Constitutional recognition 'big issue'

PROMINENT indigenous rights leader Noel Pearson sees constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians as the looming "big issue" for the nation. And he is confident Prime Minister Tony Abbott has the conservative confidence to pursue it....

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Christine Campbell quits Vic parliament

Labor MP Christine Campbell has announced she will quit Victorian parliament at the next election. Source: AAP LABOR'S member for Pascoe Vale, Christine Campbell has announced she will quit state parliament at the next election. In a...

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Asylum seekers safe in Indonesia

INDONESIAN authorities say a group of about 50 asylum seekers are safe, after being rescued from a boat which had run into trouble in waters south of Java as it made its way to Australia. An official with Indonesia's national search and rescue...

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Abbott praises political foe Rudd

Tony Abbott (pic) is convinced his former political foe Kevin Rudd will continue to serve Australia. Source: AAP TONY Abbott is convinced that one way or another his former political foe Kevin Rudd will continue to serve Australia. Mr Rudd...

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Gay activists seek end to criminality

Activists are using the CHOGM meeting to press for an end to the criminalisation of homosexuality. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA and New Zealand are being urged to use a meeting of Commonwealth leaders to lobby for an end to the criminalisation of...

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Labor to target Morrison at Question Time

Labor will pressure Scott Morrison to confirm reports of an asylum seeker vessel reaching Darwin. Source: AAP THE federal opposition will pressure Immigration Minister Scott Morrison to confirm whether or not an asylum seeker vessel has landed...

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Vic govt to act swiftly on abuse report

Toddler murder-accused's 'rage' A MAN accused of beating a toddler to death has been heard in a telephone recording raging about misplacing his bong. Dead turtles mystery deepens HUNDREDS of sea turtles are washing up dead on the beaches...

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Sants quits Barclays role

SIR Hector Sants has resigned from his post in charge of compliance at the UK's Barclays Bank after being signed off work with stress and exhaustion. Barclays said Sir Hector, who was on sick leave until the end of the year, stepped down after...

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