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Amnestys lethal haul of weapons in Cairns
A MACHINE gun capable of blowing up an armoured truck or an aeroplane was among a swag of weapons handed in to Far North police stations and arms dealers during the recent ...
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Bird strike a flight fright in Cairns
Melbourne-bound flight JQ947 had only just taken off when a bird struck the Airbus A320's left engine just after 10.40am.Passenger Jason Greenardi said the engine started to vibrate and made a loud "burring" sound as the crew tried to return to the airport."We got up to a certain level and the captain came on to let us know they had struck a bird and we'd have to do a ...
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Global appeal to save Cairns natural wonders
A VIDEO showcasing the Far Norths' natural wonders and the importance of protecting them will be sent to philanthropists around the world in a new fundraising push by the region's only environmental non-profit legal ...
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Birds Of Tokyo announce Cairns show with chance to win tickets
The ARIA Award-winning Perth five-piece are arguably Australia's hottest live rock outfit this year, enjoying a massive run of success off the back of their new album March Fires, which debuted at No. 1 in March and has produced the hit singles Lanterns and This Fire, alongside their latest effort When the Night Falls Quiet.Landing in Cairns and Townsville on the eve of their show at the ...
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SA recovering from long dry
SOUTH Australia is thankful for a month of recovery after the long dry spell, with some areas exceeding their autumn average rainfall. But there are areas still well behind where they would normally be in an average season. Parts of the West Coast and Yorke Peninsula have exceeded their autumn average rainfall, including Streaky Bay, which has had 104 millimetres; Cleve, 108mm; Kimba, 89mm; and ...
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Land of milk and money
"We would like to gain a significant share of the 700m litres of daily pasteurised milk sold in NSW," said Murray Goulburn shareholder relations general manager, Robert ...
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SA foreign ownership call
TOP PRIORITY: Hobby farmer Christine Diotti, Keyneton, says a national register for foreign ownership of land should be a priority. "Nobody's got their head around foreign ownership," she ...
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DAFF oversees Egyptian slaughter
THE Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has taken steps to ensure the welfare of the Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots. "The welfare of the remaining animals is a priority," a spokesperson said. Footage of animal mistreatment in Egyptian abattoirs was provided to DAFF on May 1 by activist group Animals Australia. Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig was ...
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MLA seeks methane expert
MEAT and Livestock Australia is looking for advisers to help cut emissions of methane from livestock, particularly cattle. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, though it ranks well behind water vapour (the dominant greenhouse gas) and carbon dioxide in quantitative effect. It accounts for 10 per cent of overall human-induced greenhouse gas emissions in Australia, two-thirds of the total ...
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Slaughter of Horses in Australia Described as Inhumane
Canberra, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Animal rights groups described as inhumane and cruel the governmental procedure to slaughter thousands of wild horses in the outback, 300 kilometers southeast of Alice Springs city. The Australian organization of animal defenders said that the killing of 100,000 individuals by shooting them from a helicopter will make those wounded suffer a lingering death, ...
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Selectors will get green light on Teo
Queensland rugby league selectors will be given the green light to pick Ben Te'o in the State of Origin squad as the South Sydney forward continues to weather assault allegations. Katie Lewis has accused the backrower of hitting her during a scuffle at the home of Brisbane Broncos fullback Corey Norman last month. Another Queensland player, Darius Boyd, was also alleged to be present. ...
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ET on Titan You can’t be serious
Astrophysicists know full well that the biggest of Saturn’s retinue of moons, Titan, is one of our solar system’s most mysterious worlds. Might it one day turn out to harbour extraterrestrials, albeit of the most elementary kind? With its organic-rich chemistry and Earth-like processes sculpting the surface, Titan resembles a frozen version of the Earth, billions of years ago, ...
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Shortlists weekly album reviews
(Sony) ★★★Snoop Dogg, or Snoop Lion as he is known on this contentious album, says he is the reincarnation of Bob Marley. While the journey to Jamaica to ...
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6000 images seized in Vic child porn bust
A VICTORIAN man has been charged after police seized computers and hard drives allegedly containing more than 6000 child pornography images and ...
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MasterChef set to carve up rivals
MASTERCHEF Australia is set to go to war against some of Australia's highest rating TV shows when it returns in just over one week's ...
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Australia-India ink MoU for skills training in agri sector
NEW DELHI: India and Australia today signed an agreement for skill development in the agriculture sector. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between ...
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Australians believe economy is fair
Australians overwhelmingly see their country as prosperous and fair, yet most think the next generation will be worse off, according to a new international comparison. The opinion poll conducted across 39 countries for the Washington-based Pew Research Centre found that only in three countries did a majority say their economic system was ''fair to most people''. And among ...
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Its over shock and sadness as era ends
In these Victorian boom times as many as 8000 people were employed at Geelong alone. The XM, XP and XR Falcons were released during the swinging 1960s. Mario Kontelj was not only making a go of it as a migrant but was also thriving. ''I became floor superintendent in the press shop then I was leading hand then I was senior supervisor. ''It was a good place to work. It was ...
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Older than Vegemite DJs birthday spread marks 175 years
Harking back to the pomp and ceremony of David Jones' heyday, when crystal sparkled and furs flounced, Sydney's glitterati gathered at the department store's headquarters to celebrate the chain's 175th birthday. Delta Goodrem sang, 400 bottles of Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve were popped and fairy lights lit the way for the 350 guests on Thursday. David Jones is the ...
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Industry to seek ban on spruiking of odds in games
The online betting industry has caved in to public pressure and will push for a ban on the promotion of live odds in sports broadcasts. Gambling industry bosses will hold a crisis meeting with TV representatives on Friday to present an 11th-hour proposal to stop betting spruikers interrupting football coverage. To succeed, the proposal needs the support of the TV networks and wagering giant ...
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Kudo Higashinamed to squad for Australia match
Kashiwa Reysol’s in-form striker Masato Kudo and FC Tokyo midfielder Keigo Higashi received their first callups as Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni named a 26-strong squad on Thursday for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Australia. Kudo has scored 13 goals in the J.League and the Asian Champions League this season, including Kashiwa’s third in a 3-2 win over Jeonbuk Hyundai ...
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Search continues for Canadian hiker missing in Australia for more than one week
Kosciuszko National Park is seen in this undated handout photo. The Canberra Times reports that an air search for Prabhdeep Srawn is focusing on a specific location within the Kosciuszko National Park, about 350 kilometres southwest of Sydney. Srawn, a 25-year-old Brampton, Ont., man hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass. (Westpac Life ...
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Clarke not to muzzle Aussies Flower-style from talking about Ashes
Sydney, May 23 : Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he will not 'muzzle' his players and ban them from talking about the Ashes after pacer James Pattinson revealed the bowlers' plan to 'open up' England by targeting their captain and best batsman Alastair ...
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Four Carriers to Launch China-Taiwan-Australia Service in June
will launch a joint China-Australia-Taiwan service on June 7.The CAT service will employ six 4,250-TEU container vessels, including two each from Evergreen and Yang Ming and one each from PIL and Sinotrans.The port rotation is as follows: Ningbo, Shanghai and Shekou in China; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia; and back to Kaohsiung and Ningbo. The roundtrip voyage is ...
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Ford Motors to Leave Australia After 90 Years
Ford Motor Company announced Thursday that it would stop making cars in Australia within two years because high costs and low volumes mean it cannot compete with imported vehicles. Ford Australia chief Bob Graziano said that closing its plant in Melbourne and the other 60 kilometres further south-west in Geelong would see 1,200 workers laid off by October 2016. "Our costs are double ...
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Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
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