Woman sexually assaulted in Vic

A SOUTH American woman has been sexually assaulted by a man who gave her a lift on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. Police say a man approached the 28-year-old, who is working in Australia as a nanny, at McCrae on Sunday and offered her a lift...

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Scooter company on track for first profit

SCOOTER maker Vmoto expects 2013 will be its first profitable year, thanks to growing sales in China. The company makes electric and petrol scooters in China, and distributes them to more than 30 countries. Vmoto also owns 10 retail outlets...

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Vic police launch plan after racism case

VICTORIA'S police chief has announced a number of changes to how the force interacts with minority groups in response to allegations of racial profiling. In a statement, Chief Commissioner Ken Lay said a three-year plan is aimed at improving...

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WA residents take shelter during cyclone

Residents in and near Port Hedland have been told to take shelter as Cyclone Christine intensifies. Source: AAP RESIDENTS have taken shelter as Tropical Cyclone Christine approaches Western Australia's Pilbara coast and brings destructive storms...

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Icebreaker 100 miles from stuck ship

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 vessel. A group of scientists, explorers and tourists has been stuck on the Russian research ship MV Akademik...

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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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Tasmanians to flock to Taste, Falls at NYE

TASMANIAN police will boost numbers at the state's signature New Year's Eve parties on the Hobart waterfront and the Falls Festival. Tens of thousands will converge on the waterfront and Salamanca, where the state's biggest festival, Taste,...

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Liberian UN workers, peacekeepers face off

CIVILIAN employees of the United Nations Mission in Liberia have clashed with the United Nations armed peacekeepers in a protest over what they claim are unfavourable work conditions. An Associated Press reporter saw four UN workers manhandled...

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NZ dollar heads for weekly decline

THE New Zealand dollar has touched a three-week low in subdued holiday trading as the greenback strengthens following better than expected US labour market data. The kiwi touched a low of 81.45 US cents earlier on Friday, and was trading at...

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Grassfires close Vic Great Ocean Road

VICTORIA'S Great Ocean Road has been closed near Peterborough while firefighters battle small grassfires in the area. A Country Fire Authority spokesman said two houses were under threat from multiple blazes covering about three hectares. Ten...

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Thousands turn out for community lunches

THOUSANDS of Sydney-siders who would otherwise be alone for Christmas will spend the festive season celebrating with their communities. More than 600 people - including a few famous faces - turned out for the Wayside Chapel Christmas lunch in...

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US gunman 'had told patients to flee'

Phone recordings reveal chilling details of a man who entered a US urology clinic and began firing. Source: AAP NEWLY released phone recordings paint a scene of terror inside a US urology clinic where callers hid in bathrooms and exam rooms...

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Man charged for attempting to groom child

A man has been charged over the online grooming of a child in the NSW mid north coast. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged over the online grooming of a child in the NSW mid north coast. Police allege the 53-year-old man made contact with...

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Qld pedestrian deaths prompt Xmas warning

A SPATE of serious crashes involving pedestrians has Queensland police warning walkers - as well as motorists - to travel safely this Christmas. A number of pedestrians have been killed or seriously injured around Brisbane this month, prompting...

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128 staff retrenched at Brindabella

Nearly all staff at troubled Brindabella Airlines have been retrenched just days before Christmas. Source: AAP NEARLY all staff at troubled regional carrier Brindabella Airlines have been told they're out of a job just two days before Christmas....

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Premium hike to prompt insurance rethink

AUSTRALIANS may rethink their private health insurance coverage in the wake of increases almost triple the annual rate of inflation, consumer groups say. Insurance premiums will go up from April 1 next year by a weighted average of 6.2 per cent....

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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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Two men killed in gyrocopter crash

A PILOT and his passenger were checking fire damaged bushland when their gyrocopter crashed northeast of Melbourne, killing both. The bodies of the 51-year-old pilot from Melbourne, and a second unidentified man, were found in rugged terrain...

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Winds ease fire threat, but blow out power

STRONG winds have blown away much of South Australia's fire risk, but also torn down trees and left thousands without power. A cool southerly change, which came after temperatures soared past 40 degrees, rolled in on Friday and brought wild wind...

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Suspected NSW drug house goes up in flames

POLICE are investigating a blaze at what's believed to be a suburban Sydney drug lab. Firefighters arrived at the Yagoona house, in the city's southwest, just after 6am (AEDT) on Saturday to find it well alight. No one was inside, police say....

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Security scare at NSW parliament house

Police have rushed in and grabbed a man from a car after a stand-off outside NSW Parliament. Source: AAP POLICE have averted a potentially explosive situation after overpowering a man who allegedly threatened to set a car alight outside the...

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Doubt cast over child safety at NSW YMCA

THE YMCA may be asked by the royal commission into child sexual abuse to look at whether two of its NSW senior managers are fit to run a child-safe organisation. At a hearing of the commission in Sydney on Friday, the counsel assisting the commission,...

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Toll wins Coca-Cola Amatil contract

Toll has won a $380 million contract to distribute Coca-Cola Amatil's products across Australia. Source: AAP TOLL Group has won a $380 million contract to transport Coca-Cola Amatil's beverages across Australia. The five year contract...

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Big paper mill fire in Sydney

AROUND 100 firefighters are battling a serious blaze at a paper mill in Sydney, with the fire spreading from stacks of paper to a three-storey building. Three ladder appliances were deployed on Thursday afternoon to pour water on the fire near...

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Hockey highly dishonest on budget: Swan

Former treasurer Wayne Swan has lashed out at his successor for dishonesty of the highest magnitude. Source: AAP FORMER treasurer Wayne Swan has lashed out at his successor for "dishonesty of the highest magnitude" and fiddling the budget...

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Bega pulls out of cheese takeover battle

BEGA Cheese has pulled out of the three-way battle for control of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter. The other Australian player in the fight, meanwhile, says it still has the best takeover offer, despite Canadian dairy giant Saputo sweetening its...

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NSW govt to appeal IRC super decision

THE NSW government will appeal a decision by the industrial umpire that public sector workers should be paid superannuation on top of their 2.5 per cent wage cap. Treasurer Mike Baird said the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) had on Tuesday...

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NBN rollout is scattered: Switkowski

TELSTRA management has directly contradicted claims by its workforce that the company's copper network is in disrepair, a Senate Select Committee into the National Broadband Network has heard. Under questioning from Greens Senator Scott Ludlum,...

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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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Bushfire threatens lives, homes in WA town

High temperatures in Western Australia have prompted bushfire warnings for much of the state. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS have controlled but not contained a bushfire burning near homes northeast of Perth. The emergency warning has been downgraded...

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Nervous trading ahead of Federal Reserve

THE Australian sharemarket is expected to see some nervous trading ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve meeting. The meeting is expected to indicate when the Federal Reserve might wind back its stimulus program, after a bipartisan US budget...

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PM backs easing Qantas ownership limits

PM Tony Abbott says he backs unshackling Qantas from restrictions on foreign share ownership. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has backed unshackling Qantas from restrictions on foreign share ownership. But independent Senator Nick...

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Man dies following Vic skydiving incident

A MAN has plunged to his death in a skydiving incident in Victoria's northeast. The 33-year-old man's parachute malfunctioned and he fell a considerable distance in Drysdale Road, Euroa, about 12.30pm (AEDT), an Ambulance Victoria spokesman...

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NSW Taser death police to be charged soon

Officers involved in the death of a Brazilian student who was tasered by police may be charged. Source: AAP THE family of a Brazilian student who died after being tasered by Sydney police has welcomed news the officers involved may be charged,...

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COAG ditches national licensing scheme

Federal, state and territory leaders opted to abolish the National Occupation Licensing Authority. Source: AAP A COUNTRY-WIDE licensing authority for a range of occupations including lawyers and real estate agents has been scrapped. The...

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Toyota likely to leave Australia: AMWU

Toyota is likely to leave Australia now that Holden is stopping building cars here, a union says. Source: AAP TOYOTA will almost certainly leave Australia now that Holden is stopping building cars here, a union says. The Australian Manufacturing...

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Keep suspended sentences: Vic report

Community safety could be compromised if suspended sentences are removed in Victoria, a report says. Source: AAP REOFFENDING by criminals is likely to worsen and lead to compromised community safety if suspended sentences are completely removed...

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Barrier Reef could be dead by 2100: study

Rising sea temperatures could kill off the Great Barrier Reef by 2100, a scientist claims. Source: AAP RISING sea temperatures could kill off the Great Barrier Reef by the end of the century, a scientist claims in a new book. The coral...

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Alleged killer feared death by fork

A QUEENSLAND man accused of murdering his wife was afraid she would kill him with a kitchen fork so he pushed her, causing her to fall onto tiles and die, a court has heard. Klaus Andres, 70, has pleaded guilty to interfering with Li Ping Cao's...

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Long jail term for murder of pensioner

A NSW man who brutally murdered a weak and disabled pensioner under the mistaken belief that he was a pedophile has been jailed for at least 22 years and six months. Michael Peter Kaine, 50, was found guilty of murdering 62-year-old Dennis Griffin...

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Drunken violence blitz to start

Police in Australia and New Zealand are planning their next coordinated blitz on drunken violence. Source: AAP POLICE across Australia and New Zealand are planning their seventh coordinated blitz on drunken violence in the lead-up to Christmas....

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Elderly pair held against will in break-in

AN elderly couple had to be rescued from their North Queensland home after an intruder allegedly held them against their will. Police spent almost an hour urging the intruder to come out of the house at Kirwan in Townsville before he gave himself...

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Mourning period for C. African victims

French troops have received a triumphant welcome as they arrived in Central African Republic. Source: AAP CENTRAL African Republic President Michel Djotodia has declared a three-day period of mourning for the 300 recent victims of sectarian...

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Holden urged to declare Australian plans

The government and opposition have denied rumours Holden will pull out of Australia from 2016. Source: AAP THE future for car maker Holden looks increasingly bleak, with pressure growing on the company to decide on the fate of its local manufacturing...

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Aussie housing construction expands again

Housing construction activity has expanded for two months in a row for the first time since 2010. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN housing construction activity has expanded for two months in a row for the first time since 2010, in a sign that low...

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NZ dollar holds above 90 Australian cents

THE New Zealand dollar has held near a five-year high against its trans-Tasman counterpart as the likely divergent interest rate paths of the two economies continue to fuel demand for the kiwi. The kiwi traded at 90.74 Australian cents at 5pm...

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Eight carry great ape 'stud' to check-up

PERTH Zoo's primate patriarch, 126-kilogram Sumatran orang-utan Dinar, will remain the key player in a world-famous breeding program after getting full marks in a detailed health check. Eight people were needed to carry the anaesthetised 26-year-old...

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Buru engages water consultants for Canning

OIL and gas explorer Buru Energy has engaged international water consulting and engineering firm MWH Global as it looks for gas resources in north Western Australia. Buru is exploring WA's Canning Basin, one of the world's largest shale gas...

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ALP says ADM-GrainCorp decision was wrong

THE federal opposition has stepped up its attack on the government's rejection of a foreign takeover of grain handling company GrainCorp, saying the national interest test was not applied properly. Treasurer Joe Hockey blocked the deal due to...

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Aussie company develops new prostate test

AUSTRALIAN scientists have developed a new prostate cancer test they hope will replace the controversial PSA screening procedure. The new test is said to be twice as accurate as the PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test, which is notorious...

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