Suspected drug ring busted in Canberra

Police have raided 10 north Canberra properties, uncovering what they say is a major drug syndicate. Source: AAP A MAJOR drug ring has been busted in the national capital, with a Canberra man set to face court charged with trafficking drugs....

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Iran billionaire executed over $2.8b fraud

A BILLIONAIRE businessman at the heart of a $US2.6 billion ($A2.8 billion) state bank scam, the largest fraud case since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, has been executed, state television reports. Authorities put Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, also...

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Gunmen fire inside El Salvador bus, kill 6

Police in El Salvador say gunmen boarded a bus in a town near the capital killing six people. Source: AAP POLICE in El Salvador say gunmen boarded a bus in a town near the capital and opened fired on passengers, killing six. National...

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WA man, 69, jailed for life over murder

A 69-YEAR-OLD Perth man has been sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly stabbing his house mate during a drunken argument. John Henry Waterfall was found guilty of murdering Fifita Mailau, 56, at their Mount Lawley house, which they shared...

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Abbott urged not to 'wink' at Indonesia

An Indonesian newspaper has warned PM Tony Abbott against winking when he visits Jakarta. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has been warned to keep his winking" out of diplomacy, with the infamous gesture now also making headlines in...

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China mine tycoon sentenced to death

A Chinese mining tycoon has been sentenced to death for leading a crime gang that killed rivals. Source: AAP A FORMER Chinese mining tycoon has been sentenced to death for leading a crime gang that killed rivals, a state news agency reports,...

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Woodside weighs options for cash stash

WOODSIDE Petroleum chief executive Peter Coleman says he needs time to consider options for excess cash after the company's exit from the $US2.5 billion Leviathan project. The announcement on Wednesday that Woodside would not buy a stake in the...

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Alleged Sydney drug syndicate behind bars

Four Chinese nationals on student visas have been caught up in a massive drug sting in Sydney. Source: AAP THEY came to Australia on student visas but stayed on illegally and allegedly became part of a criminal syndicate to prop up their lives...

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Miners, feds step up pressure over strike

Fortescue Metals has warned it could cut jobs if a threatened strike at Port Headland goes ahead. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S biggest iron ore miners and the federal government have stepped up pressure to prevent a strike at Australia's largest...

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NZX 50 drops to month low

THE NZX 50 Index has dropped to a month low as investors await evidence of earnings growth that would justify a fully priced bourse. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare fell ahead of reporting annual earnings on Thursday, while Ryman Healthcare declined...

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PM says sex line wink a response to host

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he was just reacting to his radio host when he winked and smiled in response to a talkback caller who said she resorted to phone sex work to make ends meet. One of the calls Mr Abbott took on Melbourne radio on...

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Xie said 'I hate you all to death': court

GRANDFATHER Yang Fei Lin says his relationship with accused killer Lian Bin "Robert" Xie became splintered over his slain son's assets in the months after five Lin family members were murdered in their Sydney home. At one point things got so heated,...

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ICAC on hold following Hartcher departure

Geoffrey Watson SC has apologised for his conduct while examining Chris Hartcher at the ICAC. Source: AAP SOME politicians take the high road after a stint before the NSW corruption watchdog. Chris Hartcher chose the low road - the basement...

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No rate change on RBA's horizon

The minutes of the RBA's most recent meeting show that interest rates aren't moving any time soon. Source: AAP BORROWERS can rest assured that interest rates aren't going anywhere any time soon, with the federal budget expected to restrain...

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"Everything is gone": Lin grandfather

THE morning after five members of his family were murdered, grandfather Yang Fei Li received a call from the alleged killer telling him "something terrible has happened". He began silently praying for everything to be okay. It wasn't long until...

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WA won't meet funding shortfalls: Barnett

THE Western Australian premier concedes the federal government's planned public hospital funding cuts will start having an impact from July 1, but the state won't cover the shortfalls. After the opposition lashed Colin Barnett for skipping the...

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Second death after Vic car crash

A SECOND person has died after a speeding car crashed into a Victorian suburban garage. Three men were out getting food when the driver lost control and hit a pole before smashing into the garage of a Dromana home on Sunday night. A man died...

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Sacked minister to remain in LNP

QUEENSLAND'S sacked assistant health minister will remain a member of the Liberal National Party despite speaking out against aspects of the government's agenda. There had been speculation Chris Davis could be kicked out of the LNP after a party...

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