Qld man killed by falling tree branch

A man has been killed by a falling tree branch while fishing with three children south of Brisbane. Source: AAP A MAN has been killed by a falling tree branch while fishing from a riverbank with three children south of Brisbane. The 39-year-old...

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Family heartache over Arctic 30 detention

The family of "Arctic 30" crew detained in Russia have spoken of their anguish over their detention. Source: AAP RELATIVES of two Greenpeace activists detained with 28 others in Russia over an Arctic oil drilling protest have told of their...

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Sydney bikie associate charged over arms

A Hells Angels associate has been charged with weapons offences after a raid in southwestern Sydney. Source: AAP A HELLS Angels associate has been charged after police seized a stun gun, ammunition and steroids from a house at southwestern...

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Two-time shark victim feels he was spared

An abalone diver who survived two separate shark attacks nine years apart feels God saved his life. Source: AAP THE abalone diver who incredibly survived a second shark attack has revealed he did not see the great white that tried to bite his...

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Second round of severe storms closes Schoolies

Steve Ots catches massive hailstones falling in the water of the Sunshine Coast. ANOTHER day, another storm in the southeast. Follow all the weather action here. 7.15pm: ACCESS to the schoolies beach party has been closed temporarily...

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Ex-Thai PM's children cause online uproar

THE daughters of Thailand's self-exiled former leader Thaksin Shinawatra have criticised an online leak of flight details showing they flew first-class to London with eight suitcases. But they denied they were following their father's footsteps...

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Caroline Kennedy arrives in Japan

CAROLINE Kennedy, the lone surviving child of slain US president John F. Kennedy, has arrived in Tokyo to take up the post of US ambassador to Japan, pledging to boost ties. The 55-year-old Kennedy's arrival comes a week before the 50th anniversary...

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NSW man dies after crashing into tree

A 22-YEAR-OLD man has died after crashing his car into a tree in central west NSW. Emergency services were called to a rural road at Butlers Falls, near Dubbo, early on Friday afternoon on reports a Holden Commodore had smashed into a tree,...

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Cleo brings back the centrefold

Sydney model Jordan Stenmark is gracing Cleo's pages for the return of the centrefold. Source: AAP ALL the single ladies, all the single ladies, gather round. The Cleo centrefold is back. And the man who has dared to bare for the spread...

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Two-time shark victim feels he was spared

An abalone diver who survived two separate shark attacks nine years apart feels God saved his life. Source: AAP THE abalone diver who incredibly survived a second shark attack has revealed he did not see the great white that tried to bite his...

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More help for NSW bushifre victims

New funding has been announced to help clean up homes destroyed by the Blue Mountains bushfires. Source: AAP BUSHFIRE-AFFECTED residents in the Blue Mountains are a step closer to getting debris and asbestos removed from their properties with...

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Six soldiers booted for demeaning women

DEFENCE has booted out six soldiers for their part in the so-called "Jedi Council", an informal ring that shared offensive material including vision of secretly filmed sex acts. Another seven may be sacked. Army chief Lieutenant General David...

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Yoko Ono is no longer misunderstood

Yoko Ono says her work is like the Sydney Opera House: once misunderstood, but eventually accepted. Source: AAP YOKO Ono says her work is a bit like the Sydney Opera House: once misunderstood, but eventually accepted. The same could be...

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Bird flu strain infects human for 1st time

A STRAIN of bird flu that scientists thought could not infect people has shown up in a Taiwanese woman, a nasty surprise that shows scientists must do more to spot worrisome flu strains before they ignite a global outbreak, doctors say. On a more...

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NSW same-sex bill defeated, tears in parly

A BILL to legalise same-sex marriage in NSW has been defeated by the narrowest possible margin, with its supporters crushed they couldn't win just one more vote. The bill was voted down on Thursday by 21 votes to 19. While a disappointment for...

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Christine Campbell quits Vic parliament

LABOR'S member for Pascoe Vale, Christine Campbell has announced she will quit state parliament at the next election. In a statement released on Wednesday, Ms Campbell announced her retirement after 17 years of service. "It remains my honour...

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New MPs look to history for inspiration

NEW MPs in Australia's 44th parliament have taken inspiration from history as they made their first speeches in the House of Representatives. New Liberal MP Sarah Henderson, a former ABC television journalist, pointed to lessons from the first...

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Debt laws pass, but face Senate changes

The Australian Greens will side with Labor to stymie a plan to increase the debt ceiling by $200b. Source: AAP THE federal government has succeeded in rushing through laws to increase Australia's national debt ceiling by $200 billion, with...

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CSR lifts profit, expects further growth

Building supplier CSR says people are again starting to buy new homes now the election is over. Source: AAP PEOPLE are again starting to buy new homes now the election is over, building supplier CSR says. Managing director Rob Sindel says...

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Kevin Rudd quits parliament

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has announced he is quitting parliament at the end of this week. Source: AAP FORMER prime minister Kevin Rudd has quit parliament, ending a bitter and divisive three-year chapter in the history of the Labor...

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Bikie cops monitor Qld funerals

POLICE enforcing Queensland's anti-bikie clampdown have turned up at the funerals of recreational motorcyclists, including one who died from cancer. Both services in Townsville were targeted after motorcyclists gave police prior warning of the...

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Bank bailouts remain possible: EU official

THE vice-president of the European Commission says taxpayer-funded bank bailouts remain a possibility if the latest stress test of Europe's biggest banks reveals significant capital shortfalls - or if the debt crisis were to really flare up again....

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Retailers look to improved Christmas spend

RETAILERS are forecasting an improvement in spending in the weeks before Christmas, which will at least make up for another tough year. But business confidence has lost some of its post-election gusto, undermined by continuing weak trading conditions....

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Bombing shows Syrian war risks: Dreyfus

A SUICIDE bombing in Syria by a man thought to be Australian highlights the risk posed by Australians taking part in the conflict, a former Labor minister says. Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus says it is a concern that Australians were participating...

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Only target to cut CO2 is 5%: Abbott

A bipartisan agreement to reduce Australian emissions by more than 5% appears to be on shaky ground. Source: AAP THE Abbott government appears to be walking away from a long-standing bipartisan agreement to lift Australia's target for cutting...

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Major powers agree on Iran nuclear deal

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the major powers were unified on an Iran nuclear deal during weekend talks in Geneva but the Iranians were unable to accept it. He also said critics of the plan should withhold their comments until a deal...

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Labor aims to limit debt ceiling to $400b

LABOR will only let the government increase the debt ceiling to $400 billion, $100 billion less than the sum Treasurer Joe Hockey wants. Mr Hockey will on Wednesday introduce a bill to raise the national debt ceiling to $500 billion, from $300...

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Man charged with Perth park sex assault

A 31-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman who was walking through an East Perth park. The 43-year-old woman was walking through Wellington Square park just after 7.30pm (WST) on Friday when she was approached by the man.He...

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Sydney's second casino one step closer

SYDNEY'S second casino is one step closer to opening its doors after the NSW government entered into a binding agreement for James Packer's $1.5 billion development. The third stage of the approval process for Mr Packer's Crown Group project was...

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Sea Shepherd seeks no-arrest guarantee

NEWLY landed Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson wants assurances he won't be handed over to Japanese authorities before considering a visit to Australia. Mr Watson, who is in the US after 15 months on the run at sea, has been granted an Australian...

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Man shot three times in Melbourne's west

A man shot in the chest in Melbourne's west is in hospital with life-threatening injuries. Source: AAP A MAN who was shot three times at Deer Park in Melbourne's west is known to police. Police were called to the suburb on Saturday night...

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Aussie cleared by Dubai court on fraud

AN Australian businessman's five-year legal nightmare in the Middle East appears over, with a Dubai court upholding his acquittal. Marcus Lee, 44, was cleared on fraud-related charges in Dubai in May but the Dubai Public Prosecutor appealed his...

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Four die in SA in weekend crashes

A SWISS national and a pedestrian are among four people killed in crashes on South Australia's roads this weekend. A Victorian woman has been charged over one of the crashes which killed a Swiss woman and injured two others on Saturday. A sedan...

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No Iran nuclear deal in Geneva

Diplomats in Geneva say world powers have failed to agree on an initial nuclear deal with Iran. Source: AAP IRAN and world powers have failed to clinch a long-sought deal on Tehran's nuclear program despite marathon talks in Geneva but kept...

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Ex-Sydney priest among Philippines dead

An Australian man, believed to be a former priest, has been killed by a typhoon in the Philippines. Source: AAP A FORMER Sydney priest who secretly married a woman he met in the Philippines is among the hundreds killed in the typhoon that has...

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