The Australian share market closed about 1 per cent lower with investors concerned about the impact of the strong Australian dollar on trade-exposed industries. The All Ords finished down 53 points, and the ASX200 lost 50. The Australian dollar is st

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After months of fierce fighting and bloodshed, the Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo is this morning in custody. He was arrested by troops loyal to the elected president Alassane Ouattara. The UN believes more than 1,000 people have died

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Andrew Wilkie says hes received death threats because of his push for pokies reform. The independent MP says theres(口误,应为thereve) also been threats to release compromising photos of him. Clubs Australia has launched a multi-million dollar c

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This year's economic growth figures are expected to be revised down again because of weaker-than-expected consumer demand. It's understood Treasury is now forecasting growth of just 2.25 per cent for the financial year. It's already been revised down

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Cloud in the Top End is circling around the Tropical Cyclone Errol, but the heaviest rain and strongest winds are off shore. Extensive cloud in the east is causing heavy rain over New South Wales and Queensland. Cloud over southwestern WA is causing

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Labor support has hit a 15-year low with almost two thirds of voters opposed to a carbon tax. The tax is also on the nose with business. The Food and Grocery Council has joined other industries in signing a letter to the Prime Minister, asking for as

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Barnaby Joyce is thinking of trying to knock off Tony Windsor at the next election. The Queensland Senator is planning to move to the lower house, and he thinks he has a good chance in New England. He says he's not daunted by Mr Windsor's 21 per cent

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The Prime Minister Julia Gillard leaves on her week-long Asian tour later this morning. Her first stop will be Japan, where she hopes to visit tsunami-affected areas. Its then on to South Korea and then China, where she hopes to kick along negotiatio

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Patchy cloud along the New South Wales and southeast Queensland coast is triggering the odd light shower. Cloud over the Victorian coast and much of Tasmania is causing showers, mainly falling over western Tasmania. But it's looking mostly clear else

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Secret US documents released by Wikileaks support claims by former Guantanamo Bay inmate Mamdouh Habib that he was tortured. Files on more than 700 detainees at Guantanamo Bay have been published around the world. Many analysts say the intelligence r

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Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says unaccompanied children will be sent to Malaysia as part of that asylum seeker deal being negotiated with the country. Malaysia is playing hardball in the negotiations. A draft document obtained by the ABCs Lateli

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Unions have criticised Fair Work Australia's decision to increase the minimum wage by 3.4 per cent. The nation's lowest-paid workers have been given a boost of $19.40 a week. The Australian Council of Trade Unions says the increase isn't enough to ke

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The Federal Government has released its draft legislation for the minerals resource rent tax. The tax rate remains at 22.5 per cent and is restricted to coal and iron ore. Mining companies and other parties have about a month to respond before the fi

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A year on, and senior Government ministers are still having to defend their decision to replace Kevin Rudd with Julia Gillard. The Prime Minister will mark her first anniversary in the top job at a Labor Party conference in Perth today. The Oppositio

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Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has recognised Libyas rebel council as the countrys legitimate government. More than 20 foreign ministers are meeting in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi to discuss the future of Libya. Theyve all pledged an extr

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A report by the Australian Strategic Institute says Indonesia's prisons have become incubators for terrorists. The assessment is based on in-depth interviews conducted with 33 convicted terrorists. The report's author, Dr Carl Ungerer, says some woul

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In business, a multi-billion-dollar offshore LNG facility has been given the green light off the WA coast. The Prelude, floating LNG plant has been developed by Royal Dutch Shell. It will be the first time that onshore processing techniques are used

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Low cloud pushing over Victoria and western Tasmania is triggering a few showers. Patchy cloud along the east coast is also causing showers mainly offshore. Around the states today: In Queensland, showers will increase over the east coast and extend

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A policeman is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the face during an armed robbery on the Gold Coast. Police believe that up to seven people were involved in the hold-up at the Pacific Pines Tavern. Two of them were arrested as t

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The Federal Government is considering banning live cattle exports to some countries. It's in response to a report by the ABC's Four Corners programme last night exposing inhumane treatment in Indonesian abattoirs. The Greens and some Independents wan

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