Beattie calls for states to be 'abolished'

FORMER Queensland premier Peter Beattie has called for the abolition of the states, saying they could be replaced by larger councils. Mr Beattie has told The Australian newspaper the states needed to be redefined or abolished given a 2006 High...

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Rohingya boat people found near Thailand

A BOAT carrying about 70 asylum seekers from Myanmar's (Burma's) beleaguered Rohingya minority has been found adrift in the Andaman Sea off the Thai resort of Phuket. Thai navy, police, health and other officials have supplied medicine and food...

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US 'fiscal cliff' solution goes to House

A LEGISLATIVE fix to patch up America's fiscal crisis will be taken up by lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives after passing the Senate. The White House and top Republicans struck a deal after dramatic 11th-hour negotiations...

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Syria sees in New Year with more violence

SYRIANS woke up to air strikes near Damascus on New Year's Day as Aleppo airport was closed after repeated rebel attacks, casting doubts on diplomatic drives to end the 21-month conflict. The violence came a day after activists reported finding...

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Russian ban on US adoptions kicks in

RUSSIA'S controversial ban on adoptions of Russian children by American families has come into force, days after its signing by President Vladimir Putin sparked an international outcry. The ban is part of a law rushed through parliament to hit...

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Nigerian officials deny report of massacre

NIGERIA'S emergency agency has denied a report from one of its officials that 15 people were killed at a church in the country's volatile northeast, saying two were dead in unclear circumstances. An official from the National Emergency Management...

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Mariah Carey hosts family affair

FOR all the diva demands and high-profile fallouts, Mariah Carey can still hit the high notes when it comes to the real business of singing. The 42-year-old star showed her unique vocal range as she delivered her first Australian concert in...

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Fires leave 4000 homeless in Cape Town

SEVERAL unrelated fires have ripped through informal settlements in Cape Town, killing at least three people and leaving some 4000 homeless on New Year's Day. "The cause of these fires has not been established, however it is alleged that they...

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