Serial sex offender Fardon released in Qld

SERIAL sex offender Robert Fardon has been released into secure accommodation after a lengthy court battle in Queensland. Queensland Corrective Services says the 65-year-old was released into a facility on the grounds of Brisbane Correctional...

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Foreign fishing boats stopped off Darwin

Scott Morrison says foreign fishing boats have been intercepted off Darwin for illegal fishing. Source: AAP TWO foreign fishing boats have been stopped in northern waters in the past week for alleged illegal fishing, Border Protection Minister...

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Apple guides shoppers with iBeacon

Apple has introduced an in-store GPS system called iBeacon which guides shoppers around its stores. Source: AAP GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you're inside. ...

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Smog at hazardous levels in Shanghai

Shanghai has kept children indoors as its air quality index hit extremely hazardous levels. Source: AAP SHANGHAI authorities have ordered schoolchildren indoors and halted all construction as China's financial hub suffered one its worst bouts...

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DFAT confirms Dili embassy protest

Federal authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor. Source: AAP FEDERAL authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor amid a spying row between the two...

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Australia promises not to spy on Indonesia

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop gave Indonesia assurance Australia will not spy on Jakarta anymore. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA has agreed to a six-point plan aimed at repairing relations with Indonesia, with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop also providing...

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Indigenous shake up on council's agenda

Improving children's school attendance is a top priority of the indigenous advisory council. Source: AAP THE man charged with leading Tony Abbott's indigenous affairs shake up hopes to help reverse the trend of prime ministers leaving office...

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I'm not proud of drug use: Nigella

British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson says the idea that she is a habitual drug user is ridiculous. Source: AAP NIGELLA Lawson has told a court she would rather be "honest and ashamed" than "bullied with lies" after revealing details of her...

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Storm hits Europe, kills one in Scotland

GALE-FORCE winds have hit Scotland, causing a fatal truck accident, halting all trains and leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity as much of northwestern Europe braced for a storm that was expected to bring flooding to coastal areas....

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Govt, opposition deny Holden pull out plan

THE federal government and the opposition have quickly poured cold water on speculation Holden will pull out of Australia from 2016, both saying no decision had been made on the company's future. The ABC sparked concerns the car company's Australian...

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Indigenous shake up on council's agenda

Improving children's school attendance is a top priority of the indigenous advisory council. Source: AAP THE man charged with leading Tony Abbott's indigenous affairs shake up hopes to help reverse the trend of prime ministers leaving office...

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Australia promises not to spy on Indonesia

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop gave Indonesia assurance Australia will not spy on Jakarta anymore. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA has agreed to a six-point plan aimed at repairing relations with Indonesia, with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop also providing...

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I'm not proud of drug use: Nigella

British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson says the idea that she is a habitual drug user is ridiculous. Source: AAP NIGELLA Lawson has told a court she would rather be "honest and ashamed" than "bullied with lies" after revealing details of her...

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Storm hits Europe, kills one in Scotland

GALE-FORCE winds have hit Scotland, causing a fatal truck accident, halting all trains and leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity as much of northwestern Europe braced for a storm that was expected to bring flooding to coastal areas....

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Govt, opposition deny Holden pull out plan

THE federal government and the opposition have quickly poured cold water on speculation Holden will pull out of Australia from 2016, both saying no decision had been made on the company's future. The ABC sparked concerns the car company's Australian...

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Amphetamines link to higher HIV risk

THE growing use of amphetamine-style stimulants across Southeast Asia has increased the risk that users will contract HIV or other blood-borne viruses, a report has found. Amphetamine-type stimulants are the second most used recreational drugs...

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Facebook says users connect with brands

Facebook has defended the presence of commercial brands on the popular social networking site. Source: AAP FACEBOOK has defended the presence of commercial brands on the popular social networking site, saying users aren't "revolting" against...

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Abbott defends ADM-GrainCorp decision

Labor has stepped up its attack on the government's rejection of a foreign takeover of GrainCorp. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended his treasurer's call on the attempted foreign takeover of GrainCorp, telling a high-level...

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Bieber gives injured Vic fan private show

Pop megastar Justin Bieber has performed a secret, intimate concert for an injured Melbourne fan. Source: AAP POP megastar Justin Bieber has performed a secret, intimate concert for a Melbourne fan whose dreams of seeing him perform were shattered,...

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Asthma hampers play, sex and work: study

NEARLY a third of dads with uncontrolled asthma avoid running around with their kids, according to a study that shows the condition affects almost every aspect of adult life. It takes a toll on dating, sexual pleasure and people's careers, according...

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PM puts refugee convention in spotlight

Tony Abbott has raised the prospect of Australia leaving the United Nations refugee convention. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has raised the prospect of Australia leaving the United Nations refugee convention after a key plank of the...

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Milne says debt talks with govt continuing

Greens Leader Christine Milne says talks are continuing to resolve the debt ceiling row. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN Greens leader Christine Milne has spoken to Treasurer Joe Hockey about a proposal to scrap the national debt ceiling. The...

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Mandela portrait breaks SA record

JOHANNESBURG Dec 3 AP - A photographic portrait of Nelson Mandela has been bought by a private art collector in New York for $US200,000 ($A220,276), the highest price ever paid for a local portrait, organisers say. The money will be donated...

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Raided East Timor lawyer calls for inquiry

A LAWYER representing East Timor in its spying case against Australia has accused ASIO of raiding his home and office, seizing documents and "muzzling" a key whistleblower days before the case is due to begin. Attorney-General George Brandis has...

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Kidnap threat against Belgian princess

PRINCESS Elisabeth, the 12-year-old daughter of Belgium's new king, has been threatened with kidnapping. An anonymous letter sent to the newspaper La Derniere Heure and addressed to King Philippe contained the threat, along with racist remarks...

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Senate quashes temporary visas

The Greens have urged Labor to back their attempts to scrap temporary protection visas. Source: AAP THE Senate has scuttled the coalition government's reintroduction of temporary protection visas. Labor and the Greens teamed up on Monday...

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New Jersey honours Soprano actor

CAST members of The Sopranos were on hand as a New Jersey town remembered native son James Gandolfini. Park Ridge dedicated a section of Park Avenue to the actor best known for his role as mobster Tony Soprano in the TV series. Gandolfini died...

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Alleged bikie charged after Qld fight

AN alleged Hells Angels bikie has been arrested over a fight in a Gold Coast car park. Police were called to a fight involving four men in a car park at Burleigh Heads at 4pm (AEST) on November 20. One man was allegedly armed with an iron bar....

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Lloyds names Norman Blackwell new chair

LLOYDS Banking Group PLC has named Norman Blackwell its chairman, succeeding Winfried Bischoff when he retires next year. The bank said in a statement on Monday that Blackwell, who has been a non-executive director, will succeed Bischoff as...

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Singer Roy Harper faces child sex trial

VETERAN folk and rock performer Roy Harper is set to be tried next year over allegations he committed a string of sex offences in the 1970s in England. The singer-songwriter, who has performed with Pink Floyd and influenced rock band Led Zeppelin,...

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