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Landmark case: Dad fined over truancy
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A PARENT charged for not sending his two teen daughters to school has been found guilty.
State faces more destructive weather
MORE wet weather will blanket many parts of NSW and Sydney after summer rains caused flash flooding and property damage across the state.
Drunk mum crashes car with kids inside
A MOTHER who crashed her car into a pole with her two children on board was allegedly more than four times the legal alcohol limit.
Aussie blokes show their softer sides
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AUSSIE men are closet romantics who secretly believe in soulmates and romance, survey finds.
Couple rescued after night in a river
A COUPLE has been rescued from a river near Sydney after they spent the night clinging to tree branches.
Foster home failings kept hidden
A REPORT kept hidden for two years details how protection agencies failed Aboriginal children.
Motorist anger as cyclists flout rules
ROGUE cyclists are routinely running red lights and flouting road rules in Queensland, fuelling a growing backlash from motorists.
Aussie bloke actually a romantic
HE'S often portrayed as gruff and uncaring, the kind of man who forgets an anniversary, heading instead to the pub with his mates.
Diggers' private hells are nation's shame
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IT'S a secret suffering most are unaware of - the mental scars of our young war veterans.
Public 'asked to dob in a firebug'
VICTORIANS will be asked to dob in a firebug to prevent a repeat of the Black Saturday disasters.
Firestorm the stuff of nightmares
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THE evening sky turned fire-engine red as the Kinglake sunset bled into the night.
Knife bandit goes on terror rampage
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A MAN who held a knife to the throat of a three-year-old girl continues to target women.
Bullied waitress killed herself
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TEENAGE waitress committed suicide after relentless bullying by her co-workers, court is told.
Readers loved busted banker's assets
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A BUSTED banker looking at a different kind of assets, while the sordid details of millionaire Herman Rockefeller's death had you intrigued.
Bird acquitted of second assault claim
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NRL star Greg Bird is acquitted of attacking a woman with a glass bottle at a nightclub.
DNA proves Charles Darwin was right
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EVIDENCE of naturalist's family history backs up his "wild" claims made more than 200 years ago.
Mother, toddler suffer knife ordeal
A MAN held a knife to a three-year-old girl to force the toddler's mother to hand over cash and her car in Melbourne's outer west, police say.
Rudd defends nephew's KKK protest
KEVIN Rudd has defended the right of his nephew to use controversial protest tactics, even though he disagrees with him.
Inquiry throws out McGurk claims
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CLAIMS that murdered McGurk had evidence which could bring down a government "were nonsense," a corruption hearing has found.
School feud dad clings to life
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A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital after a schoolyard feud involving his son turned violent.
Black Saturday anniversary 'will be hard'
THE first anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires will be a "very deep" and "bruising" experience for survivors of the nation's worst disaster, Kevin Rudd says.
PM flags child support changes
PRIME minister Kevin Rudd has flagged year-end changes to Australia's child-support system, saying the present arrangements are causing many families angst.
Cops 'use CCTV to perv on schoolgirls'
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POLICE charge a man over the Darwin firebombing as cops are accused of misusing CCTV.
Delays after landslides ruin train lines
COMMUTERS are facing lengthy delays in NSW's Blue Mountains where train services have ground to a halt after yesterdays's landslides.
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A disgruntled customer is being blamed for a bizarre explosion at a Darwin office. Read the story | See the pictures
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Life saving heart drug created
AUSTRALIAN scientists have developed a technique to stop people's bodies rejecting transplanted veins used in heart bypass surgery, a report says.
Attempted murder charge over firebomb
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A MAN has been charged over the explosion at a Darwin insurance office that injured 19 people.
Police in secret gangland tax deal
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A DAD of a gangland murderer was to have a bill paid by police in order to get his co-operation.
Serial life killer sentence review
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CATHERINE Birnie's life sentence will be under review by the Western Australian Prisoners' Board today.
Review for alleged police drug dealer
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POLICE with alleged links to crime figures and drug dealings are now under investigation.
Chainsaw used on swinger Rockefeller
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HERMAN Rockefeller died when he turned up at a swinger's house without his wife, sources say.
Three dead on state's roads within hours
THREE people have died on Victorian roads in separate incidents within hours of each other.
Second man charged over bashing
A SECOND man has been charged over an assault in Shepparton that left a man critically injured.
Police seek witnesses to bomb attack
NORTHERN Territory police have called for witnesses who may have seen a vehicle used before the explosion at the TIO Insurance and Banking office in Darwin on Wednesday.
Judge 'erred' when refusing bail
A JUDGE did not properly consider the strength of the case against alleged triple murderer Max Sica when he refused to release him on bail last year, a court has been told.
$17m on failed tender not a waste
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COMMUNICATIONS Minister Stephen Conroy insists $17 million on the failed national broadband tender wasn't a waste.
Train derails after three landslips
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HUNDREDS of commuters were delayed after rain caused landslips and a derailment.
New asylum boatload may fill centre
AUTHORITIES have intercepted a suspected asylum seeker boat in waters off Australia's northwest coast.
Opposition calls for Atkinson sacking
SOUTH Australia's Opposition is calling on Premier Mike Rann to sack his attorney-general after an alleged breach of the ministerial code of conduct.
Landslips derail train, block roads
THREE landslips caused by heavy rain in the Blue Mountains have led to lengthy delays and the partial derailment of one train.
Cocaine use 'rife among young Aussies'
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SNORTING cocaine at parties is considered normal by 18 to 35-year-olds, a survey has found.
NRL star's penis visible, dad tells court
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BRETT Stewart's "old guy" was exposed after he tried to force himself on a girl, her dad said.
'Down Under' ripped off Kookaburra tune
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MEN at Work face a multi-million dollar payout after court finds it copied a classic folk tune.
Youth forum for Black Saturday survivors
A mental health foundation run by the Australian of the Year has launched an online forum for young people still struggling in the aftermath of last year's Black Saturday bushfires.
Dog lover mauled to death by his pets
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MAN who saved dogs from being put down for attacking humans was mauled to death by them.
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Driver dies in fiery crash
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A DRIVER has died in a fiery crash in the Adelaide Hill this morning, despite attempts from nearby residents to save him.
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Stokes drug case hits home
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ADELAIDE has called on its players to watch over each other, saying Mathew Stokes' drug charge is a "reminder" to all AFL clubs about the perils of illicit substances.
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