NSW man charged with grooming girl,15

A NSW man who allegedly tried to groom a 15-year-old girl through a social networking site has been charged and granted conditional bail. Police say that in March 2013, they began investigating allegations the man sent inappropriate images to...

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Indon airport closed due to air pollution

WORSENING haze from forest and brush fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island has forced the closure of an international airport, officials say. Smog pollution reached hazardous levels in the island's Riau province in the past few days, said Sutopo...

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Leighton chair 'in tears' as CEO departs

LEIGHTON chairman Robert Humphris was clearly uncomfortable in announcing respected chief executive Hamish Tyrwhitt had been forced out of his job. "I find it gut-wrenching. I've been in tears today," Mr Humphris told reporters on Thursday as...

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Porsche doubling its factory

PORSCHE is investing 300 million euros ($A4678 million) in doubling the size of its main factory in Zuffenhausen, a suburb of the southern German city of Stuttgart. The expansion includes a new engine works, a high-tech training centre and offices....

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Former Vic judge heads mine fire inquiry

The Country Fire Authority has declared a total fire ban in parts of Victoria. Source: AAP THE former Supreme Court judge who headed the Black Saturday bushfires royal commission will lead an independent inquiry into Victoria's coalmine fire....

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Giles backs MLA over alleged bullying

THE Northern Territory's chief minister says he doesn't believe one of his ministers verbally abused backbencher Alison Anderson. Ms Anderson alleges that during a Country Liberals government meeting on February 17, Central Australia and Tourism...

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Council demands action after record summer

The Climate Council says the scorching summer shows a need for action on climate change. Source: AAP THE Climate Council says Australia experienced "another angry summer" this year, with more than 150 temperature records broken. The environmental...

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Tasmanian Liberals claim PUP ad illegal

Greens leader Nick McKim says he might become opposition leader after Tasmania's election. Source: AAP TASMANIA'S Liberals are calling for Palmer United Party (PUP) officials to be prosecuted over an election advertisement. The Liberals...

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Malaysia launches terror probe over plane

Vietnamese planes have spotted two large oil slicks in the sea near where a Malaysian jet vanished. Source: AAP MALAYSIA has launched a terror probe into the disappearance of a passenger jet carrying 239 people and the United States has sent...

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Third NSW man charged over $1m drug haul

A man has been charged after police found $1.3 million worth of cannabis plants in northern NSW. Source: AAP A THIRD man has been charged after more than $1 million worth of cannabis was seized in raids on the NSW mid-north coast last week....

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