Call for release of Liberal donation audit

AN audit of Liberal Party donations in the wake of damaging slush fund allegations needs to be released publicly, the NSW opposition says. The call comes after another political head rolled this week as the Independent Commission Against Corruption...

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Alarm saves Qld girl from deliberate fire

A smoke alarm has helped a teenage girl escape a house fire in Queensland. Source: AAP A TEENAGE girl has escaped a house fire that may have been deliberately lit in central Queensland. The fire started at a home in Bundaberg just before...

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TV veteran Efrem Zimbalist Jr dies aged 95

EFREM Zimbalist Jr, the son of famous musical parents who established his own name in the long-running television series 77 Sunset Strip and even the even longer running TV hit The F.B.I., has died at age 95. Zimbalist died on Friday at his Solvang...

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Helping homeless cheaper than courts

PLACING the homeless in permanent accommodation with access to a case manager is much cheaper than having people go through court. It would cost $2172 a year to house the homeless at a long-term address compared with $8719 if they went through...

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Accused container death couple in custody

A COUPLE accused of the manslaughter of an elderly woman who allegedly lived in a freezing shipping container are in custody in Hobart. Michael and Jassy Anglin, of Cairns in Queensland, have appeared in the Hobart Magistrates Court over the...

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Investors want Woodside to look at shale

AS Woodside Petroleum hammers out a big offshore deal in the politically unstable Middle East, some shareholders have called on the company to drill for shale gas in its own backyard. The Perth-based oil and gas producer has made a name for itself...

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Business gives tick to audit report

THE national commission of audit's roadmap to balancing the budget has won qualified support from big business. The AIG, which represents more than 60,000 businesses, welcomed proposals to improve performance of organisations in the public sector...

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ANZ shares fall despite record profit

ANZ has lifted its first half cash profit 11 per cent following solid growth across its divisions. Source: AAP ANZ chief executive Mike Smith has attacked the current and former federal governments while slamming a proposed tax hike to cut...

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'Elijah not dangerous when shot': inquest

THE family of a mentally ill young man fatally shot by a policeman in a country NSW shopping strip has called for criminal proceedings to be launched against the officer. Five years after Elijah Holcombe, 24, was shot in the middle of an Armidale...

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Gold stars at refurbished Perth Mint

THE biggest, heaviest and most valuable coin in the world is the centrepiece of a new permanent exhibition at the refurbished Perth Mint. The colossal coin is one tonne of 99.99 per cent pure gold, worth more than $50 million. Measuring 80 centimetres...

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Eat wild mushrooms and risk death

A fourth Canberra resident has been poisoned after eating a Death Cap mushroom. Source: AAP DON'T pick and eat wild mushrooms in the ACT at this time of year or you risk death. The ACT chief health officer's warning follows a fourth case...

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Hit-and-run victim could be brain-damaged

A man is in hospital in critical condition after a suspected hit-and-run incident in Sydney's east. Source: AAP A SKATEBOARDER could be permanently brain-damaged after being injured in a suspected hit and run in Sydney's east. The 26-year-old...

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Coles sales figures fail to impress

Shares in Wesfarmers have fallen following the release of March quarter sales figures. Source: AAP SHARES in retail group Wesfarmers dropped more than two per cent after the Coles supermarket owner's latest sales fell short of investor expectations....

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School gun thief suspect remains locked up

A MAN charged with stealing several rifles and shotguns from a Brisbane Catholic school will remain behind bars as police try to track down the weapons. Jason Francis Williams, 43, was remanded in custody after he appeared in Brisbane Magistrates...

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Plane catches fire at Perth Airport

A plane has made an emergency landing in Perth after flames were spotted coming from its engine. Source: AAP A PLANE has made an emergency landing at Perth Airport after a suspected engine fire erupted shortly after take-off. The Cobham...

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NSW Liberal donations under ICAC spotlight

A fresh corruption inquiry will expose how NSW Liberal figures flouted electoral funding rules. Source: AAP NSW Liberal figures used a sham company to secretly funnel more than $400,000 in donations to prospective MPs and associates in exchange...

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Tornadoes kill at least 12 in US

Officials say a tornado has killed at least two people and destroyed buildings in Oklahoma. Source: AAP A TORNADO system that ripped through the central United States has left at least 12 people dead in a violent start to this year's storm...

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Pair charged over spear gun attack

TWO people have been charged after a man was punched, almost run down and chased along a Gold Coast road before a spear gun was fired at his car. The drama began when a fight broke out at a shopping centre car park at Labrador on Sunday morning....

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Palmer trying to buy govt in NT: Giles

Federal MP Clive Palmer has induced three rebel Northern Territory MPs to join his political party. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer has been accused of buying his way into Northern Territory politics after three indigenous MPs joined his party a month...

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We'll be fair in tough May budget: Abbott

PM Tony Abbott has refused to comment on reports his government may soon introduce a debt levy. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has promised to be fair and equitable when meting out some of the tougher measures in the May budget. However, the prime...

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Search zone for MH370 broadened

The search zone for MH370 has been expanded after an underwater drone found nothing of interest. Source: AAP THE search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight has been expanded after the Bluefin-21 underwater drone found no trace of...

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