MH370 search at 'critical juncture'

An underwater drone is continuing its Indian Ocean search for the Malaysia Airlines plane wreck. Source: AAP THE effort to find missing flight MH370 is at a "very critical juncture", Malaysia's transport minister says as authorities mull whether...

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NSW deaths push road toll to seven

THE nation's Easter road toll stands at seven following two fatal NSW collisions. The latest death was that of a cyclist, killed instantly when struck by a car on Sydney's north shore on Saturday afternoon. Police said the male driver of the...

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Brisbane lines up to greet royalty

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Brisbane to another strong crowd reception. Source: AAP ONE could have been forgiven for thinking One Direction was in town. Queenslanders haven't turned out to see a youthful royal couple...

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Off-duty policeman over the limit

AN off-duty policeman has been caught drink driving in Victoria. The officer encountered a random breath testing site on the Old Princes Highway, at Beaconsfield in Melbourne's south-east, just after 8pm (AEST) on Friday. The Leading Senior...

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Speeding man overtakes Vic police car

A YOUNG man in Australia on a student visa allegedly drove his hire car more than 150km/h on a Victorian highway in peak Easter holiday traffic. Police say the Chinese man was observed overtaking a tourist bus and numerous cars, including an...

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Cambridges wow a stunning Sydney

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will join thousands of Australians at the Royal Easter show. Source: AAP IT'S been a very Good Friday for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and for their host - Sydney. The bright young stars of the British...

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Kate delights kids during hospice visit

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited Bear Cottage as part of their visit to Sydney. Source: AAP IT was the simple things that the Duchess of Cambridge did that made the difference. A personal greeting and chat, a smile, singing Twinkle...

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Easter road toll stands at four lives lost

AUSTRALIA'S Easter road toll now stands at four after a tragic opening to the holiday long weekend in both Western Australia and Tasmania. Young men aged 17 to 20 account for three of the deaths, all in WA, and the fourth fatal crash involved...

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Call for sanctions against N. Korea

Michael Kirby, the head of a special UN inquiry, has urged the UN to slap sanctions on North Korea. Source: AAP THE United Nations Security Council should slap targeted sanctions on North Korean officials responsible for grave human rights...

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Christians mark Good Friday in Jerusalem

The crucifixion of Jesus is being remembered in prayers and processions throughout Jerusalem. Source: AAP LOCAL Christian Arabs and pilgrims from around the world have made their way down the cobbled Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, where Jesus...

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Vic man in court over partner's murder

A man wanted over the fatal stabbing of his partner in a busy Melbourne street remains at large. Source: AAP A MELBOURNE man allegedly murdered his partner after they'd been in court about a family violence order, a court has heard. Craig...

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Numbers man Baird vows to transform NSW

MIKE Baird has vowed to restore trust in the government and transform NSW after his sudden rise to premier replacing Barry O'Farrell. The former banker, who had served as treasurer in the O'Farrell government, was elected Liberal leader unopposed...

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Aust journalist faces 7 years in Thai jail

AN Australian journalist and a Thai reporter have faced court in Phuket on charges of defaming Thailand's navy in an online news report which alleged security forces were involved in people smuggling. Alan Morison, 66, formerly of Melbourne, and...

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Oil slick not linked to MH370: authorities

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will push on over the Easter long weekend. Source: AAP AN oil slick in the southern Indian Ocean is not linked to a missing Malaysian Airlines jet, Australia's search agency says. The...

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Ford to sell Lincoln cars in China

FORD says it will sell high-end Lincoln cars in China for the first time later this year when it opens eight dealerships in seven cities. Lincoln is a late comer to China's luxury car market, but Robert Parker, president of Lincoln China, said...

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Sydney boy aged four hit by car, dies

A YOUNG boy who was run over by a car in Sydney's west has died in hospital. The four-year-old was crossing a residential road in Westmead on Tuesday afternoon with his mother and brother when he was hit, leaving him with serious head injuries,...

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It's a royal croc block for George

Prince George and the NT's crocodile George will not meet in Sydney due to quarantine restrictions. Source: AAP THE royals aren't the only ones who cause a kerfuffle when travelling - it has proven so difficult to fly George the royal crocodile...

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Vic govt to consider IBAC changes

VICTORIA'S corruption watchdog could be beefed up after complaining it can't investigate some claims. The Victorian government says it will consider changes to the integrity regime after the year-old watchdog called for stronger investigative...

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PM keen to get 2nd airport off the ground

Western Sydney residents want the federal government to hurry up and approve a second airport. Source: AAP LADIES and gentlemen welcome to Sydney's Badgerys Creek Airport. The federal government has ended decades of indecision about Sydney's...

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Chinese pork firm execs get $US597m reward

CHINESE pork producer WH Group has issued shares worth $US597 million ($A636.02 million) to two of its executives as a reward for their contribution in the acquisition of US giant Smithfield Foods, a company filing shows. WH Group, formerly known...

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Woolies breached shopper docket agreement

Retailer Woolworths has breached an agreement it had with the ACCC over its fuel shopper dockets. Source: AAP MOTORISTS will still be able to get big fuel discounts by combining supermarket and petrol fuel discounts offered by retail giants...

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Stocks to watch at close on Monday

STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close on Monday: API - AUSTRALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES - in trading halt, last traded at 56.5 cents Drugs wholesaler and pharmacies operator Australian Pharmaceutical Industries is...

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Body of woman found in SA

SA police hope tourists in a motorhome can help shed light on the disappearance of a Frenchwoman. Source: AAP A BODY believed to be that of missing French tourist Aurelie Lhorme has been found at the base of a cliff on South Australia's far...

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Man charged with murder of elderly woman

A MAN who allegedly beat an elderly woman to death has been charged with murder. Police found the 61-year-old woman with severe head injuries when they were called to a Redfern home on Friday night on reports she was being assaulted. "She was...

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Youth jobs in national service: Lambie

COMBAT youth unemployment with national service. That's what Palmer United Party senator-elect Jacqui Lambie suggests. The former Australian Army soldier who joins the upper house in July wants to see a greater utilisation of military national...

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French tourist missing in western SA

A FRENCH woman has disappeared in a remote part of South Australia. Aurelie Lhorme, 30, was last seen in her parked car near the Head of the Bight Whale Watching Centre, near the Nullabor Plain, on Saturday night. Her car was found in the same...

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Ita heading south as category one

Cyclone Ita will menace the Queensland coast for at least another day bringing torrential rain. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND - cyclone one day, sunshine the next. Premier Campbell Newman is pleading with southerners not to cancel their Easter...

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Man who stole Sydney cab charged

IT'S hard to find a free cab on the weekend but one drunk Sydney man may have gone too far. When a taxi driver stopped to break up an argument on a Bondi road in the early hours of Sunday morning, one of the men involved slid behind the wheel...

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Motorcyclist killed in Victorian collision

A WOMAN is dead after her motorcycle and a ute collided in northeast Victoria. Police said the collision happened on Happy Valley Road at Rosewhite on Sunday afternoon. The motorcyclist died at the scene, while the ute's female driver suffered...

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Greens call for Vic clean energy fund

The Greens want the Victorian government to start a clean energy fund to make solar panels cheaper. Source: AAP THE Greens want the Victorian government to establish a state-based clean energy fund to make solar panels more affordable. ...

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