Billabong considering new deal

THE board of troubled clothing retailer Billabong is considering a rival refinancing proposal to the deal it recently reached with a US private equity firm. The company plans to take a loan of $US300 million from a consortium led by Altamont...

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Rudd offers UN Australian support on Syria

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says the United Nations has Australia's support for an immediate investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria. During a phone call to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday Mr Rudd expressed Australia's...

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Chinese civil rights leader arrested

ONE of China's most well-known civil rights advocates has been formally arrested on charges of disrupting public order, as Beijing cracks down on grassroots efforts to build a civil society that may challenge its rule. Zhang Qingfang, a lawyer...

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Coalition extends lead in new Nielsen poll

THE coalition appears to have extended its lead as the federal election campaign passes the halfway mark. The latest Fairfax-Nielsen poll, to be published on Saturday, shows Labor's primary vote has dropped two points in the past fortnight to...

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NSW art dealer pleads guilty to fraud

HIGH-FLYING NSW art dealer Ronald Morris Coles had a reputation for influence, mixing with celebrities and spending big at the races. His clients could not have imagined Coles was also running a Ponzi-style scheme that his lawyer now agrees will...

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Gambaro tells forum she's for gay marriage

THE Liberal MP representing Queensland's most marginal federal seat has declared she would vote for gay marriage if the coalition allowed a conscience vote. Teresa Gambaro has previously stated she would push Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to allow...

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Roads, trains back after Sydney outage

Around 60,000 homes and businesses in Sydney's inner west have lost power. Source: AAP ROADS have reopened and trains are back on track but the power outage that caused Sydney traffic to come to a standstill is still causing huge delays for...

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NSW man's gambling 'led to wife's murder'

BRIAN Bradbury beat his wife to death with a dumbbell inside their Sydney home after they argued about his gambling addiction, court documents allege. He then staged a random home invasion to conceal Lynette Bradbury's murder on October 31, 2011,...

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Synthetic drugs found in Sydney shop

A WESTERN Sydney convenience store is under investigation after synthetic drugs were found in the shop. NSW Fair Trading officer raids found 115 bags of synthetic cannabis at the Five Star Handy Mart in Campbelltown. Fair Trading Commissioner...

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Tas Labor MP caught in medals furore

Tasmanian Labor MP Geoff Lyons has apologised for claiming he was awarded a prestigious medal. Source: AAP A TASMANIAN Labor MP who questioned an opponent's military record has admitted he incorrectly listed his own medals in election material....

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WikiLeaks Party candidate quits

WikiLeaks Party candidate Leslie Cannold has resigned over a dispute over preferences. Source: AAP THE WikiLeaks Party's star candidate Leslie Cannold has quit over a dispute over preferences, and more candidates could follow. Dr Cannold,...

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PM Rudd kicks off televised forum

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has kicked off the second formal leaders' debate in Brisbane. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd says it's time for "straight talking" about the future of Australia. Mr Rudd was first to speak at the second...

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PNG committed to boat deal: Rudd

Kevin Rudd insists Papua New Guinea is committed to his hardline asylum seeker resettlement plan. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA and Papua New Guinea stand by their agreement that asylum seekers arriving by boat will be sent to PNG for processing and...

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Missing mum of NSW 3yo girl comes forward

THE mother of a little girl discovered wandering along a NSW Central Coast street is believed to have come forward. The woman has told police there was a mix-up in caring arrangements for the girl, who is aged around three years old. The girl...

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More than 200 on latest asylum seeker boat

A boat carrying 208 people is en route to Christmas Island under Australian Navy escort. Source: AAP AN asylum seeker vessel carrying 208 people is under escort by Australian authorities to Christmas Island after sending a distress signal....

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N Korea backs S Korean family reunion plan

North Korean officials have agreed to allow family reunions with South Koreans on September 19. Source: AAP NORTH Korea says it has agreed to South Korea's proposal to hold reunions for families separated since the 1950-53 war. The North...

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