Rio cuts coal jobs at Hail Creek in Qld

Rio Tinto says it is cutting jobs at its Hail Creek open cut coal mine in central Queensland. Source: AAP MINING giant Rio Tinto says it will cut jobs at its Hail Creek coal mine in central Queensland due to falling prices and higher costs....

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Hit skateboarder still 'very critical'

A young man hurt in a suspected hit-and-run in Sydney's east is still in a very critical condition. Source: AAP A MAN critically injured while riding a skateboard in a suspected hit-and-run in Sydney's east isn't showing any signs of improvement....

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Slow NDIS roll-out: audit tells govt

The commission of audit has urged the government to slow down the roll-out of the NDIS. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS with a disability might have to wait a little bit longer for the complete roll-out of a landmark scheme designed to cover their...

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MH370 relatives to be sent home

RELATIVES of those on board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight will be checked out of hotels and sent home to await updates on the search. In a statement on Thursday evening, the airline said relatives would be sent home and Family Assistance...

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Inquiry to look at bank debt guarantee

An inquiry will look at whether a debt guarantee for the big four banks has distorted the market. Source: AAP THE head of an inquiry into Australia's financial system says government backing of the big four banks during the global financial...

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Salvos bracing for hit to donations

The Salvation Army is bracing for a drop in donations following shocking child sexual abuse claims. Source: AAP SHOCKING allegations aired during a child sexual abuse inquiry might prompt a drop in donations to the Salvation Army this year....

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Whitehaven pushes ahead with new mine

WHITEHAVEN Coal sold less coal in the March quarter while battling low prices, but its flagship Maules Creek project is more than one-third complete. The controversial NSW mine is the target of a long running campaign that has included legal action...

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Two MPs allege Palmer approach

A Queensland MP has told police an envoy for Clive Palmer offered him an inducement to jump ship. Source: AAP TWO Queensland government MPs have accused Clive Palmer's team of trying to lure them away from the Liberal National Party. Mr...

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Partial eclipse ruined by cloud

IT was billed as the "super fat banana". But Tuesday's rare partial solar eclipse was more like a rotten tomato. Thick cloud blanketed most of the continent for much of the day, ruining any sustained view of the eclipse for astronomers and enthusiasts...

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Pakistan PM's gas cut off for unpaid bills

PAKISTANI authorities have disconnected gas supply to the prime minister's official residence and the national parliament secretariat over unpaid bills. The move was part of a drive to recover unpaid bills from defaulters in a country facing...

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Collette misses out on Tony Award nod

THERE will be no Tony Award for Toni Collette. The Australian actress, along with her high-profile cast mates Michael C. Hall, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts in the play The Realistic Joneses, were among the high-profile snubs when nominations for...

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Six wounded in US shooting, suspect dead

A SHOOTER described as being armed with an assault rifle and having bullets strapped across his chest "like Rambo" opened fire at a FedEx station outside Atlanta, wounding at least six people before police found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted...

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