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Snowboarder found dead at Perisher
Network Writer, wires THERE are fears a man who died at the Perisher Ski Resort in NSW’s Snowy Mountains fell while snowboarding.
Woman sorry for ‘gook’ rant on train
VIDEO: The woman filmed unleashing a racist tirade at an Asian commuter on a train to the Central Coast has apologised for her behaviour | Social media fights back against the racist hate
Commando’s death still a mystery
THE mystery surrounding the shooting death of an Australian Commando in Afghanistan has deepened after no weapon was found where he was killed.
River flows down aisle of Qantas jet
PASSENGERS have live Tweeted as a Qantas plane was forced to turn around about one hour after takeoff because water was flowing down the aisle.
Medical gravy train kept secret
DOCTORS can dodge new rules requiring drug companies to reveal how much they pay individual doctors for overseas trips often held at five star hotels.
Close call Just 4cm saved Aussie from death
AN Aussie woman whose tongue was ripped in half after a bullet smashed through her mouth in New Orleans shooting is out of hospital, saying she is lucky to be alive.
Union mates
In this video uploaded to YouTube, ACTU president Ged Kearney confirms her support for the CFMEU and says they care about the broader union movement
0:36Barack Obama congratulates Clint Dempsey, Tim Howard
US President Barack Obama has made a special call to his country's World Cup heroes Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard to congratulate them on their performances while in Brazil.
2:00Parliament’s Mid-Winter Ball
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GREAT Gatsby was the theme for this year’s charity ball and our politicians did their best to bring the glamour to Canberra.
13Top shots: Have phone, will travel
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HUMBLE iPhone’s golden pics: Winners announced at the 2014 iPhone Photography Awards.
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- NZ couple finds bed is burning
- Communication key to reassuring workers
- Teens use net less than adults: data
- Law expert questions abuse redress focus
- SA minister 'should quit' on contamination
- Concerns raised over fate of Tamils
- CBA faces more compensation payouts
- Building approvals up almost 10% in May
- Retail spending falls after federal budget
Rock collapse blow at Mt Lyell
THE viability of the Mt Lyell mine at Queenstown is under threat after a rock collapse.
Lives, cars hung in the balance
160 YEARS: Frank Manley and his family became indelibly linked to one of Australia’s greatest tragedies.
Operation nabs unsafe drivers
TASMANIA Police caught more than 130 motorists using mobile phones and close to 200 speeding in a 24-hour period.
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Grollo slams union leader Setka
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UPDATE: BUILDING industry giant Daniel Grollo has accused CFMEU state secretary John Setka of misusing his power as head of the union to cover up suspect activities.
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THE LOOP: Federer backs Kyrgios rise
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AUSTRALIAN teenager Nick Kyrgios will rise up the rankings says tennis superstar Roger Federer. Plus train, traffic updates.
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Melbourne greats — take a bow
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FEATURE films, Vegemite, and Foster’s all originated in Melbourne. We look at the surprisingly local connections to things you know and love.
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The $4 billion toll on our wallets
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IT’S a charge that has ripped billions from Victorians since arriving in 2000 - and it’s only about to get worse. But exactly how much extra will we pay?
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Restaurant owners furious over racism allegations
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OWNERS of a Melbourne restaurant are fuming at being branded racist over the treatment of a customer and are considering legal action for defamation.
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The wild one who became an Oscar winning legend
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HE was one of Hollywood’s greatest and most influential actors. But 10 years ago this week Marlon Brando died broke. He had lived on a pension and was $15 million in debt.
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Woman sorry for ‘gook’ rant on train
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VIDEO: The woman filmed unleashing a racist tirade at an Asian commuter on a train to the Central Coast has apologised for her behaviour | Social media fights back against the racist hate
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Police charge woman over racist rant
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POLICE have tracked down the woman whose shocking abusive and racist rant on a city train was filmed by a fellow passenger.
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Victims hunt Rolf’s $26m fortune
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DISGRACED entertainer Rolf Harris’s estimated $26 million fortune could be wiped out in legal bills and compensation claims as more alleged victims come forward.
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Second death in a week rocks ski season
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A MALE employee of a resort at Perisher has been found dead overnight with authorities investigating whether he fell while snowboarding.
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Tamarama surf victim was father of two
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THE man who drowned off Tamarama Beach yesterday afternoon has been identified as publishing company boss and father of two Matt Richell.
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Three to a cell in ‘overcrowded’ jails
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NSW jail inmates are being crammed in and prison guards are threatening to refuse entry to new inmates because of concerns raised by the Opposition leader.
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More smokos - but pay for our cancer
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THESE workers want you to pay their income protection in case they get cancer – at the same time they’ve asked for more smoking breaks.
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Karl ribs Sylvia over roast and romance
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THE romance between fellow Today Show journalists and Queenslanders Peter Stefanovic and Sylvia Jeffreys is going strong.
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’You smothered her? You killed her?’
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GERARD Baden-Clay faces barrage of prosecution accusations that he overpowered and probably smothered his wife Allison before dumping her body.
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’Furious’ fare dodgers hit back at TransLink
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A NEW social media group claims it is trying to protect students by publishing information that helps train commuters stay one step ahead of the authorities.
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'Sinister' boy in gang-rape on girl, 13
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A TEENAGE boy charged with taking a 13-year-old girl to a secluded beach where he and another boy gang-raped her was on probation for another offence described by a magistrate as "sinister".
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Drug in Allison had ‘unusual’ effects
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A FORENSIC toxicologist says he found “elevated levels” of a drug in Allison Baden-Clay’s system - a drug with side effects that involve “unusual behaviours”. LIVE UPDATES
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Minister won’t quit over delay in chemicals warning
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UPDATED: The EnvironmentMinister is resisting Opposition calls to resign over a delay in alerting Clovelly Park residents of potential health risks from a chemical found in the soil and air.
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Has Somerton Man code been cracked?
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EXCLUSIVE: The mysterious code in a poetry book linked to a still-unidentified man found dead on Somerton Beach in 1948 may have referred in part to a British post-war aircraft.
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Cars, motorbikes on the fast lane to collecting fines
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MOTORISTS are risking their lives or those of others, as well as big fines by travelling in bicycle lanes.
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Phone stolen from pokie room, held for ransom
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A WOMAN who stole a mobile phone from a pub pokie parlour before demanding a ransom from its owner for its return has walked into a police trap.
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Six-week-old baby snatched from asylum
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A SIX-week-old baby is among the latest group of families to be taken from the Inverbrackie detention centre in the Adelaide Hills and sent to Christmas Island.
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The Pulse: Essendon saga - samples sent to Germany in 2012
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THE AFL has sensationally revealed it sent specimens from Essendon players to Germany during 2012 — months before the club “self-reported”.
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Road rage: Motorists slam tough fines
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WA drivers caught using a mobile phone can expect a $400 fine — up from $250 — under tough new traffic penalties.
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WA ‘super predator’ myth debunked
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PERSISTENT speculation that a colossal sea predator may have devoured a nine-foot white shark off WA has been debunked.
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Airport blackout causes flight delays
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A POWER outage has caused delays at Perth Airport this morning.
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Search for WA’s $10m Lotto winner
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A WA player has won the $10 million First Division prize in last night’s OZ Lotto draw — and it’s yet to be claimed.
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WA parents have ‘nothing to fear’
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BRITISH experts have moved to reassure WA parents concerned by a student given permission to carry a ceremonial blade to school.
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WA mum to be released from Indon jail
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A WA mother who served eight months’ jail in Indonesia for drug possession is expected to be released from custody.
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18 reasons the Territory is great
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LIVING in the Territory often gets a lot of flack. But what are some of the reasons that keep us all coming back?
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When angry birds attack
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A COHORT of angry birds have made sport of clawing bare heads and gouging unsuspecting eyes on a Darwin city street.
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Leadership making a difference
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TO MANY girls, Lateesha Jeffrey is a mother, or an aunt, even a sister.
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Territorians ‘relatively’ well behaved
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MOST people weren’t too crackers — but police still had to deal with the usual fires, damage and injuries on Territory Day.
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Firework explodes in man’s hand
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A MAN’S hand has been badly damaged after he said he picked up a firework allegedly thrown from a passing car at his family while eating dinner at the beach.
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Cash injection for builders
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A cash incentive to train and certify a new generation of residential construction workers is being heralded by the Government as a solution to the NT’s labour woes.
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Boy, 3, ill after taking drug
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A THREE-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after taking an unknown substance, believed to be the illegal drug ice.
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Biker ‘attack’ takes unexpected turn
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AFTER a group of bikies pulled a man out of his car in front of his horrified girlfriend she could never have imagined what happened next.
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Gavin King considers legal action
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WHO would have thought that one little car park would create such a public furore?
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Hill closed down in dangerous rescue
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A WOMAN lay unconscious for several hours yesterday after falling 50m down Castle Hill and hitting her head.
Girl heard mum beg for her life
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl heard her mother plead for her life in the moments before a double murder at Hamilton in 2012, a court has heard.
North’s $250,000 hole in the pocket
RACT Insurance will not renew its contract to bring North Melbourne to Hobart after this season, leaving a $250,000 hole in the next contract.
New light cast on ANZAC sub’s fate
OUT of the murk of the Black Sea have emerged the first photos of Australia’s heroic submarine AE2 — lost just days after the ANZACs attacked the Dardanelles.
Tassie singing in harmony
PRIMARY school songsters from across the state will take to the stage tonight in Tasmania Sings.
Kyrgios can’t beat ace Canadian
AUSTRALIAN teenager Nick Kyrgios’ excellent Wimbledon adventure is over — for now — following his loss to Canadian Milos Raonic.
Teen talent makes paper shine
DIAMONDS may be a girl’s best friend but paper has earned one Hobart schoolgirl first place in the inaugural Tasmanian Youth Jewellery Prize.
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Kindy kicks off for new Senators
IT’S orientation day in the big house on the hill, with new Senators meeting their new colleagues in their new playground: Parliament House.