Mandela improving, not about to die: Mbeki

ANTI-APARTHEID icon Nelson Mandela is improving in hospital as he fights a recurrent lung infection and is not "going to die tomorrow", former South African president Thabo Mbeki says. The 94-year-old who became South Africa's first black president...

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Environment holds business risk: UN

RISING temperatures, storms linked to climate change and growing competition for water and land point to tough times ahead for the business sector, but also a chance for profitable innovation, the United Nations says. Citing the ravages of floods...

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Christian schools defend abstinence

TRY burping and blowing bubbles instead of sex, Christian students are being urged. Among a "101 things to do instead of doing it" pamphlet recently given to students at Caloundra Christian College in Queensland, were suggestions such as horse...

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NSW fair trading receives weird calls

IF you need help with a dead body or you're a prostitute dealing with a stingy John who wants a refund, who you gonna call? Surprisingly, some have phoned the NSW fair trading department with these kind of questions. More than 900,000 calls are...

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Ban Ki-moon arrives in China for talks

UNITED Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Beijing for high-level talks with Chinese officials on North Korea, Syria and other issues, his spokesman says. Ban will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and senior...

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Port to go, NSW public sector to tighten

NSW Treasurer Mike Baird says his budget will show a continuation of efforts to manage expenses. Source: AAP THE world's largest port in Newcastle will be sold off by the NSW government as part of Treasurer Mike Baird's mostly prudent budget...

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Australia on notice to protect reef

UNESCO has postponed a decision on whether to list Australia's Great Barrier Reef as "in danger". Source: AAP THE Great Barrier Reef will be listed as an "in danger" World Heritage site next year if new developments along the Queensland coast...

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Australian soldier hurt in chopper landing

An Australian soldier has been injured in a Black Hawk helicopter landing in Afghanistan. Source: AAP AN Australian soldier has been injured in Afghanistan after a Black Hawk helicopter slammed to the ground. The unnamed special operations...

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