Jailed Greenpeace activist clings to hope

A BRITISH environmental campaigner facing 15 years in a Russian jail for alleged piracy says she is "trying very, very hard not to lose hope". Greenpeace activist Alexandra Harris has been denied bail following a month in prison for her part in...

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Opera House gets price tag for birthday

The economic, cultural and digital value of the Sydney Opera House works out at $4.6 billion. Source: AAP IT'S a priceless national icon, but a new report has put a figure on what the Sydney Opera House means to Australia. The tourist magnet...

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US releasing $US1.6bn in Pakistan aid

THE US has quietly decided to release more than $US1.6 billion ($A1.66 billion) in military and economic aid to Pakistan that was suspended when relations between the two countries disintegrated over the covert raid that killed Osama bin Laden and...

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Temperatures to rise across NSW on weekend

AFTER bringing several large fires in NSW under control, firefighters face a tough weekend with temperatures across the state predicted to rise. The fires in NSW have left one man dead and authorities warn that hundreds of homes have been lost....

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Duchess hits volleyball court in heels

THE Duchess of Cambridge has been praised for her prowess on the volleyball court - as well as her trim waistline. Kate ran around in five-inch high heels making passes and hitting balls over the net as she visited London's former Olympic Park...

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Cat carries marijuana into Moldova jail

A CAT has been busted for smuggling pot into a prison in Moldova. Guards became suspicious about the feline, which routinely entered and left the prison through a hole in a fence, when they noticed its odd collar. On closer inspection, they...

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New evidence in Chris Lane US murder

ONE of the Oklahoma teenagers accused of murdering Australian baseball player Chris Lane may have accidentally downloaded evidence from his mobile phone to a prosecutor's computer. James Edwards, 16, attended the Duncan, Oklahoma, courthouse for...

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Appeal for UK Savile cop to come forward

A FORMER UK police officer who anonymously told journalists that he caught Jimmy Savile trying to seduce an underage girl in 1965 has been urged to come forward and speak to investigators. The ex-Leeds Pc spoke to the Daily Mirror and the BBC...

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Drug offers hope for pancreas cancer

A BREAST cancer drug can double two-year survival rates of patients with pancreatic cancer, trial results have shown. Nab-paclitaxel, marketed as Abraxane, also increased the proportion of patients still alive after one year by 59 per cent....

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Conditions easing for NSW firefighters

LARGE fires continue to burn across NSW, but Friday should bring a welcome change of conditions for firefighters and residents in fire zones. While the extent of the devastation was unclear on Thursday night, one of the worst-hit areas was Springwood,...

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Opera House gets price tag for birthday

IT'S a priceless national icon, but a new report has put a figure on what the Sydney Opera House means to Australia. The tourist magnet is worth $4.6 billion - or about $200 per citizen - to the Australian public, according to Deloitte. Ticket...

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Advance Auto buying General Parts for $2bn

ADVANCE Auto Parts Inc is buying General Parts International Inc for $US2.04 billion ($A2.15 billion) in cash, which the companies say will create the biggest automotive replacement parts provider in North America. General Parts is a privately...

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Five Aussies believed dead in Laos crash

FIVE Australians are among 44 people believed to have died in a plane crash in Laos. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Canberra say they couldn't yet confirm the number of Australians aboard but were trying to varify the reports. The Lao...

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Vic police to view video of MP 'assault'

POLICE will examine parliamentary security video of an alleged assault by the man who holds the balance of power in the Victorian parliament. Former bouncer and independent Frankston MP Geoff Shaw is captured on amateur video apparently pushing...

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Coca-Cola's profit up on increased sales

COCA-COLA says its profit have risen in the third-quarter as the world's biggest beverage maker managed to sell more of its drinks despite choppy economic conditions. The maker of Sprite, Powerade and Vitaminwater said global sales volume edged...

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Johnson & Johnson 3Q net rises slightly

HEALTH care giant Johnson & Johnson's third-quarter profit has edged up as a big jump in prescription drug sales and lower research spending made up for slumping sales of medical devices. Its results beat Wall Street estimates and its shares...

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Cost and number of cyber attacks drops

THE average cost of a cyber attack in Australia has dropped by $100 over the past 12 months. The average victim now loses $200, down from an average of $300 just 12 months ago, according to the annual cyber crime report from security firm Norton....

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Armed man 'wanted to see the Queen'

A MAN with a history of mental illness was hoping to see Queen Elizabeth II when he tried to rush through a Buckingham Palace gate armed with a 15-centimetre knife, a court has been told. David Belmar, 44, has pleaded guilty to trespassing and...

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Sea cucumber overfishing could hurt reef

OVERFISHING is putting sea cucumbers in a pickle on the Great Barrier Reef, marine biologists say. Sydney University's Professor Maria Byrne and Dr Hampus Eriksson, a post-doctoral researcher at Stockholm University, say more than 24 sea cucumber...

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Questions over Labor's factional control

FALLOUT from the deals done over Labor's shadow ministry is likely to continue ahead of portfolios being assigned later this week. Former Speaker Anna Burke unsuccessfully challenged for the position of chief opposition whip at Monday's caucus...

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Union to protest Telstra job cuts at AGM

THE public sector union will use Telstra's annual general meeting on Tuesday to demand the company stop sending jobs overseas. The union will demonstrate outside Telstra's AGM against "massive" job cuts made by the company. It claims there...

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Knifeman nabbed at Buckingham Palace gates

A MAN has been arrested after trying to get into Buckingham Palace with a knife, Scotland Yard says. The 44-year-old was held around 11.30am on Monday (2130 AEDT Monday) when he attempted to get through the north centre gate and was stopped...

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Forrest donates $65m to WA universities

MINING billionaire Andrew Forrest has gifted a staggering $65 million - believed to be the nation's largest single philanthropic donation - to attract the world's best minds to Western Australia's universities. About $50 million from the chairman...

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Vatican beatifies 522 killed in Spain

THE Vatican has beatified 522 people - mostly priests and nuns - killed in the turmoil that led to Spain's civil war. The beatification, the last step the Roman Catholic church takes before sainthood, was conducted on Sunday by Cardinal Angelo...

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Attacks across Iraq kill at least 31

A STRING of bombings in mostly Shi'ite-majority cities across Iraq has killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but car bombs are frequently used by al-Qaeda's Iraq branch. The Sunni militant...

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Iran to send another monkey into space

IRAN is reportedly planning to send another monkey into space. Conservative daily Jomhuri Eslami quoted on Sunday the deputy head of Iran's space agency, Hamid Fazeli, as saying the planned launch, within a month, is part of the country's plans...

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Israel finds tunnel under Gaza border

THE Israeli military has discovered an underground tunnel dug out from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip into Israel. It says it believes militants intended to use the passageway to attack or kidnap Israelis. In response, officials have frozen...

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Boat capsizes on Amazon, 12 dead

A BOAT carrying Catholic pilgrims has capsized on Brazil's Amazon river, leaving at least 12 dead and six missing. Authorities said on Sunday they didn't know what caused the tragedy, though they were investigating whether or not the boat was...

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