NYC mulls radical storm protection plan

FEDERAL officials looking to better protect New York and New Jersey from disasters like Superstorm Sandy are examining a plan to create a string of islands off the coast. The proposal by New Jersey's Stevens Institute of Technology and two architectural...

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Pell promises compo for Vic abuse victims

Cardinal George Pell (C) has promised to review compensation for Melbourne church abuse victims. Source: AAP CARDINAL George Pell has promised to review compensation payments for Melbourne church abuse victims and has conceded it may cost hundreds...

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Objects found in new MH370 search area

The search for a missing Malaysia Airlines flight has resumed with weather conditions improving. Source: AAP OBJECTS sighted by a New Zealand military plane in the Indian Ocean appear to have justified re-focusing efforts more than a thousand...

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Qld police try to identify dead woman

POLICE are working through the night to investigate the suspicious death of a young woman whose body was found in a busy south Brisbane Park. Earlier on Friday police were searching for a murder weapon and speaking to witnesses, Detective Acting...

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Greste's family hail PM's intervention

THE parents of jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste say Prime Minister Tony Abbott's direct appeal for his release will undoubtably help the case. Mr Abbott rang interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour on Thursday night, three months after...

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Thai police seize heroin bound for Aust

THAI police says they have seized 147 kilograms of heroin they believe was destined for Australia. They claim the street value of the seized drugs would have been three billion baht ($A105 million). Thai deputy police chief Major General Somyot...

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Rod Stewart's rare Lamborghini up for sale

A RARE Lamborghini once owned by rocker Rod Stewart is being sold for nearly STG1 million ($A1.81 million) in the UK. The singer bought the two-door Lamborghini Miura P400S brand new in 1971, when it did 0-60 miles per hour (96.5 km/h) in 6.7...

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Ethiopia to pass anti-gay bill

ETHIOPIA is set to pass a bill that puts homosexuality on a list of offences considered "non-pardonable" under the country's amnesty law, a measure that continues a trend of anti-gay legislation across Africa. The bill, endorsed last week by Ethiopia's...

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No make-up selfies raise millions

WOMEN posting "selfies" without make-up online have helped a leading cancer charity raise more than STG8 million ($A14.53 million). The craze has seen soaring numbers of women posting pictures of themselves wearing no make-up on social media...

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Aust, Indon police 'must work on trust'

AUSTRALIAN police feel the bilateral hiatus with Indonesia has created hesitation in a once remarkable relationship forged by the Bali bombings, according to a report. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) interviewed Australian Federal...

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Commuter train derails in Chicago

AN eight-car Chicago commuter train has ploughed across a platform and scaled an escalator at an underground station at O'Hare airport, injuring 32 people. No one suffered life-threatening injuries in the Blue Line derailment, Chicago Fire Commissioner...

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Brave Aussies recognised in 2014 awards

A SYDNEY store manager who risked his life to protect a colleague and customers has been recognised with one of 47 bravery awards bestowed by Governor-General Quentin Bryce. Andrew MacDonald, from Padstow, will receive the Star of Courage for...

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Avalanche kills two skiers at Sochi resort

AN avalanche has killed two skiers at the Russian mountain resort used for the Sochi Olympics the day after it opened to the public. Six skiers were on the middle section of Labirint run when the avalanche struck, Roza Khutor said in a statement...

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Three killed by gunmen in Kenyan church

THREE people have died and at least 10 have been wounded after gunmen opened fire in a church outside Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa. The three gunmen opened fire inside the Joyland Church in a Mombasa suburb of Likoni, killing two people,...

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Bravery award for shark attack rescuer

A MAN who dived into open water to rescue a shark attack victim on the NSW mid north coast has been awarded one of the nation's highest bravery awards. Rowan Cutbush was parasailing with two friends at Jimmies Beach, near Port Stephens, when...

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