Egypt resumes hot air balloon sightseeing

EGYPT has resumed hot air balloon sightseeing in the ancient city of Luxor, weeks after a fiery accident led authorities to halt the flights. Luxor Governor Ezzat Saad, who boarded the first balloon with several Australian, British and Arab...

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Abbott's hit on retail workers' super

KITCHEN hands, hospitality workers, retail staff and cleaners are among those that will be hardest hit by the coalition's plan to scrap the low-income superannuation tax offset, Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten says. Mr Shorten said the...

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Brazil police jailed for prison 'massacre'

TWENTY-THREE Brazilian military police officers have been sentenced to 156 years in jail each for their role in the killing of 111 inmates during Brazil's deadliest prison uprising in 1992. The 23 were among 26 officers on trial before the Sao...

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20 dead from China bird flu: state media

THE death toll from a new strain of bird flu in China has reached 20, with dozens infected, state media reports, as experts say there is no evidence so far of human-to-human transmission. The H7N9 virus has been detected in 102 people, mostly...

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Thieves rob Sydney golf club at gunpoint

TWO men have robbed a golf club in Sydney's south, threatening staff with a firearm and a sledgehammer. Police said the pair of thieves entered the club on Harnleigh Avenue, Woolooware as it was closing about 8.20pm (AEST) on Sunday. The bandits,...

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NSW govt commits $60m for rail maintenance

THE NSW government will invest $60 million to set up eight maintenance centres for Sydney's rail network. Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian announced on Sunday the NSW government would spend the money as part of a program to modernise RailCorp's...

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Carr pledges aid boost for Syria refugees

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has pledged to boost Australia's medical and food aid to Syria amid a huge exodus of refugees from the war-torn country. News Ltd reports Senator Carr on Sunday night took an emergency aid plan to a meeting of European...

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