Man injured in Bathurst ute roll

A MAN has sustained serious head injuries in a ute accident on a private property south of Bathurst, NSW. Police say the ute rolled at a property at Perthville about 4.30am (AEDT) on Saturday. A 29-year-old local man who'd been travelling in...

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Man hid drug ice in his underpants: police

A Sydney man has allegedly been caught with $11,000 worth of the drug ice hidden in his underpants. Source: AAP A SYDNEY man has allegedly been caught with $11,000 worth of the party drug ice hidden in his underpants. Police say they...

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Plibersek lashes WA premier

Deputy federal Labor leader Tanya Plibersek (pic) has slammed West Australian Premier Colin Barnett. Source: AAP DEPUTY federal Labor leader Tanya Plibersek has taken a swipe at West Australian Premier Colin Barnett, saying he has "broken...

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Furniture factory ablaze in Sydney

Fifty firefighters are battling a large blaze at a western Sydney furniture factory. Source: AAP FIFTY firefighters are battling a large blaze at a western Sydney furniture factory. Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) says no one is feared...

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YMCA a child safety industry leader: Hare

ALTHOUGH a childcare centre in Sydney where a pedophile worked has received a low national standards rating, the YMCA still describes itself as an industry leader in child safety. YMCA NSW chief executive Phillip Hare told the Royal Commission...

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China blames militant group for crash

A Chinese official has blamed the East Turkestan Islamic Movement for a suicide attack in Beijing. Source: AAP CHINA'S top security official says the militant East Turkestan Islamic Movement organised an alleged suicidal vehicle attack that...

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School kids escape Sydney bus fire

School children have fled a burning bus after it caught fire on the M2 motorway in northwest Sydney. Source: AAP DOZENS of children from rural NSW had a city excursion to remember, with their bus bursting into flames on a busy Sydney motorway....

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Graffiti artist Banksy leaves NY divided

The street artist Banksy has ended his month residency in NY City with a final graffiti piece. Source: AAP THE secretive street artist Banksy has ended his self-announced month-long residency in New York City with a final piece of graffiti,...

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Clive Palmer wins seat of Fairfax

NEWLY declared federal MP Clive Palmer doesn't have a clue how much money, or how many company directorships or properties he has, but reckons it'll be no problem to declare his pecuniary interests. "Well, you've got within 28 days from when you've...

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Central banks extend liquidity swap deals

SIX of the world's leading central banks say they will provide each other with ready supplies of their currencies on a standing basis, extending arrangements set up to steady the global financial system during post-2007 turbulence. The decision...

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Symond wins $5m for bad tax advice

AUSSIE Home Loans founder John Symond has been awarded nearly $5 million in damages from a Sydney law firm whose advice got him into tax trouble. Gadens Lawyers Sydney has been ordered to pay Mr Symond over $4.9 million after the NSW Supreme...

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Army may help with WA estuary explosives

ARMY bomb disposal experts could be called in to help police dispose of explosives after another suspicious package was found in the West Australian estuary where a large cache of the volatile chemical compound was discovered this week. A large...

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IAG in line to meet financial guidance

Insurance group IAG says it is on track to meet guidance for strong profit margins this year. Source: AAP INSURANCE Australia Group says it is on track to meet guidance for strong profit margins and higher premiums this year despite the NSW...

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Crash site reached as aircraft grounded

Crash investigators have reached the wreckage of a waterbombing aircraft in southern NSW. Source: AAP CRASH investigators have reached the wreckage of a waterbombing aircraft in southern NSW, six days after its pilot died while fighting bushfires....

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NSW mining licensing set up to fail: ICAC

A new ICAC report says NSW's coal mining licensing processes were almost too easy to exploit. Source: AAP IT was almost inevitable that coal mining licensing in NSW would be exploited because the system was so conducive to corruption, the state's...

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$30m drought help for NSW farmers

More than $30 million has been pledged to help drought-stricken farmers in northwestern NSW. Source: AAP MORE than $30 million has been pledged to help drought-stricken farmers in northwestern NSW. NSW Primary Industries Minister Katrina...

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Qld's conservation act shaken up

QUEENSLAND'S opposition says the state's nature conservation act is being gutted to make a quick buck. In a move government says will improve access and boost tourism, the state's national parks will open to commercial operations under amendments...

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Butcher of Bega begins High Court bid

Carolyn DeWaegeneire is appalled taxpayers are funding the High Court appeal of the Butcher of Bega. Source: AAP CAROLYN DeWaegeneire is appalled taxpayers are funding the High Court appeal of the doctor known as the Butcher of Bega, who removed...

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Labor's Wright raises workplace law fears

Labor's George Wright (pic) says the coalition will target unions before targeting work conditions. Source: AAP ALP national secretary George Wright has warned the coalition's plan to change laws in relation to unions is an "entree" to removing...

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Kelly pulls out of race for Carr's spot

Mike Kelly (pic) has withdrawn his name from the race for the NSW Senate seat vacated by Bob Carr. Source: AAP FORMER Labor minister Mike Kelly has pulled out of the contest for the Senate seat vacated by Bob Carr. "I will not be nominating...

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No taker yet for $30m lottery ticket

THE champagne is still on ice at Lotterywest headquarters in Perth, as the identity of the state's $30 million Powerball winner remains a mystery. One lucky entrant picked up the entire $30 million division one prize pool last Thursday night,...

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Boy, 4, burns down house with lighter

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy playing with a lighter is believed to have started a fire that burned down his house on the NSW mid-north coast. Police say the boy's father pulled the youngster and his other two children to safety. But he was unable to...

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Obeid under renewed ICAC scrutiny

The NSW ICAC has starting hearing fresh allegations of corruption involving ex-Labor MP Eddie Obeid. Source: AAP EDDIE Obeid was known in the halls of NSW parliament as a fixer but when "stuff hit the fan" in a family business, his brother-in-law...

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YMCA child protection policy queried

A year after the Jonathan Lord incident, the YMCA hadn't completed its working with children checks. Source: AAP A YMCA middle manager whose evidence to a child abuse inquiry changed within a month has denied it was because she discussed it...

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