Truck loses asbestos on NSW highway

A TRUCK has lost several tonnes of asbestos before crashing into a guardrail in Sydney's west, police say. A Mitsubishi tipper truck was driving along the M7 at Eastern Creek on Saturday morning before the crash unfolded. As it travelled along...

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'Chopper' Read to have Melbourne funeral

Crime figure turned author Mark "Chopper" Read will be sent off at a funeral in Melbourne next week. Source: AAP CRIME figure turned author Mark "Chopper" Read will be sent off at a funeral in Melbourne next week. Read, who died aged...

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Severe fire danger forecast in Kimberley

WEST Australian authorities are warning of severe fire danger in parts of the Kimberley on Sunday with hot, dry and windy conditions expected. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a severe fire danger rating for inland parts of the Kimberley...

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Beijing opposes closer EU-Taiwan ties

BEIJING has raised objections to a move by the European Parliament to build closer trade ties with Taiwan, saying it opposes the development of any official ties between the sides. The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a resolution on...

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Sydney city bank robbed on closing

Police are on the scene of a bank robbery at Pyrmont in inner-city Sydney and say no one was hurt. Source: AAP A SYDNEY city bank has been robbed in broad daylight. NSW Police say two men held up the Bendigo Bank branch on Harris St at...

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NT woman found dead near playground

A woman has been found dead near a playground in Darwin's northern suburbs. Source: AAP A WOMAN has been found dead near a playground in Darwin's northern suburbs. Police are investigating the death of a 51-year-old woman in Nightcliff...

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Hundreds to mark Bali bombings anniversary

Friends, families and victims will flock to Coogee to remember those who died in the Bali bombings. Source: AAP FRIENDS, families and victims will gather in Sydney's eastern suburbs to commemorate the Bali bombings' 11th anniversary. ...

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AEC will rob me of win: Palmer

Clive Palmer says the Australian Electoral Commission will "rig" the Fairfax recount. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer believes the Australian Electoral Commission will "rig" the Fairfax recount and deliver victory to his LNP opponent. Mr Palmer...

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Tassie judo club wants Putin as patron

Russia's president has been asked to become the patron of a Tasmanian judo club. Source: AAP A JUDO club in Tasmania has written to the Kremlin to ask Vladimir Putin to be its patron. The Ulverstone Judo Club, in the state's north, says...

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Motoring party deal extends Palmer's reach

Clive Palmer says his alliance with the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party will bring stability. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer has warned the federal government to negotiate or face "a very cold winter" after securing a powerful four-vote bloc...

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Dead daughter and sick father found in NSW

A WOMAN has been found dead along with her seriously ill elderly father at the NSW Hunter Valley home they shared, police say. Officers went to the Dalwood Road address, in Branxton, around 11.30am (AEDT) on Thursday after being contacted by...

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EU freedom prize awarded to Malala

The EU has awarded a prize for freedom of thought to Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai. Source: AAP MALALA Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage activist nominated for Friday's Nobel Peace Prize, was awarded the prestigious Sakharov human rights...

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Result in Fairfax at least a week away

A RESULT in Fairfax won't be known for at least another week as ballot challenges drag out a full recount of the seat. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) says about half of all ballot papers have been challenged so far, with most disputes...

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Images show Qld dredging damage: greens

AERIAL photographs taken before and after a huge dredging project carried out near Gladstone Harbour show the devastation caused by dredging, a green group claims. However, the Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) says the images likely illustrate...

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Hungarian wingsuit flyer dies during jump

A WINGSUIT flier from Hungary has died following an accident during a jump into a gorge in central China. Chinese media said the body of Victor Kovats was recovered Wednesday from the valley floor at Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park. The...

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Japan our best Asian friend: Abbott

Prime Minister Tony Abbott (R) has invited Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to address parliament. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has described Japan as Australia's "best friend in Asia", while also extending an invitation for Prime Minister Shinzo...

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Three police homes raided in Vic drug bust

THREE Victorian police officers' homes have been raided and two officers charged with using performance-enhancing drugs. A male sergeant and male senior constable from metropolitan Melbourne have been suspended with pay after being charged with...

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Hockey to make the most of US trip

FEDERAL Treasurer Joe Hockey will meet with the US central bank boss and the head of the International Monetary Fund during a trip to Washington and New York this week. Mr Hockey is attending the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers' and central...

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Unions NSW dragged into Robertson fray

NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson has drawn his old union into the fray as he continues to swat away criticisms over his failure to report a multi-million-dollar bribe attempt. Mr Robertson on Tuesday dismissed reports of leadership tensions...

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Abbott's fitness shouldn't cost public:ALP

Anthony Albanese believes Peter Slipper (pic) has been treated harshly over travel expense claims. Source: AAP CHRIS Bowen admires Tony Abbott's fitness regime but the interim Labor leader says taxpayers shouldn't have to cover the cost of...

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Kerry assures CEOs on US role in Asia

FILLING in for an absent US President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry sought to assure Asia-Pacific business leaders that nothing will shake America's commitment to the region and that the current government shutdown in Washington will...

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Putin sympathetic to Obama's APEC no-show

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the US "will recover from this crisis ASAP". Source: AAP RUSSIAN leader Vladimir Putin says President Barack Obama's decision to skip a regional summit in Indonesia is "justified" as he tries...

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Defence minister flags staff trim backs

DEFENCE Minister David Johnston says he will trim a bloated workforce in a bid to fix the department's budget "mess". The new defence minister said he had "inherited a mess" and his top priority would be balancing departmental staff and funds....

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Rolf Harris trial set for April next year

Rolf Harris is likely to face trial in April on child sex offences, a London court has heard. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN entertainer Rolf Harris is due to face trial in April 2014 on 13 child sex offences, a London court has heard. Harris,...

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US raids terror leaders in Somalia, Libya

A Libyan militant leader, wanted by the US, has reportedly been kidnapped. Source: AAP US forces have struck two militant targets in Africa, snatching a top Al-Qaeda suspect from the streets of Tripoli and launching a pre-dawn raid against...

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Keysar Trad tries hand at love poetry

One of Australia's best known Muslim figures has launched a book of love poetry. Source: AAP HE shot to prominence defending controversial former mufti Sheik Taj Aldin Alhilali, took on broadcast giant Alan Jones and penned spirited newspaper...

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Abbott to meet China's president

Tony Abbott is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Bali. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has arrived in Bali for his first major international summit as prime minister, with trade liberalisation at the top of his agenda....

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Vic learner nabbed with girl on car floor

AN unaccompanied learner driver allegedly had a young child sitting on the floor of his car when he was pulled over in Melbourne for drink driving. The 24-year-old Craigieburn driver was caught by police on Queensberry Street in Carlton before...

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