Firemen in court over indecent assault charges
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A group of fire fighters have appeared in court, accused of indecently assaulting a colleague at a Sydney fire station more than 20 years ago.
Pelicans a sign of hope for Murray lower lakes
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Locals see hope in the return of pelicans to parts of the Murray's drought-affected lower lakes.
Breast implant surgeon wins case against Channel 9
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A leading surgeon has won a defamation case against Channel 9 for its story about a Gold Coast meter maid whose breast enlargement went wrong.
'Brazen, prolific' flasher jailed for 7 years
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A serial flasher who repeatedly exposed himself to more than 100 children will spend at least seven years in jail.
War of words over Queensland's biggest pumpkin
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There is a row in Queensland over who holds the record for the state's biggest pumpkin.
More Queensland floodwaters promised for SA
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Premier Mike Rann says there is an in-principle agreement for more Qld floodwaters to reach SA.
SES ramps up flood evacuation efforts
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The State Emergency Service (SES) is mobilising extra crews across north-west NSW as major flooding isolates communities and farms throughout the district.
Keating attacks 'intellectual nobody' Abbott
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Paul Keating says Tony Abbott is an 'intellectual nobody' who panders to right-wing 'nutters' within the Liberal party.
House fires linked to insulation more than double
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The MFB says the number of house fires linked to insulation have more than doubled over last year.
Slalom bronze for Rahles-Rahbula
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Melbourne skiier Cameron Rahles-Rahbula won Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games bronze in the standing men's slalom on Tuesday (AEDT).
Rescue after man gets stuck in a stormwater drain
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A man has been taken to hospital after being freed from a stormwater drain at Strathfield in Sydney's inner west.
Gunns chairman 'under pressure to resign'
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The chairman of Gunns Limited says he has been under pressure to resign from the timber company's board of directors.
Liberal leadership questions unfair: Chapman
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Opposition frontbencher Vickie Chapman says the SA Liberals are facing unfair leadership questions.
'No plans yet' to move asylum seekers to Darwin
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The Government denies reports it is moving to transfer hundreds of asylum seekers from Christmas Island to Darwin for processing.
Netanyahu defies US over settlement
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The US State Department is trying to play down the rift with Israel, describing the two countries as strategic allies despite a dispute over Jewish settlements.
Police hit Georgian mafia in European raids
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More than 60 suspected members of the Georgian mafia have been arrested by police in raids across Europe.
Rudd plan won't fix rural doctor shortage: RDA
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The Rural Doctors Association says the Federal Government's plan to train more doctors will not overcome GP shortages in the bush.
Thousands pack shelters as cyclone smashes Fiji
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An estimated 10,000 people are continuing to pack evacuation shelters in Fiji and many schools and businesses remain closed as Cyclone Tomas batters the islands.
Obama confirms 24-hour flying visit
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Barack Obama cuts his Australian visit to just 24 hours as he battles to get his domestic health reforms onto the statute books.
Waterfall train crash response 'needs federal audit'
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The NSW Opposition says responses to the Waterfall train crash inquiry should be investigated by the ATSB.
Gallagher confident of striking gold
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Australia's first female Winter Paralympic Games medallist Jessica Gallagher is not doubting her ability to contend for giant slalom gold in Vancouver on Wednesday.
Cyclone slowly moving away from Qld coast
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The weather bureau says a category four cyclone in the Coral Sea poses no immediate threat to the Queensland coast.
Australians caught in Ethiopian adoption nightmare
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Australian families have made serious allegations of corruption within Australia's inter-country adoption program with Ethiopia.
Choice gives nod to Australia's best
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The Good Guys and National Australia Bank (NAB) are among the winners of Australia's best suppliers of goods and services handed out by consumer watchdog Choice.
Brown vows to lead Labour past election
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British prime minister Gordon Brown says he will stay on as the Labour Party's leader even if it fails to win a majority at the general election expected in May.
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