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Colombian father denies rape, incest

A Colombian man accused of imprisoning his daughter and fathering eight children with her has denied charges of rape and incest.

Jakarta dam toll climbs to 93

The death toll from the Indonesian flash flooding disaster has climbed significantly, with 93 people confirmed dead and 126 now believed missing.

Rees says laws send clear message to bikie gangs

The New South Wales Government says its proposed new bikie gang laws are designed to wipe out bikie gang violence across the state.

Brawn secures dream one-two debut

Formula One newcomers Brawn GP claimed a memorable one-two victory on its first appearance in Grand Prix racing at the season-opening race at Albert Park in Melbourne on Sunday.

'Ordinary human beings': Lucas defends Minister's driving history

Queensland Deputy Premier Paul Lucas has defended the new Transport Minister's lead-footed history, saying everyone is human.

'Double worry': UN concerned ahead of Copenhagen talks

The UN's top climate official has acknowledged there are serious concerns about reaching an international agreement at climate change talks in Copenhagen in December.

Australia to emerge from crisis 'stronger than before'

Treasurer Wayne Swan has moved to reassure the public that Australia will come out of the current economic crisis "stronger and more prosperous than before".

Wing leads Rabbitohs revival over Knights

Craig Wing was the orchestrator of a second-half resurgence as the Rabbitohs came from behind to dispatch the Knights 22-12 in their round three NRL contest on Sunday afternoon.

Politicians can be compromised by travel gifts: security expert

Security expert Clive Williams says politicians can be compromised by accepting free travel and has urged the Government to fund such study trips.

Give G20 a chance, Biden urges protesters

US Vice-President Joe Biden has called for G20 protesters to give governments a chance to tackle the economic crisis.

Govt urges workers to take time off

The Federal Government has launched a campaign to encourage workers to support the domestic tourism industry.

Man gored by bull in NSW

A man has been gored by a bull on the New South Wales central coast.

Rebel priest to lead Catholic 'community in exile'

A controversial church congregation in South Brisbane has declared itself a Catholic community in exile.

Microsoft puts bounty on creators of Conficker worm

US software giant Microsoft has placed a bounty of $US250,000 ($360,000) on the heads of those responsible for a tenacious computer worm that is set to evolve on machines worldwide on April 1.

Spanish court to consider case against former Bush officials

A Spanish court is to consider bringing a criminal case against six former officials in the Bush administration, who they accuse of providing illegal justification for the torture of prisoners.

Tiger on the prowl as O'Hair clings to lead

Tiger Woods lost his ball at the final hole during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational this morning (AEDT), but the USPGA tournament itself is far from lost.

Keelty backs NSW bikie crackdown

Australian Federal Police Commissioner (AFP) Mick Keelty says anti-gang laws that the New South Wales Government hopes to introduce are an appropriate response to bikie violence.

Property developers fret over 'Rudd Bank' delay

The delay in the $4 billion Australian Business Investment Partnership (ABIP) is causing consternation in the property sector.

Obama calls major economies to climate forum

US President Barack Obama is launching a Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate to help facilitate a UN agreement on global warming, the White House says.

Grave concerns for missing fishermen

Authorities say they have serious concerns for the safety of three fishermen who have been missing off the southern Queensland coast for three days.

Researchers trace computer spying operation to China

Researchers have found a vast electronic spying operation that infiltrated computers and stole documents from government and private offices around the world, including those of the Dalai Lama.

China conspiracy suggestions 'absurd'

Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the Federal Opposition is playing cheap politics over meetings held between Labor politicians and Chinese-born businesswoman Helen Liu.

Abbott warns against employment services overhaul

The Federal Opposition is warning that hundreds of thousands of people will lose access to employment services because of the Government's proposed changes to the job network.

Colombia rocked by father-daughter incest case

A Colombian man accused of sexually abusing his daughter from a young age and fathering eight children with her has been arrested, causing an outcry over the lack of child protection in the Andean nation.

World landmarks go dark for Earth Hour

From Sydney Harbour to the Eiffel Tower, cities and world landmarks plunged into darkness as a symbolic energy-saving exercise unfolds across the globe.

OZ Minerals facing collapse without takeover deal

Debt-laden mining company OZ Minerals is holding talks this weekend to try and strike a new takeover deal with China's state-owned Minmetals.

NSW anti-gang laws 'tougher than South Australia's'

The New South Wales Government is proposing new anti-gang laws that it claims go further than South Australia's controversial legislation.

5 speeding fines for new Qld Transport Minister

Queensland's new Transport Minister Rachel Nolan admitted she has received five speeding tickets since entering Parliament in 2001.

Hamilton geared up despite major setback

Lewis Hamilton has refused to give up hope of salvaging points from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix despite a terrible start to his Formula One title defence.

Rudd arrives in London amid G20 protests

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has arrived in London ahead of Thursday's G20 leaders' summit as 15,000 activists took to the streets of the British capital to start five days of protests.