Stern Hu faces court over bribery claims
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The trial of Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu and three Chinese colleagues will start in Shanghai today.
Archbishops' tombs vandalised, remains vanish
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Police in Cyprus have arrested a Romanian man on suspicion of desecrating the tombs of three archbishops and possibly taking remains from one of them.
Chelsea falters in title race
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Chelsea blinked first in the race for the English Premier League title overnight, letting slip two points in a 1-1 draw at Blackburn as champion Manchester United enjoyed a two-point cushion at the top of the table.
Patel manslaughter trial begins in Brisbane
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The manslaughter trial of Jayant Patel, the former head of surgery at Bundaberg Base Hospital, begins today in Brisbane.
Obama's health care vote goes down to the wire
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US President Barack Obama's controversial health care bill is put to the vote in Congress, with both sides confident of victory.
Suicide bomber hits family picnics
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At least 10 civilians have been killed and seven injured in a suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan.
Volcano wakes after 200-year slumber
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An Icelandic volcano which has been dormant for 200 years erupts, ripping a kilometre-long fissure in a field of ice.
Mother arrested over 2yo's death
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A mother has been taken into custody after the death of her two-year-old daughter in Sydney's inner west.
Plastic-bottle boat sets sail to Sydney
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A boat made of thousands of plastic bottles has set sail to Sydney to raise awareness of ocean pollution.
SA Liberals hope to claim Labor seats
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Labor is likely to be re-elected, but the Liberals remain hopeful they can claim two more Labor seats.
Christmas Island has become 'a visa factory'
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The Federal Opposition has described the Christmas Island detention centre as a visa factory, following the release of new figures on visa approvals.
Explosives found aboard India plane
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Explosive material has been found on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not immediately clear whether it was meant to be detonated on a flight, police said.
Afghan bomb attacks kill 12 civilans
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A suicide bomber has killed 10 civilians after detonating his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the country's east killed two others, officials said.
Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians
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Israeli troops have killed two Palestinians who tried to stab a soldier on Sunday, the Israeli army said, in West Bank violence that placed further strain on US efforts to get indirect peace talks under way.
Jamie Boyd returns to his father's country
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As Jamie Boyd reflects on what it means to him to be back in the Shoalhaven area in southern New South Wales, his profile is reminiscent of his father Arthur Boyd, one of Australia's greatest artists.
Iraqi PM's call for recount rejected
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Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki's call for an election recount has been rejected by the country's electoral authority.
Deadline announced for health takeover approval
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The Federal Government has just under a month to convince the states and territories to back its plan for Australia's health and hospitals system.
Abbott says elections a warning for Rudd
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Tony Abbott says state elections in SA and Tasmania reflect growing dissatisfaction with Kevin Rudd.
Emission-free future for Australian cars
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Up to 20 per cent of Australia's cars could be emissions free by 2020, according to a key player in the global electric vehicle industry.
Tasmanian result a waiting game
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Tasmania's Labor leader says the election was not the bloodbath the party feared but there were several casualties, mostly in the state's south.
Toddler rescued from water tank
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A toddler has been rescued from a water tank at a property west of Brisbane this afternoon.
UN chief condemns Gaza blockade
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The United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon has been visiting the Gaza Strip, where he expressed his solidarity with the Palestinians and condemned Israel's ongoing blockade.
Tas Liberals leave door open for Greens
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Tasmania's Liberal Leader has refused to rule out giving Greens MPs ministries if he forms a minority state government.
Horror crash sparks call for police-chase ban
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There are calls for a moratorium on police pursuits after the deaths of four people in a chase in Canberra.
Cyclone-ravaged north Queensland 'dodges a bullet'
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Thousands of homes are without power as the clean-up continues across north Queensland after cyclone Ului.
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