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Tony Abbott says he was not lobbied on reforms by scholarship institute

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:12 AM PDT

Prime minister questioned over budget measure that would let non-university providers tap commonwealth funds

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Congolese warlord Germain Katanga jailed over 2003 massacre

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:06 AM PDT

Katanga sentenced to 12 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity after ordering attack on villagers Continue reading...

Thai military detains politicians and activists

Posted: 23 May 2014 01:45 AM PDT

Detainees include former premier Yingluck Shinawatra as army's governing body tightens its grip day after staging coup Continue reading...






Julie Bishop says Thailand volatile after coup as ambassador called in

Posted: 23 May 2014 01:19 AM PDT

Fears thousands of Australians could be stranded in Thailand or left out of pocket if unrest not covered by travel insurance

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Nick Di Girolamo launches $12.5m defamation suit against Fairfax Media

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:20 AM PDT

Former head of AWH alleges his reputation was trashed by stories published in the Sydney Morning Herald

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Peters ice-cream to be scooped up by French firm

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:00 AM PDT

R&R tipped to pay about $450m for Australian company famous for the Drumstick and Choc Wedge

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Chocolate tycoon heads for landslide victory in Ukraine presidential election

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:00 AM PDT

Petro Poroshenko has faced down protesters and rivals to lead the opinion polls before the first round of voting on Sunday Continue reading...






Indonesian government minister targeted in graft inquiry

Posted: 22 May 2014 11:10 PM PDT

Authorities name Suryadharma Ali, religious affairs minister and leader of PPP Islamic party, as suspect over hajj funds

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Coup needed for Thailand 'to love and be at peace again' - army chief

Posted: 22 May 2014 10:44 PM PDT

General Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered members of rival political factions to sit still as he told them the military was seizing power Continue reading...






Death sentence for Chinese mine tycoon

Posted: 22 May 2014 10:17 PM PDT

Liu Han convicted as leader of murderous crime syndicate in case with links to Communist party elite

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University leaders have serious concerns about higher education plan

Posted: 22 May 2014 10:06 PM PDT

Special report: Vice-chancellors are worried about student debt, mature-aged enrolment and cuts to skilled disciplines

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George Christensen blames Bill Shorten after receiving death threat

Posted: 22 May 2014 09:58 PM PDT

Accusation by National MP who lashed out at budget critics described as 'disgusting new low' in politics

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Indian consulate attacked in Afghanistan

Posted: 22 May 2014 09:48 PM PDT

Insurgents killed by police after unleashing machine gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades against diplomatic post in Herat

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Queensland removes political donation limits and cuts reporting standards

Posted: 22 May 2014 08:33 PM PDT

Voters will also need to prove identity at voting time, raising concerns it could marginalise some Aboriginal voters

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Australias foreign aid cuts unacceptable, says UN adviser

Posted: 22 May 2014 08:09 PM PDT

Jeffrey Sachs accuses Coalition of shirking its responsibilities and balancing its books off the back of the world's poor

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Denis Napthine denies knowing about Liberal fundraiser's alleged mafia link

Posted: 22 May 2014 08:01 PM PDT

Victorian premier says suspected godfather's support for campaign in marginal seat is a 'federal party matter'

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Man catches baby falling from building

Posted: 22 May 2014 07:30 PM PDT

Street vendor in China saves infant who crawled out on to ledge in thunderstorm and then plunged two storeys

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Man catches baby falling from apartment window - video

Posted: 22 May 2014 06:52 PM PDT

Chinese television has aired incredible footage of a street vendor catching a baby the moment he falls from a second-storey window ledge. The infant apparently wandered out in search of his mother. The vendor, named as Mr Li, saw what was happening and ran over to catch the baby, then reunited him with his mother Continue reading...






Government moves to stymie asylum seeker challenges

Posted: 22 May 2014 06:22 PM PDT

Greens welcome plan to fast-track refugee claims, but say changes are aimed at 'pushing people out of Australia'

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Student protesters clash with police at University of Sydney

Posted: 22 May 2014 05:48 PM PDT

Budget demonstration targeted education minister Christopher Pyne, who was at John Howard Debating Cup event

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Search for missing yachtsmen may be called off

Posted: 22 May 2014 04:48 PM PDT

US coastguard says it may soon abort search for four aboard Cheeky Rafiki after debris turns out not to be from craft Continue reading...






South Dakota's same-sex marriage ban challenged by six couples

Posted: 22 May 2014 03:17 PM PDT

Lawsuit leaves North Dakota with only unchallenged ban
State law passed in 1996 bans same-sex marriages

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Colorado swept by hail, tornadoes and thunderstorms

Posted: 22 May 2014 02:33 PM PDT

Regions in and around Denver and Colorado Springs are hit by six tornadoes and hail storms, with more expected to follow

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Guantánamo inmate vomited blood after force-feeding, documents show

Posted: 22 May 2014 02:19 PM PDT

Ahmed Rabbani held without charge for more than 10 years
New filing details force-feeding regime in hunger strike
US forced to acknowledge secret tapes of force-feedings

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US court sentences former president of Guatemala to prison for taking bribes

Posted: 22 May 2014 02:09 PM PDT

Alfonso Portillo took $2.5m from Taiwan to recognise nation
American judge sentences extradited Portillo to six years

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