NSW & ACT
Forties the new 'danger decade'
IF life begins at 40 it's the beginning of the end according to startling new research that shows the fourth decade is when the majority of chronic illnesses are likely to take hold.
Hot tip on blue bottle stings
TO PEE or not to pee. A team of scientists is preparing to find out once and for all the best relief for a bluebottle sting.
Drownings on rise among men
YOUNG men in their 20s "showing off" in front of mates at the beach accounted for the highest number of drowning deaths on our state's beaches.
Surf's up for Matt
IT will be the perfect meeting of surf and seafood when celebrity chef Matt Moran opens the latest venue in his empire at Bondi Beach.
Teens lured into terrifying web of abuse
ONE was lured into a sex cult formed by her parish priest and school chaplain. Another was sexually abused by a priest who flew her to his church for sex.
Missing man found safe in Jindy
FISHERMAN Robert Lockwood, 60, has been found safe and well at Jindabyne after being missing for almost a week in the NSW Snowy Mountains.
Ditching dud teachers key to success
AUSTRALIAN schools should copy the tactics of their top-performing Asian neighbours if local students are to stop slipping down in the global schoolyard.
Children who disappear forever
IN an era when it's easier than ever to document and share every milestone of a child's life, there are still those who disappear from their parents without a trace.
Breeders' major win over NSW miners
TWO of the nation's most prestigious horse studs have scored a major win, with a key NSW planning committee ruling against a nearby open-cut coal mine.
Swine time for a surf on NSW coast
PIGS can't fly but they love a good body surf. At least this three-month-old Australian miniature pig named "Hoggle'' does - after his daily walk to the beach.
Assault charges for police officers
FOUR police officers involved in the fatal arrest of a Brazilian student will be charged with the deadly assault, prosecutors announced yesterday.
Street Watch: Customs seize 2.5kg 'Ice'
TEN handbags were found with about 2.5 kilograms of the drug 'ice' by customs officials being brought through Sydney Airport by a woman from Switzerland.
Police face charges over Brazilian's Taser death
THERE is enough evidence to charge four NSW officers involved in the death of student Roberto Laudisio Curti, Police Integrity Commission says.
The 12 dogs of Christmas need a home
SURRENDERED, abandoned or found wandering the streets, these loveable pooches are like thousands across NSW looking for that one Christmas miracle - you.
PM ready to move on Badgerys airport
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has flagged a major infrastructure and jobs revival plan for western Sydney to accompany a second airport at Badgerys Creek.
Club for sore losers
AMID the mundane spreadsheet of dollars, dates and unassuming names, there lies a stark tale of woe.
That's not what lifesavers are for
LIFESAVERS are under enough pressure as school holiday crowds flock to the beach, but they've been lumped with a new unwanted role.
MotoX rider dies in failed jump
A MUSWELLBROOK dirt bike rider has died after landing on his head while attempting a jump at a Mudgee motocross track.
Naughty club's licence stripped
STRIPPERS driving home drunk, bikie shootouts on the dance-floor, security guards assaulting rowdy patrons and staff doing shots at the bar.
Sunday, 15 December
Missing Qld man found after four days
Sun Dec 15 21:57:18 EST 2013 A MAN who failed to return from checking on bores on his southwest Queensland property has been found after four days.
Police assaulted at NSW soccer game
Sun Dec 15 20:49:15 EST 2013 TWO men have been charged over an assault on police at a rowdy A-League soccer game north of Sydney.
Qld lifts pokies ban on big notes
Sun Dec 15 18:12:45 EST 2013 POKER machines in Queensland's pubs, clubs and casinos will accept notes bigger than $20 now the government has lifted restrictions on note values.
Wind fears for WA bushfire near homes
Sun Dec 15 18:00:49 EST 2013 FIREFIGHTERS are still fighting a bushfire that has been controlled but not contained northeast of Perth.
Police officer stabbed in the neck
Sun Dec 15 16:43:11 EST 2013 A POLICEMAN has been stabbed in the neck during a national blitz on alcohol-related violence which has led to 430 arrests in Queensland alone.
I don't expect marriage bill, says Abbott
Sun Dec 15 16:14:13 EST 2013 THE coalition party room will consider any future gay marriage bill in the "usual way", says Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Woman hit by garbage truck in Melbourne
Sun Dec 15 15:19:44 EST 2013 A YOUNG woman is clinging to life after being hit by a rubbish truck in Melbourne's city centre.
Bali punch victim on the mend
Sun Dec 15 15:18:18 EST 2013 AUSTRALIAN surfing teacher Matt Scarff is continuing to heal from serious head injuries after being punched by a stranger in Bali last month.
Turnbull says Labor wasted $20b on NBN
Sun Dec 15 15:17:20 EST 2013 COMMUNICATIONS Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Labor's rollout of the NBN would have wasted more than $50 billion.
Turnbull happy with cabinet under Abbott
Sun Dec 15 15:16:48 EST 2013 THE cabinet system is working well in the Abbott government, says senior frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull, likening it to the Howard years.
Crash kills elderly man in Victoria
Sun Dec 15 15:14:46 EST 2013 AN elderly man has died in hospital after a crash in Melbourne's southeast on Thursday.
NSW govt must act on violence: oppn
Sun Dec 15 15:01:20 EST 2013 AFTER hundreds of arrests for alcohol-related trouble across the country, the NSW opposition is calling for urgent government action - now.
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