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Shares open down on Wall St lead
6 Feb 2012 at 6:47pm
THE Australian share market has opened slightly down ahead of the RBA's interest rate decision this afternoon.
 
Diplomat's suspected kidnappers arrested
6 Feb 2012 at 6:23pm
POLICE have arrested two men and a woman suspected of participating in last week's kidnapping of Mexico's ambassador to Venezuela and his wife.
Panama's Noriega stable after 'stroke'
6 Feb 2012 at 6:04pm
FORMER Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was in a stable condition today after he was rushed from his prison cell to a hospital for treatment following a possible stroke, officials said.
Men barricade themselves inside unit
6 Feb 2012 at 5:47pm
POLICE negotiators have been called to a siege in Melbourne's northwest, after two men who were being arrested barricaded themselves inside a unit.
Noise-free train carriages 'attract commuters'
6 Feb 2012 at 5:45pm
NOISE-FREE train carriages will attract more people onto public transport in NSW, a lobby group says.

Philippine rescuers search for survivors
6 Feb 2012 at 5:34pm
RESCUERS fan out across the central Philippines after a powerful earthquake triggered landslides and killed dozens.
World's youth fear jobless future
6 Feb 2012 at 5:22pm
THE world's young increasingly fear a future without jobs, according to a UN report released which highlighted how the 15-30 age group risks becoming the biggest victims of austerity programs.
Drunk London Kiwis bring 'shame' on NZ
6 Feb 2012 at 5:12pm
THE behaviour of a mob of Kiwis participating in an annual Waitangi Day pub crawl around London has sparked a complaint to the New Zealand High Commission.
Levee keeps Queensland town dry
6 Feb 2012 at 5:08pm
THE Balonne River is expected to peak today at around 14 metres, below the highest of the levees protecting the Queensland town of St George.
Man set alight sustains serious burns
6 Feb 2012 at 5:04pm
A MAN has been set alight after having a flammable liquid poured over him.