Pirate Party sails into Iceland parliament

ICELAND'S Pirate Party, a file-sharing activist movement, had wind in its sails in the country's election, becoming the first of its kind to win seats in a national parliament. The libertarian movement, modelled on its Swedish namesake which has...

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Hip pocket pain hitting healthcare: report

WHEN it comes to out-of-pocket medical costs, Australians are among the hardest hit in the world, a new report shows. The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) says the country is now in the top five highest-spending nations in the world,...

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Windsor wants referendum on gay marriage

INDEPENDENT MP Tony Windsor is pushing for the Gillard government to include a referendum on gay marriage when the federal election is held in September, Fairfax Media says Mr Windsor wants the controversial issue taken out of the hands of politicians...

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Four die as bridge collapses in Thailand

POLICE say at least four people were killed when a small bridge collapsed near Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya. Police Colonel Jitkasem Sonkham says several motorcycle drivers and their vehicles fell into the Pasak river on Sunday while...

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Expect tax revenue hole of $12 billion: PM

TAX revenue will shrink by $12 billion by the end of June, according to new Treasury forecasts. This means that across a four-year period, money collected by the government will be $12 billion less than forecast only seven months ago in the...

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French envoy delivers grim Afghan farewell

THE French ambassador in Kabul has delivered a starkly pessimistic farewell speech questioning the achievements of more than 11 years of international intervention in Afghanistan. Bernard Bajolet, who has been appointed as France's new spy chief,...

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Boston bombing brothers' dad in hospital

THE father of two brothers accused of bombing the Boston Marathon has been hospitalised, preventing his departure for the United States, he says. Anzor Tsarnaev told Ria Novosti news agency he had left Makhachkala, capital of the Russian republic...

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