Govt, opposition appeal for Bali Nine pair

A lawyer for Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran says it's a very raw time for the pair. Source: AAP THE federal government and opposition have made a further plea to the Indonesian president to spare the lives of Australian drug...

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Dozens dead in Afghanistan avalanche

DOZENS of people have died in an avalanche that buried some 60 homes in Afghanistan's northeastern Panjshir Valley. AT least 30 people were confirmed dead and rescuers were using their hands and shovels to try to reach survivors, Acting Governor...

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Damning report on NT juvenile detention

A DAMNING review of the Northern Territory juvenile detention system reveals that staff training is grossly inadequate and that they have been operating in a "climate of daily crisis". THE government commissioned the report after a number of...

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PM won't be moving to Kurrajong

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott won't be following the footsteps of revered Labor PM Ben Chifley. THE pair have at least one thing in common. Neither stayed at the official prime ministerial residence, The Lodge.The modest Chifley, prime minister...

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N Korea's Kim Jong-un to visit Russia

NORTH Korea says Kim Jong-un will visit Russia in May, his first foreign trip of the "supreme leader" since coming to power three years ago. THE heads of state of North Korea and 19 other countries have already confirmed their participation...

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US hands war crimes suspect to Uganda

THE US embassy in Uganda says US Special Forces in Obo, Central African Republic, have handed over a Lord's Resistance Army commander who is charged with war crimes to Ugandan troops. US embassy spokesman Daniel Travis confirmed the handover...

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Bushfires slowing in Victoria's west

AN out-of-control bushfire threatening rural homes in Victoria's west has slowed down. AN emergency warning for Glenisla Crossing and Cherrypool has been downgraded to a watch and act alert. The fire started in the Black Ranges State Park in...

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'Number spoofing' scam hits UK consumers

BRITISH consumers are increasingly being targeted by a "number spoofing" scam in which criminal gangs fool telephones into displaying the numbers of legitimate organisations. THE con works by fraudsters cloning the telephone number of a trusted...

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Charlie's Country looks for Oscars nod

AFTER a rapturous reception at Cannes, Australian film Charlie's Country is in line for an Oscars nod. THE story of an Aboriginal man who takes a stand after the invasion of his Arnhem Land community is Australia's entry for Best Foreign Language...

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CSG risks can be managed: chief scientist

THE NSW Greens are calling for coal seam gas (CSG) mining to be banned across the state despite the NSW chief scientist backing the controversial industry. AFTER more than 18 months of investigating the industry, Professor Mary O'Kane handed...

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