Hard line on boats paying off: Morrison

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the government's tough stance on asylum seekers is working. Source: AAP NO people-smuggling venture had succeeded in landing asylum seekers on Australia for more than four months, the government says....

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NSW fisherman drowns trying to save wife

A SYDNEY rock fisherman who jumped into rough seas to save his wife has died and his mate is feared drowned. The two men, 24 and 26, were part of a group of six that travelled to the NSW Central Coast from Sydney on Friday to go rock fishing....

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No tsunami risk from Tongan quake

A 6.3-MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific Island nation of Tonga but experts say there is no threat of a tsunami. The quake reportedly struck in waters northeast of the Tongan capital, Nuku'alofa, at about 7pm local...

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Woolworths investigates mushroom poisoning

CANBERRA residents who may be feeling ill after consuming mushrooms bought from a Woolworths supermarket are being advised to seek immediate medical attention following a possible Death Cap mushroom poisoning. ACT Health is investigating after...

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Man saved from sinking yacht off WA coast

A MAN has been winched to safety after his yacht began sinking off the coast of Perth. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority received a distress call on Saturday at 5.27pm with rescue crews locating the sailor aboard the sinking vessel 80...

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Elderly man charged over strata shooting

AN elderly man who allegedly shot a neighbour during a heated strata meeting is facing a shooting with intent to murder charge. Police were called to a unit block in Lakemba, in Sydney's southwest, on Thursday night after the meeting between...

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More peace, less Simpson says Tas governor

TASMANIAN Governor Peter Underwood has told Hobart's Anzac Day ceremony Australia needs to understand the truth of its involvement in war. Mr Underwood has called for peace studies centres to be funded and for the Anzac centenary in 2015 to...

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Royals provide 'different' Anzac touch

The royal couple joined a record crowd of 37,000 for the Anzac Day commemorations in Canberra. Source: AAP IT was the personal touch from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge which impressed Dick and Janice Middleton. The handwritten message...

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Smaller crowd falls silent at Gallipoli

THIS year's dawn service at Gallipoli was billed as a dress rehearsal for the 2015 centenary but a smaller-than-expected turnout made it a very intimate affair. Some 4400 mostly Australian and New Zealand pilgrims were at North Beach 12 months...

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HMAS Darwin makes record heroin bust

Australian HMAS Darwin has seized a record one-tonne haul of heroin from a vessel off Kenya. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN warship HMAS Darwin has seized more than a tonne of heroin valued at almost $290 million from a smuggling boat off Kenya....

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Rudd's batts evidence must yield answers

Former PM Kevin Rudd will appear at a royal commission into Labor's home insulation program. Source: AAP THE relatives of four men who died installing insulation deserve answers, not apologies, from former prime minister Kevin Rudd when he...

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New generation of Anzacs remembered

OVERSEEING Australian army operations in Afghanistan and other dangerous places, Lieutenant General Ash Power knows first-hand the ongoing, devastating consequences of war. In his time as Chief of Joint Operations, 18 Australian soldiers have...

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Tinkler named as ICAC witness

Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler has been named as a witness for the latest NSW corruption inquiry. Source: AAP MINING baron Nathan Tinkler has been named as a witness in NSW's latest corruption inquiry. The Independent Commission Against...

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Four WA boys jailed over man's death

FOUR teenagers convicted of unlawfully killing a 28-year-old man have each been sentenced to more than four years in detention, while the victim's mother has urged them to make a better future. Tauri Litchfield was killed in Mandurah, south of...

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No review of Michael Jackson doctor's case

The California Supreme Court has refused to review the conviction of Michael Jackson's doctor. Source: AAP THE California Supreme Court has refused to review the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Michael Jackson's doctor, rejecting his...

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Greece reaches financial milestone

THE European Union says Greece has reached a major financial milestone that was required if it were to be granted more debt relief. European Commission spokesman Simon O'Connor said on Wednesday that Greece's government revenues last year exceeded...

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Special royal birthday for one in Adelaide

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have wished a local woman a happy 100th birthday in Adelaide. Source: AAP IT was a royal visit focused on the young, but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also made time for the young at heart during their...

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Thai navy to pursue Aussie journalist

THE Royal Thai Navy has rejected pleas by an Australian journalist to drop charges against him over an online website report alleging the involvement of naval personnel in human trafficking in Southern Thailand, calling the case an issue of "national...

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Bieber sorry for Japan war shrine visit

Canadian singer Justin Bieber has apologised for visiting Japan's Yasukuni war shrine. Source: AAP JUSTIN Bieber has apologised to those he offended by visiting Japan's Yasukuni war shrine this week, saying he was misled to see it as only...

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Nepal officials deny sherpa exodus

NEPALESE mountaineering officials on Wednesday denied that sherpa guides on Mount Everest plan to abandon this year's climbing season out of respect for 16 colleagues killed in an avalanche last week. The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA),...

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Baird unveils 'experienced' NSW ministry

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 has the hunger and experience to transform the state. Mr Baird on Tuesday dumped...

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Climber caught in Vic rock "squeeze test"

A rock climber has been rescued after he was stuck overnight in a crevice in western Victoria. Source: AAP A MAN wedged in a "very, very narrow" crevice at a Victorian rock climbing mecca, dubbed the Squeeze Test, wasn't getting out of a jam...

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Uluru might have royal return

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will receive a series dot paintings when they visit Uluru. Source: AAP THE ancient heart of Australia welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and gave them a special gift - a moment of peace and solitude....

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Biden tells Ukrainian leaders US with them

VICE President Joe Biden has told Ukrainian political leaders the United States stands with them against "humiliating threats" and he encouraged them to root out corruption as they rebuild their government. In the most high-level visit of a US...

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Asia-Pacific navies sign agreement

NAVAL officials from the US and two dozen Asia-Pacific nations have adopted an agreement aimed at improving communication at sea to reduce the possibility of conflict amid rising friction between an increasingly assertive China and its neighbours....

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16-year-old survives stowaway flight drama

AN FBI agent says a 16-year-old US boy who stowed away in the wheel well of a flight from California to Hawaii has no memory of the trip and is lucky to be alive. The teen survived the trip halfway across the Pacific Ocean unharmed despite frigid...

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NSW police breath-test 60,000 during blitz

ALMOST 60,000 people have been breath tested by NSW police who have issued more than 2000 traffic fines and charged 58 motorists with drink driving during the Easter road blitz. They've handed out 910 speeding notices and another 1,500 tickets...

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Royals' quiet day makes news

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will spend a day of rest in Canberra before heading north. Source: AAP THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were supposed to be having a day free of official engagements, spending the day in Canberra but it...

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More than 400 charges in Operation Unite

MORE than 400 charges have been laid for assaults and drink driving offences in Western Australia during the eighth Operation Unite targeting alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour. Total statistics from Thursday to Sunday night included 433...

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Mickey Rooney laid to rest in California

Hollywood veteran Mickey Rooney has been laid to rest at a private funeral in California. Source: AAP MICKEY Rooney has been laid to rest at a private funeral in California. Family and friends of the Breakfast at Tiffany's star bid farewell...

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Queen's portrait by David Bailey released

A PORTRAIT of the Queen by the renowned British photographer David Bailey has been released to mark her 88th birthday. The photograph of the monarch, smiling, was taken at Buckingham Palace in March and commissioned on behalf of the UK government's...

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New intensive care beds for Vic babies

The Victorian government has promised sick babies will have more intensive care beds in Melbourne. Source: AAP SICK babies will have more intensive care beds in Melbourne, the state government has promised. Five new neonatal intensive care...

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Man arrested over Qld mum's death

Police are investigating the suspicious stabbing death of a woman in far north Queensland. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged with murder over the death of a mother of two in far north Queensland, police say. The 27-year-old woman died...

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Pakistani TV host survives gun attack

Pakistani police say gunmen have shot at famous television talk show host Hamid Mir in Karachi. Source: AAP UNKNOWN gunmen on motorbikes have opened fire at a prominent Pakistani television anchor on a busy road in the southern port city of...

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Labor loses 'giant' in Neville Wran

Former long-serving New South Wales Premier Neville Wran, has died aged 87. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN Labor has lost a "giant" with the death of Neville Wran, who led NSW as premier for a decade. Mr Wran, 87, died with his family by his bedside...

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