Troubled UN climate talks spill over

UN talks seeking to slow the march of destructive global warming ran far into extra time on Saturday as host Qatar sought to broker an end to the stand-off between rich and poor nations on funding. After a long night of haggling, conference...

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Calm in Cairo after night of protest

The Egyptian government has postponed the start of early voting on a disputed draft constitution. Source: AAP THE streets of Cairo are calm after a huge but peaceful protest overnight against President Mohamed Morsi, who has greatly expanded...

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Elderly man crashes car into Sydney shop

THREE people have been taken to hospital after a hatchback smashed through the front window of a supermarket in Arncliffe. Police said they were called to the store on the Princess Highway after an elderly man drove his Toyota Corolla hatchback...

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Hong Kong stocks end 0.26% lower

HONG Kong shares have closed 0.26 per cent lower following a late sell-off on profit-taking after spending most of the day on positive territory. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 58.64 points to end at 22,191.17 on turnover of HK$75.60...

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WA man faces Malaysian court over drugs

THE police officer behind the arrest of a Perth man facing a possible death sentence in Malaysia has admitted to selling the drugs, which he allegedly obtained from the accused, to his informant. Serious allegations of corruption have been levelled...

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Bushfire threat eases on Yorke Peninsula

FIRE crews are continuing to monitor a bushfire north of Minlaton on Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. The fire broke out around 1pm (CST) near Curramulka, eight kilometres west of the township near Gunbarrel and Spicers Road on Friday. The...

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Sydney bushfire to be monitored

Fire and rescue crews have brought a 10-hectare bushfire under control in Sydney's northwest. Source: AAP FIRE and rescue crews have brought a 10-hectare bushfire under control in Sydney's northwest. The fire broke out between Magdala...

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Quakers Hill nursing home heroes honoured

Emergency workers have been honoured for their bravery during the Quakers Hill nursing home fire. Source: AAP A YEAR after a ferocious fire killed 11 people at Quakers Hill Nursing Home, the people who led the rescue effort have been honoured...

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Industry wants prices to power down

INDUSTRY hopes a spark of agreement will catch on between states and the commonwealth when they consider proposals to lower power prices on Friday. Australian Industry (Ai) group chief executive Innes Willox says the Council of Australian Governments...

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AGL launches action on price ruling

AGL Energy has launched legal action to challenge a price ruling by the Essential Services Commission OF South Australia (ESCOSA). AGL began legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of South Australia on Tuesday ahead of a final price determination...

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Chocolate warnings don't work on women

WARNING women that eating chocolate can make them fat may actually drive some to eat more, research from the University of Western Australia (UWA) shows. The joint study with the University of Strathclyde in Scotland found low restraint eaters...

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Big gaps as climate talks enter final day

There is no solution in sight in the latest UN climate change talks, officials say. Source: AAP ABOUT 100 ministers and a handful of heads of state have gathered in Doha for the final, high-level stretch of UN climate talks marked by bickering...

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Army bombs Damascus suburbs

SYRIAN troops battered rebel positions in and around Damascus in an assault aimed at securing the capital, as Russia and Turkey prepared for talks in Istanbul on their differences over the conflict. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said...

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Soccer brawl in Sydney's west

POLICE have detained several people after a brawl broke out during a soccer match in Sydney's west. A police spokesman said the fight broke out at about 4.45pm on Sunday at Palmyra Avenue at Willmot. One person was taken to Nepean Hospital...

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Whitlam celebrates 40 years since victory

FAMILY and friends have surrounded former prime minister and legendary Labor leader Gough Whitlam to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his momentous 1972 election victory. Among those joining Mr Whitlam for lunch at Lulworth House in Sydney...

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Hero instructor fought off son: police

A US community college instructor killed in a classroom murder-suicide has been hailed a hero, with police saying he gave his students time to flee by distracting and fighting off his son. Christopher Krumm, 25, barged into his father's computer...

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