Sydney primed for 2013 big finish

Spectators have begun descending on Sydney's popular spots for the New Year's Eve fireworks show. Source: AAP PICNIC rugs are in position, beers are in hand and streets have been shut off as Sydney draws closer to its big night. More than...

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WA government funds four shark projects

Four projects will share funding as part of the WA government's shark hazard mitigation strategy. Source: AAP SURFBOARD fins with electronic shark deterrents and an acoustic system to detect sharks at beaches are among four research projects...

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Small business to take tax-break hit

The government is dumping an asset write-off for small businesses that was linked to the mining tax. Source: AAP THE federal government is setting a "tax trap" for small business by drastically reducing a tax break before legislation for...

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Private sector credit growing modestly

Credit growth was moderate in November as consumers and business are wary about taking on more debt. Source: AAP CREDIT growth was moderate in November as consumers and business are still wary about taking on more debt. The amount of private...

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Older Qld drivers face more checks

ELDERLY Queensland drivers will have to have annual medical checks if they want to stay on the road under laws that come into effect on Wednesday, among legislation changes for next year that will also include tattooists. At present, motorists...

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Fortescue receives reprimand after deaths

A man has died in an accident at Fortescue Metals' Christmas Creek mine in Western Australia. Source: AAP FORTESCUE Metals Group has been ordered to improve its safety procedures by the mines regulator following the death of a man at its Christmas...

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All set for party of the year

Australia's skies are set to explode with colour this New Year's Eve, the biggest party of the year. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS are preparing to celebrate the biggest party of the year, with the skies above the nation's capital cities expected...

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NSW workers comp changes for 2014

INJURED workers and children attending childcare will be among the winners and losers at the start of 2014, as new laws kick in across NSW. Among the raft of new legislation to come into effect on January 1 are controversial changes to workers...

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Times Square preps for New Year's Eve bash

NEW York City's Times Square is getting ready for New Year's Eve. The square will host millions on Tuesday night counting down the last few moments of 2013. Starting on Saturday, six Citibikes from the city's bike share program were being installed...

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Quakes sink part of Mexico highway near US

A section of a Mexican highway near the US border has collapsed after a series of small earthquakes. Source: AAP A 275-METRE section of a Mexican highway near the US border has collapsed, sinking about 30m after a series of small earthquakes....

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Icebreaker on track to reach stuck ship

An Aussie icebreaker is about 100 nautical miles from a ship trapped in sea ice near Antarctica. Source: AAP FEDERAL authorities say a rescue mission by an Australian icebreaker remains on track as it closes in on a ship wedged in sea ice near...

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Cyclone closer to WA's north coast

A CATEGORY two cyclone off Western Australia's Kimberley coast is expected to intensify as it heads towards the Pilbara. Tropical Cyclone Christine was 280 kilometres off Broome at 2pm (WST) on Sunday and was moving towards the Pilbara coast...

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US driver survives plunge off cliff

A driver who survived a 90-metre plunge told rescuers he intentionally drove off the ocean cliff. Source: AAP A DRIVER who plunged 90 metres off a Southern California ocean cliff was rescued after firefighters waded into the surf to free...

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China one-child policy change approved

CHINA'S top legislature has sanctioned the ruling Communist Party's decision to allow couples to have a second child if one parent is an only child. It's the first major easing in three decades of the restrictive national birth planning policy....

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SA bushfire under control

A serious bushfire south of Adelaide has been contained the Country Fire Service says. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS have protected a South Australian country town from an out-of-control bushfire, with two fire crew volunteers injured while quelling...

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Port Hedland evacuates due to cyclone

A cyclone warning has been issued for coastal areas along Western Australia's northern coast. Source: AAP SHIPS are being moved from a major port in Western Australia ahead of a developing tropical cyclone expected to hit on Saturday night....

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Union blasts Vic govt over ambo ads

The ambulance union and the Victorian opposition have slammed state government ads as a waste. Source: AAP THE Victorian opposition and the ambulance union have criticised state government advertisements labelling a pay offer to paramedics...

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Xenophon too greedy over Xmas: Palmer

Senator Nick Xenophon has called for Clive Palmer (pic) to release details of his Senate deal. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer says Nick Xenophon is being greedy if he expects to get everything on his Christmas list. Senator Xenophon called for...

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Taxi smashes into Sydney bank

A taxi driver who ploughed his cab through the front of a bank in Sydney's CBD has been fined. Source: AAP A TAXI driver who ploughed his cab through the front of a bank in Sydney's CBD has been fined. The driver, 67, drove his cab into...

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Thieves target Prada in Melbourne

Thieves have raided the Prada store in Melbourne, stealing goods worth tens of thousands of dollars. Source: AAP THIEVES have smashed their way into a high-end Melbourne fashion store, stealing goods worth tens of thousands of dollars in...

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Motorcyclist dies in Alice Springs crash

A 24-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle on a dirt road in Alice Springs. Source: AAP A 24-YEAR-OLD man died after a single motorcycle crash in Alice Springs. Police say the man lost control on a dirt road and hit...

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Woman leaves toddler in car, goes shopping

A woman is expected to face charges after leaving a child locked in the car while she went shopping. Source: AAP A WOMAN is expected to face charges after leaving a 17-month-boy locked in the car while she went shopping for the Boxing Day...

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Toddler saved after falling into pool

A QUICK-THINKING family member used CPR to save a toddler who fell into a pool on the NSW Central Coast. The two-year-old girl was pulled unconscious from the backyard pool on Thursday afternoon, but she was breathing by the time paramedics...

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Nine road deaths dampen festive season

NINE people have died on Australian roads this festive season, including two friends killed in a single-vehicle incident in NSW on Boxing Day. A man, 31, was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene of the crash on the NSW Central Coast....

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Man badly burned preparing Christmas lunch

A NSW man was airlifted to a burns unit after being injured in an explosion while preparing lunch. Source: AAP A NSW man is being airlifted to a specialist burns unit after being injured in an explosion while he prepared Christmas lunch....

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WA police concerned for missing woman

Police are concerned for a woman who disappeared from Albany, a day after arriving from Queensland. Source: AAP POLICE are concerned for a 79-year-old woman who disappeared from Albany on Christmas Eve, a day after arriving from Queensland....

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Locals help out after Grinch steals gifts

GENEROUS people have been playing Santa and dropping off gifts for two Victorian families whose gifts were stolen from under their Christmas trees. Police at Wodonga near the Victoria-NSW border are calling the thefts "an unthinkable act of...

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AmEx to pay $US75.7m in settlement

American Express will pay at least $US75.7m over what authorities say was misleading marketing. Source: AAP AMERICAN Express has agreed to pay at least $US75.7 million ($A84.92 million) to end an investigation into what regulators say was...

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Italian serial killer captured in France

A serial killer who was granted leave from prison in Italy has been recaptured in France. Source: AAP ITALY'S justice minister says a serial killer who failed to return to prison after a two-day good-behaviour pass has been recaptured in France....

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Homicide cops investigate Rosebud body

A WOMAN'S body has been discovered in a home on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. The body was found at a property on William Crescent, Rosebud West, about 1.30pm (AEDT) on Saturday. Homicide Squad detectives were en route to the scene on Saturday...

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Gay couples wed in Utah after ruling

A US judge has struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban in a decision that marks a drastic shift towards gay marriage in a conservative state where the Mormon church has long been against it. Friday's decision set off an immediate frenzy as...

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Khodorkovsky starts life as a free man

Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky has arrived in Germany after being freed from a Russian prison. Source: AAP RUSSIA'S most famous prisoner, Kremlin critic and former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has begun life as a free man in Germany...

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Vic cyclist dies after alleged hit-run

A CYCLIST has died after an alleged hit-and-run collision a kilometre from his Melbourne home. Brighton East man Julian Paul, 53, was cycling home on November 26 when he was hit from behind by a car, leaving him with severe spine and brain injuries....

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Hockey calls for disaster inquiry

The federal coalition wants the Productivity Commission to investigate spending on disasters. Source: AAP THE federal coalition wants the Productivity Commission to look at how much the nation spends on disasters and how to help communities...

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Flatback turtle trackers want Qld station

Researchers want a permanent station in Queensland to monitor populations of Flatback turtles. Source: AAP FLATBACK turtle trackers want to set up Australia's first permanent research station to assess how they are affected by large coastal...

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Australians to spend $3bn over weekend

Australians are expected to spend $3 billion on Christmas shopping this weekend. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS are expected to spend more than $3 billion across the country as they rush to get their last-minute Christmas gifts in. The latest...

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Sea ice trip reopens Mawson's Huts route

TWO Australian explorers have made it over dangerous sea ice to Mawson's Huts in Antarctica, which have been inaccessible for several years. Conservator Ian Godfrey and heritage carpenter Jon Tucker navigated 70km of sea ice on an amphibious...

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Boy critical after 'horror' Sydney crash

A young boy is in a critical condition after a crash involving a cement truck in Sydney's southwest. Source: AAP A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy is in a critical condition after being thrown from a van in a "horror crash" involving a cement truck in Sydney's...

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Korean man's body believed to be in grave

Police will dig up a shallow grave in Brisbane as they search for a missing South Korean man. Source: AAP MIN Tae Kim went to exchange his hard-earned Australian savings for South Korean money for his return home but he may never get there....

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US 'regrets' Indian diplomat's treatment

THE US has voiced regret to India over the treatment of a diplomat whose account of being stripped and cavity-searched triggered outrage as the prosecutor in charge of the case defended the arrest. With New Delhi vowing to "restore the dignity"...

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No mechanical issues in Walker crash

INVESTIGATORS have found no evidence that the Porsche carrying Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker had mechanical problems before it crashed. A US law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation tells The Associated Press the car...

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US 'regrets' Indian diplomat treatment

THE United States has voiced regret to India over the treatment of a diplomat whose account of being stripped and cavity-searched triggered outrage. With New Delhi vowing to "restore the dignity" of diplomat Devyani Khobragade, Indian media reported...

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LNP pins hopes on nurse to keep Qld seat

THE Liberal National Party (LNP) in Queensland is pinning its hopes on a former Family First candidate to retain the seat vacated by disgraced state MP Scott Driscoll. Kerri-Anne Dooley has been pre-selected by the LNP to run in next year's...

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Victorian Labor reshuffles front bench

THE Victorian opposition has reshuffled its front bench ahead of the 2014 state election. Labor leader Daniel Andrews announced the new line-up on Thursday, saying it was strong and balanced with a good mix of people. "We're going to continue...

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Group of friends claim $70m lottery ticket

THE hunt for Australia's biggest single lottery winner is over after a group of female friends produced the winning ticket purchased on the Gold Coast. The women won $70 million in Tuesday's Oz Lotto draw and have vowed to split it equally....

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Unions still in the dark over Qantas cuts

UNIONS say they are still in the dark as to where the latest rounds of Qantas job cuts will come from. Qantas boss Alan Joyce and other senior executives met with several unions at is Sydney headquarters on Wednesday. Following the talks, the...

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Perth hospital refurbishments on ice

THE much-needed refurbishment of Royal Perth Hospital and redevelopment of Graylands Hospital have been put on hold as the West Australian government pours cash into two major new medical facilities. Treasurer Troy Buswell revealed in the state's...

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Synthetic drug use down among teens: US

FEWER teens are trying fake marijuana according to the US government's annual survey on drug use. Synthetic marijuana, known by such names as K2 and Spice, is thought to have appeared in the US in 2009. Soon after came a spike in emergency room...

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Girls dominate top HSC marks in NSW

GIRLS have again dominated the top spots in HSC subjects across NSW. As thousands of students prepare to get their HSC results on Wednesday, more than 100 NSW high achievers celebrated taking out first place in their subjects at a ceremony at...

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Hockey paints bleak budget picture

Treasurer Joe Hockey will blame Labor over the expected dismal mid-year economic outlook. Source: AAP THE federal budget could remain in deficit for the next decade and drive national debt to two-thirds of a trillion dollars, the government...

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Qld pilot died doing what he loved: wife

Authorities are searching for a newly-wed couple after their plane crashed off Queensland's coast. Source: AAP PILOT Alexander Rae died doing what he loved, his wife says. Jimmy, as he was known, was flying a 21-year-old French woman...

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SAS 'not involved' In Diana's death

THERE is "no credible evidence" of any SAS involvement in the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed, British police say. In August, Scotland Yard began looking at claims that the couple were murdered by a member of British special...

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Pressure grows for NSW pub lockouts

EMERGENCY service workers and doctors are demanding NSW government action to stop the carnage caused by alcohol-fuelled violence. NSW confirmed it was the capital of drunken violence at the weekend, with 540 arrests during a trans-Tasman operation...

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Aurizon to cut rail fleet, cancel project

FREIGHT and coal haulage operator Aurizon will take a hit of almost $200 million as it cuts the size of its rail fleet and cancels a major Queensland project. The company, previously known as QR National, is reducing its locomotive fleet by...

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