Hollande marks unhappy victory anniversary

BELEAGUERED French President Francois Hollande marked the first anniversary of his election win with a promise to launch a major investment programme that will transform the country. Under fire from right and left, Hollande outlined what amounts...

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Newspoll shows Labor's rating unchanged

LABOR'S plan for a national disability insurance scheme has been well supported by voters but it has not done anything to rescue Prime Minister Julia Gillard's poor ratings in the polls. The latest Newspoll in The Australian newspaper shows...

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New BBC probe into 'predator' Hall

THE BBC has announced a "freestanding investigation" into how disgraced TV star Stuart Hall was able to abuse his victims while working for the corporation. The fact-finding mission will feed into Dame Janet Smith's Jimmy Savile inquiry, but will...

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Bieber bumped in onstage scuffle in Dubai

ONLINE footage has emerged showing megastar singer Justin Bieber involved in a scuffle with a fan during a concert in Dubai. Mobile phone video popped up across the web on Monday showing a male fan rushing toward the 19-year-old performer, who...

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WA under siege by Canberra, premier says

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett he feels he's been under siege by the federal Labor government. He says he hopes a government led by Tony Abbott could be a bit more flexible. WA has been at odds with the Commonwealth on a range of issues...

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Taliban bomb kills 14 at Pakistan rally

A BOMB tore through a Pakistan political rally Monday, killing 14 people and wounding 56 in one of the deadliest attacks on the campaign for Pakistan's historic elections. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility, saying its target had been...

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Going to Mars 'destiny', says NASA

SETTING foot on Mars by the 2030s is human destiny and a US priority, and every dollar available must be spent on bridging gaps in knowledge on how to get there, NASA's chief says. Addressing a conference of space experts at George Washington...

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EU sets out post-horsemeat food standards

THE European Commission has set out what it says will be a revolution in food safety from farm to fork, drawn up in response to the scandal of horsemeat sold as beef. But the EU executive was careful to underline that the new rules would not in...

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