Sweden sets date for Assange hearing

A SWEDISH court will consider whether an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be repealed at a hearing on July 16, court officials say. ASSANGE'S Swedish defence attorneys have requested that the Stockholm District Court repeal...

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Billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife dies

Sydney real estate's great dividing range Sydney real estate is known for its extremes, but not even we could have predicted the enormous divide between the city's cheapest and most expensive for sale properties. Odds good for Jodhi to avoid...

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Muddy river could be 'crystal clear' lake

Tasmania's silted Tamar River could become a clear freshwater lake under a $320 million proposal. Source: AAP TASMANIA'S silted Tamar River could be turned into a clear freshwater lake four-fifths the size of Sydney Harbour, a lobby group...

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Explosion in Vic max-security jail probed

Police are investigating the cause of a small explosion at a maximum-security Victorian prison. Source: AAP THE cause of a small blast in a vacant Victorian prison cell is being investigated. THE "small bang" went off at the maximum-security...

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Convicted Dr can practise after court win

A Perth-based Indian doctor convicted of sexually assaulting a patient has avoided being deported. Source: AAP THE path is clear for a Perth-based Indian doctor convicted of sexually assaulting a patient to seek a return to practising medicine....

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Statins may help prevent breast cancer

LOWERING cholesterol with statin drugs could help prevent breast cancer, new research suggests. A STUDY of more than 600,000 British women found that breast cancer risk was almost doubled in those with abnormally high levels of blood fats. ...

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US trade deficit drops to $US44.4 billion

THE US trade deficit fell in May as US exports hit an all-time high, helped by a jump in exports of petroleum products. IMPORTS dipped slightly. The trade deficit narrowed 5.6 per cent in May to $US44.4 billion ($A48.0 billion) after hitting...

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India building collapse toll hits 60

THE death toll in a building collapse in southern India has risen to 60, as hundreds of workers came close to clearing the massive ruins of the 11-story structure. POLICE Inspector-General Sandeep Rai Rathore on Thursday said 27 people had been...

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Agencies 'paralysed' by abuse inquiry

A lawyer says the wait for the final report of the child abuse commission could be detrimental. Source: AAP INSTITUTIONS dealing with child abuse will be paralysed if there is a three and a half year wait for a federal inquiry's final report,...

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US war hero, Olympian Zamperini dies

AN Olympic distance runner and World War II veteran who survived 47 days on a raft in the Pacific after his bomber crashed, then endured two years in Japanese prison camps, has died. LOUIS Zamperini was 97. Universal Pictures studio spokesman Michael...

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Asda to axe 1,360 management jobs

SUPERMARKET chain Asda is to cut 1,360 jobs as part of an overhaul of its store management structure. THE move comes two months after the chain, which has 578 UK stores, warned that 4,100 roles were at risk because of a need to reduce the number...

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Subaru recalls 660,000 vehicles

!--Subaru recalls 660,000 vehicles | dailytelegraph.com.au -->!-- Last Updated: July 04, 2014 SUBARU is recalling more than 660,000 cars and SUVs in the US because the brake lines can rust and leak fluid, the...

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Two survive NSW light plane crash

A MAN has been left in a critical condition after a light plane crash in Coffs Harbour on Sunday. THE 46-year-old pilot was left with a fractured skull and ankle when his plane crashed in bushland, leaving him briefly trapped. A 22-year-old...

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Vic govt to recruit 750 new prison workers

THE largest ever expansion of Victoria's jail system will see 750 new prison and community corrections officers hired in the next 12 months. AN advertising campaign starts on Sunday night to recruit the new prison officers with a behind the...

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Greens query sick boat people whereabouts

Labor says staff on Christmas Island are on standby for the arrival of a boatload of asylum seekers. Source: AAP THE government is being urged to explain what is happening to sick, young children believed to be detained on border patrol boats....

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Perth council's South Park plan popular

WESTERN Australia is likely to have a local government called South Park with the merger of the South Perth and Victoria Park councils. THE West Australian government is pushing ahead with forced council amalgamations - despite promises to the...

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Iraq teen could have been stopped: lawyer

AUSTRALIAN authorities could have stopped a Sydney teenager who left home suddenly and believed to be en route to join the fighting in conflict-torn Iraq, a lawyer for the boy's family says. BUT the Attorney-General's Department says it was...

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Designing Women star Meshach Taylor dies

MESHACH Taylor's agent says the actor who appeared in the hit sitcoms Designing Women and Dave's World has died. He was 67. AGENT Dede Binder says Taylor died of cancer on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. Taylor got an Emmy nod for his portrayal...

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