US village honours Aust army captain

A New York village has honoured Australian soldier Captain Paul McKay, who died on a mountain. Source: AAP THE small upstate New York village of Saranac Lake has honoured Australian soldier Captain Paul McKay, who died in sub-zero conditions...

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Man stabbed in abdomen in Tasmania

A man has been stabbed in the abdomen at a home in Tasmania's northeast, police say. Source: AAP A MAN has been stabbed and another man arrested at a home in Tasmania's northeast. Police were called to a residence in St Helens at about...

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NSW man accused of stabbing murder

A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death in the NSW Hunter region, police say. Source: AAP A MAN is facing a murder charge after a 20-year-old was fatally stabbed in the NSW Hunter region. The alleged victim succumbed to his injuries...

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Paddleboat sells then sinks in Vic

ONE of Australia's oldest paddleboats has sunk into the Murray River's murky waters at a time when its ownership is a legal grey area. The 1877-built Avoca was found mostly submerged, and tilted to one side, at its mooring at Mildura in Victoria...

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Xzibit hurls chair at Aust promoter: video

A VIDEO allegedly showing US rapper Xzibit throwing a chair at his Australian promoter after a gig in Adelaide has been posted on YouTube. The performer has been on tour Down Under since April 12 and will finish in Brisbane on Friday night. In...

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Woman assaulted by five men in Lismore

A 30-YEAR-OLD woman has been sexually assaulted at an oval by a group of five men on the NSW north coast. The woman had left a hotel on Woodlark Street in Lismore in the early hours of Friday and was heading home when she passed Gloria Mortimer...

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NT man tried to extort woman over job

A NORTHERN Territory woman was allegedly told "it's your money or your job" by a man she had already paid for preparing her resume and organising an interview. But she refused to hand over more cash and went to police who charged him with blackmail...

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Car production races ahead by 12%

CAR production is accelerating ahead, driven by demand from Europe, according to the latest figures. A total of 142,158 cars were manufactured in the UK in March - a 12 per cent rise on the March 2013 figure, the Society of Motor Manufacturers...

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Teen dies after heartbreaking rescue bid

The family of a boy who drowned while fishing in the Blue Mountains is being offered counselling. Source: AAP A POPULAR teenager has died in a NSW Blue Mountains lake after his younger brother and a fisherman failed in a desperate and heartbreaking...

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NSW new-look cabinet sworn in

NSW Premier Mike Baird has urged his new-look cabinet to do more to sell themselves to the state. Source: AAP NSW Premier Mike Baird has urged his newly sworn-in cabinet to do more to sell themselves to the state. With family and friends...

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Tourists to follow Royals' adventure

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to leave more than a royal glow at Uluru, with tourism operators tipping a boost to business from their visit. Prince William and Kate flew out of Yulara airport in Australia's red centre on Wednesday...

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We won't abandon search for MH370: PM

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has reaffirmed Australia's pledge to do everything possible to find the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as authorities prepare for the next phase of the search. An underwater drone has combed more than three quarters...

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O'Farrell set to bag generous pension

Despite his recent resignation, Barry O'Farrell will still enjoy a generous pension for many years. Source: AAP BARRY O'Farrell, despite having his NSW premiership unceremoniously cut short, will still enjoy a generous taxpayer-funded pension...

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Royal couple en route to central Australia

AS the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stepped off their Royal Australian Air Force jet and out into the dry heat of the central Australian desert, they looked straight out at Uluru. About 150 people in the remote town pressed up against the airport's...

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Baird announces new-look NSW cabinet

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 balances experience and renewal. The big winners are Andrew Constance, who replaces...

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Wran could have been PM: Bob Carr

FORMER NSW premier Bob Carr says Neville Wran could have been prime minister if it wasn't for Bob Hawke. Mr Wran died in Sydney on Sunday aged 87 after a long battle with dementia. Mr Carr on Monday hailed his predecessor as one of Labor's greatest...

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Man falls 15m as Melbourne crane topples

A CRANE has toppled over on the Melbourne docks injuring the operator. The crane, used to pick up and transport shipping containers, fell in the West Melbourne yard on Monday morning. An Ambulance Victoria spokesman said the man was inside...

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Direct Action is a waste of money: Palmer

FEDERAL MP Clive Palmer has strongly indicated his party won't support the Abbott government's climate change direct action plan, labelling it a "token gesture" and a waste of money. The Palmer United Party leader and mining magnate said the...

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Huge crowd at Sydney zoo for royals' visit

EXCITEMENT is building at Sydney's Taronga Zoo for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - and possibly baby Prince George - on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of royal fans are filing into the zoo at Mosman, eager to catch a glimpse of...

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Documents detail another delayed GM recall

New US government documents show another delay by General Motors in recalling unsafe vehicles. Source: AAP GENERAL Motors waited years to recall nearly 335,000 Saturn Ions for power steering failures despite getting thousands of consumer complaints...

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NSW premier flags hospital privatisation

NEW South Wales' new premier has flagged he will be looking to privatise the state's public hospitals as a way to "transform and improve health care". Only days after taking the state's top job, Premier Mike Baird highlighted the role that the...

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