Parents turn Big Brother to beat bullies

AT THE CONTROLS: Cathy Robinson with her children Gemma, 10, Josh, 13, and Ben, 11. PIC: Mike Keating Source: Supplied PARENTS will soon be able to limit the time their children spend on the internet and on calls from their mobile phones -...

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'No one sets out to cause such pain'

IT WAS with a heavy heart I woke to the news that London nurse Jacintha Saldanha had died in a suspected suicide. The 46-year-old mother-of-two was on the end of a childish and seemingly harmless radio prank that astonished everyone. Her only...

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We didn't break rules, says radio boss

MEETING THE PRESS: Southern Cross Austereo CEO Rhys Holleran answers a question during a press conference in Melbourne yesterday. PIC: William West/AFP Source: AFP Police officers stand outside the King Edward VII's hospital following...

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Pro-fluoride MP told to rethink priorities

FLUORIDE: Nudgee MP Jason Woodforth wants fluoride taken out of drinking water in Queensland.PIC: Liam Kidston Source: The Courier-Mail EDUCATION Minister John-Paul Langbroek has slapped down the LNP backbencher leading a party room push to...

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Mum's frantic calls to crash victims

SCENE: Flowers were left on the side of the Pacific Motorway at Coomera where five young people were killed early yesterday morning. Source: The Sunday Mail (Qld) A MOTHER has told of her desperate phone calls to the young victims of yesterday's...

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Taiwan finance 'titan' Koo dies at 79

TAIWANESE tycoon Jeffrey L.S. Koo, head of a leading financial group and one of the island's richest men, has died at the age of 79, his company says. Koo, chairman of Chinatrust Financial Holding Co, died at a hospital in New York on Thursday,...

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Obama aide shaves mustache for charity

SENIOR adviser to US President Barack Obama David Axelrod shaved his trademark mustache - a rarity in official Washington - live on TV Friday after raising $US1 million for epilepsy research. "We're cutting it off because there are people who...

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Beloved Daniel finally finds peace

Moments of Daniel Morcombe's young life were celebrated in this touching tribute, chosen by family to be shown at his funeral service. ONE by one they start appearing. A woman with a red scarf, a man in a red shirt. The closer you get...

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US unemployment rate falls to 7.7 pc

THE US economy added a solid 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 per cent, the lowest since December 2008. The US government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures. The US Labour Department...

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Obama approval rises post-election: poll

A MONTH after the bitterly fought election, US President Barack Obama has his highest approval ratings since the killing of Osama bin Laden, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll, and more Americans say the nation is heading in the right direction...

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Judge aims to end Apple-Samsung legal row

URGING the world's largest smartphone makers to settle their differences, a federal US judge says she will issue rulings aimed at resolving a multifaceted legal battle between Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics. "I think it's time for global peace,"...

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Consumers warned on Xmas scams

SHOPPERS are being told to beware of online scammers fraudulently using the names of big retailers in the lead-up to Christmas. Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) chief executive Margy Osmond says the recent growth in internet...

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Naples shocked by killing in kindergarten

MORE Italian soldiers could be headed to Naples, which is reeling from a mob killing at a nursery school. Interior Minister Annamaria Cancellieri, visiting the school on Friday, told reporters that the government is deciding how many more troops...

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ECB holds rates, holds off on more easing

THE European Central Bank (ECB) has left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low, holding off on further stimulus even as the economy across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro limps through a recession. The bank's 22-member...

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Farewell to Daniel, we will never forget

Goodbye Daniel. December 19, 1989 - December, 2003. Source: The Courier-Mail DANIEL James Morcombe was a brave boy who made his parents proud. Today, as Bruce and Denise Morcombe lay their son to rest, they hope he is proud of them - and...

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China car sales on track for record: GM

US car giant General Motors (GM) says its full-year sales in China, the world's biggest auto market, will surpass last year's 2.55 million and set a new record. In the first 11 months, sales of GM and its ventures in China surged 10.4 per cent...

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Hugh Jackman still eyes 007 role

HUGH Jackman is ready to don a tux and sip a martini with the Aussie screen star joking that he is willing to wait for his chance to play famous fictitious British spy James Bond. Jackman, 44, said he was too busy playing Wolverine in the X-Men...

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HK leader warns of housing 'talent drain'

HONG Kong's leader says the Chinese city needs to boost its housing supply and create more living space or the "best and the brightest" talents of the next generation will go elsewhere. Property prices in Hong Kong, one of the world's most densely...

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PR guru arrested on 'child sex' claim

British publicist Max Clifford poses for photographers as he arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry. He has been arrested on child sex abuse allegations. Source: AFP MAX Clifford, one of the UK's most...

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Homeless man charged in NY subway death

US authorities have charged a homeless man in the death of a New York resident pushed in front of an oncoming subway train and killed as onlookers watched. Naeem Davis, 30, was arraigned on Wednesday night on a second-degree murder charge and...

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7 killed in Syria-linked violence: Lebanon

SNIPER fire has killed seven civilians in Syria-linked violence in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, a security official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Sectarian tensions in Tripoli, the country's second city, have soared since the outbreak...

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Taking the fight to the United States

Cage fighter Bec Hyatt at her local gym at Capalaba. Pic Peter Wallis Picture: Wallis Peter Source: The Courier-Mail MEN often refuse to spar Bec Hyatt, assuming they are wasting their time and would just hurt the 52kg straw-weight. They...

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Thousands don red for Daniel's day

RED HONOUR: People attending Daniel Morcombe's public funeral service tomorrow have been urged by his family to wear a touch of red. Source: The Courier-Mail Still grieving: Denise and Bruce Morcombe are preparing for funeral services for...

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Mum chose Fiji for 'beautiful boy' Harrison

BEAUTIFUL BOY: Harrison Kadell poses for a happy snap at Brisbane airport before heading to Plantation Island resort in Fiji for Schoolies. Source: The Courier-Mail HARRISON Kadell's face beams as he boards a flight to Fiji on a Schoolies adventure...

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Britain slashes economic growth forecasts

THE British economy is heading for shrinkage of 0.1 per cent in 2012 and would grow by less than expected in coming years, official government figures show. The revised 2012 forecast, issued by the coalition's fiscal watchdog, compared with...

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Serbia's NATO ambassador leaps to death

SERBIA'S ambassador to NATO was chatting and joking with colleagues in a multi-story parking garage at Brussels Airport when he suddenly strolled to a barrier, climbed over and flung himself to the ground below, a diplomat says. By the time his...

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Amazon launches Kindle content for kids

AMAZON is launching a subscription service for children's games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices. Amazon.com Inc plans to announce on Wednesday that the Kindle FreeTime Unlimited service will...

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52 dead as typhoon lashes Philippines

TYPHOON Bopha has killed at least 52 people in the Philippines, officials and television reports say as the strongest storm to hit the country this year wreaks devastation. ABS-CBN television said 43 of the deaths occurred in one southern town...

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UN chief urges strong climate commitment

UNITED Nations chief Ban Ki-moon says the world is faced by a global warming "crisis" and has urged bickering negotiators at climate talks in Doha to show "strong political commitment" and compromise. Noting there were "mixed feelings" among delegates...

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Elective surgery lists to explode: surgeon

FUNDING cuts will likely cause elective surgery waiting lists to explode and no patient will be spared, surgeons warn. Fairfax Media reports some hospitals may also be set to lose organ transplant services to other hospitals so the state can...

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Internet storm welcomes royal baby

FROM spoof Twitter accounts to feverish speculation about names, the internet has gone into a frenzy over the unborn child of Prince William and his wife Catherine as the first royal baby of the online age. News of the former Kate Middleton's...

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Israel to advance east Jerusalem building

ISRAEL is moving forward with plans for two major settlement projects in east Jerusalem, a spokeswoman says, even as a senior Palestinian official warned that his government could pursue war crimes charges if Israel doesn't halt such construction....

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US stocks open mixed amid budget impasse

US stocks have opened mixed, getting a lift from European market gains while US politicians continued to wrangle over a budget plan that would avoid the year-end "fiscal cliff." The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 12.40 points (0.10 per cent)...

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Police arrest 2 linked to Toulouse gunman

FRENCH police have arrested two people in connection with the attacks by extremist gunman Mohamed Merah, whose shooting spree in and around the southern city of Toulouse left seven people dead. A man described by police as a 38-year-old member...

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