Man dies trying to cross major NSW freeway

A MAN has died after being hit by two cars while trying to cross a major highway in Sydney, causing several other vehicles to crash. He was walking south across three lanes of the M4 at Parramatta on Saturday evening when he was hit and about...

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TV veteran Efrem Zimbalist Jr dies aged 95

EFREM Zimbalist Jr, the son of famous musical parents who established his own name in the long-running television series 77 Sunset Strip and even the even longer running TV hit The F.B.I., has died at age 95. Zimbalist died on Friday at his Solvang...

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Vic police search for crash witnesses

VICTORIA Police are searching for a man who tried to help a motorcyclist who died in a road accident. They say a number of witnesses were at the scene of the fatal accident in Clayton South on Friday night and are calling for them to come forward....

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Missing Vic man's friends fear foul play

FRIENDS of a Melbourne man who went missing while working his delivery route fear he may have met with foul play. Shiva Chauhan, 27, was last heard from via text message around 11.30pm (AEST) on Thursday. On Friday morning, it was discovered...

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Max Clifford jailed for eight years in UK

UK's top PR guru Max Clifford faces up to two years in jail for sexually assaulting young women. Source: AAP DISGRACED PR guru Max Clifford has been jailed for eight years in the UK for a string of indecent assaults on four women. The 71-year-old...

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Hit skateboarder still 'very critical'

A young man hurt in a suspected hit-and-run in Sydney's east is still in a very critical condition. Source: AAP A MAN critically injured while riding a skateboard in a suspected hit-and-run in Sydney's east isn't showing any signs of improvement....

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Inquiry to look at bank debt guarantee

An inquiry will look at whether a debt guarantee for the big four banks has distorted the market. Source: AAP THE head of an inquiry into Australia's financial system says government backing of the big four banks during the global financial...

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Rio cuts coal jobs at Hail Creek in Qld

Rio Tinto says it is cutting jobs at its Hail Creek open cut coal mine in central Queensland. Source: AAP MINING giant Rio Tinto says it will cut jobs at its Hail Creek coal mine in central Queensland due to falling prices and higher costs....

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Salvos bracing for hit to donations

The Salvation Army is bracing for a drop in donations following shocking child sexual abuse claims. Source: AAP SHOCKING allegations aired during a child sexual abuse inquiry might prompt a drop in donations to the Salvation Army this year....

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Gonski steps up as ANZ chairman

Respected businessman David Gonski (pic) is set to replace John Morschel as ANZ chairman on May 1. Source: AAP RESPECTED businessman David Gonski takes control in ANZ's boardroom on Thursday, replacing the bank's chairman of four years John...

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Tenants sign on for Barangaroo tower

Two firms have signed up as tenants for the tallest building at Sydney's Barangaroo development. Source: AAP PLANNING for the tallest office tower at Sydney's Barangaroo development will commence after the developer secured two tenants for...

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Gold dazzles at refurbished Perth Mint

Perth Mint has opened a new exhibition with the most valuable coin in the world as its centrepiece. Source: AAP THE biggest, heaviest and most valuable coin in the world is the centrepiece of a new permanent exhibition at the refurbished Perth...

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Tunisia uses Star Wars to rescue tourism

IMPERIAL stormtroopers are set to march through Tunisia's capital as part of a new effort to attract tourists and burnish the image of the North African country. Tunisia's national tourism office is collaborating with the local Star Wars fan...

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Whitehaven pushes ahead with new mine

WHITEHAVEN Coal sold less coal in the March quarter while battling low prices, but its flagship Maules Creek project is more than one-third complete. The controversial NSW mine is the target of a long running campaign that has included legal action...

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Two MPs allege Palmer approach

A Queensland MP has told police an envoy for Clive Palmer offered him an inducement to jump ship. Source: AAP TWO Queensland government MPs have accused Clive Palmer's team of trying to lure them away from the Liberal National Party. Mr...

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Partial eclipse ruined by cloud

IT was billed as the "super fat banana". But Tuesday's rare partial solar eclipse was more like a rotten tomato. Thick cloud blanketed most of the continent for much of the day, ruining any sustained view of the eclipse for astronomers and enthusiasts...

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Pakistan PM's gas cut off for unpaid bills

PAKISTANI authorities have disconnected gas supply to the prime minister's official residence and the national parliament secretariat over unpaid bills. The move was part of a drive to recover unpaid bills from defaulters in a country facing...

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UK PR guru guilty of underage sex charges

BRITISH PR guru Max Clifford has been found guilty of a string of indecent assaults on teenage girls over a period of nearly 20 years. The 71-year-old became the first person to be convicted under the high profile Operation Yewtree sex crime...

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Cambridges return for 3rd anniversary

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are about to celebrate their third wedding anniversary out of the spotlight. William and Kate, who have just returned from a busy 19-day tour of New Zealand and Australia, are spending the day on Tuesday privately...

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US TV shows ordered off Chinese websites

VIDEO streaming websites in China have been ordered to stop showing four popular American TV shows, including The Big Bang Theory and The Good Wife. The move suggests government attention is intensifying on the online industry, which is freer...

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WA remains Australia's strongest economy

WESTERN Australia remains the nation's best performing economy but the Northern Territory is a close second. The Top End is leading the way when it comes to economic activity, due to strong growth in construction, according to CommSec's quarterly...

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