Cyclone slowly moving away from Qld coast
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The weather bureau says a category four cyclone in the Coral Sea poses no immediate threat to the Queensland coast.
Australians caught in Ethiopian adoption nightmare
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Australian families have made serious allegations of corruption within Australia's inter-country adoption program with Ethiopia.
Choice gives nod to Australia's best
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The Good Guys and National Australia Bank (NAB) are among the winners of Australia's best suppliers of goods and services handed out by consumer watchdog Choice.
Brown vows to lead Labour past election
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British prime minister Gordon Brown says he will stay on as the Labour Party's leader even if it fails to win a majority at the general election expected in May.
Irish man suffers brain injury in Sydney assault
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An Irish man suffered serious head injuries after an assault in Sydney's eastern suburbs at the weekend.
Climate blueprint could slash emissions
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A new report says Australia could cut its emissions by 25 per cent by 2020 through measures which would cost households less than $4 a week.
Winslet splits from director husband
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Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her director husband Sam Mendes have separated after six years of marriage.
FBI probes consular slayings in Mexico
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US FBI agents have joined a Mexican probe into attacks on US consular staff and their families that left three dead in the border city of Ciudad Juarez.
Indian-born British MP found dead
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An Indian-born British MP has died suddenly at his home, police say.
Yemen kills suspected Al Qaeda chief in air raid
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A suspected Al Qaeda chief was killed in a new wave of Yemeni air raids against the branch of the global terrorist network thought to be behind a botched US airliner bombing, an official said.
World's shortest man dead at 21
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The Guiness Book of Records says the world's shortest man, 75-centimetre He Pingping, has died in Rome.
Brisbane's CLEM7 tunnel opens
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Australia's longest road tunnel, the $3 billion CLEM7 under the Brisbane River, has been officially opened for business.
Hospital hands newborn to wrong mother
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A woman at Broken Hill hospital was given the wrong newborn to breastfeed at the weekend.
Thai protesters to spill own blood on streets
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Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra threaten to pour 1,000 litres of their own blood on the steps of Bangkok's parliament.
Tuckey told to apologise for Aboriginal remarks
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The Greens say Wilson Tuckey should be kicked out of the Liberal Party if he does not apologise for comments he made about Aboriginal people.
Japan accused of scare tactics at tuna talks
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Japan was accused of scare tactics at world talks on wildlife protection on Monday as it campaigned against a proposal to curb trade in bluefin tuna, the succulent sushi delicacy.
Rudd approval rating hits new low
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A new opinion poll shows voter satisfaction with Kevin Rudd's performance has dropped to its lowest level since he became the leader of the federal Labor Party.
Thieving baboons wipe out vineyards
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Baboons with a taste for Chardonnay grapes are terrorising farmers in South Africa's Western Cape wine region, munching tonnes of grapes ready for harvesting, local media reported.
6.0 aftershock jolts Chile
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A strong magnitude 6.0 aftershock has struck Chile two weeks after a huge quake and tsunami killed hundreds and caused massive damage, the US Geological Survey said.
Nitschke arrives in UK for euthanasia seminar
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Australian right-to-die activist Dr Philip Nitschke has arrived in London to hold a workshop on voluntary euthanasia.
Ex-magistrate dismayed by sex offender visit
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A former magistrate says she is dismayed by a decision to reunite two young girls with their father, a registered sex offender.
Family cremates Indian toddler
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Hundreds of people in northern India have attended the cremation of three-year-old Gurshan Singh, who was found dead beside a road in Melbourne earlier this month.
Depression guidelines to help mothers
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Clinicians should soon have more help treating depression in young people, pregnant women and new mothers with the development of new guidelines.
Tuqiri enjoys fairytale return
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Lote Tuqiri scored from his first touch of the ball, as the Wests Tigers triumphed 26-22 over Manly in a thrilling round one encounter at Sydney Football Stadium on Monday night.
Learn from Cuba's health system, PM told
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A local GP has left Kevin Rudd red-faced by suggesting he take a leaf out of Cuba's book when formulating his public health overhaul.
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