Qld Health blueprint to be unveiled

PREMIER Campbell Newman is set to inform Queensland Health staff of a shake-up to their sector, addressing them in a live broadcast. He'll join Health Minister Lawrence Springborg in breaking the news to the 80,000 workers about 10.30am (AEST)...

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Bernanke: sequester would hit US recovery

FEDERAL Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Congress Tuesday that the $US85 billion ($A83.02 billion) in spending cuts of the March 1 sequester would place a "significant" additional burden on the US economic recovery. "The Congress and the...

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19 killed as balloon explodes in Egypt

A HOT air balloon has exploded and plunged to earth at Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists, mainly Asians and Europeans, sources say. The balloon carrying 21 tourists from Hong Kong,...

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US stocks higher ahead of Fed testimony

US stocks have opened solidly higher in anticipation of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The markets were also buoyed by upbeat earnings results, including from home-improvement retailer Home Depot. Fifteen...

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S Africa minister wants tough gun controls

SOUTH Africa's women's minister has called for stricter gun controls, saying Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend would not have been killed if the sprinter did not keep a firearm. "If there was no gun in the Pistorius home, Reeva Steenkamp would be...

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South Africa posts 2.5% growth in 2012

SOUTH Africa's economy grew at 2.5 per cent in 2012, according to official data, as growth in Africa's largest economy slowed. The annual figure was in line with government forecasts, but was down from 3.5 per cent in 2011. As many countries...

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Pistorius to hold memorial for girlfriend

SOUTH African star athlete Oscar Pistorius will mourn the girlfriend he is charged with murdering in a private memorial service Tuesday night, his publicist said. "Oscar specifically requested the memorial service as he continues to grieve and...

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Judge in Pistorius case suffers loss

LAST week, the judge who granted bail to Oscar Pistorius was in the international spotlight, presiding over dramatic hearings in a courtroom as the Olympic athlete sat in the dock charged with murdering his girlfriend. This week, the judge is in private...

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