Sydney Harbour to launch Australia Day

WHETHER you're into sheep shearing, whip cracking, fireworks or surfing, there is something for everyone this Australia Day. And a 100-year-old Iraqi-born grandmother and a two-year-old Indian boy are among nearly 3600 people from 113 countries...

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UK teacher tells of Kruger elephant attack

A BRITISH teacher who suffered a serious leg injury when an elephant tore through her car in South Africa has told how she desperately tried to drive away. Sarah Brooks, who works at the Sir John Gleed School in Lincolnshire, and her South African...

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Jury sides with Love in trial over tweet

A US jury has rejected a defamation case against Courtney Love over a Twitter post that suggested one of her lawyers had been "bought off" for not pursuing a lawsuit over her late husband's estate. The verdict came after roughly three hours of...

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Govt 'creating' welfare crisis: Labor

LABOR has accused the Abbott government of "manufacturing" a welfare crisis ahead of a planned crack down on young people claiming the disability pension. Under federal government plans to overhaul the welfare system, young people who are deemed...

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United Airlines posts 4Q profit of $US140m

United Airlines posted a growth in fourth quarter earnings with an increase in passenger numbers. Source: AAP THE parent of United Airlines has earned $US140 million ($A158.60 million) in the fourth quarter, as more passengers flew and paid...

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Church official amends commission evidence

A Catholic church official has revised his evidence to the Royal Commission on Child Sex Abuse. Source: AAP A SENIOR church official has revised his evidence to the Royal Commission on Child Sex Abuse following a flurry of late night emails...

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Ukraine protesters expand camp after talks

Thousands of anti-government protesters continue to hold out in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Source: AAP UKRAINIAN protesters have expanded their protest camp in Kiev closer to the administration of President Viktor Yanukovych after crisis talks...

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Swastika on Austrian tombstone defies ban

Nazi symbols continue to be seen on Austrian tombstones despite laws against displaying them. Source: AAP THE marble tombstone looks like others dotting the main cemetery of Graz, Austria's second city - but only at first glance. Carved into...

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Woman's body found in Sydney car park

A woman's body has been discovered in a car park in Sydney's south. Source: AAP A WOMAN'S body has been discovered in a car park in Sydney's south. Police found the body in a Taren Point car park after being called there on Wednesday...

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Cops search for escaped detainee in shops

Police are still looking for a detainee who escaped from Serco guards in Perth's city centre. Source: AAP POLICE have locked down a large part of Perth's city centre as they continue to search for a detainee who escaped from Serco guards...

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Qld acid murderer lodges appeal

A Cairns man found guilty of murdering his Chinese wife in 2011 is appealing his conviction. Source: AAP A QUEENSLAND man who murdered his wife and dissolved her body in a bin of acid is appealing his murder conviction. Klaus Andres,...

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2 bodies found after migrant boat sinks

GREEK officials say the bodies of a woman and an 11-year-old boy have been found a day after a fishing boat crammed with immigrants capsized in the dark, leaving 12 people feared drowned in the Aegean Sea. A coastguard statement says the two...

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Teen charged over attempted home invasion

A TEENAGER accused of threatening a middle-aged couple with a shotgun during an alleged attempted home invasion on the NSW south coast has been charged. The 16-year-old allegedly pointed the gun at a man, 54, and a woman, 53, when they answered...

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Iran sends warships to Atlantic Ocean

TWO Iranian warships have set sail for the Atlantic Ocean on their navy's first-ever mission there, state TV has reported. The voyage comes amid an ongoing push by Iran to demonstrate the ability to project power across the Middle East and beyond....

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Big issues to deal with in Aust: Buttrose

AUSTRALIA has come a long way since Federation, but there are still many important issues to resolve, outgoing Australian of the Year Ita Buttrose says. Attitudes towards the elderly, Aborigines, refugees and those suffering dementia could be...

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UN makes 'mistake' on Iran: Russia

THE UN chief's decision to rescind the invitation to Iran to join this week's Syria peace talks was a mistake but not a catastrophe, Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday. Sergey Lavrov said that Ban Ki-moon's decision to withdraw his last-minute...

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Firefighters escape serious injury in NSW

FIREFIGHTERS in northern NSW have had a lucky escape from one of their trucks that caught alight in a sudden wind change. Crews were protecting properties around Moree on Monday evening when a sudden wind change blew a fast-moving grass blaze...

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SA fires continue, but Barossa gets Tour

Firefighters are continuing to battle SA blazes, which have destroyed 16 homes and 33 buildings. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS are still battling blazes across South Australia, which have been estimated to have caused $10 million worth of property...

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Cameras found in SA Tour toilets: police

SECRET cameras have been found in the female and male toilets at the Tour Down Under village in central Adelaide. A member of the public found what he believed to be a hidden camera in the Victoria Square male toilets late on Monday afternoon,...

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Accused baby-basher faces Qld court

A NORTH Queensland mother accused of punching her baby girl in the face has appeared in court. Police say a passer-by allegedly saw the 29-year-old punch the crying baby, who was in a pram on a footpath, in the Townsville suburb of North Ward...

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Oscar nominee Williams tops charts again

US rapper Pharrell Williams is No.1 on the ARIA singles chart for the third week straight. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS can't seem to get enough of Pharrell Williams with the US rapper topping the ARIA singles chart for the third week in a row....

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Fire guts historical Norwegian village

OFFICIALS say a large fire has blazed through a historical village famous for its well-preserved wooden houses from the 18th and 19th centuries, destroying at least 23 buildings. The municipality of Laerdal, in western Norway, said in a statement...

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Detention centres are 'dysfunctional'

Leaked documents have revealed security weaknesses in a WA detention centre exposing major flaws. Source: AAP THREE asylum seekers escaped a Western Australia detention centre in 45 seconds last week, exposing major security flaws at the facility,...

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'Social' smokers warned of risks

Almost a quarter of British smokers say they have a social habit despite puffing up to 20 a day. Source: AAP ALMOST a quarter of British smokers say they only have a social habit despite the fact many smoke six to 20 cigarettes a day. A...

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