Vic bushwalker dies in rescue gone wrong

A MAN has fallen to his death while being winched to safety during a rescue operation in bushland northeast of Melbourne. An air ambulance was sent after the man injured his leg while bushwalking near Mansfield at about 12.30pm (AEST) on Saturday....

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Coalition hiding costings: Bowen

Treasurer Chris Bowen says voters are being hindered by the Coalition's delay in releasing policies. Source: AAP OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott's decision to release a full list of election promises and costs late next week will leave voters...

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Teen refused bail over school stabbing

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy charged with stabbing another boy at school had the victim's name ticked off on a note titled "soul list" in his bedroom, a court has heard. But the teen's lawyer has told the Brisbane Children's Court it was a playfully named...

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Coalition drops fed Labor in ICAC

THE coalition has seized on a new report by the NSW anti-corruption body as evidence federal Labor needs time out from government to clean up its act. The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Friday found that former NSW Labor...

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Obama hails King on anniversary

US President Barack Obama has hailed Martin Luther King Jr for saving America from oppression but says "constant vigilance" is needed to keep the civil rights icon's dream of equality alive. Fifty years after the "I have a dream speech", America's...

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Boy asked for maths help, teacher gave sex

AFTER more than 20 years in the profession, a "huge need to feel love" caused a teacher to turn to a teenage student for sex. The 51-year-old known only as EP sobbed as she told Sydney's District Court on Thursday why she began having sex with...

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Beach Energy forecasts growth

BEACH Energy says it will boost spending and production this year after achieving a better than expected full year profit and lifting dividends. Net profit of $153.7 million in the 2012/13 financial year was down 6.4 per cent from the previous...

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IAG names new Asia boss

INSURANCE Australia Group has appointed a new head of its Asian operations after the current boss was named its new chief risk officer. The company behind NRMA Insurance and CGU said Justin Breheny, IAG's current chief executive in Asia, will...

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US panda birthed live cub and stillborn

A PANDA at Washington's National Zoo which has been tending to her squealing newborn cub has also given birth to a stillborn cub that wasn't fully formed, a zoo official says. Mei Xiang gave birth to the motionless cub on Saturday night after...

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Loans to boost apprenticeship rates: TAFE

A COALITION plan to give young apprentices $20,000 interest free loans is a "novel" way to boost training numbers and address cost-of-living issues for students, educators say. Mr Abbott announced the apprentice loans at the coalition campaign...

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