Woman breaks arm in Segway clash

File picture. Segways will be legal to drive on Queensland paths and bikeways. Source: News Limited A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after being hit by a Segway at a luxury Gold Coast resort. The woman, 50, suffered a suspected fractured...

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NSW man charged with drug supply

BEAT police in Sydney's southwest have charged a man with supplying drugs after a street search revealed ice and possibly heroin. Officers were patrolling Gladstone Street, Marrickville, when they stopped and spoke to a man and woman standing...

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Man glassed in NSW Snowy Mtns fight

A MAN has allegedly glassed a 22-year-old in the face during a fight in the NSW Snowy Mountains. The two men aged 22 and 30, were at a function on Kosciuszko Road, Jindabyne, when a fight broke out about 12.10am (AEST) on Saturday. The older...

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Cold snap ends balmy NSW winter weather

BUSHWALKERS are being warned to rug up but skiers can get their boots out as a cold snap sweeps NSW. The chilly weather brings an abrupt end to the unseasonably mild winter temperatures enjoyed by most of the state over the last few days. From...

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Airlines urged to disable distress beacons

BRITISH authorities have recommended that distress beacons on board all Boeing Dreamliners be disabled, after identifying the devices as the likely cause of a fire on a 787 at London's Heathrow airport. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)...

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Dumped ALP candidate blames naivety

DUMPED federal ALP candidate Jeffrey Salvestro-Martin says naivety and inexperience has landed him before the NSW corruption commission. Mr Salvestro-Martin was disendorsed as Labor's candidate for the northwest Sydney seat of Bennelong after...

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Childhood crimes may count in Qld courts

QUEENSLAND'S children's court could be opened to the media and public in a bid to name and shame young offenders. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says youth criminals are thumbing their noses at the justice system and results of a new crime...

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SA premier to talk with Carr on tax change

SOUTH Australian Premier Jay Weatherill will hold face-to-face talks with federal Industry Minister Kim Carr on Friday over proposed tax changes expected to impact on the car industry. Car producers and other auto industry groups have warned...

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Prosecutors asked to probe Heiner affair

QUEENSLAND'S director of public prosecutions is expected to investigate whether charges should be laid over the shredding of documents relating to a child abuse inquiry during the Goss Labor government. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie announced...

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Bad management means fewer NSW operations

NSW hospitals could perform an extra 20,000 operations a year if they were better managed, the auditor-general says. Peter Achterstraat has called for a "tune up" of the state's public hospitals to ensure their annual $1.3 billion budget for elective...

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FBT change 'policy on the run': Hockey

SHADOW treasurer Joe Hockey has likened the federal government's surprise changes to fringe benefit tax (FBT) on cars to taking a baseball bat to the motor vehicle industry. Labor has changed FBT arrangements on car leasing and salary sacrifice...

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WA surfer says hit by torpedo-like dolphin

A WEST Australian surfer whose arm was broken as he clashed with a pod of dolphins has likened it to being hit by a torpedo. Troy Robinson was hit by a dolphin while surfing alone at Ellensbrook at Margaret River last month and spoke with Fairfax...

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Yahoo wins ruling in data collection case

YAHOO has won a court fight that could help the public learn more about the US government's efforts to obtain data from internet users. The US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which reviews government requests to spy on individuals,...

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Boat policy not up to Indon: Opposition

Indonesia won't get a right of veto over the coalition's asylum seeker plan, says Scott Morrison. Source: AAP INDONESIA'S foreign minister is not in a position to rule out the coalition's policy to turn back asylum seeker boats, the federal...

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Falling $A casts doubt over more rate cuts

THE Reserve Bank has left the door open for another interest rate cut - unless the falling Australian dollar keeps doing its heavy lifting. In the minutes of its July meeting released on Tuesday, the RBA said it decided to leave the cash rate...

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US boy trapped under dune still critical

A US boy trapped for hours under a sand dune is recovering well, but remains in critical condition. Source: AAP A SIX-YEAR-OLD US boy who spent more than three hours buried under 3.3 metres of sand after being swallowed by a massive dune...

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Juice withdrawn as senator complains

THE Berri fruit juice company has withdrawn an imported product from sale amid criticism from independent Senator Nick Xenophon. Berri Ltd on Monday said its Berri Truly juice, produced in Mexico, had been withdrawn because it had not met its...

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Asiana may sue over erroneous TV report

ASIANA Airlines says it is is considering legal action over a report on a San Francisco television station that used bogus and racially offensive names for four pilots on its plane that crashed earlier this month. An anchor for KTVU-TV read...

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Turnbull says many prefer him to Abbott

Malcolm Turnbull (pic) rules out leadership challenge after polls show he's preferred party leader. Source: AAP MALCOLM Turnbull says he knows many people would prefer he lead the Liberal Party rather than Tony Abbott, but that they should...

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Labor will stick to surplus plan: Bowen

Treasurer Chris Bowen says Labor will move to a floating carbon price earlier than planned. Source: AAP LABOR will stick to its plan to return to surplus despite moving to a floating carbon price a year earlier than planned, Treasurer Chris...

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Track fault blamed in French derailment

France's state rail says Friday's deadly train derailment was due to a fault in the track. Source: AAP A TRAIN derailment near Paris that killed six people was caused by a fault in the tracks, France's state rail company says. The SNCF...

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