MH370 search above and below water

AN underwater search has entered its second day as authorities continue to race the clock to find a black box flight recorder belonging to a missing Malaysia Airlines jet. Co-ordinated by Australia, the search and rescue mission in the southern...

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Abbott's plea to WA voters

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has pleaded for Western Australian voters to back Liberal candidates. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has made a last-ditch plea to West Australian voters as they head to the polls for a Senate election re-run....

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Boy's parents located

POLICE have tracked down the parents of a young boy who was found wandering alone through suburban southwest Sydney. Residents of Claymore called police after spotting the boy in the street wearing pyjamas about 7.30am Saturday. Estimated to...

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Cyclone tipped to hit Queensland

Dramatic firsthand footage shows what it's like being in the different categories of cyclones. Produced by Christine Nestel. A cyclone forming in the Coral Sea is expected to hit Queensland's Cape York Peninsula later...

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Boat incursion secrecy continues

CUSTOMS has refused to disclose whether Australian border protection vessels were turning asylum seeker boats back when they breached Indonesian territorial waters on six occasions. The incursions took place between December 2013 and January 2014...

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Peter Hore charged after ICAC outburst

Serial pest Peter Hore has stormed a NSW corruption inquiry, leaving a police officer in hospital. Source: AAP SERIAL pest Peter Hore has stormed a NSW corruption inquiry, leaving a police officer in hospital. The special constable was...

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Shark victim's husband opens up

Police have found remains believed to belong to a woman killed by a shark off the NSW south coast. Source: AAP THE husband of shark attack victim Christine Armstrong knew something was wrong when a bird swooped him in the water. Rob Armstrong...

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NT schools to double in attendance program

AT the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College in the remote indigenous community of Wadeye in the north-western Northern Territory, average school attendance rates are about 51 per cent. But the federal government is hoping to...

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'500 dolphins caught in WA nets' in decade

Western Australian scientists say methods to reduce dolphin bycatch are not working. Source: AAP ABOUT 500 dolphins have been caught in the Pilbara trawl fishery in the past 10 years, West Australian scientists say. Murdoch University PhD...

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More double demerits for WA drivers

DOUBLE demerit penalties will now apply to West Australian motorists caught using their mobile phones while driving and running red lights during holiday periods. Road Safety Minister Liza Harvey said the change would come into effect in time...

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SA and Canberra closer on road plan

The SA and federal governments have held talks on Adelaide's north-south road corridor. Source: AAP THE federal and South Australian governments have held talks aimed at overcoming disagreements on how to fully redevelop Adelaide's north-south...

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Safety overlooked in batts scheme rush

FORMER prime minister Kevin Rudd's "horrendous" timeline for the home insulation program denied bureaucrats adequate time to consider safety risks, an inquiry has heard. Public servants were given five months to devise the $2.8 billion scheme....

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PUP campaign ads draw howls of protest

SCOTT Ludlam's slick TV ad campaign for the re-run West Australian Senate election is getting noticed, almost as much as his now famously blunt speech in parliament, which drew $100,000 in donations. Even Clive Palmer praised the advertisements,...

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Aboriginal alcoholism worsening: inquiry

ALCOHOLISM in Aboriginal communities is bad and getting worse, says the chairwoman of a federal inquiry into the issue. After hearings in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs is...

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Mine application filed despite concerns

A COMPANY under administration has applied to restart and expand work at a Blue Mountains mine rejected previously due to "unacceptable environmental impacts," environmentalists say. Coalpac Pty Ltd on Wednesday put a development application...

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BP Brisbane workers weigh up their futures

DREW McQueen knew his two decades at BP's Brisbane oil refinery were coming to an end. The 53-year-old crane rigger is one of 355 workers who will lose their jobs when the Bulwer Island plant ceases production in mid-2015. The Pinkenba site in...

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Aust students equipped to tackle problems

AUSTRALIAN students are relatively well-equipped to face the modern world, with new international test results showing they're better problem solvers than expected. Australia came ninth out of the 44 countries examined in the Programme for International...

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New plan to save Brisbane from floods

The Queensland government says a new strategy for could spare Brisbane from future flooding. Source: AAP SOME Brisbane Valley locals are happy to be isolated for longer during a flood if it means saving hundreds of homes downstream in Queensland's...

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Search for MH370 could drag on: Houston

Authorities are in a race against time to locate the black box in the Malaysia Airlines plane wreck. Source: AAP AS Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak prepares to travel to Perth to thank those searching for Malaysia Airlines flight 370,...

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Bushfire threatens homes in Vic town

An out-of-control bushfire is threatening homes in the small Victorian town of Narrawong. Source: AAP RESIDENTS whose homes are threatened by a fast-moving bushfire near the small Victorian town of Narrawong have been warned to leave. ...

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