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Brisbane duo charged over movie piracy ring
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Two Brisbane men have arrested and charged over an international movie piracy racket.
Magistrate disqualifies himself from Mokbel hearing
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A Melbourne magistrate has agreed not to preside over a hearing for alleged murderer Tony Mokbel because his wife works with a witness.
Lawyers win $300k payout from Seven
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Two barristers win a $300,000 defamation payout from Channel Seven.
Turnbull slams 'directionless' Govt security statement
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Malcolm Turnbull says the Government's first National Security Statement is lacking in detail and coherence.
Zimbabwe cholera toll 'could be higher than thought'
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Doctors in Zimbabwe say the number of victims of the cholera epidemic could be much higher than the current estimates and have appealed for foreign help to contain the crisis.
Trachoma still a problem for Indigenous Australians: expert
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A leading infectious cause of blindness, trachoma, is still widespread in Australian Indigenous communities, despite it being a curable disease that has practically disappeared worldwide.
US car union tightens belt to save industry
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The main car workers' union in the United States says it is willing to give up a number of key benefits to help the three biggest car makers get emergency funding from the Government.
MP mixes chloride and chlorine
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A MP mixes up chloride and chlorine as he argues about water concerns in SA.
Committee recommends efficiency relief for small agencies
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A parliamentary committee has recommended a new funding model be developed for the nation's cultural institutions.
Somali pirates 'likely cause' of cruise ship stand-off
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The company operating a cruise liner involved in a stand-off in the Gulf of Arden says it is likely Somali pirates were responsible.
Babcock shares double after $150m lifeline
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Shares in troubled Babcock and Brown have more than doubled after its bankers provided a $150m lifeline.
Heffernan writes reference for 'pathological liar'
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Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan has provided a character reference for a fake Qantas engineer who has been described in court as a pathological liar.
NT intervention chief to take up defence job
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Intervention head will return to Canberra early next year to take up a new defence job.
Hail, severe storm heading for south-east Qld
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There is a severe thunderstorm warning for south-east Queensland for damaging wind and large hail.
Green light for Murray-Darling management bill
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The Government's bill to set up a national authority to manage water in the Murray-Darling Basin has passed Parliament.
Canada PM, opposition take battle to airwaves
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Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Liberal opposition leader have taken their battle to the national airwaves.
Cancer parent not surprised by treatment bungle
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Parents of a cancer patient say they are not surprised by recent treatment errors in a SA hospital.
Uni bias inquiry dismissed as skit
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A Senate Committee has dismissed its own inquiry into bias at universities and schools as a waste of time.
Bauer keeps Melbourne Cup placing
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Bauer will not be stripped off its Melbourne Cup second placing.
Market falls back after early gains
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Early gains on the Australian sharemarket have eased, with strength among the banks outweighed by declines in other sectors.
Opposition in 'humiliating backdown' on schools bill
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Christopher Pyne has denied the Coalition has backflipped on its opposition to the Schools Assistance bill.
Thailand moves to revive ailing tourism industry
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Thailand's business community is turning its attention to reviving the country's tourism industry.
Former SAS commander named as national security adviser
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Former Special Forces commander Duncan Lewis has been appointed as Australia's first national security adviser.
Aboriginal computer scheme scrapped
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The Federal Government has cancelled the computer part of the Backing Indigenous Ability program.
Car sales dive 20pc
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New car sales have had their biggest annual decline in more than 20 years as consumers steer clear of big ticket items.
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Turnbull slams 'directionless' Govt security statement
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Green light for Murray-Darling management bill
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Babcock shares double after $150m lifeline
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Opposition in 'humiliating backdown' on schools bill
- Trachoma still a problem for Indigenous Australians: expert
- Heffernan writes reference for 'pathological liar'
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Wood jailed for 17 years
- Uni bias inquiry dismissed as skit
- US car union tightens belt to save industry
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Somali pirates 'likely cause' of cruise ship stand-off
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Bauer keeps Melbourne Cup placing
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- Radioactive waste management inquiry due to report - Canberra
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