Vic Liberal minister to stand down at poll

VICTORIAN government minister Nicholas Kotsiras has announced he will step down at the November state election. The Greek-born member for Bulleen, whose portfolios include multicultural affairs and energy and resources, says he will end his parliamentary...

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Police hunt gang who set WA man on fire

POLICE in Perth are searching for a gang of men who set another man on fire during an argument, leaving him with burns to almost half his body and fighting for life in hospital. The police station in Cannington, south-east of Perth, had to be...

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More charged in Qld drive-by shootings

A SECOND man has been charged following suspected drug-related drive-by shootings in North Mackay last week. Police said a 21-year-old man from Blacks Beach was charged with wilful damage and maiming an animal.He is expected to appear in the Mackay...

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Aussie soldier missing in US

AN Australian soldier has gone missing while on leave in the United States. Captain Paul McKay was last seen in Saranac Lake, New York State, on New Year's Eve. "Captain McKay was reported missing to US authorities by family members," Defence...

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Perth gas odorant leak tracked to centre

THE mystery gas smell which worried hundreds of Perth residents was likely to have been a leak of gas odorant from the industrial centre in Kwinana, south of the city. An investigation was launched by authorities on Thursday, after hundreds...

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Police hunt teen after farmer threatened

A FARMER was threatened by a teen armed with a stolen firearm after a break-in on the NSW north coast. Police say two teenagers forced entry into a farmhouse on Greens Lane at Swan Creek between 2pm and 5pm (AEDT) on Thursday and stole a firearm,...

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Remaining Brothers in police sights

A Brothers for Life gang leader has been caught and arrested on Sydney's central coast. Source: AAP POLICE have vowed to go after other members of violent western Sydney gang Brothers for Life after the arrest of three key members, including...

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Mystery Bali deaths haunt friends, family

Hundreds of mourners have attended a service for a Queensland mother and daughter who died in Bali. Source: AAP SUNSHINE Coast mother and daughter Noelene and Yvana Bischoff played together and travelled together, but the mystery of how they...

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WA swelters with forecasts for 50C day

THE town of Onslow in Western Australia's Pilbara has roasted through one of its hottest days on record, with temperatures soaring to an almost unbearable 48.7C. And forecasters are warning of an even hotter day to come on Thursday, with the national...

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Fund public transport, Labor tells Abbott

Labor says the PM has made a "strategic mistake" by eschewing federal funding public transport. Source: AAP LABOR says Prime Minister Tony Abbott has made a "strategic mistake" by eschewing federal funding for public transport, after a report...

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SA ex-funeral director charged with fraud

A FORMER funeral director has been arrested for allegedly submitting fraudulent funeral bond claims to insurers. The 45-year-old man, who has been charged with 119 counts of fraud, has been granted bail to appear in Adelaide magistrates court...

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Indonesia warns anew on boat turnbacks

INDONESIA has again warned the federal government against asylum-seeker turnbacks following reports the Australian Navy secretly turned around at least one boat in recent weeks. Reports from Indonesia and Australia say an Ashmore Island-bound...

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Families tell of Vic explosion horror

THE families of three police officers badly injured in an explosion at a Melbourne flat say they are extremely proud of their loved ones and horrified at what happened. Sergeant Tony Scully, First Constable Emma Quick, and a female constable known...

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WA prison escapees face court

A RAPIST and a remand prisoner recaptured after two nights on the run in remote Western Australia have faced court charged with escaping custody, aggravated robbery and stealing a vehicle. Rapist Cameron John Graham, 22, and Kelden Edward Fraser,...

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