US driver survives plunge off cliff

A driver who survived a 90-metre plunge told rescuers he intentionally drove off the ocean cliff. Source: AAP A DRIVER who plunged 90 metres off a Southern California ocean cliff was rescued after firefighters waded into the surf to free...

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SA bushfire under control

A serious bushfire south of Adelaide has been contained the Country Fire Service says. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS have protected a South Australian country town from an out-of-control bushfire, with two fire crew volunteers injured while quelling...

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Port Hedland evacuates due to cyclone

A cyclone warning has been issued for coastal areas along Western Australia's northern coast. Source: AAP SHIPS are being moved from a major port in Western Australia ahead of a developing tropical cyclone expected to hit on Saturday night....

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China one-child policy change approved

Chinese state media says the National People's Congress has approved to change its one-child policy. Source: AAP CHINA'S top legislature has sanctioned the ruling Communist Party's decision to allow couples to have a second child if one parent...

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Boats are stopping: Morrison

The Australian government says no asylum seekers arrived in Australia by boat in the past week. Source: AAP THE Australian government says no asylum seekers arrived in Australia by boat in the past week, as it declares its tough border protection...

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Summer music fests get under way

The heat is on and so is the annual line-up of summer festivals getting under way across Australia. Source: AAP YOU might sizzle in the hot sun and be swamped in a crowd crush but your ears will thank you. The heat is on and so are the...

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Worst holiday traffic yet hits NSW

Thousands of NSW motorists are stuck in the worst traffic of the Christmas holidays so far. Source: AAP THOUSANDS of NSW motorists are stuck in the worst traffic of the Christmas holidays so far, with a 14-kilometre jam on one road. The...

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Gold Coast adventurer reaches South Pole

A Gold Coast adventurer taking a pink "boob-sled" across the Antarctic has reached the South Pole. Source: AAP A GOLD Coast adventurer taking a pink "boob-sled" across Antarctica has made it to the South Pole. Dr Geoff Wilson reached...

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WA paraglider trapped on cliff

EMERGENCY volunteers are working to rescue a man trapped on a cliff face in WA. Police say the 26-year-old was paragliding in Sandpatch, near Albany in the state's south, when something went wrong. Rescue Service firefighters and State Emergency...

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Toddler saved after falling into pool

A family member's quick actions have saved a toddler who fell into a pool on the NSW Central Coast. Source: AAP A QUICK-THINKING family member used CPR to save a toddler who fell into a pool on the NSW Central Coast. The two-year-old...

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Nine road deaths dampen festive season

Nine people have died on Australian roads this festive season, including a teen who fell off a ute. Source: AAP NINE people have died on Australian roads this festive season, including two friends killed in a single-vehicle incident in NSW...

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Tourists die in poorly ventilated hotel

TWO Italian tourists have been found dead in their poorly ventilated hotel room in Nepal's capital, Katmandu. The man and woman were found after the hotel's owners alerted police they were not responding to calls, police official Umesh Raj Joshi...

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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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Locals help out after Grinch steals gifts

Generous people have been dropping off gifts for two Victorian families whose gifts were stolen. Source: AAP GENEROUS people have been playing Santa and dropping off gifts for two Victorian families whose gifts were stolen from under their...

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'Santa Claus' shot in US with pellet gun

A US man is recovering after being shot in the back with a pellet gun while wearing a Santa suit. Source: AAP POLICE say a man dressed as Santa Claus delivering toys in southeast Washington, DC was popped in the back with a pellet gun as...

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Abduction alert cancelled for QLD boys

POLICE have cancelled an abduction alert issued after two young boys were taken from a home near Brisbane. Police said the boys, aged 3 and 4, were taken by a 30-year-old man on Christmas Eve. However, on Wednesday night police cancelled the...

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Man stabbed, woman left unconscious

A man has been found stabbed and a woman found unconscious, in Sydney suburb of Guildford. Source: AAP A MAN has been found with stab wounds to his neck and a woman has been found unconscious in Sydney's west. Police were called to a...

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A very merry Christmas for Aussie shops

THE Christmas clock is ticking, and the tills have been ringing. Last-minute shoppers have helped push Australian retailers towards what's tipped to be their biggest Christmas since the global financial crisis hit. Australian National Retailers...

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Indon official in trouble over plane rage

AN Indonesian official has allegedly ordered his staff to prevent a plane landing because an airline refused to free up a seat for him. Marianus Sae, the head of Ngada district in East Nusa Tenggara province, is being sought for questioning...

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Police officer punched, spat on

Three men have been arrested after a police officer was punched and spat on in Sydney. Source: AAP A POLICE officer has been punched and spat on and three men arrested following a fight in Sydney's southeast. A scuffle started outside...

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Wellbeing higher for widows than couples

When it comes to marital status, widowed people have the highest levels of wellbeing, a survey says. Source: AAP WIDOWED people are reporting higher levels of wellbeing than married couples, while women aged 18 to 29 are the unhappiest age...

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NAB enters undertaking with ASIC

THE National Australia Bank has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission following an inquiry into an October 2012 share price spike on the Australian stock exchange. The undertaking relates...

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Thai protesters step up campaign

THAI opposition protesters on Monday stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts to banish Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her family from politics. The main opposition...

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Book for Cleveland kidnap hero

Charles Ramsey has told WEWS news what was going through his head when Amanda Berry ran into his arms. Courtesy of WEWS The man who helped rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house has landed a book deal. Source: AAP ...

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Man critical after CBD assault

Two men are in a critical condition, following a night of alcohol-fuelled violence in Brisbane Police would like to speak to this man in relation to a serious assault in Brisbane's CBD early Sunday morning. Source: Supplied...

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'Pink batts' inquiry set to begin

A royal commission into the Rudd government's home insulation scheme will begin tomorrow. Source: AAP A ROYAL Commission of Inquiry into deaths and injuries linked to the Rudd government's home insulation scheme will begin on Monday in Brisbane....

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Spacesuit flaw postpones ISS repairs

NASA has delayed until Christmas Eve the next outing to repair the International Space Station. Source: AAP A NEW flaw has emerged with a US-made spacesuit, forcing NASA to delay until Christmas Eve the next outing to repair the International...

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Six horses slaughtered in SA stable

Six miniature show horses have been hacked to death at a stable south of Adelaide. Source: AAP A $100,000 reward is being offered to catch the "extremely sick" person who slaughtered six miniature show horses in a South Australian stable....

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