Mandela's remains transferred to air base

THE remains of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela have been transferred to Waterkloof air base for a farewell from the African National Congress. The military handed over Mandela's flag-draped coffin to the African National Congress (ANC) at...

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Teen charged for assaulting police

A TEENAGE driver who allegedly assaulted a police officer after he was caught doing burnouts in Sydney's west has been charged. The off-duty officer suffered torn ligaments and a fracture to his right foot after fighting with the 17-year-old...

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Severe storm warning for wind and hail

ANOTHER round of severe thunderstorms is set to pummel the southeast. The weather bureau issued a severe thunderstorm warning after storms were detected over the Scenic Rim region near Mount Barney, Laravale and Kooralbyn. The southeast Queensland...

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Sydney road and railway line reopen

A MAIN road and part of a railway line that were shut after a train malfunction on a level crossing in Sydney's northwest have reopened. Garfield Road at Riverstone and the T1 western railway line between Mulgrave and Quakers Hill station are...

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Coleman keen to clinch an overseas deal

WOODSIDE Petroleum boss Peter Coleman would love to pull off a big overseas deal and set his company up for years of strong growth. But this week's announcement that the oil and gas giant will defer a $1.25 billion investment in Israel isn't going...

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Asylum seeker baby seeks citizenship

Lawyers for an asylum-seeker family have lodged a citizenship application for their newborn baby. Source: AAP LAWYERS for an asylum-seeker family have lodged a citizenship application for their sick baby, who was born in Australia. Baby...

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Ranger clean-up ignores traditional owners

ABORIGINAL traditional owners have been left off a taskforce convened by the government to investigate a massive leak of uranium and acid at the Ranger mine in Kakadu National Park. At 1am on Saturday a leach tank with a capacity of about 1.5...

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Vic ALP elects new shadow cabinet members

THE Victorian Labor party has elected two new members to its shadow cabinet. Albert Park MP Martin Foley and Williamstown MP Wade Noonan were elected during a meeting of the state parliamentary Labor Party on Thursday afternoon. "I look forward...

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PM Abbott hosts his first COAG

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott will use his first meeting with state premiers and chief ministers to start the groundwork for delivering the coalition's paid parental leave scheme. Mr Abbott will host his first Council of Australian Governments...

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Govt promises no cuts to Defence

DEFENCE Minister David Johnston is promising to stabilise the nation's defence budget, but refuses to say when the government will start lifting spending. Senator Johnston said on Thursday he'd inherited a "shambolic state of finances" when...

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