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Brisbane's mayor praises 'superhuman response' to storms
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Brisbane's Lord Mayor Campbell Newman says the emergency response to Sunday's devastating storms has been superhuman.
Doctor arrested in Bulgaria 'former Mater employee'
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Brisbane's Mater Children's Hospital says it believes a doctor arrested on child sex charges in Bulgaria is a former employee.
Global emissions scheme crucial to competitive gas production: industry
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Australia's petroleum industry is warning gas electricity production could be disadvantaged if a global agreement on carbon emissions reduction cannot be reached.
ADF urged to share personnel with private business
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A defence think-tank says the army, navy and air force should share employees with private businesses.
Engineers inspect plane after emergency landing
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Aircraft engineers are inspecting a plane that had to make an emergency landing in Brisbane tonight.
Three drown off NSW south coast
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Two children and a man have drowned off the New South Wales south coast.
Three feared drowned off southern NSW
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It is feared up to three people may have drowned in the sea at Tathra on the New South Wales south coast.
Budget cuts needed to avoid recession: Rees
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New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees says cuts made by the State Government in the mini-budget were necessary to avoid recession.
Govt petitioned to preserve Indigenous languages
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A peak national Indigenous language group is petitioning the Government to step up measures to preserve native languages.
Govt launches relief fund for storm victims
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The Queensland Government has launched a disaster relief fund to help people affected by storm damage.
Emergency landing at Brisbane airport
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An aircraft has been forced to make an emergency landing at Brisbane airport this evening.
Gunns pulp mill appears to be shelved: Lennon
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Tasmania's economic survival is at the centre of a new debate about Gunns' proposed pulp mill, with talk that the project is dead.
Camping trips weren't terrorist training, court told
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Defence lawyers have told a Supreme Court jury the case against Sydney men on terrorism charges isn't strong enough to warrant guilty verdicts.
Stars hit red carpet for Australia's world premiere
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After an epic build-up, Baz Luhrmann's $150m film Australia finally sees the light of day.
Ten charged with drug trafficking on Gold Coast
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A major Gold Coast drug syndicate has been busted just days before the start of schoolies week.
Wood jury continues deliberations
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Deliberations in the Gordon Wood murder trial will enter a fifth day.
Emissions have risen in industrialised nations: UN
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The United Nations climate change agency says countries are failing to meet targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Aust Antarctic schedule in chaos after chef rescue
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The Australian Antarctic Division's entire summer schedule has been thrown into chaos.
Mixed reviews for Baz's Australia
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Despite critics being warned not to voice their opinions about Baz Luhrmann's Australia ahead of tonight's world premiere in Sydney, reviews have begun cropping up on the internet - and so far, they are mixed.
Greens urge Govt action on whaling monitoring
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The Greens say they are deeply concerned about the Federal Government's lack of action on monitoring the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean.
Fuel drives import increase
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Imports into Australia rose in October from September driven by higher fuel imports.
BHP move swiftly after uranium ban lifted
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BHP Billiton will reactivate the Yeelirrie project in the Goldfields after the WA Government lifted a long-standing ban on uranium mining.
Navy personnel deserve time off: ADA boss
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Defence analyst Neil James says it is ridiculous to expect ADF personnel to accept having to work over Christmas.
Qantas cylinder blast plane involved in tow accident
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A Qantas plane damaged in a towing accident today is the same aircraft involved in a mid-air emergency over Manila four months ago.
Market closes down 3.5pc
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The Australian share market has experienced another day of steep falls, sparked by a decline on Wall Street overnight.
