NSW fires to 'go gangbusters' on Friday

FIREFIGHTERS say bushfires burning across the state could "go gangbusters" on Friday as more scorching weather bears down on NSW. A statewide total fire ban is in place for Friday as authorities brace for temperatures to reach the low- to mid-40s...

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US stocks higher after strong Chinese data

US stocks have opened higher after stronger-than-expected Chinese trade data that boosted growth hopes for the world's second-biggest economy. After 25 minutes of trade on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 39.47 points, or 0.29...

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UK detective guilty in hacking scandal

A SENIOR British counter-terrorism detective has been found guilty of trying to sell information to Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid. Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn was charged with misconduct for allegedly phoning the newspaper...

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Assange protest organiser faces taunts

A BRITISH university student has become a victim of social media abuse for organising a protest against Julian Assange, partly for his evasion of sexual assault allegations. Simone Webb is gathering support for a January 23 rally at Oxford University...

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Honoured Aussie stamp collection for sale

AN award-winning Australian stamp collection has attracted global interest following news it will go on sale in London. Originally compiled by Briton Guybon John Hutson, who died in 1963, the stamps are for sale following the 2012 death of the...

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Lawyer says cops beat Delhi rape suspects

A DEFENCE lawyer in the New Delhi gang-rape and murder case has accused police of beating confessions out of the suspects as they appeared in court for a second time. Speaking ahead of the closed hearing before a city magistrate, Supreme Court...

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Rate cuts off ECB table as crisis eases

THE European Central Bank has held its key interest rates steady and looks set to keep them there for some time amid signs the eurozone debt crisis is stabilising, analysts say. As widely expected, the ECB's decision-making governing council voted...

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