US driver survives plunge off cliff

A driver who survived a 90-metre plunge told rescuers he intentionally drove off the ocean cliff. Source: AAP A DRIVER who plunged 90 metres off a Southern California ocean cliff was rescued after firefighters waded into the surf to free...

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Port Hedland evacuates due to cyclone

A cyclone warning has been issued for coastal areas along Western Australia's northern coast. Source: AAP SHIPS are being moved from a major port in Western Australia ahead of a developing tropical cyclone expected to hit on Saturday night....

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SA bushfire under control

A serious bushfire south of Adelaide has been contained the Country Fire Service says. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS have protected a South Australian country town from an out-of-control bushfire, with two fire crew volunteers injured while quelling...

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Gambler rewards honest US cabbie with $10K

A US gambler who left behind $US300,000 in a cab has handed over $US10,000 to the honest driver. Source: AAP A POKER player who left $US300,000 ($A338,275) in the back seat of a Las Vegas taxi made good on his promise this week, handing over...

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China one-child policy change approved

Chinese state media says the National People's Congress has approved to change its one-child policy. Source: AAP CHINA'S top legislature has sanctioned the ruling Communist Party's decision to allow couples to have a second child if one parent...

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NYE fireworks to light Melbourne skyline

Melbourne will ring in the new year with fireworks that can be seen anywhere with a skyline view. Source: AAP MELBOURNE will ring in the new year with a spectacular fireworks show that will be able to be seen anywhere with a view of the city...

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Gold Coast adventurer reaches South Pole

A Gold Coast adventurer taking a pink "boob-sled" across the Antarctic has reached the South Pole. Source: AAP A GOLD Coast adventurer taking a pink "boob-sled" across Antarctica has made it to the South Pole. Dr Geoff Wilson reached...

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SPC sacks 73 two days after Xmas

Fruit giant SPC has sacked the entire maintenance workforce at its cannery in north Victoria. Source: AAP FRUIT giant SPC has sacked the entire maintenance workforce at its cannery in north Victoria two days after Christmas. The 73 Shepparton...

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Can't wait to get back to normal: Russell

If Russian authorities approve activist Colin Russell's exit visa he could be home for New Years. Source: AAP AN Australian activist detained in Russia for three months says he can't wait to return to normal life - including mowing the lawn...

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Cyclone brewing off WA's north

A tropical cyclone is likely for WA's northern coast this weekend, with possible 100km/h winds. Source: AAP A TROPICAL cyclone is likely for Western Australia's northern coast this weekend, with possible 100km/h winds to hit the Kimberley....

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Indon remembers 170,000 tsunami victims

People gathered at mass graves as Indonesia's Aceh province marks nine years since a deadly tsunami. Source: AAP FLAGS are flying at half-mast and locals have gathered at mass graves as Indonesia's Aceh province marks nine years since it...

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WA paraglider trapped on cliff

EMERGENCY volunteers are working to rescue a man trapped on a cliff face in WA. Police say the 26-year-old was paragliding in Sandpatch, near Albany in the state's south, when something went wrong. Rescue Service firefighters and State Emergency...

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Toddler saved after falling into pool

A family member's quick actions have saved a toddler who fell into a pool on the NSW Central Coast. Source: AAP A QUICK-THINKING family member used CPR to save a toddler who fell into a pool on the NSW Central Coast. The two-year-old...

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Nine road deaths dampen festive season

Nine people have died on Australian roads this festive season, including a teen who fell off a ute. Source: AAP NINE people have died on Australian roads this festive season, including two friends killed in a single-vehicle incident in NSW...

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Tourists die in poorly ventilated hotel

TWO Italian tourists have been found dead in their poorly ventilated hotel room in Nepal's capital, Katmandu. The man and woman were found after the hotel's owners alerted police they were not responding to calls, police official Umesh Raj Joshi...

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Indonesia cuts Christians' jail sentences

NEARLY 8,500 Christian prisoners in Indonesia have been given sentence cuts of 15 days to two months to mark Christmas. "Remissions were given to Christian inmates who have shown good behaviour," Akbar Hadi, a justice ministry spokesman told...

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Ship passengers happy despite ice trap

Australian explorers are stranded near Antarctica after their ship became wedged in by sea ice. Source: AAP PASSENGERS on a Antarctic-bound cruiseliner are in fine spirits and are enjoying Christmas despite being trapped by ice after a storm....

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Beiber announces his retirement on Twitter

Justin Bieber has tweeted that he intents to retire, but he has told fans he will be "here forever". Source: AAP JUSTIN Beiber has used Twitter to announce his retirement. In a tweet that caused a Christmas Day social media frenzy, the...

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Santa spreads cheer at Vic hospital

SANTA has spread Christmas cheer across the world, stopping into a Melbourne hospital to deliver gifts to seriously sick children. Young patients at the Royal Children's Hospital were delighted to have a visit from the jolly fellow, who stopped...

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Christmas came early for shy girl: cleric

Thousands of worshippers have attended mass while others have flocked to the beach for Christmas. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS should strive to make every day Christmas Day for the people around them. That is the message delivered to a standing-room...

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A very merry Christmas for Aussie shops

THE Christmas clock is ticking, and the tills have been ringing. Last-minute shoppers have helped push Australian retailers towards what's tipped to be their biggest Christmas since the global financial crisis hit. Australian National Retailers...

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Indon official in trouble over plane rage

AN Indonesian official has allegedly ordered his staff to prevent a plane landing because an airline refused to free up a seat for him. Marianus Sae, the head of Ngada district in East Nusa Tenggara province, is being sought for questioning...

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Police officer punched, spat on

Three men have been arrested after a police officer was punched and spat on in Sydney. Source: AAP A POLICE officer has been punched and spat on and three men arrested following a fight in Sydney's southeast. A scuffle started outside...

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Cyclone could develop Christmas Day

A TROPICAL cyclone is expected to form in northern Western Australia on Christmas morning with warnings issued for parts of the state and the Northern Territory. A blue alert has been issued for people in or near the coastal and inland communities...

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Belfast peace talks fail to reach deal

OVERNIGHT talks in Belfast have failed to resolve deep-seated divisions over parades and flags that have triggered widespread rioting in Northern Ireland. Richard Haass, director of the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations, led the multiparty...

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'Pink batts' inquiry set to begin

A royal commission into the Rudd government's home insulation scheme will begin tomorrow. Source: AAP A ROYAL Commission of Inquiry into deaths and injuries linked to the Rudd government's home insulation scheme will begin on Monday in Brisbane....

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Spacesuit flaw postpones ISS repairs

NASA has delayed until Christmas Eve the next outing to repair the International Space Station. Source: AAP A NEW flaw has emerged with a US-made spacesuit, forcing NASA to delay until Christmas Eve the next outing to repair the International...

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Six horses slaughtered in SA stable

Six miniature show horses have been hacked to death at a stable south of Adelaide. Source: AAP A $100,000 reward is being offered to catch the "extremely sick" person who slaughtered six miniature show horses in a South Australian stable....

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Man critical after CBD assault

Two men are in a critical condition, following a night of alcohol-fuelled violence in Brisbane Police would like to speak to this man in relation to a serious assault in Brisbane's CBD early Sunday morning. Source: Supplied...

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Swedish Christmas goat engulfed in flames

A giant straw goat in Sweden symbolising Christmas spirit has been burnt down for the 27th time. Source: AAP VANDALS in Sweden have burned down for the 27th time a giant straw goat meant to symbolise Christmas spirit. The 13-metre high...

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