Oprah helps Barbara Walters say goodbye

Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton have surprised Barbara Walters as she taped her final edition of The View. OPRAH Winfrey and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have surprised Barbara Walters as the legendary American...

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Police hunt two sex predators in Melbourne

A man has tried to sexually assault a woman in the inner Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. Source: AAP THE hunt is on for two sex predators who attacked three women in the same Melbourne suburb where Jill Meagher died. Police say an assault...

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Cabbie car-jacked in NSW Hunter region

A taxi driver has been beaten up, robbed and car-jacked in the NSW Hunter region. Source: AAP A TAXI driver had his nose broken during a terrifying ordeal in which he was beaten up, robbed, kidnapped and car-jacked by a drunken passenger...

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Israel designs hi-tech fin to save turtle

A prosthetic fin has been built to save the life of an injured sea turtle in Israel. Source: AAP A BADLY injured sea turtle's prospects are looking up - thanks to a new prosthetic fin designed by an Israeli team and modelled on the wings of...

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Tinkler faces ICAC over pollie donations

Nathan Tinkler tells ICAC, he gives to political parties because he's a great guy. Source: AAP NATHAN Tinkler has told NSW's donation rort inquiry he gives to political parties because he's "such a great guy", not because he thinks his largesse...

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Donation law concerns cost me job: Davis

CHRIS Davis says he was sacked as Queensland's assistant health minister partly because he raised concerns about changes to political donation laws. Premier Campbell Newman sacked Dr Davis this week, saying his decision to speak out against some...

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Truck driver's arrest sparks SA drug bust

THE arrest of a truck driver in NSW has led to a drug bust in South Australia. Police on Wednesday stopped a truck on the Sturt Highway, near Gol Gol, and found six bags of cannabis weighing about 160 grams, leading them to charge the 42-year-old...

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Trial for academic over indecency claims

Criminologist Paul Wilson is ordered to stand trial for allegations he indecently treated two girls. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND criminologist Paul Wilson has been ordered to stand trial over allegations he indecently treated two girls in the...

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Abbott hits back over state budget riot

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is confident he can get controversial budget measures through parliament. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has told the states they must accept there are "swings and roundabouts" when it comes to federal money....

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Labor pounce on second staffer conflict

Federal Minister Nigel Scullion is under fire over a staff member cited for conflict of interest. Source: AAP LABOR has vowed to continue probing a second Abbott government minister over conflict of interest allegations. William "Smiley"...

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Uncensored Rudd reveals batts flaws

Kevin Rudd move to expose cabinet discussions about insulation scheme had a short-lived opposition. Source: AAP OPPOSITION to Kevin Rudd's plan to reveal the innermost secrets of the federal government lasted for a little less than 16 hours....

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Boat turn-back lawful: border commander

THE army general leading Australia's border security crackdown is confident authorities did not commit a people-smuggling offence when turning an asylum seeker boat back to Indonesia this month. Indonesian navy officers have claimed Australian...

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Aust tennis great Court helps Ugandans

AUSTRALIAN tennis great Margaret Court has landed in Uganda on a week-long visit to promote the sport in the east African nation. Court, 71, her husband Barry and tennis coach Matthew Carle were welcomed by hundreds of players when they touched...

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Yahoo snaps up messaging app Blink

YAHOO is buying the mobile messaging app Blink. Terms of the deal, which was announced on Wednesday on Blink's website, are not being disclosed. Messages sent through the Blink app self-destruct after a certain amount of time. The app allows...

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Italy diplomat denies abuse in Philippines

AN Italian diplomat facing human trafficking and child abuse allegations in the Philippines has denied any wrongdoing. Daniele Bosio, who has been suspended as Italy's ambassador to Turkmenistan, submitted an affidavit on Wednesday denying the...

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NSW police officer charged with assault

A NSW police officer has been charged with assaulting a colleague during a domestic dispute. The female senior constable, attached to a command in the Western Region, was summonsed to court after allegedly assaulting another officer during a...

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Budget attacks Queensland, says govt

Queensland's premier says he'll attack the federal budget if it's a raw deal for his state. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND will benefit from billions of dollars worth of infrastructure funding in the federal budget, but the state government says...

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Non-mining industries told to fire up

THE mining industry has underpinned Australia's budget for a decade but Treasurer Joe Hockey says its peak has passed and it's now time for other industries to step up. Treasury forecasts the Australian economy will grow below trend in 2014/15...

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Car industry cuts face Senate block

THE Abbott government's cuts to car industry assistance could be blocked in the Senate. Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane announced on Tuesday the shutdown of a number of automotive sector programs, with funding redirected to new innovation and...

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Shocking day for NT: Opposition

IT has been a shocking day for Territorians hit with a one-two punch of the Northern Territory and federal budgets, the Labor opposition says. NT Treasurer Dave Tollner will comment on the national figures on Wednesday, his spokesman said, but...

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Pistorius has 'anxiety disorder': Doc

THE chief prosecutor in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius says that the double-amputee athlete should be placed under psychiatric observation after an expert called by the defence said Pistorius has an anxiety disorder. Judge Thokozile Masipa...

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Gary Barlow urged to return OBE

Take That star Gary Barlow is facing calls to hand back his OBE over tax avoidance allegations. Source: AAP TAKE That star Gary Barlow is facing calls to hand back his OBE over claims he invested in a tax avoidance scheme. Prime Minister...

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Shorten open to talks on MP standards

The Labor caucus has discussed the need for anti-corruption checks at a federal level. Source: AAP OPPOSITION Leader Bill Shorten is willing to talk to the Abbott government about ways to prevent corruption. Mr Shorten was asked during...

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Eurovision rates well but The Voice wins

IT was the battle of the voicepipes but local talent won over overseas glitz when The Voice beat Eurovision in the TV ratings on Sunday night. The Nine Network reality talent show retained its perfect number one record with an audience of 1.894...

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Thirteen migrants found dead in Sahara

THIRTEEN African migrants have been found dead in the Algerian desert and 33 others from a group being smuggled across the Sahara are missing. Algerian media reports are quoting security sources in neighbouring Niger as saying the bodies of...

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