Nicaragua earthquake leaves one dead

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit Nicaragua, injuring 14 people and damaging dozens of houses. Source: AAP A 6.2-MAGNITUDE earthquake that struck Nicaragua has killed one person, left 33 injured, and damaged more than 800 homes. President...

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Lorde fills Cobain's shoes

NEW Zealand singer Lorde has fronted Nirvana in New York as the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 17-year-old belted out All Apologies with the remaining band members on Thursday as they performed Kurt Cobain's music for...

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ASIC rejects corruption allegation

AUSTRALIA'S investment watchdog has hit back at claims of corruption within its ranks. Australian Securities and Investment Commission chairman Greg Medcraft has rejected, in a Senate hearing, suggestions staff acted inappropriately when authorising...

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ICAC hears how Tripodi baled up Kelly

Former NSW minister Tony Kelly has admitted a cabinet minute that didn't favour AWH was rewritten. Source: AAP FORMER minister Joe Tripodi says he took a 10-hour round trip to rural NSW to learn about hay, not straighten out a story with ex-MP...

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Special constable attacked 'midget'

WHEN Heath Kelly was bashed by a special constable in Sydney more than a year ago, he says he was shocked someone would attack a "midget". Fadi Chafei, 40, was found guilty on Wednesday by Magistrate Harriet Grahame of assault occasioning in actual...

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Qld's north prepares for severe cyclone

Premier ditches trade trip to meet cyclone threat UPDATE: Premier Campbell Newman is abandoning his Asian trade mission to return to Queensland and help the State prepare for Cyclone Ita. QLD weather news 1 video Inside a cyclone 2:00 ...

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Physicist wins tech prize for data storage

BRITISH-AMERICAN physicist Stuart Parkin has won the 1 million-euro ($A1.48 million) Millennium Technology Prize for discoveries leading to a thousand-fold increase in digital data storage on magnetic disks. His discoveries enabled cloud services...

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Evacuation at Sydney food factory

WORKERS have been evacuated from a food processing plant on Sydney's lower north shore after a grain silo threatened to explode. Emergency services rushed to the factory in Lane Cove on Tuesday night amid reports the temperature inside the silo...

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Unions reap money from senate office rent

TWO unions and a super fund involving a union have reaped more than $430,000 in rent for three Labor senators' electorate offices. Labor senators Kim Carr, Anne McEwen and Alex Gallacher rented premises respectively from the meat industry union's...

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MPs of both stripes lobbied over AWH

CROOKED ex-MP Eddie Obeid lobbied former NSW premier Nathan Rees about Australian Water Holdings (AWH) on the steps of parliament, the corruption watchdog has heard. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER...

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Whistleblower got it wrong: Salvo bos s

s <Whistleblower got it wrong: Salvo bos s> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <div readability="8"> <p><span>An inquiry has heard how a resident of a Salvation Army boys home received financial compensation.</span>...

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Terrorist Bashir 'wants to disrupt polls'

EDS: Updates with DFAT advice JAKARTA, April 7 AAP - Indonesian police are on alert after suspected Bali bombing mastermind Abu Bakar Bashir encouraged supporters to disrupt this week's Indonesian legislative elections. The convicted terrorist...

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Nats may help Libs secure 3rd Senate seat

THE Liberal party is likely to win a third seat in the re-run West Australian Senate election, a political analyst predicts, based on key preferences. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER FOR FREE To continue...

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Pricey lingerie stolen from Madonna shoot

THOUSANDS of dollars worth of lingerie has reportedly been stolen from a Madonna photo shoot in New York. The undergarments were contained in a bag and included a $US2545 ($A2764) lace bra, according to DNAinfo.com. They were stolen from the...

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Labor: Reject Botanic Gardens plan

THE Royal Botanic Gardens Trust has unveiled the draft of its 25-year redevelopment for the Gardens and the Domain, which includes a multimillion-dollar five-star hotel. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER...

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Gold Coast drug ring busted

Police have broken up an extensive bikie drug ring operating out of Gold Coast nightclubs. Source: AAP GOLD Coast nightclub owner Ivan Tesic has been identified by police as the alleged mastermind behind a massive interstate drug ring involving...

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