Qld-NSW interstate drug ring smashed

AUTHORITIES have dismantled an interstate criminal enterprise accused of importing flu medicine to make $10 million worth of the drug ice. A Queensland-based network is accused of placing orders with importers for ContacNT on behalf of criminal...

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Comedians get stuck into news at Ten

NETWORK Ten is promising a fresh new look but looks like it's reviving some well-worn formats - including The Panel. While it's not bringing back Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, Glenn Robbins and Kate Langbroek, Ten will be putting a...

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Asia shares mostly up on ECB rate comments

ASIAN markets have mostly climbed after the European Central Bank said it would keep interest rates at record lows for "as long as necessary", while concerns over Portugal's political crisis also abated. The euro remained under pressure in Asia...

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Syria army renews assault on central Homs:

SYRIAN warplanes have bombed the central city of Homs , with insurgents and troops battling on the ground as regime forces pressed an assault on rebel-held neighbourhoods, an NGO said. "Warplanes carried out two raids against the Khaldiyeh neighbourhood...

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NSW police officer dies in motorbike crash

AN off-duty police officer has died in a motorbike crash on a property in northern NSW. Constable Aaron Ryan, 35, died at the scene of the crash 25 kilometres north of Moree, police say. Investigations are under way. Const Ryan's commander...

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Hong Kong stocks end 1.60% higher

HONG Kong shares climbed 1.60 per cent Thursday following more strong jobs figures from the United States and thanks to bargain buying after the index suffered a sell-off in the previous session. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 321.36 points...

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NSW energy company denies mass lay-offs

A STATE-RUN power company in NSW says it is "reforming" its operation but has strongly rejected union claims it will entail forced redundancies. The United Services Union (USU) on Wednesday said Essential Energy was "pressing ahead with their...

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Koala with royal links stolen in SA

A four-year-old female koala has been stolen from the backyard of an Adelaide wildlife carer. Source: AAP A KOALA held by Prince Charles on his Adelaide visit last year has been stolen from the backyard cage of a wildlife carer. The four-year-old...

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CMC to prosecute vexatious complainants

PEOPLE who make a complaint to Queensland's crime and corruption watchdog and go public with the details could be charged under sweeping reforms. The state government announced on Wednesday it will adopt the majority of recommendations from two...

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Girl thrown from car in NSW crash

A YOUNG girl thrown from a car after a collision on a Sydney freeway has escaped serious injury as have a four-year-old boy and a woman also in the vehicle. The six-year-old girl from Engadine was taken to Westmead Hospital with non life threatening...

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50 hurt when quake hits Aceh

A STRONG 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's north western province of Aceh on Tuesday, causing buildings to collapse and injuring at least 50 people. The quake hit inland at 0737 GMT at a depth of just 10 kilometres, 55 kilometres south...

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Japan opens world court defense of whaling

Japan will tell the UN's top court that is whaling program is "carefully conceived and planned". Source: AAP JAPAN is opening its defence of the country's controversial whaling program in the seas around Antarctica during hearings at the...

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Residents in Mandela village pray for him

Villagers in Nelson Mandela's homestead of Qunu have held a prayer session to pray for his health. Source: AAP NELSON Mandela's neighbours have held a special prayer service in his ancestral village in South Africa to wish the gravely ill...

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Church plan to transfer pedophile priest

The Catholic Church bought a one-way flight for a known paedophile in 1976, an enquiry has heard. Source: AAP PLANS to move a known pedophile Catholic priest from the NSW Hunter Valley region to work in Western Australia in 1976 were "a good...

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Protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ

Egyptians have flooded the streets of Cairo determined to oust Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. Source: AAP EGYPTIAN protesters have stormed the headquarters of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood after deadly clashes there between supporters...

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Abortion drug overshadows new PBS listings

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says the abortion pill RU486 will be listed on the PBS. Source: AAP THE inclusion of controversial abortion drug RU486 on Australia's subsidised medication program has been labelled an "abuse of power" by pro-life...

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Pakistan backing Afghan peace efforts

British Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in Pakistan for talks on the Afghan peace process. Source: AAP PAKISTAN has assured visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron that it will promote efforts to reach a peace deal in neighbouring...

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EU alarmed over alleged US bugging

A "SHOCKED" European Union is angrily awaiting explanations from Washington following allegations of US spying on EU offices, which could have a "severe impact" on relations. Martin Schulz, the president of the European Parliament, said in a statement:...

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