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$10bn 'black hole' blow on Abbott costings
LEADER'S credibility on the line after Treasury says there was an error in his election promises.
Belanglo bones scattered around forest
BROTHERS tell of their shock at stumbling across human remains while on bike ride.
Hardcore inmates whinge over treatment
PRISONERS in maximum-security jails complaining almost four times a week about conditions.
Girl, 4, impales herself on metal stake
A FOUR-year-old girl impaled herself on a metal stake while playing in a shed.
Asbestos fears rising in state schools
ASBESTOS "events" increasing in Queensland schools, with one classroom or facility shut down daily.
Road deaths leave motorists stranded
THREE people died in three separate crashes, leaving motorists stranded last night.
Man injured in pizza shop explosion
MAN thought to be restaurant's manager was thrown into middle of road by force of explosion.
Christian MP engulfed in net porn scandal
AUDIT identifies reverend as one of NSW Parliament's biggest viewers of internet pornography.
Kookaburra is happy, definitely not gay
POLITICALLY correct primary school removes word 'gay' from lyrics of classic Australian song.
Crash dead 'would be alive if we had gear'
PNG cops say lack of firefighting equipment stopped them from saving crash plane passengers.
Four mourned as sole survivor flies home
MAN who survived PNG plane crash evacuated to Australia, as tributes flow for his fellow passengers.
WWII dispute led to 83-year-old's death
A 76-year-old Perth man beat his 83-year-old friend and neighbour to death for calling his mother a whore during an argument about World War II, the West Australian Supreme Court has been told.
Man jailed for killing meditating monk
A MAN who bashed a Buddhist monk to death in a park could be out of prison within four years.
Man charged over puppy fraud
POLICE have charged a Gold Coast man who allegedly scammed $100,000 out of potential buyers for pure-bred British bulldog pups.
Police end asylum seeker stand-off
POLICE have ended a seven-hour stand-off by asylum seekers at a Northern Territory detention centre.
Minister resigns over net porn
MP quits frontbench after allegedly using parliamentary computer for gambling and adult websites.
Three Australians killed in plane crash
CONTROVERSIAL aviation identity Les Wright is believed to be one of the victims of a plane crash in PNG.
Mum left disabled 2-year-old to go to club
THE stressed mother of a young girl with physical disabilities left the child unattended for two hours while she went to a club, court hears.
'Holiday camp' prison closed down
A QUEENSLAND prison has been shut down amid claims inmates enjoyed easy access to drugs, porn, gadgets and unsupervised trips.
Mum gets 27 years for murdering sons
DONNA Fitchett sentenced after being found guilty of drugging and smothering her two young boys.
- Boy, teacher hurt abseiling
- Crackdown on illegal gatherings by hoons
- Robbers storm woman's home
- Grocers deny BPA packaging harmful
- Motorcyclist crashes into truck
- Two dead in highway crashes
- Girl, 4, impaled on metal stake
- Truck, car pile-up blocks Pacific Highway
- Drowned teen 'a refugee in state care'
- Bikini Girls Massage operator fined
'Evil Van Krevel' back in jail
FOUR years ago Belinda Krevel was released from prison after serving six years for plotting a murder. She's back behind bars.
Wet 'n wild La Nina on the way
A FULL-BLOWN La Nina weather event has established in the Pacific Ocean, pointing to a wet spring and summer, with the possibility of cyclones.
School removes 'gay' from classic
A SCHOOL has banned the word "gay" from the classic Aussie song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.
Man hurt in pizza shop explosion
AN EXPLOSION has ripped apart a Kilkenny pizza shop and put its manager in hospital.
Bid to reach stranded fishermen
RESCUE crews are trying to reach two fishermen stranded in mangroves north of Karratha, 1537km north of Perth.
Asylum seekers walk free
AFGHAN asylum seekers walked out of the Darwin Immigration Detention Centre yesterday after they discovered two electrical fences had been turned off, the NT News has been told.
Supporting street art
CLARENCE Council and Ruffcut Records bring street art, music and culture together in the ST.ART Festival.
Today's news highlights
'Save the planet' hostage drama
MAN shot and killed after taking hostages at Discovery Channel and demanding it broadcast its commitment "to save the planet".
Discovery Channel hostage crisis
AN armed man in possession of a bomb takes people hostage at the Discovery Channel HQ in the US.
Afghanistan honour roll
IMAGES of the Australian soldiers to have been killed in combat against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize 2010
The winners and finalists in this year's Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize
Sharks!
SHARK sightings have increased along the NSW coast, particularly at popular swimming beaches. Check out these photos of the deadly predators...
Fabuleux Cercueils
THE "Fabuleux cercueils" (Fabulous coffins) exhibition in Besancon, eastern France, features 30 interesting coffins from Ghana and the Unite...
Sydney International Boat Show 2010
Highlights from the marina and the exhibition halls at the 43rd Sydney International Boat Show
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'I saw flames coming from engine'
PASSENGER tells of the terrifying moment a Qantas jet engine exploded in a shower of sparks.
Greens-Labor alliance has miners worried
PACT sparks fears that industry will come under attack through emissions trading scheme and possible changes to mining tax.
Terry McCrann: RBA earns a breather
RBA will not hike interest rates on Tuesday, even if data shows our economy is booming.
Kookaburra is happy, definitely not gay
POLITICALLY correct primary school removes word 'gay' from lyrics of classic Australian song.
Darwin dreams to be UFO hotspot
THERE are calls for Darwin to become the UFO capital of the world after the latest sighting above Northern Territory skies.
Get your ashes pressed into vinyl records
WANT a musical memorial? Get your or your pet's ashes pressed into vinyl with your choice of tune.
