Four charged with severing US man's penis

FOUR people are accused of torturing a California marijuana dispensary owner with a blowtorch and cutting off his penis in an attempt to force him to reveal where he had buried piles of cash in the desert. Ryan Anthony Kevorkian, 34, and his wife...

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Thousands flee Dreamworld after fire alert

Thousands have been evacuate from Dreamworld on the Gold Coast due to a grassfire. Source: AAP MORE than 7000 people fled Australia's largest theme park on Saturday after a grassfire started nearby. The fire, sending a huge plume of smoke...

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Aboriginal artist's work on Qantas 737

A painting by Aboriginal artist Paddy Bedford has inspired the latest aircraft for Qantas. Source: AAP ABORIGINAL artist Paddy Bedford would often tell his daughter his work was going to end up on a plane. "'I'm going to have a painting...

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Strangers to pay respects to war hero

HUNDREDS of people are expected to attend the funeral of a British war veteran they never knew after it emerged he died with no close friends or relatives. Harold Jellicoe Percival helped with the famous Dambusters raids during the Second World...

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Severe thunderstorms forecast for NSW

A SEVERE thunderstorm warning has been issued for large swathes on NSW's central west. Damaging winds are forecast to hit parts of the central west slopes and plains and parts of the upper western forecast districts on Friday evening, the Bureau...

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Ken Levy re-appointed CMC chair

THE Queensland government has extended the contract of the head of the state's crime and corruption watchdog despite criticism he was biased. The opposition wanted Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) Chair Dr Ken Levy to resign after he penned...

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Police charge 21 Rebel bikies in blitz

POLICE have arrested 21 members of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang in a week-long blitz. As part of the Attero National Task Force, state and federal police worked together to disrupt, disable and dismantle the criminal activities of the Rebels....

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Third suspect chemical haul found in WA

A THIRD suspicious package has been discovered in the same region south of Perth where highly volatile explosive chemicals were recently found. Bomb squad technicians are at a disused caravan park at Peppermint Grove Beach in the Capel region...

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Aust woman in Dublin free to leave care

A court was told the Australian woman found on a Dublin street has a history of psychiatric issues. Source: AAP A 25-YEAR-OLD Australian woman found in Dublin a month ago is free to leave state care after a psychiatrist found she wasn't suffering...

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Toddler hospitalised after bunk bed fall

A TODDLER has been hospitalised after she fell from her bunk bed in the NSW Southern Highlands and hit a cooling fan. The two-year-old girl was flown from her Berrima home to the Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney on Thursday night.The girl...

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Tasmanian DPP stood down over charge

Tasmania's Director of Public Prosecutions has been suspended while a charge against him is heard. Source: AAP TASMANIA'S chief prosecutor has been suspended while a charge of causing death by negligent driving against him is dealt with....

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Details of abuse aboard navy ship emerge

A woman claims inappropriate behavior aboard a naval ship involved sexual assaults on male soldiers. Source: AAP A WOMAN claims the "inappropriate behaviour" that prompted the navy to launch an investigation into sailors involved sexual assaults...

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Israeli court finds former FM not guilty

Former Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman has been found not guilty of all charges. Source: AAP AN Israeli court has found former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman not guilty of all charges in a graft trial. Wednesday's decision...

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Court hears balcony murder accused 'rage'

Prosecutors in the murder trial of Sydney man Simon Gittany say he was an intensely jealous partner. Source: AAP SHE was "completely and utterly isolated". Controlled by her intensely jealous and possessive partner who tracked her every...

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Morrison disappoints on Christmas Island

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison is visiting Christmas Island and touring the detention centre. Source: AAP CHRISTMAS Island residents are disappointed they didn't get a formal opportunity to voice their concerns about the treatment of...

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Outlook bleak for Carnaby's black cockatoo

The outlook is bleak for a threatened bird species that's unique to WA's southwest, research shows. Source: AAP THE outlook is bleak for a threatened bird species that's unique to Western Australia's southwest, research shows. As the...

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Aung San Suu Kyi to visit Australia

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) will make her first visit to Australia this month. Source: AAP AUNG San Suu Kyi will make her first visit to Australia in late November. The Burmese opposition leader will attend public events...

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CSG projects face less hurdles in NSW: BCA

CSG projects in NSW could face fewer regulatory hurdles with a new plan for environmental approvals. Source: AAP MINING companies wanting to develop coal seam gas (CSG) projects in NSW could soon face fewer regulatory hurdles, after the O'Farrell...

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Family of shot Sydney girl talk to police

The family of a teenage girl who was shot in her western Sydney home are now talking to police. A schoolgirl has been shot at a home in Sydney's west, in what police say is a targeted attack. Source: AAP AFTER a day of being...

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Bold and the beautiful play at the Cup

Sunset hues of red, tangerines and bright yellows ruled the fashion stakes on Melbourne Cup Day. Source: AAP THE bold and the beautiful lit up Flemington in the fashion stakes on Melbourne Cup day, with American swimwear model Kate Upton and...

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Police minister slams 'gutless' critics

Queensland's police minister says a group that posted a video opposing anti-bikie laws is gutless. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND Police are investigating the source of an online video which warns premier Campbell Newman to "expect us". The four-and-a-half...

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Bird flu kills 12th person in Cambodia

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has become the 12th person to die of bird flu in Cambodia this year. Cambodia's Health Ministry and the World Health Organization said in a joint statement Monday that the girl died from the H5N1 bird flu virus on October...

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Buswell accused of abusing power

WA minister Troy Buswell has been accused of abusing his power to get a driving test for his son. Source: AAP CONTROVERSIAL West Australian treasurer Troy Buswell has been accused of abusing his power by intervening to get his son an appointment...

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Parties consider WA senate poll challenge

With the declaration of the WA senate result, the timer has started on a possible court challenge. Source: AAP THE Abbott government is relishing the prospect of a fresh Senate election in Western Australia, claiming it will be a referendum...

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LAX gunman planned to kill many agents

Los Angeles International Airport is returning to normal operations after a gunman sparked chaos. Source: AAP THE gunman who allegedly killed a security officer at Los Angeles airport carried a note saying he planned to murder "multiple" agents,...

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Hawkesbury blaze under control

FIREFIGHTERS are expected to work through the night to mop up a bushfire that threatened about 50 properties at Lower Portland near the Hawkesbury River on Sunday afternoon. More than 100 firefighters worked to quell the blaze, which reportedly...

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Southern Highlands bushfire under control

A BUSHFIRE that threatened rural properties in the Southern Highlands is now under control. An emergency warning was issued for a fire at Alpine, between the Hume Highway and the Old Hume Highway, at about 5.30pm (AEDT). The fire was brought...

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Volcanic eruption displaces 1300 villagers

ABOUT 1300 villagers living at the foot of Mount Sinabung in Sumatra have been evacuated after an eruption, the National Disaster Management Agency said. Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on Sunday four villages situated within three...

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