Gillard speech to have China, cyber focus

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will reportedly seek to boost Labor's defence credentials in a speech singling out China and cyber attacks as key security concerns. Ms Gillard will make the comments in her first important speech of the election...

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IMF chief urges Greece to carry out reform

NO additional measures would be necessary for Greece if it carries out the reforms under its bailout program, IMF chief Christine Lagarde says. "But if the structural reforms are not carried out ... then more cuts would be necessary," the head...

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Legal challenge to Manus launched in PNG

A LEGAL challenge to Australia's asylum seeker processing centre on Manus Island has been launched by Papua New Guinea's opposition. Lawyers acting for PNG Opposition Leader Belden Namah filed a summons with the National Court on Friday. Mr...

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Too much money spent on fires: researcher

AN Australian researcher has suggested too much money is being spent on bushfire prevention and more lives could be saved if some of that money goes elsewhere. Insurance researcher Brian Ashe concedes his findings might upset some people, but...

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Gandhi seeks to woo 'young and impatient'

RAHUL Gandhi, newly named to the No.2 post in India's ruling Congress party, has delivered a powerful call for change to meet the aspirations of the nation's "young and impatient" population. "We have to rethink and transform our system and the...

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French troops advance towards Mali's north

FRENCH troops have advanced towards Mali's Islamist-held north as Russia and Canada offered to help transport French and African soldiers to boost the Paris-led offensive. The progress towards the jihadist strongholds came amid reports that the...

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Snow causes more cancellations at Heathrow

LONDON'S Heathrow Airport has warned of further flight cancellations, which would leave thousands more passengers stranded in the fourth day of delays after heavy snow swept across Britain. The airport, one of the world's busiest, cancelled...

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Boeing battery did not overheat: US

THE US agency in charge of transportation safety says a fire sparked after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed in Boston was not caused by an overcharged battery. The risk of fire from overheating powerpacks emerged as a major concern for Boeing's...

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