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Police are investigating whether a man burnt down his house before flying his plane into an office building in an intentional act against a government department / AP
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Unsafe worker can't be sacked
COMPANY forced to reinstate worker because of his poor education and job prospects.
Mum reveals sorrow over drowned son
DROWNED school camper Kyle Vassil, 12, vowed to be man of the house when his parents split.
Beaches claim doesn't wash with locals
PENNY Wong's claim beaches could erode away appears to be an attempt to panic the public.
Eddie McGuire on thin ice over gay jibes
EDDIE McGuire and Mick Molloy criticised over quips made about the men's ice skating.
Death to cane toads with pet food
AUSTRALIA'S poisonous plague of cane toads has finally met its match in a can of cat food.
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Man arrested over billboard porn stunt
POLICE arrested a prankster who beamed a porn film onto a giant billboard in a city centre.
Poms confess their dirty bedroom secret
HALF a million Brits only wash their sheets three times a year with under-25s the worst offenders.
Truckie eats evidence after breaking law
A TRUCKIE falls ill after eating evidence that showed he had broken Swiss driving laws.
Morgue workers used body parts as props
MORTUARY technicians caught on camera turning cadavers and body parts into playthings.
Policeman's badge deflects bullet
A COP suffered only minor injuries when his badge deflected a bullet fired by a gunman.
Crocodile a whiter shade of pale
A FISHING party has the shock of its life after coming face to face with rare albino crocodile.
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Married to the mob
TORY Shepherd says it's not just fundamentalists and right wing conservatives standing in the way of gay marriage.
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Police bid to catch batt rorters
POLICE are investigating rorting claims under the Government's taxpayer-paid insulation scheme.
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Harbour hero dives in to save pensioner
A CHARTER boat employee has been hailed a hero after jumping 4m into Sydney Harbour to rescue an 84-year-old who fell in outside the Opera House.
Teen had knife in bag: police
A TEENAGED girl has been charged after police allegedly found a 15cm knife in her handbag in Brisbane last night.
Rural kids struggle as gap widens
MORE students in rural Victoria are dropping out of high school as the gap widens between country and city schools.
Your chance to quiz the Premier
PREMIER Mike Rann will be interviewed by The Advertiser's State Editor, Greg Kelton, in the AdelaideNow studio – and we want you to be involved.
Fallen power pole 'not to blame'
ELECTRICITY watchdog EnergySafety clears Western Power of causing the devastating Toodyay bushfire which destroyed 38 homes and 3000ha of bush.
Childcare close call
IT WAS a miracle no children were killed when a semi-trailer ploughed into a Darwin childcare centre yesterday, witnesses said.
Brakes on parking plan
A DENISON Liberal candidate has rejected calls to have parking banned in Hobart's historic Salamanca.
World
'Prince of Jihad' set to face bombing trial
THE 'Prince of Jihad'' faces trial accused of raising funds for last year's Jakarta hotel attacks but it may be hard to convict him.
Scientists make a startling discovery after peering directly into the brain of a bird
The Adjudicator verdict - S14, W2
AFTER a frustrating week on the homefront, The Adjudicator has the spring back in his step for the round two verdict.
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Car industry suffers new recall blow
THE Japanese auto industry's suffered a new blow with the transport ministry announcing the recall of 4000 Isuzu trucks.
ASX200 - Top Gainers & Losers at 04:10PM
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| EHL | Emeco | 0.76 | 4.82% |
| WSA | Western Areas | 4.69 | 4.68% |
| IFL | IOOF Holdings | 5.54 | 4.13% |
| ENE | Energy Developm.. | 2.48 | -9.49% |
| QAN | Qantas Airways | 2.73 | -8.09% |
| SGM | Sims Metal Mana.. | 19.79 | -7.96% |
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Super changes 'like cane toads'
CHANGES to super laws could be "as disastrous as the introduction of the cane toad", expert says.
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Entertainment
Lara Bingle splits from her latest manager
LARA Bingle has busted up with her new manager, Deb Baker, three months into the relationship.
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Travel
Less crashes but more airline deaths
THE number of airline accidents worldwide has fallen but the death toll has risen due to high-casualty crashes, says a report.
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Technology
Conroy tells Facebook to boost security
COMMUNICATIONS Minister demands Facebook detail how it will prevent cyber-vandalism in the wake of online memorial defacement.
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