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GEESCHE JACOBSEN The NSW Parliament will decide the future of mentally ill magistrate Brian Maloney in what is only the second time the Parliament has been called upon to decide if a judicial officer is fit for office.
Waratah trains stalled again
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Contentious doctor to lead baby trial
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Widow plans IVF trip
Quest to have dead husband's baby will head interstate.
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DAN NANCARROW A rise in the cost of essentials, far above the consumer price index, is forcing low income families in Brisbane to choose between buying food and paying their bills, a new report claims.
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Doomadgee compo details stay secret
Pet dog by 6yo girl on face
Would-be Wolverine done for road rage
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Protesters deny stopping traffic
Construction workers bring protest to city after M1 delays.
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MEGAN LEVY Man, 29, takes himeslf to hospital suffering a gunshot wound after incident in Coburg in the early hours of this morning.
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Melbourne dock spared industrial action
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Racial alert over ethnic policing bid
Private school funding: it's debatable
'Love ya, fifty Bob'
Son's moving funeral tribute to late Geelong great Bob Davis.
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COURTNEY TRENWITH Perth's drinking water supplies from dams will run out by the end of next summer even with decent rainfall, according to predictions by the Centre for Water Research.
Sea levels could rise a metre by 2100
Violent home invasion leaves man in hospital
Police hunting two men after robbery attempts
Drowning babies 'abandoned' during rescue
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Don't despair, says PM after soldier's death
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GEORGINA ROBINSON Prime Minister Julia Gillard has sought to reassure Australians that progress is being made in Afghanistan despite the death of another soldier.
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Abbott faces revolt over tobacco
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$130m hidden in budget for asylum centre
We're not dragons in pearls, say librarians
The appalling side of Nepal
WA Today article One woman leads fight against the scourge of child sexual slavery.
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Spaniards protest into polling day
Thousands of Spaniards protesting austerity measures continue their demonstrations as voters head to the polls in regional elections. (01:50)
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Crocs and Cassowaries
Darwin's deadly crocodiles, amazing stories of survival in the worst of thunderstorms, plus the killer Cassowaries of North Queensland!
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Beyond the Moon
The engineers of NASA's mission control faced even greater challenges after their successful mission to the moon.
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Tornado toll rises as survivors search continues
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Rescue crews dug through piles of splintered houses and crushed cars in a search for victims of an 800-metre-wide tornado that blasted much of this Missouri town off the map.
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Newborn survives eight-storey fall down rubbish chute
Mother defends husband over toddler's death
Taliban's Mullah Omar reported dead
Former aide writes scathing tell-all book about 'self-serving' Palin
Ash cloud cancels flights
Obama forced to leave Ireland and scores of flights cancelled.
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CAROLYN BOYD Complaints are growing as the rush to cash in on incentives quickens.
The economy and the housing market – getting back on track 20
Homes are not 'investments' 78
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No silver lining in this cloud
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MICHAEL PASCOE COMMENT If those who joined the silver rush just before its spectacular dive early this month are still trying to catch their breath, it might be time to suck it in again.
ASX Banks spearhead share losses again
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Goldman now 'more bullish' on commodities
Leighton keeps door ajar for Wal King
CBA relaxes social media rules
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Telstra launches 4G in capital cities
Lend Lease sells US mall to repay debt
China's growth forecasts pared as inflation fight kicks in
Big Blue bites back as IBM overtakes Microsoft
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Stagnant prices sap spending
If Australian housing values continue to stagnate or fall, consumer spending, credit growth and job creation will remain subdued.
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That old (mining tax) chestnut
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GEOFF GALLOP It was pretty obvious to those who closely followed Colin Barnett's career in Richard Court's government that he was keen on spending even if it meant criticism from economic rationalists.
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NAB enters online mortgage war
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ERIC JOHNSTON Bank will open a new front in the bank pricing war, with plans to use its internet banking business to sell deeply discounted mortgages.
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Police let thief get away with stolen iPad
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BEN GRUBB 2:02pm Police are yet to knock on the door of an alleged iPad thief almost a month after tracking software located a stolen device.
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The tech boom is back, strap yourself in
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Dot.anything to take over internet: expert
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New Dell ultra-portable just as grunty as MacBook Pro but cheaper.
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Air France flight 'slowed to a stall before crash'
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Flight recordings show Air France flight slowed to a stall after its airspeed sensors failed, before crashing into the Atlantic, sources say.
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Cuddling up on the Skycouch
We find Air NZ's 'cuddle class' is bound get you hot and sweaty.
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'You're next, Subaru!': VW
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STEPHEN OTTLEY Volkswagen Australia has already overtaken Honda sales in 2011, but the German brand has more Japanese rivals in its sights.
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Goodes still a Brownlow contender
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Sydney's Adam Goodes has accepted a reprimand from the AFL's Match Review Panel for tripping Hawthorn's Brent Guerra.