Sri Lankan court lifts Fonterra ban

SRI Lanka has lifted a temporary ban imposed on New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, but the company's consumer operations there remain suspended. Fonterra says a Sri Lankan court has overturned an order preventing it from selling and promoting...

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Shorten dismisses dire Labor poll

FEDERAL Education Minister Bill Shorten says the election will be decided by Australian voters, not opinion polls or newspapers. Mr Shorten brushed off Saturday's Fairfax-Nielson poll, which after preferences gives the coalition a six-point...

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Fiji constitution an important step: Aust

AUSTRALIA stands ready to support Fiji in making steps towards a return to democracy, Foreign Minister Bob Carr says. Senator Carr says the Fiji government's released its draft constitution and that's an important step forward for that nation's...

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Horse play ends in battle for Sydney land

THE horse play is over and the big winners are the residents of Sydney's inner west. The NSW government has wrapped up an ongoing stoush with a group of horse owners who kept their horses on the land by announcing it will be converted to public...

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Activist avoids jail for helicopter attack

A PEACE activist has avoided imprisonment for his role in damaging an Australian army helicopter in central Queensland. A Rockhampton District Court jury on Thursday found Graeme Dunstan, 71, guilty of damaging Commonwealth property at Rockhampton...

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Toll says slowdown makes forecasts hard

THE slowdown in the mining sector and the uncertain business environment make it difficult to predict earnings for the year ahead, says transport and logistics firm Toll Holdings. "It is too early to be certain about the shape of overall group...

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McGurk killer planned to take rat poison

AFTER murdering debt collector Michael McGurk, hitman Haissam Safetli says he planned to confess to "everything" then take rat poison in a bathroom. Safetli was sentenced to at least six-and-a-half years in jail earlier this month for the murder...

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SA to pitch new idea to save Holden

SOUTH Australia wants to pitch a new idea to auto giant General Motors to try to help secure the future of Holden's Australian car making operations. As well as seeking a commitment from Holden to produce two new vehicles for the domestic market...

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Bad loans hit Suncorp for the last time

Suncorp has posted a 32% drop in net profit due to losses from its non-core of "bad bank" portfolio. Source: AAP SUNCORP is focused on growing its insurance and banking operations after its annual profit was weighed down for the last time by...

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Aust ferry owner faces mass charges in PNG

AAP Papua New Guinea Correspondent PORT MORESBY, Aug 20 AAP - An Australian expat is facing as many as 162 charges of manslaughter following an investigation into last year's sinking of the Rabaul Queen. Peter Sharp, who owned the ferry when...

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Meagher killer should have been locked up

Jill Meagher's killer should have been locked up after he admitted breaching parole, a report says. Source: AAP JILL Meagher's killer should have been locked up after he admitted breaching parole months before he raped and murdered the Melbourne...

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Labor, coalition battle over leave scheme

LABOR has seized on the coalition's inability to say how it will fund a $5.5 billion a year parental leave scheme as evidence spending cuts will be hidden until after the election. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and senior coalition frontbenchers...

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Pistorius back in court

Prosecutors in South Africa are set to indict Oscar Pistorius for murdering his girlfriend. Source: AAP PARALYMPIAN sprint star Oscar Pistorius is back in court in South Africa with prosecutors expected to formally charge him with murdering...

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Legal blow for massive Browse gas hub

DEFIANT West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has attempted to shrug off the embarrassing legal defeat which places even more doubt around the proposed multi-billion dollar gas hub in the Kimberley. Mr Barnett's dream of a massive onshore gas...

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Steenkamp uncle forgives Pistorius

Reeva Steenkamp's uncle says he has already forgiven Oscar Pistorius (pic) for killing the model. Source: AAP REEVA Steenkamp's uncle has said he has already forgiven Oscar Pistorius for killing her. Mike Steenkamp said the family have...

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Our robot future on display in Brisbane

Robot farming is just one possibility that was on display at the robot convention in Queensland. Source: AAP SWARMS of robots tend to crops in central Queensland. A robotic clone hosts a lecture at a Brisbane university for his master,...

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PNG committed to boat deal: Rudd

Kevin Rudd insists Papua New Guinea is committed to his hardline asylum seeker resettlement plan. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA and Papua New Guinea stand by their agreement that asylum seekers arriving by boat will be sent to PNG for processing and...

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Fears for 3yo girl's missing NSW parents

SHE is a pre-schooler whose name is Monique or Nikki. But that's all the little girl, who is aged about three, has been able to tell police after she was found wandering along a street at Springfield on the NSW Central Coast about 10am (AEST)...

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