Will and Kate in Maldives sans baby George

Prince William and Kate are holidaying in the Maldives ahead of their three-week tour Down Under. Source: AAP PRINCE William and Kate have jetted off to the Maldives for a week-long holiday just a month out from their three-week tour of New...

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Australians on board missing plane

A search and rescue mission is underway for a Malaysia Airlines flight, which has lost contact with air traffic control. Flight with 227 passengers and 12 crew on board missing ... Malaysia Airlines service bound for...

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WA sailor's mystery death investigated

THE mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a sailor off the West Australian coast are being investigated by the state's water police. The body of 69-year-old Roger Liebmann was found floating near his catamaran on Thursday morning...

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Labor goes on attack over Qantas safety

LABOR has been taken to task by the government for questioning whether allowing Qantas to send its maintenance operations offshore will lead to safety problems. The new line of attack came as laws to remove the 49 per cent cap on foreign ownership...

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NZX record-breaking rally continues

NEW Zealand's NZX 50 Index has extended its record-breaking rally as investors are drawn to a market with robust economic growth. The benchmark index rose 39.829 points, or about 0.8 per cent, to 5073.090 on Wednesday. Within the index, 21...

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Manus, Nauru detention under UN spotlight

AUSTRALIA is set to face a high-level international call to review its offshore asylum seeker detainment arrangements after the death of an Iranian man on Manus Island. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will deliver her annual...

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Aussies drawn to the Big Apple

THE Big Apple continues to seduce Aussies, topping our holiday wish lists for the second year. According to the latest hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), New York is our favourite overseas destination. Our love for Bali is showing no sign of...

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Assaults of NSW paramedics rising

THREE NSW paramedics have allegedly been assaulted in 24 hours, alarming the ambulance service, which says violence against staff is on the rise. There have been 35 reported attacks on 47 paramedics in 2014, NSW ambulance chief Ray Creen said....

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Cashed-up firms eye new workers

AT a time of high-profile job cuts, there are more tentative signs that business has the confidence to hire staff. New figures show employment advertising jumped by more than five per cent in February, following similar strength in the federal...

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Golden Oscar night for two great Cates

Cate Blanchett (pic) has won the Oscar for best actress for her role in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine. Source: AAP THEY are Australia's golden duo, Cate Blanchett and Catherine Martin, who collected Oscars at Hollywood's biggest night and in the...

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Fish and chip shopfront damage in Sydney

POLICE are trying to confirm if a bullet caused damage to a fish and chip shopfront in Sydney's south. A man opened Hooked on Seafood on the Princes Highway at Sylvania on Sunday morning to find damage to the front window. Police tape surrounded...

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Man under police guard after alleged arson

A QUEENSLAND man who allegedly set fire to a house in the state's southeast is now under police guard in hospital. A 16-year-old girl suffered serious burns in the blaze and has been flown to Brisbane for treatment. Police say seven people...

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