Alert issued for Qld island blaze

A watch and act alert has been issued for a bushfire on Queensland's North Stradbroke Island. Source: AAP A WATCH and act alert has been issued for Queensland's North Stradbroke Island where a large bushfire is burning. Queensland Fire...

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Qld cop dragged 200m by car

A police officer is recovering after being dragged 200 metres along a road by a car in Townsville. Source: AAP A POLICE officer is recovering after being dragged 200 metres along a road by a car in central Townsville. Police will allege...

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Body found in Canberra unit

DETECTIVES are trying to determine whether foul play was involved in the death of a man discovered in an ACT home unit. A friend of the 52-year-old found his body at lunchtime on Saturday at a building in Bega Flats, Reid, police say. A crime...

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Case of burned woman baffles NSW cops

A severely burnt woman discovered in Sydney bushland claimed she was a victim of a chemical attack. Source: AAP POLICE are mystified as to how a woman who was critically burned in an apparent chemical attack survived for days on the streets...

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Chinese man gets death for child deaths

A CHINESE man who hacked three children to death and injured 13 others at a daycare centre in southern China has been sentenced to death. The official Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday that Wu Yechang was convicted of intentional homicide...

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Boat arrivals at five-year low: Morrison

Scott Morrison says asylum-seeker arrivals for the October quarter were the lowest in five years. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN authorities have intercepted the first asylum-seeker boat of the year but the government isn't counting it yet. Immigration...

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Big jobless dip in Spain

SPAIN'S Labour Ministry says the number of people registered as unemployed fell by 107,570 in December, the best drop on record for the month and welcome news for an economy struggling to emerge from more than two years of recession. The ministry...

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Irishman jailed in WA for car crash deaths

An Irishman has been jailed for almost three years for dangerous driving occasioning death in Perth. Source: AAP AN Irishman working in Perth had been drinking alcohol when he got behind the wheel of an overloaded car, was speeding and ran...

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Family mourn loss of Vic man

THE girlfriend of a young footballer who was killed in a street brawl in Victoria's north has posted on social media that she does not know what to do without her "co pilot". Hayden Atkinson-Thring, 20, died after a violent fight outside a service...

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British man, NZ woman found dead in Libya

THE Foreign Office in London has confirmed that a British national has died in Libya, after the bodies of a British man and a New Zealand woman were found shot dead. Libyan troops found the bodies southwest of Tripoli on Thursday, a security...

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Big drop in Chicago homicides in 2013

Police say the number of homicides in Chicago in 2013 dropped by 18% over the previous year. Source: AAP CHICAGO has ended 2013 with fewer homicides than any year since 1965 and the lowest overall crime rate since 1972. The police department...

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Study pinpoints arrival of deadly stingers

A new forecast system could warn swimmers in advance of the arrival of deadly Irukandji stingers. Source: AAP SWIMMERS could be warned a week in advance of the arrival of deadly Irukandji stingers after researchers found a way to pinpoint...

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Woodside pushes ahead with Browse sales

Woodside Petroleum will push ahead with plans to jointly sell gas from its proposed Browse project. Source: AAP WOODSIDE Petroleum says it will push ahead with plans to jointly sell gas from its proposed Browse project despite a Japanese partner...

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Bondi shooting victim leads gang: reports

A MAN found on the streets of Bondi with a gunshot wound to his shoulder is reportedly a Brothers 4 Life kingpin who has previously been linked to three killings. The 31-year-old is also believed to have been on a luxury cruiser at Rose Bay in...

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Antarctic ship rescue underway

Authorities say the rescue mission for the passengers stranded off Antarctica will commence shortly. Source: AAP A RESCUE helicopter has loaded the first two groups of passengers from a Russian ship stuck in sea ice in Antarctica. The Australian...

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Wet 'n' Wild postpones Sydney NYE event

Sydney's Wet 'n' Wild has postponed a New Year's Eve party just hours before it was due to start. Source: AAP ABOUT 10,000 people are believed to be missing out on a New Year's Eve party in Sydney as it has been postponed just hours before...

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Qld police use Eve for G20 practice

Police in Brisbane will use the New Year's Eve celebration to prepare for November's G20 summit. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND police say they will use New Year's Eve to prepare for when Brisbane hosts the G20 in 2014. Acting Assistant Commissioner...

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US town evacuated after train derails

A small town in the US is being evacuated after a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded. Source: AAP AUTHORITIES have urged residents to evacuate a town in North Dakota after a 1.6-kilometre train carrying crude oil derailed and...

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Measles linked to Sydney dance event

Dancers who attended a recent Sydney competition have been told to look out for measles symptoms. Source: AAP DANCERS who participated in a Sydney competition recently have been warned to be on the lookout for measles symptoms. NSW Health...

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Clouds don't dampen New Year fireworks

Spectators have begun descending on Sydney's popular spots for the New Year's Eve fireworks show. Source: AAP A CLOUDY Sydney sky has come to life with a kaleidoscope of shooting comets and giant wheels of colour as the city's New Year's Eve...

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Vic top cop admits past racial profiling

RACIAL profiling has occurred within Victoria Police, the state's police chief has admitted for the first time. The admission comes after the release of a report prompted by allegations from a group of African-Australians that police repeatedly...

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Women in suspected double murder named

POLICE have revealed the names of a mother and daughter who are believed to be victims of a double murder in Perth. The bodies of Tamara Alexandra Horstman, 26, and her mother Maureen Anne Horstman, 67, were found on Sunday afternoon after Tamara...

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China bans officials from public smoking

China has banned its officials from smoking in public to set an example to the rest of the country. Source: AAP CHINA has banned its officials from smoking in public to set an example to the rest of the country that has the world's largest...

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Laws to protect police dogs, horses in SA

Laws to protect police dogs and horses are among changes to come into force in S.A. from January 1. Source: AAP LAWS to protect police dogs and horses, and honesty in petrol pricing, are among legislative changes to come into force in South...

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Vic child killed after tree branch fall

A CHILD has died and a woman was seriously injured after a tree branch fell on them at a park in Bendigo. Police said the pair were at Rosalind Park when a large branch has fallen from a tree about 5.20pm (AEDT) and killed the young girl. The...

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Times Square preps for New Year's Eve bash

NEW York City's Times Square is getting ready for New Year's Eve. The square will host millions on Tuesday night counting down the last few moments of 2013. Starting on Saturday, six Citibikes from the city's bike share program were being installed...

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Holiday road toll rises to 18

Three more people have been killed on Australian roads, lifting the holiday road toll to 18. Source: AAP THE Christmas holiday road death toll has risen to 18, with the latest victims including a cyclist who collided with a ute and a woman...

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Spike in mosquito-borne virus in WA

The number of West Australians diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya has surged. Source: AAP THE number of West Australians diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya has surged, with most contracting it in Bali. ...

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GP fee would 'clog up' hospitals: Labor

LABOR says a $5 fee for bulk-billed GP visits would put extra pressure on the public health system by clogging up hospital emergency departments, labelling the idea a "tax on taking your sick child to the doctor". The federal government has refused...

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Cyclone accelerates towards WA coast

A category two cyclone off the Western Australian Kimberley coast is expected to intensify. Source: AAP A CATEGORY two cyclone off Western Australia's Kimberley coast is picking up speed as it heads towards the Pilbara. Tropical Cyclone...

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