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Two due in court on terror-related charges after Islamic centre raid

A man thought to be the brother of Australia's suspected first suicide bomber is one of two men who have been charged with recruiting and funding people to fight in Syria.

Agim Kruezi, 21, from Boronia Heights, and Omar Succarieh, 31, from Kuraby, both south of Brisbane, are due to appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court.

They were arrested when anti-terror officers carried out nine simultaneous raids, including at the iQraa Islamic Centre at Underwood, on Wednesday.

The raids followed a year-long surveillance and counter-terrorism operation.

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This Royal Commission witch hunt was unwise

Let's be clear about this: former prime minister Julia Gillard's appearance at the Trade Union Royal Commission today is a witch hunt.

Just like the most recent investigation into the failed pink batts scheme, it reeks of payback.

Royal Commissions are not for political retribution and using them as such is inherently dangerous. In light of the Ashby affair, the Abbott Government should be treading more carefully.

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Ozone layer shows signs of thickening, UN says

The ozone layer that shields life from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is showing its first sign of thickening after years of dangerous depletion, a UN study says.

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World

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Ozone layer shows signs of thickening, UN says

The ozone layer that shields life from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is showing its first sign of thickening after years of dangerous depletion, a UN study says.

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Business

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Banks alarmed about prospect of independent Scotland

Some of the world's biggest banks are on red alert about the rising possibility that Scotland might secede from the United Kingdom.

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Politics

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David Cameron begs Scots not to 'break his heart'

British prime minister David Cameron has begged Scots not to rip apart the United Kingdom's "family of nations", flying to Scotland to man the barricades against a surge in support for independence eight days before a referendum.

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Sport

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AFL Finals preview: Week Two

The business end of the footy season sees the stakes raised even higher as we reach the do-or-die phase of the AFL Finals.

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Science and Technology

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Hendra virus vaccine, helicopter 'floaties' win Eureka prizes

Australia's top researchers have gathered in Sydney for the nation's biggest science awards, with the creators of helicopter "floaties" and a Hendra virus vaccine taking out top gongs.

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Environment

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Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit high in 2013

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2013, propelled surging levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to a new United Nations report.

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