UK PR guru Max Clifford vows to clear name

UK prosecutors have charged celebrity publicist Max Clifford with 11 counts of indecent assault. Source: AAP PR guru Max Clifford has vowed to clear his name in court as he was charged with 11 historic counts of indecent assault against teenage...

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One of NSW's 'worst crime weeks' as 7 shot

A MAN is shot in the face, four are gunned down on a Sydney street, and a young man on a date is kneecapped by night's end. Within a few hours, the number of people shot in NSW jumped to seven over six days, making it one of the "worst crime weeks"...

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Vic firefighter burnt during grassfire

A FIREFIGHTER has suffered burns after falling from a CFA truck while fighting a grassfire. The incident happened in Wickliffe, near Hamilton in south west Victoria, just before 2.30pm (AEST), an Ambulance Victoria spokesman said. The man,...

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European stock markets mixed at open

EUROPE'S main stock markets were narrowly mixed at the opening of trade on Thursday, with London and Frankfurt slightly higher and Paris falling. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies rose 0.15 per cent to 6,441.20 points, Frankfurt's...

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Lone protester disrupts Gallipoli service

A man yelling in Turkish disrupted the dawn service at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli. Source: AAP A LONE protester disrupted the solemn dawn service at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli just after Australia's official representative had finished addressing...

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Police seek man over Sydney murders

NSW police wish to question a man over the murder of a mother and daughter in Sydney's west. Source: AAP POLICE have named a man they want to question about the murder of a mother and daughter at a western Sydney home. Officers are looking...

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Accused NSW hacker was 'thoroughly vetted'

THE self-proclaimed leader of an international hacking ring was working as an overnight IT help-desk assistant for a US firm when he allegedly broke into and defaced an Australian government website. Matthew Flannery, 24, was arrested on Tuesday...

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WA man charged with Vic double murder

A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Western Australia has been charged with murdering a husband and wife in country Victoria. Police say the man will face an out-of-sessions court hearing on the double murder charges on Wednesday evening. Two bodies, identified...

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Woodside keen on growth not just handouts

Oil and gas company Woodside says it's still committed to developing the Browse offshore gas field. Source: AAP WOODSIDE Petroleum insists it is on a strong growth trajectory and not just interested in handing out cash after shelving its $45...

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GG Bryce pays tribute to diggers in PNG

GOVERNOR-GENERAL Quentin Bryce has laid a flower at the grave of the first Australian fighter killed in World War I during her state visit to Papua New Guinea. Ms Bryce paused at the grave of W.G.V. Williams at Bita Paka war cemetery in Rabaul...

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US social media editor on hacking charges

A SOCIAL media editor who has worked for two of America's largest news-gathering organisations is scheduled to appear in federal court to face charges that he conspired with hackers to deface the website of the Los Angeles Times. The lawyer...

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Japan vows to use force if Chinese land

JAPAN'S prime minister vowed to "expel by force" any Chinese landing on islands at the centre of a territorial row, after eight Chinese government vessels sailed into the disputed waters. The latest clash over the islands came as nearly 170 Japanese...

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Abused kitten recovered, needs WA home

A KITTEN seriously injured when thrown from a moving car in Western Australia's southwest on Australia Day has made a full recovery and needs a home. The then four-week-old kitten suffered fractures to two legs when hurled from a moving vehicle...

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Rudd advises on global China scholarship

FORMER prime minister Kevin Rudd has joined global business and political heavyweights as an adviser on a new, $US300 million, China-focused scholarship program established by a billionaire US businessman. Stephen Schwarzman, the chairman and...

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Abbott on collision course with Jakarta

Tony Abbott's turn back the boats policy would jeopardise relations between Canberra and Jakarta. Source: AAP TONY Abbott's promise to stick with his controversial plan to turn back the boats has again attracted the ire of Indonesian officials...

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Newman farewells students to Western Front

QUEENSLAND'S premier has recalled his haunting visit to the Western Front while farewelling five students who will follow his steps. The students have won the inaugural Premier's Anzac Prize to visit the Western Front and Gallipoli. Mr Newman,...

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Labor favourite in Vic by-election

Victorian Labor candidate Martin Pakula is expected to win the Lyndhurst by-election on April 27. Source: AAP LABOR faces no real danger of losing the Melbourne electorate of Lyndhurst at next weekend's by-election. Former shadow treasurer...

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$34m health unit set for Melbourne

A NEW 54-bed mental health unit will be built in Melbourne's west and is expected to open in 2016. The $34 million mental health unit at the Werribee Mercy Hospital will include 54 beds, which is 25 more than currently exists. Premier Denis...

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