First day of gay marriage in ACT

A WA Labor MP has married his male partner as ACT marriage laws came into effect at midnight. Source: AAP THE bride wore white and so did her wife. Corinna Peck and Stacey Cowen were among some 15 couples to tie the knot in Canberra on...

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Abbott, Shorten to attend Mandela service

PM Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will present a united Australian front to honour and farewell Nelson...

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Urban, Lorde receive Grammy nominations

Keith Urban has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Duo/Group. Source: AAP VETERAN rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 US Grammys with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were among those in the running...

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Crews monitor Sunshine Coast blaze

At Sippy Downs. The buildings are University of Sunshine Coast. Picture: Kaye Keioskie Source: Supplied FIRE crews are asking Sunshine Coast residents to avoid an out-of-control grass fire near Mountain Creek. 7.45pm: CREWS are still monitoring...

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DFAT confirms Dili embassy protest

Federal authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor. Source: AAP FEDERAL authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor amid a spying row between the two...

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Serial sex offender Fardon released in Qld

SERIAL sex offender Robert Fardon has been released into secure accommodation after a lengthy court battle in Queensland. Queensland Corrective Services says the 65-year-old was released into a facility on the grounds of Brisbane Correctional...

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Apple guides shoppers with iBeacon

Apple has introduced an in-store GPS system called iBeacon which guides shoppers around its stores. Source: AAP GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you're inside. ...

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Smog at hazardous levels in Shanghai

Shanghai has kept children indoors as its air quality index hit extremely hazardous levels. Source: AAP SHANGHAI authorities have ordered schoolchildren indoors and halted all construction as China's financial hub suffered one its worst bouts...

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I'm not proud of drug use: Nigella

British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson says the idea that she is a habitual drug user is ridiculous. Source: AAP NIGELLA Lawson has told a court she would rather be "honest and ashamed" than "bullied with lies" after revealing details of her...

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Indigenous shake up on council's agenda

Improving children's school attendance is a top priority of the indigenous advisory council. Source: AAP THE man charged with leading Tony Abbott's indigenous affairs shake up hopes to help reverse the trend of prime ministers leaving office...

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Australia promises not to spy on Indonesia

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop gave Indonesia assurance Australia will not spy on Jakarta anymore. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA has agreed to a six-point plan aimed at repairing relations with Indonesia, with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop also providing...

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Storm hits Europe, kills one in Scotland

GALE-FORCE winds have hit Scotland, causing a fatal truck accident, halting all trains and leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity as much of northwestern Europe braced for a storm that was expected to bring flooding to coastal areas....

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Abbott defends ADM-GrainCorp decision

Labor has stepped up its attack on the government's rejection of a foreign takeover of GrainCorp. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended his treasurer's call on the attempted foreign takeover of GrainCorp, telling a high-level...

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Greens secure deal on debt ceiling

The Greens have secured a deal with the federal government to scrap the national debt ceiling. Source: AAP THE Australian Greens have secured a deal with the federal government to scrap the national debt ceiling. Leader Christine Milne...

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ICAC probe forces minister to quit cabinet

Senior NSW Liberal Chris Hartcher has quit cabinet after corruption investigators raided his office. Source: AAP SENIOR NSW minister Chris Hartcher has quit cabinet after his offices were raided by investigators in a corruption probe that has...

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Facebook says users connect with brands

Facebook has defended the presence of commercial brands on the popular social networking site. Source: AAP FACEBOOK has defended the presence of commercial brands on the popular social networking site, saying users aren't "revolting" against...

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Minister defends Vic prison container plan

The Victorian government says prisoners housed in shipping containers will be like miners. Source: AAP PRISONERS housed in shipping containers because of prison overcrowding will be like miners living in camp, the Victorian government says....

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Another Queenslander gets measles

Heath authorities are warning residents of Redcliffe and Chermside to be alert for measles symptoms. Source: AAP ANOTHER person has contracted the measles virus in Queensland. There have been more than 30 cases of the potentially deadly...

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Drowning off NSW south coast beach

A MALE has drowned off the NSW south coast. Surf Life Saving NSW (SLS) said a team from the Batemans Bay Surf Lifesaving Club, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and SLS duty officers responded to reports that someone had been spotted in the water...

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ABC rebuked over spy stories

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has rebuked the ABC for publishing leaked intelligence documents. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has publicly rebuked the ABC for publishing stories about Australia's spy agencies, but says he has no plans...

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ALP buys time to defend clean energy bank

The government expects the carbon tax repeal bills to be passed by the Senate before Christmas. Source: AAP LABOR has disrupted the coalition government's push to fast-track the carbon tax repeal laws through the Senate, buying more time...

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New government body to tackle diabetes

THE federal government is working on a new strategy to tackle the diabetes epidemic, says Health Minister Peter Dutton. At the opening of a major World Diabetes Conference in Melbourne on Monday, he said an expert advisory group would be set...

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Senate quashes temporary visas

The Greens have urged Labor to back their attempts to scrap temporary protection visas. Source: AAP THE Senate has scuttled the coalition government's reintroduction of temporary protection visas. Labor and the Greens teamed up on Monday...

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New Jersey honours Soprano actor

CAST members of The Sopranos were on hand as a New Jersey town remembered native son James Gandolfini. Park Ridge dedicated a section of Park Avenue to the actor best known for his role as mobster Tony Soprano in the TV series. Gandolfini died...

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Elderly dementia sufferer missing:vic

AN elderly woman with dementia is missing after she left a hospital in Melbourne on Sunday. Dorothy Tullier, 84, left the Alfred Hospital at 2.30pm (AEDT) but has not been seen since. Police have concerns for her welfare as she suffers from...

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New inquiry into Qld law and order

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has launched a new inquiry into tough-on-crime laws. Source: AAP QUEENSLANDERS will have a say on what they think should be the Newman government's next tough-on-crime laws. The government has introduced...

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Shots fired at home in Sydney's west

POLICE are appealing for information after shots were fired at a home in Sydney's west. About 8.45pm on Sunday, police were called to a house on Reserve Street at Smithfield. A number of bullets were fired into a home but no one was injured....

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Flume sweeps ARIAS with four awards

Singer Guy Sebastian is an early winner at the ARIA awards in Sydney taking out best pop release. Source: AAP ELECTRONIC wunderkind Flume has swept the 2013 ARIAs with awards in four categories including Best Male Artist, hailing it a victory...

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