Man almost safe before Vic rescue death

A bushwalker has fallen to his death during a rescue operation in bushland northeast of Melbourne. Source: AAP AN injured Victorian bushwalker was at the door of a rescue helicopter after being winched almost 30 metres when things went wrong...

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Sri Lankan customs make big heroin haul

SRI Lankan customs agents have seized 250 kilograms of heroin worth $US19 million ($A21.42 million) from a container sent from Pakistan, in the largest-ever seizure of the drug in South Asia, an official says. The heroin, concealed inside 17,500...

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Thousands protest at two Sydney events

THOUSANDS of people have protested at two events across Sydney calling on whoever wins the election to increase foreign aid and drop "xenophobic" refugee policy. More than 3000 people converged on Manly Beach in Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's...

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Man, dog recovering after Sydney shooting

A MAN shot in a daylight attack on a south Sydney freeway is in a stable condition in hospital. The 36-year-old's dog was also shot and has been taken to a veterinary hospital, police say. Police found the man with a bullet wound to his leg...

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Rudd press conference not quite to plan

A young girl collapsed and a reporter fell sick at Kevin Rudd's press conference in Perth on Friday. Source: AAP IT was the press conference from hell. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was addressing the media shortly after speaking at a union...

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Fergie gives birth to baby boy

Fergie and her husband, Josh Duhamel, have welcomed their first child, a baby boy called Axl Jack. Source: AAP SINGER Fergie has given birth to a 3.46kg boy called Axl Jack Duhamel. Axl Jack, Fergie and actor Josh Duhamel's first child,...

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Cane fields to be set ablaze in Cairns

A practice of burning off cane fields before harvest is being demonstrated at the Cairns Festival. Source: AAP FARMER Jeff Pezzutti remembers watching raging fires rip through cane fields in far north Queensland as a child. "Those flames...

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Labor's credibility is shot, says Hockey

Treasurer Chris Bowen (R) is standing by his claim there is a hole in the coalition's savings. Source: AAP SHADOW treasurer Joe Hockey says Labor's credibility has been blown after the government claimed there's a $10 billion shortfall in the...

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Tas forest peace deal stays alive

TASMANIA'S forest peace deal remains alive after the state's upper house finally passed legislation enabling the creation of reserves. Three years of negotiations between environmentalists and the timber industry will be actioned following the...

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Labor's credibility dented: Hockey

SHADOW Treasurer Joe Hockey says Labor's credibility has taken a massive blow after Treasury and Finance denied costing coalition policies. Labor said on Thursday that an analysis, using previous advice from Treasury, Finance and the Parliamentary...

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Seven defends PNG corruption story

The Seven Network is standing by a story linking Australian aid to corruption on Papua New Guinea. Source: AAP THE Seven Network has defended a story which linked Australian aid to corruption in Papua New Guinea, after Prime Minister Peter...

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Abbott campaign trail hit by unexpected

A school website overshadowed an education policy announcement on an unexpected day for Tony Abbott. Source: AAP PHOTO shoots and funding announcements for sport and schools should have meant a smooth day on the election campaign trail for...

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Man charged over attack on AFL star

Victorian police have charged a man over the alleged assault on West Coast player Will Schofield. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged with recklessly causing injury to West Coast AFL player Will Schofield, who was king hit in Geelong last...

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Murdered Aust baseballer to be farewelled

The former baseball teammates of Australian Chris Lane will form a guard of honour at his funeral. Source: AAP THE former baseball teammates of murdered Melbourne man Chris Lane will form a guard of honour at his funeral. The baseball players...

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Leahy-Arnold case could still go to trial

A Supreme Court judge has overturned a decision to commit Alan Leahy to stand trial for murder. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND man Alan Leahy could still stand trial over the 1991 deaths of his wife and her friend, despite the Supreme Court overturning...

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Aussie celebs shocked by Miley Cyrus dance

Australian celebrities have reacted on social media to Miley Cyrus' performance at the MTV VMAs. Source: AAP MILEY Cyrus' performance at the MTV Video Music Awards has left many Australian celebrities bewildered, with some criticising the former...

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Clashes in India over march ban

Hundreds of Hindu nationalists have clashed with police outside India's parliament. Source: AAP HUNDREDS of Hindu nationalists have clashed with police outside India's parliament after being barred from conducting a religious march at a disputed...

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Moody's downgrades NAB's UK bank

RATINGS agency Moody's has downgraded the credit rating of National Australia Bank's troubled UK subsidiary Clydesdale Bank. Moody's downgraded the long term bank deposit and senior debt rating of Clydesdale to Baa2, from A2. That means the...

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NSW road toll hits seven in under 12 hours

A man and a woman have died after a motor scooter collided with a truck on a major Sydney road. Source: AAP A MAN and a woman have died after the motor scooter they were riding on collided with a truck in Sydney's CBD. The pair, believed...

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Peace talks off over deaths in Palestine

PEACE talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have been cancelled after Israeli security forces shot dead three Palestinians during clashes in the West Bank, a Palestinian official said. "The meeting that was to take place in Jericho...

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Man bitten by police dog during chase

UPDATE: A man has been taken to hospital after being bitten by a police dog at Logan this afternoon. Earlier, the man had been involved in car crash at Woodridge and fled from the scene, prompting a police chase. He was taken to Logan Hospital...

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Indian oil refinery fire toll rises to 10

THE death toll in a fire at a state-owned oil refinery in southern India has risen to 10 after six bodies were recovered from the accident site. The fire broke out on Friday at a refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd, in the southern city...

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NSW man axes window in family fight

A MAN has been arrested after a fight with family southwest of Sydney. Police were responding to reports someone had been attacked with an axe when they attended a Tahmoor house, near Camden, about 3.10pm (AEST) on Sunday. When they arrived...

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Lawyer slams asylum seeker policies

A PROMINENT human rights lawyer has compared the major political parties to the Taliban as he endorsed the re-election of Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young as an alternative voice on refugees. Speaking to reporters alongside Senator...

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