Big miners batten down for Pilbara cyclone

Australia's biggest iron ore miners have suspended exports as a cyclone heads towards the WA coast. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S biggest iron ore miners have stopped loading ships and suspended rail operations as cyclone Christine heads towards...

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Icebreaker unable to reach Antarctic ship

Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis is battling to reach a cruise ship stranded in the Antarctic. Source: AAP A STRANDED research ship will spend its seventh night wedged in Antarctic sea ice after strong winds pushed back an Australian...

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Girl killed, five injured in NSW crash

A YOUNG girl has been killed and five other people injured in a single-vehicle crash in the state's Hunter region. The crash occurred about 50 kilometres south of Cessnock on George Downes Drive, Bucketty, shortly before 1pm (AEDT) Monday, police...

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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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WA's Taste Master reluctant to leave

JUMPING out of a plane was not as frightening as scaling the famously hair-raising Gloucester Tree in Western Australia's South West region, the man with one of the best jobs in the world says. Rich Keam counts the 72-metre tree near Pemberton...

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Icebreaker 100 miles from stuck ship

An Aussie icebreaker is about 100 nautical miles from a ship trapped in sea ice near Antarctica. Source: AAP AN Australian icebreaker is closing in on a ship wedged in Antarctic sea ice as part of a second rescue mission to free the stricken...

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'Butcher of Bega' released from jail

A former NSW doctor has successfully appealed his jail sentence for mutilating a woman's genitals. Source: AAP FORMER NSW doctor Graeme Reeves has been released from Long Bay jail after he successfully appealed an 18-month increase to his...

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Gambler rewards honest US cabbie with $10K

A US gambler who left behind $US300,000 in a cab has handed over $US10,000 to the honest driver. Source: AAP A POKER player who left $US300,000 ($A338,275) in the back seat of a Las Vegas taxi made good on his promise this week, handing over...

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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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Searchers for tramper find body

A BODY has been recovered from the bottom of a 100-metre cliff in Nelson Lakes National Park in New Zealand by searchers looking for British tramper Andrew Wyatt. The body is yet to be formally identified, police say. The body was below the...

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Gold Coast adventurer reaches South Pole

A GOLD Coast adventurer taking a pink "boob-sled" across Antarctica has made it to the South Pole. Dr Geoff Wilson reached the milestone on Friday, leaving him with 1100km to go in his quest to become the first Aussie - and third person - to...

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Sydney woman charged with attempted murder

Police have charged a woman with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Sydney's west. Source: AAP A WOMAN who allegedly stabbed a man numerous times on Christmas Eve at a granny flat in Sydney's west has been charged with attempted...

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No laughing matter as scary clowns strike

UK clowns are up in arms about impostors who are tarnishing their name by scaring people in public places. The copycat craze - believed to have been started by a man known on Facebook as the Northampton Clown - involves people dressing as the...

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US migrant stats 'can't be produced fast'

US prosecutors say they can't meet demands to deliver documents about thousands of immigrants. Source: AAP US prosecutors say they can't meet a judge's demands that they quickly deliver documents about thousands of immigrants who've been detained...

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Indon remembers 170,000 tsunami victims

FLAGS are flying at half-mast and locals have gathered at mass graves as Indonesia's Aceh province marks nine years since it was ravaged by a tsunami that killed 170,000 people. The province on the northern tip of Sumatra island bore the brunt...

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Stocks to watch at close on Tuesday

STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Tuesday: PPX - PAPERLINX - up 0.1 of a cent, or 2.3 per cent, at 4.4 cents Paper merchant and packaging supplier PaperlinX will cut 75 jobs in Germany and 65 in the United Kingdom...

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Vic shoppers battle last-minute crowds

LEGO and Barbie have been selling for more than 100 years between them but are still among the most sought-after Christmas gifts in Victoria this festive season. Shoppers leaving it late had to battle big crowds throughout the state, with around...

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Alleged Hells Angel charged over drug haul

AN alleged Hells Angels bikie has been charged after a police raid uncovered crystal methylamphetamine with a street value of $42,000. Police also seized $1190 in cash and a small amount of cannabis during the search of a home at Brassall, in...

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NZ shares rally with 'bargain-hunting'

NEW Zealand shares have rallied as offshore investors saw value in a market that has lagged global peers in recent days. The NZX 50 Index rose 41.444 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 4722.635 on Monday. Within the index, 33 stocks rose, 11 fell and...

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Stocks to watch at close on Monday

STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Monday: AIO - ASCIANO - up 3.00 cents, or 0.53 per cent, at $5.70 TOL - TOLL HOLDINGS - up 5.00 cents, or 0.91 per cent, at $5.57 Transport group Toll will provide Asciano with at...

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Goodman Fielder sells biscuits business

FOOD producer Goodman Fielder is selling its biscuits business in Australia to Green's Foods, generating proceeds of $17 million. But the company will record a non-cash impairment of between $50 million and $55 million in its half year accounts...

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Iraqi general among 24 killed in attack

Twenty-four Iraqi military personnel have been killed in an attack in western Iraq. Source: AAP TWENTY-FOUR Iraqi military personnel, including a senior commander, have been killed in an attack in western Iraq, according to police. A...

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Hot air balloon lands in Melbourne carpark

THE pilot of a hot air balloon has been praised for his emergency landing in a Melbourne carpark without any of the 10 people aboard being injured. The balloon came down in the carpark of an apartment building in the inner suburb of Balaclava...

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Man critical after CBD assault

Police would like to speak to this man in relation to a serious assault in Brisbane's CBD early Sunday morning. Source: Supplied Police would like to speak to this man in relation to a serious assault in Brisbane's CBD early Sunday morning....

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Vic teenagers bash man, steal car: police

A GANG of teenagers attacked and robbed a Melbourne man in the hallway of his residential care home before they fled with his car, police say. The teenagers, aged 14 to 17, had been driving for hours towards the NSW border when they were finally...

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Retrieval underway after abseiler dies

An abseiler has fallen to his death and a woman has been lifted to safety in the Blue Mountains. Source: AAP POLICE are working to retrieve the body of an abseiler who fell to his death in the Blue Mountains. The man in his 30s was abseiling...

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Brisbane man accused in US over Silk Road

US prosecutors have accused Brisbane man Peter Phillip Nash of being one of the central figures in the hidden, encrypted internet "black-market bazaar" Silk Road. It is alleged the Silk Road website was used by several thousand drug dealers to...

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iBuy makes positive ASX debut

SHARES in retail website operator iBuy closed more than four per cent above their issue price on their first day of trading on the Australian Securities Exchange. iBuy finished trading on Friday at 33.5 cents, 1.5 cents or 4.69 per cent, above...

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Hockey calls for disaster inquiry

THE federal coalition wants the Productivity Commission to look at how much the nation spends on disasters and how to help communities recover in a sustainable way. Treasurer Joe Hockey says most existing disaster funding models are weighted...

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Warrnambool says Saputo offer is best

TAKEOVER target Warrnambool Cheese and Butter says the latest offer made by Canadian suitor Saputo is superior to a rival bid from Murray Goulburn. Saputo's offer is considered superior in terms of value, certainty and timing, Warrnambool Cheese...

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Video of police assault could go public

VIDEO footage of a former policeman apparently punching and kneeing a prisoner in the head could be released next week after the West Australian Court of Appeal dismissed a legal challenge from the officer. The footage was revealed during public...

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First death from new bird flu strain

A 73-YEAR-OLD woman in China has been confirmed as the first person to die from a new strain of avian influenza, health experts said. The unidentified woman died of respiratory failure on December 6, six days after she was admitted to a hospital...

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Police assault video could go public VIDEO footage of a former policeman apparently punching and kneeing a prisoner in the head could be released next week after a failed legal challenge. Bigger aerial water bomber capacity WA'S $12...

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Study exposes teenage weight fears

A UK study's found one in 10 teenage girls have extreme levels of fear about gaining weight. Source: AAP ONE in 10 teenage girls have "extreme levels of fear" about gaining weight, a UK study suggests. Eleven per cent of 13-year-old girls...

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Pact Group makes shaky share market debut

SHARES in packaging manufacturer Pact Group finished more than 12 per cent lower in a lacklustre share market debut. The company was formed in June 2002 and sells rigid and metal packaging products in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Pact raised...

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Researchers discover 'small dog syndrome'

SMALL dogs may suffer from a canine equivalent of short man syndrome, researchers believe, making them more aggressive and prone to mount people and objects. Regardless of breed, the smaller the dog is, the more likely it is to be unruly, aggressive,...

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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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Kiwi extends gains over Aussie dollar

THE New Zealand dollar has extended its rally against its trans-Tasman counterpart as the divergence between the neighbouring economies makes New Zealand interest rates more attractive. The kiwi rose as high as 92.49 Australian cents on Monday,...

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Wesfarmers sells underwriting operations

DIVERSIFIED conglomerate Wesfarmers is selling its Australasian insurance underwriting operations to Insurance Australia Group (IAG) for about $1.85 billion - its biggest ever divestment. Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder said the sale...

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I don't expect marriage bill, says Abbott

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he does not expect gay marriage legislation to come before parliament, despite a senior colleague saying it is "likely" coalition MPs will be allowed a conscience vote on the issue. As attention shifts from the...

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Cop punch victim gives statement

Video captures police officers apparently punching and kicking a man in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. Courtesy Joe Smith DETECTIVES from the Ethical Standards Command have interviewed the man at the centre of police brutality...

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Police officer stabbed in the neck

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with attempted murder after a north Queensland policeman was stabbed in the neck during a national crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence. The officer was stabbed with a knife at a Townsville bar about 12.30am...

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Probe into alleged attack by Qld cops

POLICE have launched an investigation after footage emerged showing a police officer allegedly punching a man in the face outside a Brisbane nightclub. The footage, taken by a member of the public, shows three uniformed police officers speaking...

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Dutch poll says 21% 'back more euthanasia'

More than one in five Dutch people believe that euthanasia should be allowed for elderly people. Source: AAP MORE than one in five Dutch people believe that euthanasia should be allowed for elderly people who are "tired of living", new research...

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VW replaces head of struggling US division

AS Volkswagen's US division struggles to reach sales goals, the auto maker said on Thursday it was replacing the division's boss. The company said Jonathan Browning, 54, was leaving his job as president and chief executive of the Volkswagen Group...

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Reporter sues Toronto mayor for defamation

THE controversial mayor of the Canadian city of Toronto is being sued by a newspaper reporter after he suggested the journalist is a pedophile. In a TV interview, Rob Ford accused Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale of taking pictures of children....

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Bacteria linked to patient deaths in Qld

QUEENSLAND'S chief health officer is confident a Brisbane hospital grappling with a group A streptococcus bacterial outbreak, linked to two patient deaths, has the situation under control. The deaths of two elderly patients at Greenslopes Private...

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PA 'saw signs of drugs at Lawson home'

Nigella Lawson's ex-PA told a UK court she saw evidence of regular drug use by the celebrity cook. Source: AAP A PERSONAL assistant accused of defrauding Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi has told a London court she saw evidence of regular...

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NZ mine payments not 'blood money'

New Zealand prosecutors have dropped charges against former Pike River Coal boss Peter Whittall. Source: AAP HEALTH and safety prosecutors are denying the reparations offer they accepted from former Pike River Coal boss Peter Whittall is "blood...

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Foreign airlines to boost stake in Virgin

VIRGIN Australia's largest shareholders Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways and Air New Zealand will increase their stakes in the airline to almost 70 per cent as part of a $351.5 million capital raising. Retail shareholders took up just 25.3...

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Chevron's Gorgon blows out to $US54bn

Chevron says the cost of its Gorgon LNG project in West Australia has blown out to $A59.87 billion. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S largest gas project Gorgon has suffered a multi-billion dollar cost blow-out and delay, the latest in a string of industry...

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