Abbott says no plans for new taxes
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Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he does not intend to promise any more new taxes before the election.
General strike sparks violence in Athens
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Police in Greece have clashed with demonstrators protesting against government plans to solve the country's debt crisis with tax increases and spending cuts.
US sushi chef charged with serving whale
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A California sushi chef and the restaurant in which he worked have been charged with illegally serving meat from an endangered sei whale, the US Justice Department said.
Neo-Nazi to be extradited over Auschwitz heist
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A court in Sweden has ruled that one of its citizens can be extradited to Poland in connection with the theft of the "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from the former Auschwitz concentration camp.
World's oldest dram unveiled in Scotland
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A Scottish whisky firm has unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world.
Two dead, four injured in Pacific Highway crash
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Two people are dead and four others have been injured in a crash on the New South Wales north coast.
Opposition slams 'objectionable' land acquisition plan
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Sweeping powers to acquire land are being considered for a new authority to drive urban renewal in Sydney.
Security guards allowed high-powered guns
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The Greens have criticised new regulations which mean security guards can now carry high-powered firearms.
Rainy season brings new threat to Haiti
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The International Red Cross is warning of a new humanitarian crisis in Haiti, with the approaching rainy season set to wreak havoc in overcrowded 'tent cities'.
Sri Lanka's former army chief to face trial
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The Sri Lankan military has announced it will put defeated presidential candidate and former army chief General Sarath Fonseka on trial next week.
Sydney airport ranked country's worst again
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has slammed Sydney Airport for raising prices despite ranking as the worst-performing airport in the country.
Biden moves to salvage Middle East peace talks
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Joe Biden scrambles to salvage peace talks between Israel and Palestinian leaders, despite an ongoing row over new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem.
Golf ball fractures taxi passenger's skull
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Police call for witnesses after woman suffers fractured skull when she is hit by a golf ball which came through the open window of a taxi.
Insulation fault suspected in latest house fire
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Fire investigators will sift through the ruins of a family home in western Sydney this morning, amid suspicions faulty insulation could have set it on fire.
Baby left in car while dad went shoplifting
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A man will face court next month accused of leaving his 13-month-old son in his car while he shoplifted in Sydney's east.
Fighter jet program faces budget blowout
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There has been more criticism of the Joint Strike Fighter program, with concerns raised about budget blowouts and delays.
Shias favour Maliki in early election count
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Preliminary results from the Iraqi parliamentary election show that the party of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is leading in predominantly Shia provinces.
Kidnapped foreign aid workers freed in Haiti
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Two foreign aid workers with Doctors Without Borders in quake-hit Haiti were kidnapped and held for nearly a week before being freed early on Thursday, the international medical charity said.
Man jailed for secretly filming naked wife
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An appeals court in the US state of Minnesota has upheld a one-year prison sentence for a man who drilled a hole in his bathroom wall and filmed his wife naked without her consent.
New law says Berlusconi too busy to face court
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Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will again evade prosecution over corruption charges after Italy's parliament passed a new law allowing him to claim that he is too busy to attend court.
Contador takes control of Paris-Nice
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Spain's Alberto Contador secured a Paris-Nice double whammy this morning (AEDT) by winning the race's fourth stage in Mende, becoming the overall leader in the process.
Pink Floyd beats EMI in song download case
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The English rock band Pink Floyd has won a court case preventing its record company from selling downloads of the group's songs.
Kookaburras reach World Cup final
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Australia defeated the Netherlands 2-1 overnight to qualify for a third successive final against defending champion Germany in the men's field hockey World Cup.
Bangkok braces for mass protest
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More than 50,000 security personnel are fanning out across Bangkok as authorities brace for a three-day protest that starts later today.
Quake wakes NSW mid-north coast
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An earthquake shook residents on the mid-north coast of New South Wales from their sleep this morning.
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