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Up and At It | Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Your morning news snapshot from across regional Australia and beyond.
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Forget the three white pointer sharks, I'm surfing
ADD an aerial photographer to a school of salmon and three white pointer sharks and this is what ...
Off-roader's DVD forges global online tourist path
Honoured: Three mates who fought to save shark attack victim Zac Young
The three boys who took turns carrying their unconscious mate from the surf after he was mauled by ...
Your guide to the Essendon verdict
The AFL's anti-doping tribunal will release its verdict on the case involving Essendon, the AFL and the Australian ...
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North Companions and East Armidale taste success at football feast
NORTH Companions and East Armidale won respective pre-season tournaments in Tamworth and Armidale on the weekend.
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Emissions slide began to reverse after the end of the carbon price, data show
Australia’s greenhouse emissions from the electricity sector jumped in the September quarter, reversing the industry’s declines during the ...
Mother-of-four Salwa Haydar stabbed to death, husband to face court
A man has been charged with stabbing his wife to death and injuring his teenage daughter during a ...
Woman stabbed to death, daughter injured during domestic dispute
A woman has been stabbed to death and her daughter was injured during a domestic dispute at a ...
Royal Easter Show 2015: Best cow and bull prizes come down to being all about the hair
t is all about the hair. It takes months, and we get quite precious about it," said a ...
A boy, 12, dies after being struck by 4WD at Port Stephens
A boy, 12, has died after he was hit by a four-wheel-drive at Port Stephens, north of Newscastle on Monday ...
Toddler Darcy Atkinson had brain injury, bruising and Ritalin in system before he died, inquest told
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Bingara puts on a show | photos
OPENING the 84th annual Bingara Show on Saturday, Adam Marshall may well have conjured up the rain.
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Entertainment
Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist 2015: Omar Musa, Suzanne McCourt and Christine Piper hit it big with debut works
Fresh faces join the veterans on this year's Miles Franklin longlist.
Q&A panel member likens Christopher Pyne to an alien from another galaxy
Not before time, the nation had cause to ponder the obvious: Education Minister Christopher Pyne as a creature ...
The Daily Show new host Trevor Noah a global option to replace Jon Stewart
When Jon Stewart announced he would soon retire from The Daily Show back in February, it unleashed both ...
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Coca-Cola accused of 'greenwashing' with launch of sugar-reduced Coke Life
Coca-Cola has launched a green and lean spin-off to its best-selling drink in an attempt to claw back ...
'Impostor' gynaecologist could have been injecting patients with unknown animal blood products
A Melbourne man accused of posing as a gynaecologist and IVF expert may have been giving his patients ...
The importance of music play
Even in the womb, music can help build an emotional connection between you and your child. As your baby grew ...
Vaccine expert Julie Leask says internet outrage about vaccination risks make problem worse
Online debates about whether vaccinations are safe are unlikely to convince doubters to vaccinate - so why do ...
Switching back from smartphones to dumb phones
Abandoning your smartphone for an older-style mobile phone frees you to pay more attention to the world around ...
Green group intensifies calls for ban on nano-materials in food and packaging
Health campaigners have intensified their calls for Australia to regulate the use of nano-sized silver in everyday products, following the ...
Opinion
Transparency turns opaque
THE Woodsreef saga has taken yet another twist, as now the long-awaited clean-up creates waves within the community.
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Canberra Calling - take a fresh look
Our cool capital has cultural cred this autumn with a blockbuster exhibition and plenty to keep you captivated.
Airport introduces arcade games to help travellers get rid of unused currency
A Swedish airport has come up with an ingenious way to help travellers part with their leftover currency.
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