Bischoff family seeks Bali answers

The bodies of Noelene Bischoff and her daughter Yvana are already being examined by authorities. Source: AAP THE family of Noelene and Yvana Bischoff just want to find out what killed them in Bali so they can be finally laid to rest. Their...

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DPP to look at murder charges for McNeil

THE NSW attorney-general has asked authorities to assess whether murder charges can be laid against the man who punched Daniel Christie, whose life support has been turned off. Mr Christie, 18, was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a critical...

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More charged in Qld drive-by shootings

A SECOND man has been charged following suspected drug-related drive-by shootings in North Mackay last week. Police said a 21-year-old man from Blacks Beach was charged with wilful damage and maiming an animal.He is expected to appear in the Mackay...

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Aussie soldier missing in US

AN Australian soldier has gone missing while on leave in the United States. Captain Paul McKay was last seen in Saranac Lake, New York State, on New Year's Eve. "Captain McKay was reported missing to US authorities by family members," Defence...

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Royal commission one year on

MORE than 1000 victims of child sex abuse have given evidence to a royal commission during its first year of operation. Victims were mainly men, now aged between 50 and 69, and abuse occurred predominantly in children's homes, 70 per cent of...

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No crime in Bischoff case: Indon police

The bodies of Noelene and Yvana Bischoff are expected to arrive in Brisbane on Saturday. Source: AAP INDONESIAN authorities say they haven't found evidence to suggest the deaths of a Queensland mother and her teenage daughter at a Bali resort...

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Perth gas odorant leak tracked to centre

THE mystery gas smell which worried hundreds of Perth residents was likely to have been a leak of gas odorant from the industrial centre in Kwinana, south of the city. An investigation was launched by authorities on Thursday, after hundreds...

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Police hunt teen after farmer threatened

A FARMER was threatened by a teen armed with a stolen firearm after a break-in on the NSW north coast. Police say two teenagers forced entry into a farmhouse on Greens Lane at Swan Creek between 2pm and 5pm (AEDT) on Thursday and stole a firearm,...

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Remaining Brothers in police sights

A Brothers for Life gang leader has been caught and arrested on Sydney's central coast. Source: AAP POLICE have vowed to go after other members of violent western Sydney gang Brothers for Life after the arrest of three key members, including...

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Rudd surprised Gates remembers anything

Robert Gates' memoir contains an anecdote about a dinner he shared with former PM Kevin Rudd (pic). Source: AAP KEVIN Rudd says he's surprised the former US defence secretary can remember anything from the night he dozed off during a long...

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Mystery Bali deaths haunt friends, family

Hundreds of mourners have attended a service for a Queensland mother and daughter who died in Bali. Source: AAP SUNSHINE Coast mother and daughter Noelene and Yvana Bischoff played together and travelled together, but the mystery of how they...

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Minimum wage prevents working poor: Labor

Bill Shorten says deferring minimum wage increase could lead to the creation of working poor. Source: AAP FEDERAL Labor leader Bill Shorten says he won't support the creation of a US-style working poor in Australia, after business groups...

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Five homes shot at in Mackay

FIVE homes have been shot at in what appears to be an indiscriminate attack in the central Queensland city of Mackay. Two homes on a street in Blacks Beach were fired on about 2am (AEST) Wednesday, and a short time later shots were fired at...

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Probe into medication of dead mum, teen

Medication was found in the hotel room of an Australian woman and her daughter who died in Bali. Source: AAP INDONESIAN authorities are focusing on 30 different types of medication found in the hotel room of an Australian mother and teenage...

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WA swelters with forecasts for 50C day

THE town of Onslow in Western Australia's Pilbara has roasted through one of its hottest days on record, with temperatures soaring to an almost unbearable 48.7C. And forecasters are warning of an even hotter day to come on Thursday, with the national...

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Fund public transport, Labor tells Abbott

Labor says the PM has made a "strategic mistake" by eschewing federal funding public transport. Source: AAP LABOR says Prime Minister Tony Abbott has made a "strategic mistake" by eschewing federal funding for public transport, after a report...

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SA ex-funeral director charged with fraud

A FORMER funeral director has been arrested for allegedly submitting fraudulent funeral bond claims to insurers. The 45-year-old man, who has been charged with 119 counts of fraud, has been granted bail to appear in Adelaide magistrates court...

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Aust trade deficit narrows as exports grow

Australia's trade balance stayed in the red in November, with a deficit of $118 million. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S international trade deficit has narrowed for the fourth consecutive month and strengthening resources exports are expected to support...

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Indonesia warns anew on boat turnbacks

INDONESIA has again warned the federal government against asylum-seeker turnbacks following reports the Australian Navy secretly turned around at least one boat in recent weeks. Reports from Indonesia and Australia say an Ashmore Island-bound...

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New bushfire threat to Stradbroke homes

WATER-BOMBING helicopters and fire crews are battling a large bushfire heading for homes on North Stradbroke Island, off Brisbane. The blaze, fanned by strong winds, is burning at Brown Lake and is heading towards Myora Springs. At 5.30pm (AEST),...

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Aust govt urged to act on whale killings

The anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd says it has evidence of whale kills by the Japanese. Source: AAP ANTI-WHALING group Sea Shepherd is urging the Australian government to take action to stop the Japanese whale hunt in protected Antarctic waters....

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Man hit and killed by train in Melbourne

A man was crossing railway tracks in Melbourne's southeast when he was fatally hit by a train. Source: AAP A MAN has been struck and killed by a train in Melbourne's southeast. Police say it appears the man was crossing the tracks at...

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Senior lawyer says SA's courts the worst

A SOUTH Australian barrister says the state's courts are the worst in the country. David Edwardson, QC, says chronic under-resourcing means that victims and offenders must wait longer for overworked judges to deliver justice. "Our courts are...

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NSW parliament siege man refused bail

The man at the centre of a siege outside the NSW parliament has been refused bail. Source: AAP A FORMER taxi driver charged over a two-hour siege outside NSW parliament has been refused bail, with a magistrate citing the need to protect the...

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