Bernanke urges more action on recovery

Outgoing US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has called his time as chairman "eventful". Source: AAP FEDERAL Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who steps down at the end of January, has called for more action to ensure the United States recovers...

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Criminals are driving alcohol policy: AHA

A hotel industry body says NSW is making alcohol policies based on the actions of a few criminals. Source: AAP NSW is making alcohol policies based on the actions of a few criminals, says a hotel industry body. Opposing Newcastle-style...

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Vic principals to get more expulsion power

The state government says Victorian principals will be given more discretion to suspend students. Source: AAP VICTORIAN school principals will be given more discretion to suspend and expel misbehaving students, the state government says....

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Human remains found in burnt-out Vic car

HUMAN remains have been found inside a burnt-out car belonging to a man who has been missing since Christmas Day, Victorian police say. The vehicle found pushed back from the side of a road near Bendigo is owned by 47-year-old William Stevenson,...

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Sleeping woman assaulted on Sydney train

A young woman has been indecently assaulted while asleep on a Sydney train, police say. Source: AAP A YOUNG woman has been indecently assaulted while asleep on a Sydney train, police say. The 21-year-old woman boarded a train at Circular...

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Pilbara iron ore operations resume

Iron ore operations in WA are returning to normal after Tropical Cyclone Christine was downgraded. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S biggest iron ore miners are restarting operations after Tropical Cyclone Christine forced the closure of mine, rail...

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US tanker train burns for second day

Tanker cars carrying crude oil continue to burn for a second day after a collision in North Dakota. Source: AAP AT least two tanker cars of crude oil from the collision of two freight trains are still burning in the US state of North Dakota,...

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Alleged king hit attacker refused bail

A MAN accused of king hitting a teenager in an "horrific" attack that left him fighting for his life punched four other victims during the same assault, a Sydney court has heard. Daniel Christie, 18, is in a critical condition in St Vincent's...

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Road deaths down in NSW, cyclists at risk

2013 saw the lowest number of people die on NSW's roads for almost 90 years, the government says. Source: AAP LAST year saw the lowest number of people die on NSW's roads for almost 90 years, the government says. But, while the number of...

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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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