British PM breaks holiday over beheading

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has broken off his holiday for talks on the threat posed by ISIL jihadists following the "shocking and depraved" apparent beheading of US journalist James Foley. CAMERON was returning to his Downing Street...

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Chinese economy facing some risks

FALLING property prices in China and unregulated borrowing will have to be monitored closely to make sure it is not a risk to the world's second largest economy, the RBA says. RBA governor Glenn Stevens says the Chinese economy is going along...

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Tips for parents: To post or not to post?

SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS FOR PARENTS, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDREN: - ASK FIRST, POST LATER If you don't know how a parent feels about having photos of their kids posted on Facebook, Instagram or elsewhere, ask before uploading...

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Apple's stock bounces back; hits new high

APPLE'S stock has touched a new high, reflecting investors' renewed faith in CEO Tim Cook's ability to outwit the competition and expand the technological hit factory. WEDNESDAY'S milestone represents a dramatic turnaround in sentiment since...

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Woman jailed for calling police 637 times

AN unemployed French woman has been jailed for calling the police 637 times in the space of 48 hours last week, French media is reporting. THE 24-year-old was given a six-month jail sentence, half of which was suspended, on her twelfth court...

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US parents to keep kids off Facebook

BEHOLD the cascade of baby photos, the flood of funny kid anecdotes and the steady stream of school milestones on Facebook. IT all makes Sonia Rao, a stay-at-home mother of a one-year-old in the US, "a little uncomfortable". At a time when just...

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Vic healthcare staff protections broadened

The VIC government says it will broaden new laws designed to curb attacks on healthcare workers. Source: AAP NEW laws designed to curb assaults on Victorian healthcare workers will be broadened to include more professions, and house calls....

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Heineken reports sales, profit drop

HEINEKEN NV, the Amsterdam-based brewer, has reported first half earnings showing a small drop in both revenues and profits - but says its underlying performance was good. NET profit was 631 million euros ($A946.45 million), from 639 million...

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