Vic motorcyclist critical after collision

A 50-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has life threatening injuries following a collision with a car in Melbourne's north east. Police believe the motorcycle was struck by a car in Warrandyte South about 11.20am on Saturday morning. The motorcyclist,...

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Calls for crackdown on 'scourge of Sydney'

IT'S been described as "the scourge of Sydney". And police officers, doctors and nurses say they've had enough. As yet another young man fought for his life in hospital after a horrific night of brutality on Sydney streets, front-line workers...

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Dutch poll says 21% 'back more euthanasia'

MORE than one in five Dutch people believe that euthanasia should be allowed for elderly people who are "tired of living", new research suggests. Of 2000 Dutch people polled, 21 per cent said euthanasia should be allowed for people who no longer...

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NSW man jailed for beheading murder

A MAN who shot and decapitated his neighbour after an argument about a tree has been sentenced to at least 19 years in jail. Jonathon Andrew Stenberg, 47, killed Edward "Ned" Kelly, 54, at his Broadwater home on the NSW north coast in June last...

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NSW 'expedited' mine extension application

MINING giant Rio Tinto and the NSW government have flatly denied claims they are abusing the planning process to expedite a coal mine expansion approval. While the NSW Planning and Infrastructure Department conceded it did "expedite" its assessment...

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COAG ditches national licensing scheme

A COUNTRY-WIDE licensing authority for a range of occupations including lawyers and real estate agents has been scrapped. The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has agreed to scrap the National Occupation Licensing Authority which was...

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Fares up and bus route changes for Sydney

SYDNEY commuters may have to travel further to reach their bus stops next year and pay more to climb aboard following a raft of transport changes. The NSW government's 20-year plan to redesign Sydney's bus system aims to streamline more than 600...

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Qld blames debt as it looks to asset sales

THE Queensland government will press on with plans to sell off public assets to address the state's "unsustainable levels" of debt. But the government has ruled out selling off the Queensland Investment Corporation after previously flagging the...

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NSW deficit revised with $656m downfall

A SOFT economy and government revenue decline have cancelled out the benefits from a prospering property market to deliver a big blow to NSW's bottom line. Despite initial budget forecasts for a $1.89 billion deficit in 2013-14, NSW is now on...

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Missing US couple, four kids found in snow

A couple and four children missing for three days in the high country of Nevada have been found. Source: AAP A COUPLE and four young members of their families who had been missing in the frigid mountains of northern Nevada since Sunday have...

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Spike in weddings on lucky 11/12/13

SOME people think 11/12/13 is lucky, some think it'll be an easy wedding date to remember and others just like how it sounds. For Melbourne couple Ali Norton and Court Ennis, the date was a bit of everything. The couple is one of 25 tying the...

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Flights to stay at Vic's Avalon until 2015

Flights will stay at Avalon airport under a multimillion dollar deal with the Victorian government. Source: AAP A DEAL to secure the short-term future of Melbourne's second airport will provide a platform to bring further flights, the Victorian...

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Priest used 'cult group' to groom girls

AN abusive priest set up a cult-like group based on the comic Peanuts and used it to groom convent school girls in Brisbane, an inquiry has heard. The Brown group was created by Father Francis (Frank) Derriman, who was chaplain of the Sacred Heart...

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Parliament honours Mandela as great man

Warren Truss (L) has led a condolence motion to mark the passing of Nelson Mandela in parliament. Source: AAP FEDERAL parliament has paused to mark the passing of Nelson Mandela, with Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss describing him as a...

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Joyce announces agriculture white paper

The government is looking for ideas on how to boost the productivity of the agriculture sector. Source: AAP THE federal government is looking for ideas on how to boost the productivity and competitiveness of Australia's agriculture sector....

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John Legend lands his first Aussie No.1

JOHN Legend's All of Me has become his first No.1 single in Australia, topping the ARIA chart. Legend is in the country touring as support act to Alicia Keys, and while the racy video clip featuring his wife, model Chrissy Teigen, must have given...

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Australia pledges more aid to Philippines

FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has visited typhoon-devastated communities in the Philippines, pledging another $10 million to Australia's aid effort. Ms Bishop on Sunday met the Australian medical team in Tacloban, one of the areas worst hit...

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