Single parents to protest over payments

WELFARE advocates are planning to protest around Australia next month over the government's cuts to single parent benefits. From January 1, single parents have not been eligible for the Parenting payment once their youngest child has turned...

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Savile's victims set to seek damages

AROUND 50 victims of sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile are set to seek damages from the late broadcaster's estate and from organisations including the BBC and Britain's health service, their lawyer said. A report by British police on Friday said...

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Beijing pollution at dangerous levels

DENSE fog has enveloped swathes of east and central China, with pollution levels in Beijing reaching dangerous levels for a second day and residents advised to stay indoors, state media reports. The municipal environment warning centre issued...

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French forces stop Mali Islamist advance

MALIAN troops were poised on Saturday to reclaim a key town from Islamists threatening to advance on the capital after France sent in its air force, opening a dramatic new phase in the months-old conflict. Witnesses and the Malian army said dozens...

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Arthur Highway to reopen Sunday night

TASMANIAN police are planning to reopen the Arthur Highway on the bushfire-ravaged Tasman Peninsular for general access from 6pm on Sunday. They say the opening will be confirmed after an assessment of prevailing fire and wind conditions during...

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Zeman, Schwarzenberg top Czech vote

CZECH rivals Milos Zeman, a former premier and veteran left-winger, and right-wing Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, topped the results of the presidential election Saturday and will face off in a run-off later this month. Zeman, 68, garnered...

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