UK teacher tells of Kruger elephant attack

A BRITISH teacher who suffered a serious leg injury when an elephant tore through her car in South Africa has told how she desperately tried to drive away. Sarah Brooks, who works at the Sir John Gleed School in Lincolnshire, and her South African...

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Jury sides with Love in trial over tweet

A US jury has rejected a defamation case against Courtney Love over a Twitter post that suggested one of her lawyers had been "bought off" for not pursuing a lawsuit over her late husband's estate. The verdict came after roughly three hours of...

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Govt 'creating' welfare crisis: Labor

LABOR has accused the Abbott government of "manufacturing" a welfare crisis ahead of a planned crack down on young people claiming the disability pension. Under federal government plans to overhaul the welfare system, young people who are deemed...

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S. Sudan agrees truce, but crisis remains

The South Sudanese government and rebels have signed a ceasefire deal to end a five-week conflict. Source: AAP SOUTH Sudan's government and rebels have signed a ceasefire, but analysts warn that bringing battling gunmen on the ground under...

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Hockey bracing for volatile times ahead

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey as warned Australia may face volatile economic times. Source: AAP FEDERAL Treasurer Joe Hockey has warned of volatile economic times ahead, but says the trend is favouring a stronger global economy. The International...

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Hot summer dents Nufarm earnings

HOT, dry weather during December and January in key growing areas has resulted in lower sales and depressed margins for agricultural chemicals and seeds supplier Nufarm. Nufarm on Friday said it expects to meet its first half guidance for earnings...

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NZX joins Asia-Pacific markets' decline

NEW Zealand shares have retreated as the market joined a region-wide decline. The NZX 50 Index fell 39.263 points, or about 0.8 per cent to 4911.076 on Thursday. Within the index 35 stocks fell, seven rose and eight were unchanged. Turnover...

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Whitehaven shares down on price prediction

Whitehaven Coal has lifted production and sales during the December quarter. Source: AAP SHARES in Whitehaven Coal have dropped by almost two per cent after the company said it expects metallurgical coal prices to fall in the first quarter...

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Jobs go as CCA shifts juice operations

Coca Cola Amatil says it will halt bottling and packaging operations at a South Australian facility. Source: AAP COCA-COLA Amatil (CCA) will cut 28 jobs as it shifts part of its juice production from regional South Australia to Adelaide....

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Vic man cleared in boy toilet photo case

A MAN accused of taking photos of a young boy in a Melbourne shopping centre toilet will not be charged. Police had been searching for a man after an eight-year-old boy and his father noticed someone inside the Cheltenham shopping centre toilets...

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BHP flags higher returns for shareholders

BHP Billiton head Andrew Mackenzie has flagged higher dividends and a sharp boost to production despite falls in the company's key iron ore and petroleum divisions in the last quarter. Shares in the global resources giant fell by almost two per...

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Perth ready for biggest Aust Day fireworks

The country's biggest fireworks display will light up the sky in Perth on Australia Day. Source: AAP THE country's biggest fireworks display will light up the sky over the Swan River on Australia Day. More than 300,000 people are expected...

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YMCA rejects abuse inquiry criticism

THE YMCA NSW has asked the national inquiry into child sex abuse to reject a proposed finding that it is not a child-safe organisation. In a written submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the childcare...

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Flasher exposes himself in police car

A man in Sydney has been charged for allegedly exposing himself while locked in a police van. Source: AAP AFTER being arrested and accused of indecently exposing himself at a shopping centre on Sydney's north shore, a man has allegedly bared...

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PNG pressing ahead with Aussie visa ban

PAPUA New Guinea is pressing ahead with plans to ban visas on arrival for Australian visitors. Media outlets in PNG are reporting Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has confirmed speculation the nation's National Executive Council (NEC), a cabinet-like...

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Foreigners could jump queue in Qld plan

IMMIGRANTS and refugees could have their visas fast-tracked if they agree to live in regional Queensland. The state could even up its intake under the proposal designed to alleviate pressure on the booming southeast. Townsville, Rockhampton and...

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Business still lacks appetite to employ

An improving trend in business is not likely to prevent unemployment from rising over the next year. Source: AAP A MODEST improvement in business conditions is unlikely to stop the jobless rate rising over the next year, a leading business...

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ATO working on deal for rich to come clean

The ATO is considering an amnesty for people to disclose income or assets previously hid offshore. Source: AAP THE Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is considering an amnesty for rich people to come clean on income or assets they previously...

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Detention centres 'dysfunctional': insider

THREE asylum seekers escaped a Western Australia detention centre in 45 seconds last week, exposing major security flaws at the facility, a leaked report has revealed. The January 12 break out was the third escape from the Yongah Hill Detention...

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Perth prison escapee caught in another car

A 27-YEAR-OLD prisoner who escaped from security officers while getting medical treatment at a Perth hospital, then stole two cars and shaved his hair, has been arrested. Bradley John McIntosh-Narrier had been taken to the Joondalup Health Campus...

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Drag racers jailed after horror Qld smash

TWO young Queensland men have been jailed over a high-speed street race that ended in a horror smash and left a third man fighting for life. The men, aged 22 and 20, were sentenced to three years' imprisonment, to be suspended after six months,...

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