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Crash victims died after funeral

ON Thursday afternoon they stood side-by-side at a funeral - three best mates, united in their grief. A few hours later they were dead.

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Claims of sex abuse at detention centre

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POLICE are investigating allegations that two refugee children have been sexually abused by a male detainee at the new immigration detention centre in Leonora.

After 150 years, Masons hold open house

masonic temple

HIDDEN away for decades, the Masons are opening up their inner sanctum to visitors - for one day.

Fear of Tasers helps to cut violence

USE of Tasers being heralded as the reason for a 24 per cent drop in assaults on police officers across NSW.

Olympic rings rusting in factory yard

COMPANY that put together steel rings that hung from Sydney Harbour Bridge upset it had no viable plan to restore them.

Clinton to visit Australia in November

SECRETARY of State will take part in security talks aimed at strengthening the alliance between the US and Australia.

Election promises will be broken - PM

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GILLARD says new environment created by the hung Parliament means that all bets are off.

Inside Milat jail - the lowest circle of hell

Supermax

STEP inside Australia's most notorious jail and see how "worst of the worst" spend their days.

Abbott blames election defeat on NSW

abbott

OPPOSITION Leader believes late selection of Lib candidates cost the party three key seats.

Chefs are choking on internet critics

DINERS are reluctant to complain face to face but online reviews and complaints about restaurants are proliferating.

Forgotten ashes turn to dust

Adrian Nelson

THE remains of thousands of people remain in storage decades after they died because their loved ones failed to collect them.

What your mobile phone says about you

mobile phone

ONE brand's owners love entertaining, some hate taking risks and others crave fast food.

Lindy Chamberlain jury note case dropped

POLICE call off their investigation into how secret jury notes from Chamberlain trial were made public.

Health tax by stealth as rebate ditched

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HUNDREDS of thousands of Australians without private health insurance to be hit with higher tax penalty by Gillard Government.

3m croc spotted at Brisbane beach

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WILDLIFE officers are investigating a sighting of a 3m crocodile near a northern Brisbane beach.

Poor relationship, flagging performance

IT'S not you honey, it's us.

Division of chores leaves flatmates dirty

Bathroom

DISPUTES over bills and guests aren't as annoying as housemates who won't clean, survey finds.

Abbott backs ALP Speaker over Oakeshott

Rob Oakeshott

TONY Abbott suggests he will support Labor's Harry Jenkins as Speaker instead of Independent.

Mum still washes dead son's clothes

THE grieving mother of a man who was stabbed to death still rewashes and irons his clothes, a judge has been told.

Evacuees return after gas leak fixed

TWO hundred people evacuated after a gas leak in inner Sydney have returned to their homes.

Crash victims died after funeral

Byron Bay crash

ON Thursday afternoon they stood side-by-side at a funeral - three best mates, united in their grief. A few hours later they were dead.

Abattoir anger in Bacchus Marsh

your street dinkus

THIS week in Your Street we visit Darcy St, Bacchus Marsh, where residents are concerned at plans for a new abattoir. HAVE YOUR SAY

Murder trial start date set

THE murder trial for the woman accused of killing her medical specialist partner will begin in Hobart next week.

Afghanistan honour roll

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IMAGES of the Australian soldiers to have been killed in combat against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.

Discovery Channel hostage crisis

Discovery Channel hostage crisis

AN armed man in possession of a bomb takes people hostage at the Discovery Channel HQ in the US.

Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize 2010

Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize

The winners and finalists in this year's Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize

Sharks!

White pointer sharks

SHARK sightings have increased along the NSW coast, particularly at popular swimming beaches. Check out these photos of the deadly predators...

Fabuleux Cercueils

Coffins

THE "Fabuleux cercueils" (Fabulous coffins) exhibition in Besancon, eastern France, features 30 interesting coffins from Ghana and the Unite...

Sydney International Boat Show 2010

Sydney Internationla Boat Show 2010

Highlights from the marina and the exhibition halls at the 43rd Sydney International Boat Show

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Property fuels millionaires boom

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HOUSE price surge sees some homeowners join a record number with seven-digit wealth - on paper. 

Gerry Harvey stumps up $61m to win feud

Gerry Harvey

BILLIONAIRE bought 900 car spots in Sydney as part of dispute with shopping complex situated next to one of his stores.

Government warns of Bali terror threat

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AUSSIES planning to travel to Bali to commemorate bombings have been warned of the possibility of fresh terrorist attacks.