Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

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Karzai suspends US talks in row over Taliban office

KABUL (AFP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai Wednesday broke off crucial security talks with the United States, angry over the name given to a new Taliban office in Qatar that is meant to facilitate peace negotiations.
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Yanchep man, 21, charged over online grooming

The man was studying at TAFE to become a teacher's assistant and a few days before his arrest, he had started his practical assessment at a high school in the northern suburbs.
June 19, 2013, 4:21 pm

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ACTU tells MPs to get behind Gillard

The ACTU says Prime Minister Julia Gillard's government has a great record and its president Dave Oliver is urging MPs to get behind her.
June 19, 2013, 3:57 pm

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Rio native title deal irks splinter group

The Wirrlu-Murra Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation says it didn't authorise a land use deal between Rio Tinto and YAC in WA's Pilbara.
June 19, 2013, 3:38 pm
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State Govt probed $23m in fraud

More than $23 million in public sector fraud was investigated by West Australian police in just two years, a new report has revealed, and corruption within government agencies is increasing.
June 19, 2013, 2:19 pm
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Toddler's home not fit for animals: inquest

The mother of a toddler who died after being found inside a washing machine regularly tied the boy's bedroom door shut for "time out", with an inquest into the puzzling death told the home had been so "appalling" that it wasn't fit for animals.
June 19, 2013, 2:15 pm

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Miles Franklin winner 'rich and ambitious'

Michelle de Kretser's Questions of Travel has taken out this year's Miles Franklin prize and has been described as a "rich and ambitious but engaging" work.
June 19, 2013, 2:05 pm
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Buswell tops Dry July charts

Booze has not always been the best influence in the life of Treasurer Troy Buswell.
June 19, 2013, 1:58 pm

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Traffic drama on Perth roads

A crane is at the scene of a truck rollover in Hope Valley this afternoon.
June 19, 2013, 1:36 pm
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Botched power station fix to cost taxpayers $250m

A disastrous refurbishment of a 47-year-old electricity generation plant at Verve’s Muja Power Station near Collie could see taxpayer losses exceed $250 million.
June 19, 2013, 1:33 pm

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WA health budget under spotlight

WA health chiefs say they have yet to work through the impact of the State Government' salary cap directive on its workforce while refusing to rule out the prospect of needing a $150 million Budget top-up.
June 19, 2013, 1:23 pm
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Socceroos celebrate with fans in Sydney

After posting a 1-0 win over Iraq to book a World Cup berth, the Socceroos have celebrated with fans at a public reception in Sydney.
June 19, 2013, 1:20 pm

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Saints suspend Milne from AFL

St Kilda have suspended forward Stephen Milne after he was charged with rape.
June 19, 2013, 1:09 pm

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Ex-WA premier faces insider trading trial

Brian Burke was back in court on Wednesday, pleading not guilty to insider trading charges that were laid after the CCC tapped his phone.
June 19, 2013, 12:40 pm
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Perth man apologises over Dawson tweets

A Perth radio presenter has apologised for accusing TV personality Charlotte Dawson of faking a suicide attempt.
June 19, 2013, 12:24 pm

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Four charged over 35kg drugs find

Four people have been charged over the importation of more than 35kg of methylamphetamine hidden in ceramic tiles from China have appeared briefly in a Perth court.
June 19, 2013, 12:09 pm
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Inglorious debut for split News

The new News Corp has had an inglorious debut on the Australian sharemarket, with its stock falling.
June 19, 2013, 11:40 am

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Facebook outage: 'Something went wrong'

Facebook has gone down briefly, offering the world a brief and horrific glimpse of what life would look like without the social networking giant.
June 19, 2013, 11:12 am

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Greens want Burrup rock art protected

The Australian Greens want Aboriginal rock art in WA's Burrup Peninsula to be protected and are pushing for the area to be given world heritage status.
June 19, 2013, 11:00 am

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