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Israel, Hamas consider Egypt truce proposal
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Israel and Hamas studied an Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that won immediate backing from the US and Europe.
No room for Obama while Howard's in town
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The White House has revealed that former Australian prime minister John Howard is one of the reasons US president-elect Barack Obama is living in a Washington hotel before his inauguration.
Alcoa job cuts 'won't affect Aust work force'
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Aluminium producer Alcoa says its Australian operations will not be affected by the company's global plans to cut more than 13,000 jobs.
Evacuations begin in the flooded Barkly
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Several people have moved from a Northern Territory outstation because of flooding near the Queensland border.
Brawl accused ordered to leave Sydney
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A man charged over a street brawl in Sydney's south-west has been granted bail on the condition he stays away.
Oppn blames 'baby to stranger' bungle on stressed system
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A baby left with a stranger shows a stressed public health system, says SA's Opposition.
Fire crews contain Riverland blaze
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Firefighters have contained a large scrub fire burning near Cobdogla in SA.
Shark sighted near beachside memorial for victim of Port Kennedy shark attack
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A shark has been reported swimming close to Perth's southern coast as a memorial service for a 51 year old shark victim was underway.
Masturbating driver fined for 'bizarre' pleasure cruise
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A Darwin man has been fined $2,000 for filming himself masturbating while speeding along the Stuart Highway.
Woman burnt at stake in PNG: reports
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An execution-style murder of a young woman in the Papua New Guinea highlands region has shocked communities and police alike.
Australian market powers ahead
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The Australian share market is powering ahead, boosted by mining companies and optimism that a government stimulus package in the US could speed up an economic recovery.
Dogs kill child, injure sister
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A three-year-old girl has been killed and her 15-month-old sister seriously injured in a dog attack in the NSW Riverina.
New home sales down 1pc in November: survey
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An industry survey of 100 residential builders has found that new home sales fell by more than 1 per cent in November last year.
S Korea Parliament returns to work on reforms
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South Korea's Parliament has returned to work after the end of an opposition boycott and has begun processing dozens of reform bills the ruling party says are needed to steer the country through the global financial crisis.
Second man to face murder charge
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Another man is to be charged with murder over a death at Davoren Park in SA.
Holden axes left-hand Pontiac G8 exports
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Holden says its export program to the United States will not be negatively affected by the axing of its left-hand drive utes.
Santos/Apache gas project resurrected
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An $800 million gas project in Western Australia will now go ahead, one month after it was mothballed.
$130k worth of water stolen from Lake Boga
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Victoria Police are investigating the theft about $130,000 worth of water near Swan Hill.
Retail figures buck predicted fall
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There was a small rise in retail sales in November, despite predictions activity would fall.
Fire crews race to contain bush blazes
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Several bushfires are continuing to burn across NSW as firefighters brace for more hot weather.
Strong quake rattles Indonesia
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A strong earthquake has rattled Indonesia's West Papua province, the US Geological Survey said.
Blackwater guards plead not guilty to manslaughter
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Five former guards from US security firm Blackwater Worldwide, a State Department contractor in Iraq, have pleaded not guilty to killing 14 Iraqi civilians and wounding 18 others by gunfire and grenades at a busy Baghdad intersection in 2007.
Resource stocks, Wall Street gains push local markets higher
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The Australian share market is higher this morning, led by a rally in resources stocks and gains on Wall Street overnight.
Obama picks TV doctor as surgeon general: reports
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US television network CNN says President-elect Barack Obama wants its medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, to be his surgeon general and serve as chief overseer of Americans' health.
Vic coroner investigates ectopic pregnancy death
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The Victorian coroner is investigating the death of a 38-year-old woman near Cobram from an ectopic pregnancy.
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