Sydney road and railway line reopen

A MAIN road and part of a railway line that were shut after a train malfunction on a level crossing in Sydney's northwest have reopened. Garfield Road at Riverstone and the T1 western railway line between Mulgrave and Quakers Hill station are...

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Mandela's remains transferred to air base

THE remains of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela have been transferred to Waterkloof air base for a farewell from the African National Congress. The military handed over Mandela's flag-draped coffin to the African National Congress (ANC) at...

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Severe storm warning for wind and hail

ANOTHER round of severe thunderstorms is set to pummel the southeast. The weather bureau issued a severe thunderstorm warning after storms were detected over the Scenic Rim region near Mount Barney, Laravale and Kooralbyn. The southeast Queensland...

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Baby bongo Tambo is Taronga's new arrival

Sydney's Taronga Zoo has welcomed the birth of one of Africa's rarest and strangest looking animals. Source: AAP HE may look strange and share a name with a percussion instrument but Australia's newest bongo is extremely important. Born...

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Coleman keen to clinch an overseas deal

WOODSIDE Petroleum boss Peter Coleman would love to pull off a big overseas deal and set his company up for years of strong growth. But this week's announcement that the oil and gas giant will defer a $1.25 billion investment in Israel isn't going...

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Asylum seeker baby seeks citizenship

Lawyers for an asylum-seeker family have lodged a citizenship application for their newborn baby. Source: AAP LAWYERS for an asylum-seeker family have lodged a citizenship application for their sick baby, who was born in Australia. Baby...

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Holden's woes faced by many: Hockey

The treasurer says the factors that will end Holden car production are faced by many businesses. Source: AAP FEDERAL Treasurer Joe Hockey has warned that the challenges that caused GM Holden to end Australian motor vehicle production by 2017...

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Upper house motion to save sharks

THE federal government will be called on to maintain the protection of great white sharks as some jurisdictions propose culling programs. Following recent attacks on surfers, the West Australian government has slated plans to allow killing the...

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Senator praises multiculturalism

AUSTRALIA'S first Muslim senator has praised the growing multicultural nature of parliament's upper house, using his first speech to laud the system that allowed his illegal immigrant parents to settle in Australia in the 1970s. Mehmet Tillem,...

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Hockey says car industry must shape future

Joe Hockey says the future of car manufacturing in Australia lies in the hands of the car industry. Source: AAP TREASURER Joe Hockey has declared the future of car manufacturing in Australia lies in the hands of the car industry. But some...

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Bushfire south of Perth contained

A BUSHFIRE that was threatening homes in Dwellingup, south of Perth, has been contained. The blaze, which is believed to have been started when a burn-off on private land went wrong, prompted a watch and act alert for people near Pinjarra Williams...

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Debt ceiling scrapped with days to spare

AUSTRALIA has avoided a messy situation with financial markets by scrapping the debt ceiling just days before it was due to be reached. As expected, both houses of parliament on Monday passed the Australian Greens' amendments to government legislation,...

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UK flight chaos may drag on

A technical problem in Britain's air traffic system sparked hundreds of flight cancellations. Source: AAP AIRLINE passengers in the UK may face further delays after a major air traffic control glitch caused huge disruptions at airports across...

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Do right thing on carbon, MRRT: Abbott

Scrap carbon and mining taxes, Prime minister Tony Abbott (pic) tells Senators in a video message. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has called on the Senate to do the "right thing" and vote to scrap the carbon and mining taxes, saying December is the...

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Second motorcyclist killed in Tasmania

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after colliding with a utility in country Tasmania, in the second motorcycle fatal in the state in 24 hours. Police say the Honda 600cc bike collided with the ute at Beaconsfield in the state's north, at about 11am (AEDT)...

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