PM reshuffles deck after 'very close' coup

Plotters leave vacancies as Gillard battles for ALP's credibility. Prime Minister Julia Gillard is under pressure to convince voters she can heal her bitterly divided party amid worsening fallout from the botched leadership spill. Source: The Courier-Mail...

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Ntaganda transfered to ICC custody

CONGOLESE warlord Bosco Ntaganda has been transferred to the custody of the International Criminal Court, where he is expected to face trial on war crimes charges. Ntaganda - wanted by the ICC since 2006 and accused of recruiting child soldiers,...

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Italian marines arrive in India for trial

TWO Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen have returned to India after assurances that they would not sentenced to death if convicted. Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone were expected to report to a police station in New...

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Egypt protesters storm Brotherhood office

A GROUP of men have stormed a Muslim Brotherhood office in the Egyptian capital, ransacking it and assaulting some of the group's members, the movement's spokesman says. The attack on the office came as hundreds of protesters clashed with police...

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Refugee camp fire kills 30 in Thailand

THIRTY people have been killed and many wounded when a fire broke out in a camp in northern Thailand housing refugees from neighbouring Myanmar (Burma), Thai officials say. "The fire destroyed 100 makeshift houses," an interior ministry official...

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Schoolgirl missing in west Sydney

POLICE are searching for a young girl who didn't return home after school in Sydney's west. Police said Bella Roko, 11, was last seen leaving her school on John Batman Avenue, in Werrington County about 2pm Friday. Police have not been able...

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Helicopter prison escapee close to release

A CONVICTED armed robber who in 1999 escaped from a Sydney prison by helicopter is reportedly on the verge of being released from jail. Fairfax Media reports that John Reginald Killick appeared before a NSW State Parole Authority hearing at...

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Double deckers return to Harbour Bridge

DOUBLE decker buses are set to return to the Sydney Harbour Bridge for the first time in 25 years. The O'Farrell government said the two-storey buses would run regular services across the iconic structure to test whether they can be used to...

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My wife's emails aren't relevant: Driscoll

BRING IT: Premier Campbell Newman says allegations against MP Scott Driscoll (inset) are turning out like an Easter egg hunt. Pictures: Darren England Source: The Courier-Mail SCOTT Driscoll has spent another day fending off accusations of...

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Abbas tells Obama no talks without freeze

PALESTINIAN president Mahmoud Abbas has told US President Barack Obama there can be no talks with Israel without a freeze on settlement construction. "A resumption of negotiations is not possible without an Israeli settlement freeze in the West...

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Wild winds and tornado hit Victoria

TEN people have been hospitalised after a tornado swept across Victoria's northeast and fierce winds lashed the rest of the state. Roofs have been ripped off houses and buildings damaged as the tornado hit about 8pm (AEDT) on Thursday, an SES...

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US stocks drop on concerns about Europe

US stocks have opened lower on growing concerns about the European economy and the Cyprus crisis. Five minutes into trade on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 64.29 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 14,447.44. The broad-based S&P...

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Rosneft completes $54bn TNK-BP takeover

RUSSIA'S state oil giant Rosneft has completed a $US56 billion ($A54 billion) acquisition of the British and Russian stakes in the TNK-BP joint venture. "Congratulations on the completion of this deal," President Vladimir Putin told Rosneft...

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Irish economy grows by 0.9% in 2012

IRELAND'S bailed-out economy grew by 0.9 per cent in 2012 but stagnated in the final quarter of last year, official figures show. "Preliminary estimates indicate that GDP (gross domestic product) in volume terms increased by 0.9 per cent for...

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Decade on, Iraq grappling with attacks

GRAPPLING with a spike in violence and a worsening political situation, Iraq has marked 10 years since a US-led invasion that sought to establish a stable, democratic ally in the Middle East. The event was met with little fanfare in Baghdad, though,...

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Russian MP urged to quit over speech

A RUSSIAN parliamentary ethics committee has censured a high-profile young opposition MP and urged him to quit after he delivered a speech in the United States criticising President Vladimir Putin. "The State Duma ethics committee has stripped...

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US oil output to surpass import

THE US will become a net oil exporter late this year as domestic crude production surpasses imports for the first time in 18 years, the Energy Information Administration says. Helped by a surge in shale-based output in North Dakota and Texas,...

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Tens of thousands join British strike

AT least 95,000 civil servants have gone on strike in Britain, closing courts and museum galleries in a dispute over pay, pensions and working conditions timed to coincide with the government's annual budget. The Public and Commercial Services...

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Law reform package passes NSW Parliament

LAW reforms aimed at making criminal trials more efficient have passed through NSW Parliament. In a statement, the government said the reform package, which passed parliament on Wednesday night, was a key part of its fight against organised...

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3000 Afghan troops, police killed in year

ALMOST 3,000 Afghan police and soldiers have been killed in the past 12 months, nearly the same as the number of NATO deaths in Afghanistan in the past 11 years of war, Kabul says. In statistics marking the end of the lunar year in Afghanistan,...

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Cyprus fails to win Russia's help

CYPRIOT Finance Minister Michalis Sarris has failed to win assistance from tough-bargaining Russia after his island's rejection of an EU bailout that would have slapped a painful levy on bank accounts. Sarris met his Russian counterpart Anton...

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Dead pigs in China river exceed 13,000

The number of dead pigs found in a river running through Shanghai has reached more than 13,000. Source: AAP THE number of dead pigs found in a river running through China's commercial hub Shanghai has reached more than 13,000, as mystery deepened...

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US backs Aust and NZ's Antarctic plans

The US is backing a proposal by Australia and NZ to set up marine sanctuaries in Antarctica. Source: AAP HAILING the waters of Antarctica as a living laboratory, the United States has joined Australia and New Zealand in appealing for the creation...

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Xstrata cuts 100 jobs

GLOBAL miner Xstrata says it will axe about 100 jobs as part of a decision to close its Brisbane office. The weak global coal market including poor prices and a high Australian dollar, as well as high costs, have been...

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Mistress warned after lying about call

Accused killer Gerard Baden-Clay was facing debts of around $1 million at the time his wife disappeared. FOLLOW our rolling coverage of day five of the committal hearing to determine if Gerard Baden-Clay will stand trial for murder...

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Qld MP Driscoll still facing allegations

A ROOKIE Queensland MP has been unable to shake off allegations of misusing taxpayer funds despite an attempt to explain himself in parliament. Redcliffe MP Scott Driscoll has faced a raft of allegations in recent weeks, including claims of sexual...

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Half a million new homes for Sydney

NSW Planning Minister Brad Hazzard has unveiled a 20-year blueprint for Sydney's growth. Source: AAP A 20-YEAR blueprint for Sydney's growth has identified a need for more than half a million new homes by 2031 but lobby groups want clarity...

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Cost for water on the rise in southeast

RATEPAYERS in five southeast Queensland Council areas, including Brisbane, will pay an extra 3.9 per cent for water and sewerage this coming financial year. Confirming the news this afternoon, Queensland Urban Utilities, which services the Brisbane,...

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Carr says he was sourced incorrectly

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Bob Carr says he has been sourced incorrectly in a newspaper article about Labor ministers losing faith in Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Fairfax Media reported on Tuesday that Senator Carr has told colleagues that he...

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Pope eschews tradition with silver ring

POPE Francis has eschewed tradition and chosen a silver Fisherman's Ring rather than a gold one - and one designed decades ago rather than created specifically for him, the Vatican said Monday. The gold-plated silver ring, one of the papal symbols...

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Pregnancy eating disorders revealed

ONE in 14 women have an eating disorder in the first three months of their pregnancy, according to British research. A survey of more than 700 pregnant women by University College London (UCL) found a quarter were "highly concerned about their...

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US stocks fall on renewed eurozone fears

US stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday amid concerns that the controversial Cyprus bailout could reignite the eurozone crisis. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 97.55 (0.67 per cent) to 14,416.56. The...

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Historic Brisbane home engulfed in flame

Hanworth House. 109 Lytton Road, East Brisbane. Source: Supplied FIVE fire crews are battling to save a heritage-listed homestead on fire in Brisbane's inner east. Emergency services were called to the blaze at "Hanworth" on Lytton Road...

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Web pioneers win Queen's engineering award

FIVE engineers who helped create the internet have been awarded a $US1.5 million ($A1.46 million) prize, which British organisers hope will come to be seen as equivalent to a Nobel prize for engineering. Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf and Marc Andreessen...

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Qld Health fraudster to be sentenced

THE man accused of fleecing $16 million from Queensland Health will be sentenced on Tuesday. Joel Barlow, 37, is alleged to have defrauded the government department of millions of dollars while working there between 2007 and 2011. Barlow, through...

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Newman can't shake MP's fund scandal

UNDER FIRE: MP Scott Driscoll faces several serious accusations. Picture: Glenn Barnes Source: The Courier-Mail A STATE Liberal National Party MP has been secretly controlling a taxpayer-funded community association that helps the homeless...

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Prince Harry hits town with girlfriend

PRINCE Harry and his girlfriend Cressida Bonas have spent a night out together in London a month after their much-publicised hug on a Swiss ski slope. Britain's Sunday Daily Star declared on its front page that the Friday night drinks proved...

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Somalia frees rape interview journalist

SOMALIA'S Supreme Court has freed a reporter imprisoned for interviewing a woman who alleged she had been raped by soldiers, in a case that has sparked widespread international criticism. Supreme Court judge Aidid Abdulahi Ilkahanaf said the...

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Alstom India boss rescued from kidnappers

THE India head of French multinational engineering group Alstom has been rescued over the weekend hours after being kidnapped near New Delhi, police say. Police said Rathin Basu was abducted by a group of five men, at least one of whom was armed,...

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I hope baby is a boy, Kate reveals

THE Duchess of Cambridge has told a soldier she would like her baby to be a boy as she attended a St Patrick's Day parade at a military barracks. But Kate, who is five months pregnant, said the Duke, who attended the event with her, would prefer...

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William given aide-de-camp position

THE Duke of Cambridge has been made a personal aide-de-camp to the Queen, it has been announced. William's honorary appointment was detailed in the Court Circular and the duke wore the insignia for the first time at the St Patrick's Day parade...

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Irish 'kidnapping' victim 'made up story'

AN Irish property developer who alleged he was kidnapped and held captive for eight months made up the extraordinary story, it has been claimed. Kevin McGeever reportedly came clean after being arrested on suspicion of wasting police time on...

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