Man dies in Sydney motorcycle crash

A man has died after his motorcycle collided with a car and hit a power pole in Sydney's southwest. Source: AAP A TEENAGE girl has died after the ute her P-plate boyfriend was driving rolled and hit a tree on the NSW far south coast. ...

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US warns against travel to southern Philip

THE United States has warned Americans against travelling to the southern Philippines just days after Australia and Canada issued similar advice. A "security message" from the US embassy in Manila earlier this week said diplomatic staff had been...

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Bomb kills 3 police in Yemen

A BOMB blast has killed three policemen and wounded a fourth in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, a security services official says. The device, which was hidden in a plastic bag, was placed near a police checkpoint in the north of the capital on Saturday,...

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Quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra

A 6.4-MAGNITUDE quake has struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, just days after a tremor on the vast island killed dozens and left thousands homeless, US seismologists say. No tsunami warning was issued and there were no reports of damage...

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PM has no confidence in Robertson: govt

The prime minister has no confidence in Opposition Leader John Robertson, the NSW government says. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has no confidence in Opposition Leader John Robertson and his ability to tackle state-based corruption,...

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MacTiernan a 'formidable' Perth candidate

FORMER West Australian Labor minister Alannah MacTiernan has been selected as the party's candidate for the federal seat of Perth. Lawyer Matthew Keogh said he withdrew his nomination before the deadline in the interests of party unity, leaving...

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3D imaging lab launched in Victoria

TWO weeks ago, Simon Kelly was on the back porch when he suddenly collapsed. Acute pain shot through the 53-year-old Victorian's neck, head and shoulders. His wife found him slumped in his chair and he was rushed to hospital. It was there that...

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$A higher after RBA comment branded a joke

THE Australian dollar is higher after a comment from Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens that caused the local currency to fall to a three-year low was dismissed as a lighthearted remark. At 1700 AEST on Thursday, the local unit was trading at...

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Palmer party dumps WA candidate

THE Palmer United Party has disendorsed a devoutly religious education consultant as one of its West Australian candidates, 12 days after she was anointed. Wealthy party leader Clive Palmer backed Teresa van Lieshout to contest the Labor-held...

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Porn found at priest residence: inquiry

PORNOGRAPHIC homosexual magazines and videos were found in the presbytery of a Hunter Valley Catholic priest later convicted of sexually assaulting a boy, a police whistleblower has told a special NSW commission of inquiry. Detective chief inspector...

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Carr praises US efforts in Middle East

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has praised efforts by US Secretary of State John Kerry to bring Israel and Palestine back to the negotiating table, insisting there will be no peace without American leadership. Attempts at brokering a resumption in...

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Rates unchanged as dollar falls

The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate on hold at 2.75 per cent at its July board meeting. Source: AAP THE Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate unchanged as the falling Australian dollar does the central bank's work. In a statement...

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Centuries old skull raises questions

A CENTURIES-OLD skull of a white man found in NSW is raising questions about whether Captain James Cook really was the first European to land on the country's east coast. The skull was found in the state's north near Taree in late 2011, and police...

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Bashed good Samaritan was off-duty ambo

AN assault on an off-duty paramedic who was tricked into helping a man he spotted lying on a Sydney street has been condemned as "reprehensible" by the NSW Ambulance Service. The 27-year-old man was driving along John Batman Avenue in Werrington...

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Hacked South Korean govt website lost data

SOUTH Korea says personal information was stolen from its presidential website in a cyberattack last week that coincided with a shutdown of North Korean websites. Yonhap news agency reported on Monday that about 100,000 subscribers' accounts...

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Man of Steel secures No.1 at box office

MAN of Steel has flown in and secured the No.1 place on the Australian box office chart. Starring Henry Cavill in the iconic blue suit and Russell Crowe playing his Kryptonian father, the Zack Snyder directed take on Superman, took $8.877 million...

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N Korea deploys new rockets along border

North Korea has deployed new rocket launchers along its border, a report says. Source: AAP NORTH Korea has deployed new rocket launchers along its border capable of hitting targets beyond Seoul, a report says. Artillery units from the...

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Robin Thicke enjoys eighth week at top

Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines has become the longest running No. 1 single of 2013 on the ARIA charts. Source: AAP NOT since last winter has a song spent so long at the top of the ARIA charts, with Robin Thicke with TI and Pharrell with Blurred...

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South China Sea row heats up ASEAN talks

THE Philippines has accused China of a "massive" military build-up in the disputed South China Sea, warning at a regional security forum that the Asian giant's tactics were a threat to peace. Sunday's statement by Philippine Foreign Secretary...

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Abortion drug overshadows new PBS listings

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says the abortion pill RU486 will be listed on the PBS. Source: AAP THE inclusion of controversial abortion drug RU486 on Australia's subsidised medication program has been labelled an "abuse of power" by pro-life...

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