'Chopper' Read to have Melbourne funeral

Crime figure turned author Mark "Chopper" Read will be sent off at a funeral in Melbourne next week. Source: AAP CRIME figure turned author Mark "Chopper" Read will be sent off at a funeral in Melbourne next week. Read, who died aged...

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Truck loses asbestos on NSW highway

A TRUCK has lost several tonnes of asbestos before crashing into a guardrail in Sydney's west, police say. A Mitsubishi tipper truck was driving along the M7 at Eastern Creek on Saturday morning before the crash unfolded. As it travelled along...

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Severe fire danger forecast in Kimberley

WEST Australian authorities are warning of severe fire danger in parts of the Kimberley on Sunday with hot, dry and windy conditions expected. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a severe fire danger rating for inland parts of the Kimberley...

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Beijing opposes closer EU-Taiwan ties

BEIJING has raised objections to a move by the European Parliament to build closer trade ties with Taiwan, saying it opposes the development of any official ties between the sides. The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a resolution on...

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Thrown knife strikes Sydney man in face

A NEIGHBOURHOOD dispute involving knives being thrown has left one man in hospital. Police and NSW Ambulance were called to a house in Chester Hill about 5.25pm (AEDT) on Saturday following reports of a stabbing. NSW Police said a man was standing...

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NT woman found dead near playground

A woman has been found dead near a playground in Darwin's northern suburbs. Source: AAP A WOMAN has been found dead near a playground in Darwin's northern suburbs. Police are investigating the death of a 51-year-old woman in Nightcliff...

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Sydney city bank robbed on closing

Police are on the scene of a bank robbery at Pyrmont in inner-city Sydney and say no one was hurt. Source: AAP A SYDNEY city bank has been robbed in broad daylight. NSW Police say two men held up the Bendigo Bank branch on Harris St at...

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AEC will rob me of win: Palmer

Clive Palmer says the Australian Electoral Commission will "rig" the Fairfax recount. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer believes the Australian Electoral Commission will "rig" the Fairfax recount and deliver victory to his LNP opponent. Mr Palmer...

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Hundreds to mark Bali bombings anniversary

Friends, families and victims will flock to Coogee to remember those who died in the Bali bombings. Source: AAP FRIENDS, families and victims will gather in Sydney's eastern suburbs to commemorate the Bali bombings' 11th anniversary. ...

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Friend told Higgs of Nobel triumph

NOBEL Prize-winning scientist Professor Peter Higgs has revealed he first heard he won the prestigious award when a women stopped to congratulate him in the street. Prof Higgs says a former neighbour, the widow of a judge, got out of her car...

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Motoring party deal extends Palmer's reach

Clive Palmer says his alliance with the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party will bring stability. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer has warned the federal government to negotiate or face "a very cold winter" after securing a powerful four-vote bloc...

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RAAF looks to high-end electronic warfare

THE RAAF is developing advanced electronic warfare capabilities to play a vital role in future operations. RAAF chief Air Marshall Geoff Brown told an Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) dinner in Canberra that Force Level Electronic...

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Tassie judo club wants Putin as patron

Russia's president has been asked to become the patron of a Tasmanian judo club. Source: AAP A JUDO club in Tasmania has written to the Kremlin to ask Vladimir Putin to be its patron. The Ulverstone Judo Club, in the state's north, says...

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Dead daughter and sick father found in NSW

A WOMAN has been found dead along with her seriously ill elderly father at the NSW Hunter Valley home they shared, police say. Officers went to the Dalwood Road address, in Branxton, around 11.30am (AEDT) on Thursday after being contacted by...

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Malala wins EU's human rights prize

The EU has awarded a prize for freedom of thought to Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai. Source: AAP MALALA Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage activist nominated for Friday's Nobel Peace Prize, was awarded the prestigious Sakharov human rights...

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Result in Fairfax at least a week away

A RESULT in Fairfax won't be known for at least another week as ballot challenges drag out a full recount of the seat. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) says about half of all ballot papers have been challenged so far, with most disputes...

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Images show Qld dredging damage: greens

AERIAL photographs taken before and after a huge dredging project carried out near Gladstone Harbour show the devastation caused by dredging, a green group claims. However, the Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) says the images likely illustrate...

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Hungarian wingsuit flyer dies during jump

A WINGSUIT flier from Hungary has died following an accident during a jump into a gorge in central China. Chinese media said the body of Victor Kovats was recovered Wednesday from the valley floor at Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park. The...

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Japan our best Asian friend: Abbott

Prime Minister Tony Abbott (R) has invited Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to address parliament. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has described Japan as Australia's "best friend in Asia", while also extending an invitation for Prime Minister Shinzo...

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Italy to receive refugee funding from EU

ITALY is set to receive 30 million euros ($A43.54 million) from the European Union to help in caring for refugees, the head of the bloc's executive announced during a visit to the southern island of Lampedusa. "We will work together with Italian...

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Unions NSW dragged into Robertson fray

NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson has drawn his old union into the fray as he continues to swat away criticisms over his failure to report a multi-million-dollar bribe attempt. Mr Robertson on Tuesday dismissed reports of leadership tensions...

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Three police homes raided in Vic drug bust

THREE Victorian police officers' homes have been raided and two officers charged with using performance-enhancing drugs. A male sergeant and male senior constable from metropolitan Melbourne have been suspended with pay after being charged with...

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Hockey to make the most of US trip

FEDERAL Treasurer Joe Hockey will meet with the US central bank boss and the head of the International Monetary Fund during a trip to Washington and New York this week. Mr Hockey is attending the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers' and central...

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Abbott's fitness shouldn't cost public:ALP

Anthony Albanese believes Peter Slipper (pic) has been treated harshly over travel expense claims. Source: AAP CHRIS Bowen admires Tony Abbott's fitness regime but the interim Labor leader says taxpayers shouldn't have to cover the cost of...

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Delhi rapists appeal death sentences

TWO of the four men sentenced to death in the fatal Delhi gang rape have filed appeals, their lawyer has said. A special trial court sentenced them September 13 for the attack on a 23-year-old student in December. The case was referred to the...

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Concordia captain made route change: court

THE captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner personally ordered a route change which took the vessel dangerously close to the island of Giglio, an Italian court has been told. The Concordia ran aground and capsized near Giglio...

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Dog's mood may show owner needs aid

MONITORING the mood of a pet dog could be used as an early warning sign that an elderly owner is struggling to cope, a new report has claimed. Researchers placed movement sensors on dogs to track their behaviour and identified 17 distinct activities,...

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Muscle advice for elite swimmers

ELITE swimmers could perform better in the pool by training the muscles used for breathing, according to new research. Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have examined how muscle fatigue in the inspiratory muscles can affect overall performance....

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'Much to do' in Madeleine probe

IT is too early to speculate on where the latest Crimewatch appeal into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann will lead, Scotland Yard says, saying there is "much ground to cover". Scotland Yard assistant commissioner Mark Rowley said it is hoped...

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If there's doubt pay up, Abbott tells MPs

Former Liberal leader John Hewson has warned coalition MPs to be careful with travel expense claims. Source: AAP IF any federal politician has doubts about entitlements they've claimed from Australian taxpayers they should pay them back, Prime...

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US raids terror leaders in Somalia, Libya

A Libyan militant leader, wanted by the US, has reportedly been kidnapped. Source: AAP US forces have struck two militant targets in Africa, snatching a top Al-Qaeda suspect from the streets of Tripoli and launching a pre-dawn raid against...

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Keysar Trad tries hand at love poetry

One of Australia's best known Muslim figures has launched a book of love poetry. Source: AAP HE shot to prominence defending controversial former mufti Sheik Taj Aldin Alhilali, took on broadcast giant Alan Jones and penned spirited newspaper...

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Abbott to meet China's president

Tony Abbott is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Bali. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has arrived in Bali for his first major international summit as prime minister, with trade liberalisation at the top of his agenda....

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Vic learner nabbed with girl on car floor

AN unaccompanied learner driver allegedly had a young child sitting on the floor of his car when he was pulled over in Melbourne for drink driving. The 24-year-old Craigieburn driver was caught by police on Queensberry Street in Carlton before...

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Twitter's Evan Williams may be worth $1B

THE personal fortune of Twitter co-founder Evan Williams probably will take up 10 characters once the online communications company goes public. Williams, who was Twitter's CEO for two years until Dick Costolo took over in 2010, owns a 12 per...

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