Australian federal govt reducing solar subsidies

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SYDNEY (AAP) - The federal government is winding back subsidies for solar electricity panels because high take-up is pushing up power prices and reducing demand for other clean energy technology su

Hanson happy with commission vow on emails

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SYDNEY (AAP) - Pauline Hanson has won an agreement from the NSW electoral commission that it won't destroy emails her lawyer says will show state election ballots were not counted, denying her a se

Man refused bail over Lin family murders

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SYDNEY (AAP) - A 47-year-old man has been formally refused bail by a Sydney court after being charged with five counts of murder.

Horse jumps into crowd at Warrnambool

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SYDNEY (AAP) - Seven people have been taken to hospital after a horse leapt over a high fence into a crowd of about 50 spectators during the Grand Annual Steeplechase at the Warrnambool carnival.

Opposition takes fire on AWB purchase

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SYDNEY (AAP) - The federal coalition has accused the government of abandoning Australia's grain growers by not opposing a takeover bid of AWB's old commodity business.

Fuel tank change coming for V8s

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SYDNEY (AAP) - Changes to V8 Supercars planned for 2013 are set to ensure no repeat of the horrifying explosion in Perth which left driver Karl Reindler with burns.

Titans favourites to snare Champion

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Melbourne centre Beau Champion says he will decide between offers from several NRL clubs after confirming he is leaving the Storm at the end of the season.

Villawood bomb 'should have set off alarm'

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SYDNEY (AAP) - The discovery of a homemade bomb at a Sydney detention centre should have triggered the government's alarm bells that violence at the facility was a possibility, the opposition says.

Bulldogs to drop Lake for Swans AFL clash

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SYDNEY (AAP) - The Western Bulldogs will drop two-time all-Australian defender Brian Lake this week for the first time in eight years.

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