Schoolies trapped in elevator

Schoolies madness has begun, with 23 teens trapped in a Sunshine Coast elevator. Source: The Courier-Mail On the first afternoon of the annual Schoolies festival, 23 teens became trapped in an overloaded lift in a Surfers Paradise highrise.The...

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Large hailstones pummel southeast Qld

Hailstones the size of tennis balls have pelted parts of southeast Queensland. Source: AAP HAILSTONES the size of tennis balls have pelted parts of southeast Queensland as severe thunderstorms sweep through the area. A Bureau of Meteorology...

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Elderly man dies in country NSW crash

A man has died and another man has been airlifted to hospital following a crash in northern NSW. Source: AAP AN elderly man has died in a car crash in northern NSW. The collision, involving a Toyota Hilux and Volvo sedan, happened on...

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Abbott urges inclusion for Sri Lanka

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has urged Commonwealth leaders to engage and not isolate countries such as Sri Lanka as they emerge from civil strife. Mr Abbott, Prince Charles and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa delivered opening ceremony addresses...

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Vic speaker should resign: experts

THE only way to overcome the stand-off in Victoria's parliament is for Speaker Ken Smith to quit, political experts say. Premier Denis Napthine blamed a "childish stunt" by Labor for Mr Smith's decision to shut down parliament on Thursday, after...

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Anyone could be a danger to kids: Qld cops

PEDOPHILES no longer fit the common image of an old man living alone, meaning anyone could be a danger to children, Queensland police and child advocates warn. Federal police swooped on 65 Australian men, charging them with involvement in the...

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Perth beach re-opens after shark sighting

A PERTH beach has been re-opened following the sighting of a great white shark close to shore. Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that a four-metre shark was sighted by a surfer 50m off shore at Trigg beach.A helicopter was...

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International aid pours in for Philippines

INTERNATIONAL aid is pouring in for the Philippines as authorities step up efforts to reach survivors driven to looting after one of the world's strongest typhoons devastated their towns. About $A100 million in emergency assistance has been pledged...

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Vic independent MP sides with opposition

INDEPENDENT Victorian MP Geoff Shaw has sided with the Labor opposition to stall government business and express no confidence in the Speaker. Mr Shaw sided with the Labor Party in parliament on a vote which means government business cannot proceed...

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Fourth man charged over anti-semitic brawl

A FOURTH man has been charged over an alleged anti-Semitic attack in Sydney's east last month. About 12.30am (AEDT) on Saturday, October 26, four men, aged 66, 48, 39, and 27, and a 62-year-old woman were walking at Bondi when they passed a...

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Outpouring for ex-homeless US man

A homeless US man had his benefits cut after money he found and gave to police was returned to him. Source: AAP OFFERS of support have been pouring in from around the US for a formerly homeless man whose good deed proved costly. James...

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First declaration in new Qld council votes

THE first official results in elections for four reformed Queensland councils have been declared. Noosa, Livingstone, Mareeba and Port Douglas voted in March to reform their old councils after forced amalgamations with larger councils five years...

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UK MP pledges stables energy bill payback

British MP Nadhim Zahawi (R) says he will pay back an expenses claim he made for his energy bills. Source: AAP A CONSERVATIVE MP has apologised and promised to repay part of a STG5822.27 ($A9,970) expenses claim for his energy bills - after...

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Jetski rider dies after Gold Coast crash

A MAN has died after a jetski crash on a Gold Coast river. Police say the 22-year-old was riding the jetski on the Coomera River at Paradise Point at about 5.45pm (AEST) on Saturday and initial reports suggest he collided with a small boat."The...

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Ex-Sydney priest among Philippines dead

An Australian man, believed to be a former priest, has been killed by a typhoon in the Philippines. Source: AAP A FORMER Sydney priest who secretly married a woman he met in the Philippines is among the hundreds killed in the typhoon that has...

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