place for Epping and Campbellfield on both sides of the busy Hume Freeway, around 20km north of the Melbourne...

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BBC journalists strike over jobs cuts

BBC journalists will stage a 24-hour strike, threatening to disrupt the network's news programs. Source: AAP BBC journalists on Monday began a 24-hour strike in protest at compulsory redundancies, causing possible disruption to the broadcaster's...

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APN's two big shareholders force out CEO

APN News and Media's two major shareholders have forced the resignation of the trans-Tasman publisher's chief executive, chairman and three independent directors. The regional and New Zealand newspaper publisher said on Monday chief executive...

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Abbott uses WA to launch two election bids

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has kickstarted two election campaigns in one, using the official launch of the Liberals' bid to retain power in WA to make his own pitch in the west. In a speech of high praise for Western Australian Premier Colin...

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Sydney Water denies contamination cover up

The NSW Greens have called for urgent environmental law reforms after a Sydney water scare. Source: AAP SYDNEY Water has denied covering up the cause of contaminated drinking water in Sydney's south, saying it has provided test results to the...

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Bushfire threatening Victorian town

FIRE crews are battling a blaze heading toward a small community in Victoria's southwest as hot, dry conditions make things tough for firefighters across the state. An emergency warning remains current for residents in the town of Mirranatwa,...

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