No tsunami risk from Tongan quake

A 6.3-MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific Island nation of Tonga but experts say there is no threat of a tsunami. The quake reportedly struck in waters northeast of the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa, at about 7pm local...

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Hard line on boats paying off: Morrison

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the government's tough stance on asylum seekers is working. Source: AAP NO people-smuggling venture had succeeded in landing asylum seekers on Australia for more than four months, the government says....

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NSW fisherman drowns trying to save wife

A SYDNEY rock fisherman who jumped into rough seas to save his wife has died and his mate is feared drowned. The two men, 24 and 26, were part of a group of six that travelled to the NSW Central Coast from Sydney on Friday to go rock fishing....

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Woolworths investigates mushroom poisoning

CANBERRA residents who may be feeling ill after consuming mushrooms bought from a Woolworths supermarket are being advised to seek immediate medical attention following a possible Death Cap mushroom poisoning. ACT Health is investigating after...

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Tinkler named as ICAC witness

Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler has been named as a witness for the latest NSW corruption inquiry. Source: AAP MINING baron Nathan Tinkler has been named as a witness in NSW's latest corruption inquiry. The Independent Commission Against...

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Rudd's batts evidence must yield answers

Former PM Kevin Rudd will appear at a royal commission into Labor's home insulation program. Source: AAP THE relatives of four men who died installing insulation deserve answers, not apologies, from former prime minister Kevin Rudd when he...

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New generation of Anzacs remembered

OVERSEEING Australian army operations in Afghanistan and other dangerous places, Lieutenant General Ash Power knows first-hand the ongoing, devastating consequences of war. In his time as Chief of Joint Operations, 18 Australian soldiers have...

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Four WA boys jailed over man's death

FOUR teenagers convicted of unlawfully killing a 28-year-old man have each been sentenced to more than four years in detention, while the victim's mother has urged them to make a better future. Tauri Litchfield was killed in Mandurah, south of...

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Bieber sorry for Japan war shrine visit

JUSTIN Bieber has apologised to those he offended by visiting Japan's Yasukuni war shrine this week, saying he was misled to see it as only a place of prayer. The Shinto shrine in Tokyo honours 2.5 million war dead, including 14 convicted war...

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Possible MH370 debris examined by ATSB

DEBRIS washed up on a West Australian beach is being examined by authorities to determine if it is from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The Perth-based search coordinators said on Wednesday afternoon the material washed ashore 10 kilometres...

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Thai navy to pursue Aussie journalist

THE Royal Thai Navy has rejected pleas by an Australian journalist to drop charges against him over an online website report alleging the involvement of naval personnel in human trafficking in Southern Thailand, calling the case an issue of "national...

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Baird unveils 'experienced' NSW ministry

NSW Premier Mike Baird says the decision to drop Greg Smith (pic) from his cabinet wasn't easy. Source: AAP NSW Premier Mike Baird says his new-look cabinet has the hunger and experience to transform the state. Mr Baird on Tuesday dumped...

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Climber caught in Vic rock "squeeze test"

A rock climber has been rescued after he was stuck overnight in a crevice in western Victoria. Source: AAP A MAN wedged in a "very, very narrow" crevice at a Victorian rock climbing mecca, dubbed the Squeeze Test, wasn't getting out of a jam...

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Uluru might have royal return

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will receive a series dot paintings when they visit Uluru. Source: AAP THE ancient heart of Australia welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and gave them a special gift - a moment of peace and solitude....

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Biden tells Ukrainian leaders US with them

VICE President Joe Biden has told Ukrainian political leaders the United States stands with them against "humiliating threats" and he encouraged them to root out corruption as they rebuild their government. In the most high-level visit of a US...

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Pakistani TV host survives gun attack

Pakistani police say gunmen have shot at famous television talk show host Hamid Mir in Karachi. Source: AAP UNKNOWN gunmen on motorbikes have opened fire at a prominent Pakistani television anchor on a busy road in the southern port city of...

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New intensive care beds for Vic babies

The Victorian government has promised sick babies will have more intensive care beds in Melbourne. Source: AAP SICK babies will have more intensive care beds in Melbourne, the state government has promised. Five new neonatal intensive care...

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Man arrested over Qld mum's death

Police are investigating the suspicious stabbing death of a woman in far north Queensland. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged with murder over the death of a mother of two in far north Queensland, police say. The 27-year-old woman died...

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Former NSW premier Neville Wran dies

Former long-serving New South Wales Premier Neville Wran, has died aged 87. Source: AAP NEVILLE Wran, who was premier of NSW for a decade, has died after suffering dementia. He was 87. His family was by his bedside when he died just before...

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