Girl dead, men injured after plane crash

A YOUNG girl has died and two men have survived a plane crash into a northern NSW river believed to have happened after their aircraft hit power lines. The pilot, a 50-year-old man who suffered only minor injuries, freed himself from the wreckage...

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Ita to remain at category one strength

CYCLONE Ita is unlikely to drop below cyclone strength despite making landfall 19 hours ago, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned. A cyclone warning issued at 5pm (AEST) shows Ita will remain at category one strength and will head out into the...

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Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan sells out

THE Sydney Writers' Festival has been so overwhelmed with demand for Vince Gilligan that it's putting on a second event with the Breaking Bad creator. Organisers revealed last week that Gilligan, who also produced the hit TV series, would be...

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Taxi fare hike for big night out in Vic

The Victorian Government says it will increase taxi fares in the state in a bid to improve service. Source: AAP THAT taxi ride home after a big Friday or Saturday night out will soon cost a whole lot more in Victoria. A new taxi fare system...

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Bigot? Snob? Not me, says Carr

A Labor frontbencher believes it was a mistake to recruit Bob Carr (pic) to federal parliament. Source: AAP WHATEVER you think of Bob Carr - snob, bigot, high-flyer, avid organic oats eater - don't accuse him of being shy. Revelations...

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Bureaucrat warned about batts evidence

A senior bureaucrat has told an inquiry he warned superiors the home insulation scheme wasn't safe. Source: AAP A RUDD government bureaucrat has been warned against giving false or misleading evidence at the royal commission into the troubled...

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David Jones: Under new management, almost

David Jones will remain a fixture of the Australian retail scene says its new overseas buyers. Source: AAP THE Scotsman in charge of the South African company aiming to buy David Jones wanted to reassure Australians that they're not losing...

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Union labels inquiry a witch-hunt

Royal commission hearings into the unions will begin in Sydney before a former High Court judge. Source: AAP A ROYAL commission into trade union governance, slush funds and corruption is nothing more than a witch-hunt and taxpayers will be...

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Woman killed in Vic collision

A WOMAN has been killed in a collision between a car and a truck in wet conditions in Melbourne. Police said the woman died at the scene following the crash on Tuesday afternoon at Doreen, northeast of Melbourne. It was not clear if the truck...

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Free WiFi for Vic country rail services

COUNTRY Victorian rail commuters will soon join the information super-railway, as the state government rolls out wireless internet on regional trains. The $40 million package will deliver free wifi on V/Line's newest V/Locity trains from Melbourne...

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PM coy on audit report release

PM Tony Abbott is still not saying when the Commission of Audit reports will be publicly available. Source: AAP THE Abbott government is still keeping Australia guessing on when it will release its Commission of Audit reports, which are expected...

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Gold Coast drug ring busted

GOLD Coast nightclub owner Ivan Tesic has been identified by police as the alleged mastermind behind a massive interstate drug ring involving at least six bikie gangs. They claim Tesic, who is listed as an extreme risk by national law enforcement...

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