Pet Perth pooch leads cops to drugs, gun

A frightened pet dog has led concerned police officers to a drug stash and an illegal shotgun. Source: AAP THE owners of a timid dog may be wondering if the canine is their best friend after it led police to their drug stash. Officers...

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Tasmania fire downgraded

THE major fire at Bicheno in Tasmania's east has been downgraded and the Tasman Highway has been reopened. The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) has issued an "advice" alert level for the fire, which was earlier classified at an emergency warning...

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Suu Kyi 'should' help with Kachin

A peace negotiator has appealed to Aung San Suu Kyi to help end the bloody conflict in Kachin. Source: AAP MEDIATORS trying to broker a peace deal between the military and ethnic minority rebels in northern Myanmar have appealed to Nobel laureate...

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Hobbit claims top Aussie box office spot

The Hobbit sits on top of the Australian box office after taking $17 million in its first week. Source: AAP THE Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has jumped straight to the top of the Australian box office. It has taken in nearly $17 million...

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Death report as Tas bushfire razes homes

Catastrophic conditions have caused two major fires to claim property in southern Tasmania. Source: AAP TASMANIAN police say they are not able to confirm reports of a death in a huge bushfire in the state's south that has already destroyed...

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Aussie stabbed fighting off Bali burglars

AN Australian man reportedly managed to throw a thief through a window before he was repeatedly stabbed during a botched robbery at a holiday villa in Bali. The 42-year-old father, named in media reports as Paul Gill, was staying in a villa...

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Macmahon get 2nd bid for construction unit

MACMAHON Holdings has received a second bid for its construction business after Indian-based Punj Lloyd Ltd said it was keen to better an agreed deal with Leighton Holdings. Punj Lloyd said in a statement after the Australian market closed on...

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Putin grants Depardieu citizenship

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to French movie star Gerard Depardieu, who has threatened to give up his French passport to protest a proposed tax hike on the rich. "Vladimir Putin has signed a decree...

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Lawyers broaden soy milk class action

HUNDREDS of Australians who fell ill after drinking soy milk containing dangerous levels of iodine have widened their class action to include two Japanese companies. Bonsoy soy milk was removed from supermarket shelves in late 2009 after 10...

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Indian lawyers shun rape accused

LAWYERS in India say they will refuse to defend the men accused of a fatal gang-rape that sparked protests across the country. Hearings are expected to begin on Thursday at the Saket district court in south New Delhi, where police will formally...

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India manufacturing at six-month high

INDIA'S manufacturing activity rose in December to its fastest pace in six months, led by strong factory output and a rise in new orders. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from HSBC, which gives a snapshot of manufacturing health from output...

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Sharp drop in N Korea refugees to South

THE number of North Korean refugees fleeing to the South fell sharply in 2012, officials in Seoul say, with activists citing crackdowns and tighter border controls. A total of 1508 North Koreans arrived in the South in 2012 - nearly all of them...

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Man charged for shooting gun at NYE party

A MAN has been charged after shots were fired during a New Year's Eve party in NSW's Hunter Valley. Police allege the 35-year-old threatened another man with a pistol and fired a number of shots into the air at a party at Stewarts Brook, near...

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Thousands march against Hong Kong leader

TENS of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Hong Kong, calling for its embattled leader to quit and demanding greater democracy 15 years after the former British territory returned to Chinese rule. Organisers said they expected...

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Legionnaires scare closes CSG camp

A COAL seam gas camp in central Queensland has been shut down after the discovery of the potentially fatal Legionnaires bacteria in its water system. Company sources said the camp, run by the Italian company Saipem for the Santos controlled...

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30 tortured bodies found in Syria

THIRTY tortured and disfigured bodies have been found in the northern Damascus neighbourhood of Barzeh, the scene of regular clashes between regime troops and rebels, a watchdog group says. "Thirty bodies were found in the Barzeh district. They...

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Tourists flock to Sydney for NY eve

SYDNEY'S famous fireworks have attracted not only locals, but brought in overseas visitors keen to experience New Year's Eve down under. American Melissa Sjostedt says she's wanted to see the fireworks on the bridge since reading about it in a...

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Shark sightings clear SA beaches

SOUTH Australian swimmers have had a New Year's scare with shark sightings forcing the closure of two popular beaches. Police said Moana Beach, south of Adelaide, had been evacuated and closed on Monday evening (ACDT) after a 2.5-metre shark...

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Woman accused of NYC subway murder

A woman has been charged with murdering an immigrant by pushing him in front of a NY subway train. Source: AAP A 31-YEAR-OLD New York woman is scheduled to appear before a judge after being charged with murder as a hate crime for shoving a...

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IMF, EU seek less drastic cuts

THE International Monetary Fund and European Commission officials have encouraged France and its eurozone partners not to fixate on deficit reduction targets if it would exacerbate the bloc's debt crisis. The head of an IMF mission in France,...

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Friends recall Indian gang-rape victim

SHE was due to marry her boyfriend in a matter of weeks, was the apple of her father's eye and her friends were convinced she would achieve great things after completing her medical studies. While India has seen an outpouring of grief for the...

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