Skateboard road rage attack arrest

An amateur cameraman caught an ugly road rage incident in Australia's Gold Coast while waiting at the traffic lights. Sarah Toms reports. A SKATEBOARDER has been arrested over a violent road rage bashing at a busy Gold Coast intersection....

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Strong quake causes panic in Indonesia

A MAJOR 7.1-magnitude earthquake has rocked Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, sending panicked crowds running into the streets. There were no reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued after the quake struck on land at 1.42pm...

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China steps up response to bird flu cases

A second Chinese city culled birds on Saturday to prevent the spread of H7N9 avian influenza. Source: AAP A SECOND Chinese city culled birds on Saturday to prevent the spread of H7N9 avian influenza, which has killed six people in the country,...

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Syd police dismantle illegal DVD network

Police have dismantled a large-scale counterfeit DVD distribution network in Sydney's northwest. Source: AAP SYDNEY police have dismantled a large-scale counterfeit DVD distribution network and seized an estimated $20 million worth of illegal...

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Gillard wants the two Koreas to talk

Julia Gillard expressed solidarity in a phone call to South Korean President Park Geun-hye (pic). Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will urge China to pressure North Korea to stop making provocative statements and accept South Korea's...

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'Let Manus detainees mingle with locals'

Detainees on Manus Island should interact with the community, says PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA needs to consider allowing asylum seekers housed at the detention facility on Manus Island to interact with the local...

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NSW bike rider killed after hitting tree

A MOTORCYCLE rider has died after hitting a tree on the NSW south coast. The 23-year-old man was riding along Quinns Lane, South Nowra about 1.30pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, when he left the road and struck a tree. The man suffered head injuries...

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Abbas to meet Kerry in Jordan

PALESTINIAN president Mahmud Abbas is to meet in Jordan with US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is pushing for a renewal of peace talks. "US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with president Abbas next Sunday in Amman," said a Palestinian...

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Eurozone inflation down for third month

INFLATION across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro fell for the third month running in March to its lowest level in nearly three years, official figures show. Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, said on Wednesday consumer prices...

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Defence on agenda for Gillard in China

Stronger military ties will be on the agenda when Prime Minister Julia Gillard visits China. Source: AAP STRONGER military ties will be on the agenda when Prime Minister Julia Gillard visits China later this week. Ms Gillard will start...

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Hong Kong stocks close 0.31% higher

HONG Kong stocks have risen 0.31 per cent in the first day's trading after a long holiday weekend, although gains were capped by below-forecast manufacturing data from China and the United States. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 68.19 points...

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Lower rates benefit the economy: Swan

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says low interest rates have benefited both families and business. Source: AAP FINANCIAL markets are holding out for one more interest rate cut this year by the central bank, which is looking for signs of expansion...

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South Korea leader vows retaliation

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament is set to meet at a time of soaring military tensions. Source: AAP SOUTH Korea's new president has promised a strong military response to any North Korean provocation after Pyongyang announced the two countries...

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Berezovsky's girlfriend doubts suicide

THE 23-year-old girlfriend of the late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky said she did not believe he had killed himself and that they had been planning to go to Israel on holiday together days after he was found dead. In an interview with liberal...

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Easter road toll 7 more than last year's

EIGHTEEN people have been killed on the nation's roads during the Easter break, seven more than this time last year. Two pedestrians are among the victims, with the latest a male who died at the scene of a crash at Waterloo Corner, north of Adelaide,...

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Severe storms bring down powerlines

THE weather bureau has cancelled its warning after a band of storms swept through the southeast, bringing down powerlines and blacking out homes. The Bureau of Meteorology's David Grant said the storm was passing quickly with most places affected...

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Beatles album sells for $279,000

A RARE, signed copy of The Beatles' album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has been sold for a record $US290,500 ($A279,000) at auction. The Hollywood Reporter entertainment magazine reported on its website that the album, signed by all...

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Family escapes Adelaide house fire

A FAMILY with five children has escaped unscathed from a fire which engulfed a home in Adelaide's north. The single storey duplex house at Smithfield Plains was fully alight when fire crews arrived on Sunday afternoon. A neighbour alerted the...

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