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Missile kills 26 as key Syria battle enters third week

DAMASCUS (AFP) - A missile strike near Syria's biggest city Aleppo killed 26 people and government warplanes pounded Qusayr, a watchdog said, as a regime offensive to retake the town entered its third week.
June 4, 2013, 2:51 pm
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Qld principal charged over sex assault

The principal of a north Queensland school has been charged with sexually assaulting another man.
June 4, 2013, 2:47 pm

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Qld Health to get ombudsman

An new ombudsman will overhaul the compalints management system for Queensland Health and help restore public confidence, the government says.
June 4, 2013, 2:46 pm
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Qld nursing home monitored after death

A 74-year-old man with dementia has been charged with assaulting a fellow nursing home resident in Cairns who later died, police say.
June 4, 2013, 2:45 pm
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Sydney mobile phone fraud group smashed

NSW police have charged three people with a total of 182 offences over a mobile phone and tablet scam.
June 4, 2013, 2:41 pm
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Labor MP mocks his own party

Former cabinet minister Joel Fitzgibbon has openly ridiculed Labor HQ in the wake of opinion polls showing the government heading for a massive defeat.
June 4, 2013, 2:38 pm

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Abbott says Indonesia understands on boats

The opposition says it's confident it can work with Indonesia to stop asylum-seeker boats, despite the comments of the nation's ambassador.
June 4, 2013, 2:37 pm

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Millions lost in unpaid fines

Tasmania's Attorney-General has told a parliamentary hearing his department has written off millions of dollars in unpaid fines.
ABC - June 4, 2013, 2:36 pm
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Qld govt wants to sell assets: unions

Queensland's unions say the state government's mass public service cuts have prompted revenue drops which will be used as an excuse for asset sales.
June 4, 2013, 2:35 pm
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Qld's budget deficit double 2012 forecast

A billion-dollar plunge in forecast coal mining royalties has taken a heavy toll on Queensland's finances, the Newman government's second budget reveals.
June 4, 2013, 2:34 pm
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Relatives scuffle with police after China fire kills 120

By Maxim Duncan
DEHUI, China (Reuters) - Relatives of workers killed as fire engulfed a chicken processing plant in rural northeast China blocked traffic and scuffled with police on Tue...
June 4, 2013, 2:31 pm

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Zynga slashes staff, closes studios

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Struggling social games developer Zynga is cutting nearly a fifth of its staff as it refocuses on games for mobile devices.
June 4, 2013, 2:29 pm

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Mega moggies of Arnhem Land prove scourge of bush

The feral cat population across Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory has exploded, with traditional owners saying they've noticed a steep decline in local birds and other wildlife.
ABC - June 4, 2013, 2:29 pm

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Gillard denies Carr asked her to step down

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says a report Foreign Minister Bob Carr asked her to quit as Labor leader is untrue.
June 4, 2013, 2:25 pm
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Dance studio assault claims prompt look at regulation

Representatives of Australia's largest dance schools were to meet on Tuesday to discuss proposals for a national body to oversee regulation in the wake of the sex assault scandal at Sydney's RG Dance Studio.
ABC - June 4, 2013, 2:20 pm
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Foster carers housing up to eight children

It has been revealed several foster carers in Tasmania are looking after eight children each.
ABC - June 4, 2013, 2:20 pm
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Parents on alert after 'kidnap bid'

Parents are on alert after a ten-year-old girl was allegedly confronted by two men wearing skull masks and orange wigs on her way to school in Melbourne's south-east.
June 4, 2013, 2:11 pm
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Qld man found dead after Tas boat crash

Rescue crews have found the body of a yachtsman, believed to be from Queensland, who went missing after his boat crashed on Badger Island near Tasmania.
June 4, 2013, 1:59 pm
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Mystery naked Asian leaves Australian police baffled

SYDNEY (AFP) - Police in Sydney were Tuesday trying to work out what happened to a mystery Asian man who hammered on the door of an elderly couple's house naked and covered in blood, pleading for help.
June 4, 2013, 1:38 pm

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ACT budget cuts stamp duty to boost commercial property market

The ACT Government will slash stamp duty on large properties to help stimulate the commercial sector when the budget is handed down today.
ABC - June 4, 2013, 1:34 pm
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