ALP and Coaltion neck and neck: poll

THE coalition and the ALP led by new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd are neck and neck in the lead up to the federal election, a poll shows. On a two-party preferred result, the Labor Party would receive 49 per cent of votes compared to the coalition's...

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Rudd to promote more women to cabinet

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd intends to promote a record number of women into his cabinet, which will be sworn in on Monday. Mr Rudd, who regained the leadership after toppling Australia's first woman prime minister Julia Gillard last week, will...

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Obama meets family of ailing hero Mandela

US President Barack Obama has met the family of his "inspiration" Nelson Mandela, but was unable to visit the anti-apartheid legend who remains critically ill in hospital. Despite tentative signs of an improvement in the condition of the father...

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Qld man killed in gunpowder blast

Lion tamers take series to the wire Iain Payten A BOLD captain's call and a nerveless conversion by a second-game "debutant" saw the Wallabies snatch a thrilling victory over the Lions in Melbourne. Lions Tour 1 gallery GalleryGallery Wallabies...

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Singapore goes pink to support gay rights

MORE than 20,000 people wearing pink clothing have gathered in Singapore for an annual rally in support of gay rights in the city-state, where an archaic law criminalises sex between men. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's...

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Paris celebrates Gay Pride and marriage

TENS of thousands of people have thronged the streets of Paris to mark the city's Gay Pride, exactly one month to the day since France celebrated its first gay marriage. To the sounds of techno music, the rainbow-decorated parade wound its way...

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Legislative changes for WA renters, miners

RENTAL home tenants, landlords and property managers in Western Australia have new rights and obligations after an overhaul of the Residential Tenancies Act, which is about to come into effect. The state government said the changes, which come...

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