Greek Golden Dawn leader, MPs arrested

GREEK police have arrested the leader and other top officials of the anti-immigrant Golden Dawn party on charges of forming a criminal organisation. The arrests are an escalation of a government crackdown after a fatal stabbing allegedly committed...

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Tunisia's ruling Islamists to step down

TUNISIA'S governing Islamist party has agreed to step down following negotiations with opposition parties that begin next week. A spokesman for the main labour union said months of talks with the Islamist-led government had finally reached an...

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Greenpeace piracy probe worries parents

THE parents of a British journalist held in Russia for suspected piracy after a Greenpeace protest at an Arctic oil rig say they are extremely worried. A group of 30, including six Britons and Australian Colin Russell, were held last week when...

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Milne loses six senior staff

AUSTRALIAN Greens leader Christine Milne is playing down the resignations of six of her senior staff members and has dismissed claims her leadership is on shaky ground. Senator Milne was returned to the party's leadership unopposed on Monday,...

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Three freight trains collide in Texas

THREE freight trains have collided in Texas, derailing up to 30 cars and leaving four workers hurt, including two with critical injuries. The Department of Public Safety says the accident happened before dawn on Wednesday, just east of Amarillo....

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Productivity must now be focus: report

THE declining terms of trade means there must be a focus on productivity growth if wages growth is to be sustained, new research shows. The study by the Productivity Commission found a large rise in the terms of trade in the 2000s brought stronger...

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Carnival's profit falls 30%

CRUISE passengers continue to shy away from Carnival Corp's namesake brand, despite lower prices. That, along with ongoing geopolitical fears in the eastern Mediterranean, is why the world's largest cruise company now expects revenue to drop...

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Fewer businesses looking to hire

JUST one in five businesses are planning to hire new staff, the lowest level for hiring intentions since the global financial crisis. However, information technology is booming area as more firms digitise their businesses. Recruitment firm Hudson's...

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Climate Commission experts to push on

EXPERTS once at the helm of the now defunct Climate Commission have vowed to continue their work and will launch an independent body after being dumped by the federal government. The Australian Climate Council will be officially unveiled in...

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Motorists spending thousands each year

AUSTRALIANS are forking out more than $3800 a year to keep their cars on the road. Fuel is a major expense, but it also costs more than $100 a year to park the car, and almost the same to clean it. Queenslanders pay the most to keep their wheels...

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Biometric trick fools iPhone: German group

A GERMAN hacking group claims it can bypass the fingerprint-based security system used to unlock Apple's new iPhone 5S. A spokesman for the Chaos Computer Club says the group managed to fool the phone's biometric sensor into accepting a fingerprint...

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Swiss voters opt to keep military service

Switzerland is voting on a proposal to abolish mandatory service in its army. Source: AAP SWISS voters have opted against abolishing the country's mandatory military service in a referendum. The initiative by the Group for a Switzerland...

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Red Cross pleads for Syria donations

Red Cross Australia has made a plea to Australians to help Syrians displaced by the civil war. Source: AAP THE CEO of Red Cross Australia has made a personal plea to Australians to "act on their compassion" and help Syrian civilians displaced...

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Big 4 banks' satisfaction rating improves

AUSTRALIAN businesses are more satisfied with the big four banks than at any point in the last four years. But satisfaction levels for National Australia Bank and ANZ continue to lag behind Commonwealth and Westpac. The big four had an average...

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Mines will drain central Qld water: report

PROPOSED coal mines will drain the equivalent of two-and-a-half Sydney harbours of groundwater in central Queensland, a report says. Released on Monday and commissioned by anti-mining group Lock the Gate Alliance, the report assesses mining...

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Bangladesh garment workers, police clash

POLICE have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse thousands of garment workers who blocked streets outside Bangladesh's capital to demand factory owners raise their minimum wage. Police say at least 50 people were injured in Sunday's...

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